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NUMBER OF THE WEEK Guess which state is leading the nation in vaccination? West Virginia. Or Alaska. It depends on the day. But West Virginia made the news this week with another interesting statistic: Based on the percentage of the population vaccinated, if West Virginia were a country, it would rank third in the world, according to npr.org.

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VILLAGE TELLS ‘FLEA MARKETS’ TO CEASE IMMEDIATELY, CITING HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS

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everal events deemed as flea markets by the village of Islamorada were recently told to cease immediately due to an ongoing coronavirus pandemic and no issuance of temporary use permits at this time.

What constitutes a flea market and farmers market, however, has one organizer and the village going back and forth.

Michael Anzalone and Natalie Wheeler are owners of commercial property, known as the Galleria Shopping Center at MM 80.9, oceanside. It’s an area that usually sees some 30 vendors every Sunday to sell their products. Their farmers market is put on in conjunction with the Florida Keys Farmers Market, which has been operating for the past four years at MM 81, and organizer Andrea Segovia.

Just recently, however, Anzalone and Wheeler received a letter from the village’s code compliance department stating that their Sunday market had to cease immediately. The reason? Per the village’s development services director, Ty Harris, events such as theirs were operating as a flea market or sidewalk sales — not a farmers market.

Flea markets require temporary use

permits to operate, as opposed to farmers markets, which don’t have a requirement since they’re allowed in highway-commercial zones.

The farmers market at Island Home Garden Center at MM 88.7 was also told to cease immediately.

A number of complaints from the general public were also sent regarding insufficient parking, the village said, leading to vehicles on bike paths and on private property, including a bank parking lot across the street.

Communication from the village to the public on Feb. 18 stated that flea markets aren’t currently permitted in Islamorada, as temporary use permits required for such events aren’t being issued. That’s due to a COVID-19 measure the village council unanimously agreed on during its first meeting together in November that put a hold on temporary use permits for events for the time being. Council members are set to discuss the matter in April.

Not only did the restriction include festivals at Founders Park, but also events and happenings outside the park. It affected everything from art walks every third Thursday of the month on Morada Way, full moon parties at Morada Bay, the annual Baygrass Bluegrass

festival and the largest event in the Upper Keys, the annual Gigantic Nautical Flea Market.

The village is characterizing markets such as the one Anzalone, Wheeler and Segovia run as a flea market, as they say farmers markets strictly sell locally grown farm products — not clothes, artwork and food. While village code and state statute doesn’t specifically define a farmer’s market, there is a section of Florida’s statute (570.02) related to the department of agriculture and consumer service that defines agriculture. Harris said he tried to keep the issue to the first layer — events weren’t running as farmers markets. That propelled him to examine the statute.

“Based on what they define as agriculture, we came up with what we thought as an appropriate farmers market,” Harris said. “We’re talking dairy, livestock, forms of farm product for purposes of market and promotion activities.

“We got asked about a guy selling fish. We said, ‘yes, he’s good,’” he continued. “Can he come and cook the fish? ‘No.’ We’ve tried to stretch it as far as we can stretch it and stay within the definition of agriculture.” continued on the next page

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Event organizers disagree with move Harris added that temporary use permits give a layer of protection to the village and property owner, and they require a site plan, parking plan in order to move people from the parking area to the event and inspections to ensure cooking equipment isn’t near anything combustible or too close to a nearby tent.

Several conversations were had between council members and Harris over the issue. Harris said talks have been “all over the place.”

“Our concern is we’re playing this favorite that we’re giving these guys a path to have an event, whereas we told the largest event we ever had which we’re not having — the Gigantic Nautical Flea Market — that they couldn’t do it. It becomes a perception of fairness.”

Councilman Mark Gregg is a regular patron of market events in the village. He’s also allowed farmers markets on his property in north Florida for several years. Gregg says while jewelry and art work are more in line with an art show or arts and crafts festival, they go hand-in-hand with a farmers market. But such events need to go through an application process and need regulation, he said.

“We need to have a discussion on how to do that,” he said.

“And we need a specific definition of what is a farmers market, and maybe add one too for what is an art show or art festival. This is a good opportunity to explore and expand things that we want to have as part of the community.

“This isn’t an opportunity to clamp down and give people a hard time,” he continued. “And we don’t want to be painted as antifarmers market. We’ve got a real good opportunity to sit down and see where we want to go so it’s fair, safe and fun for everybody.”

Anzalone maintains that his event every Sunday is a farmers market, and referenced similar events labeled as farmers markets in Big Pine Key, Key West and Marathon that are going on.

“They are all called farmers markets with the same vendors,” he said. “They sell everything from jewelry and produce, and they all go to the other markets.”

The farmers market at MM 80.9 at 81 was held Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., but it saw fewer vendors, between fears of confrontation and being shut down. Having heard that the village might close down the event with assistance from sheriff’s deputies, Councilman Henry Rosenthal reached out to fellow council members to garner support not only to prevent that from happening, but also to discuss the matter and allow for public comment at the meeting Thursday, Feb. 25.

“I’m not taking a position on this. I promised time to air everyone’s positions publicly, which they had not had the opportunity,” Rosenthal said. “The main objective is to provide an opportunity to have the public’s voice involved before any action is taken one way or another.”

Anzalone said the market on Feb. 21 was a banner day, between all the publicity it’s been getting via Facebook and on change.org where there’s a petition calling for equal opportunities as big box stores. More than 1,200 have signed it.

“I just feel that it’s helping the community,” Anzalone said. “And it’s helping vendors like a single mom with her two little kids who make smoothies.”

Segovia said it’s safer to shop outside at a farmers market than it is to shop in grocery store. She also said there’s a difference between a flea market, which sells secondary items, and a farmers market, which sells handcrafted goods and produce.

“Eighty percent of our vendors have locally handmade goods, and that’s what the farmer’s market is all about,” she said.

Harris said village staff won’t be writing up any citations as they await direction from the village council, which is set to meet Feb. 25 at 5:30 p.m. Mayor Buddy Pinder told the Weekly that the council will ask staff to come with a definition for a farmers market.

“We gotta have some guidelines here,” Pinder said.

REP. MOONEY CO-SPONSORS SWIM SAFETY BILL FLORIDA LEADS NATION IN DROWNING DEATHS AMONG CHILDREN JIM McCARTHY jim@keysweekly.com

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bill co-sponsored by Republican state Rep. Jim Mooney looks to tackle one of the leading causes of death among children ages 1-4 in Florida — drowning.

Filed Feb. 18, legislation would ask parents of children entering a private or public school to confirm their child had swimming lessons when entering the school system, notably when they start kindergarten. It would take effect during the 2022-23 school year, if approved in the House and Senate and signed by the governor.

Legislation doesn’t require parents to say whether their children have gone through swimming courses, but it would allow school authorities to identify students who may not know how to swim. The bill would also help parents with free or low-cost programs to ensure their child has an opportunity to learn, if there is a desire.

Per the Florida Department of Children and Families, 68 fatalities among children in 2020 resulted from drowning. That’s slightly up from 65 drowning fatalities among children in 2019.

Of the drowning deaths reported last year, 81% were among children 3 and under.

None were reported in Monroe County last year, while five were reported in Miami-Dade County.

“This is nonpartisan that should be approved 100%,” Mooney said. “The whole idea of this bill is when your child enters kindergarten, does your child know how to swim. The

idea is to collect the data so a public-private partnership can be formed to help these kids know how to swim.”

Joining Mooney in co-sponsoring the legislation is Democratic state Rep. Dan Daley of Coral Springs. The legislation has a Senate sponsor in state Sen. Laurie Berman, a Democrat from Boynton Beach.

The bill is named after Edna Mae “Em” McGovern, of Coral Springs, who lost her life in August 2009 from drowning.

The family had spent the day out by the pool Edna’s siblings, aged 10 and 3 at the time.

Following pool time, mother Cassie McGovern had put the young girl in a chair in a family room as she put away groceries and talked to her husband in another room. She wasn’t gone long, but it was enough for the toddler to slip outside of her family’s home and to the pool area without her parents noticing.

Having noticed Edna was gone, Cassie searched and found her in the pool. Em died days later on Aug. 11.

“The benefits of healthy, happy water activities can lead to a lifelong love and joy of the water,” Berman said. “Ensuring children learn water safety and swimming at an early age will lock in confidence in these children so they will have a love, and not fear, of water and water-related activities.”

Legislation in the House awaits consideration among committees. The bill in the Senate currently sits in the Education committee, the Children, Families, and Elder Affairs committee and the Rules committee.

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INDIAN KEY BOAT RAMP CLOSED THROUGH SUMMER Restoration work required following damage

A section of Indian Key Fill near the boat ramp. KEYS WEEKLY FILE PHOTO

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he boat ramp at Indian Key Fill, about MM 78.5 along the area known as the Fills, was damaged early in February when a contractor was putting equipment into the water. The hard pack surface was disturbed at the ramp entrance on the shoreline and extending into the water.

VILLAGE TO GET UPDATES ON PANDEMIC, FEMA FLOOD MAPS, FOOD TRUCK PILOT PROGRAM

Paul Cardwell points to where people can walk up and fill out an application to get a test through Curative at Founders Park in Islamorada. Testing continues at the site. DAVID GROSS/Keys Weekly

Following an evaluation of the damage, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) determined that restoration must be completed before the area can be reopened to the public.

The restoration is the responsibility of the contractor that created the damage. The contractor is working with an environmental consulting group in Wood Environmental to create the necessary restoration plan. The plan now requires approval and permitting from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and will also require permitting with the Army Corps of Engineers and authorization through the National Marine Sanctuary. The contractor is coordinating closely with FDEP and the village of Islamorada during this process.

The permitting and restoration will take months to complete – possibly until the end of the year. The ramp and parking area are completely closed until the restoration project is complete.

Improvements are not allowed to be incorporated into the restoration plan. Due to regulations in place for shoreline damage, the requirements are that the area must be restored to its previous condition, not improved.

Any improvements would require separate design and permitting only after the restoration project is complete.

— Contributed

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n update from the health department in Monroe County regarding COVID-19 and a presentation regarding FEMA flood maps are among the topics Islamorada council members will hear at the virtual meeting on Thursday, Feb. 25.

Kicking off the meeting will be Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay, who will present the dais with a refund check. That will be followed with a presentation by Bob Eadie, the county’s top health official, on the ongoing pandemic. Islamorada has seen 182 positive cases of COVID-19 since March 2020 when the outbreak began. That’s fewer than Key Largo (847), Marathon (641) or Tavernier (407).

Village consultant Woods Hole Group will address the 90-day appeal period for the FEMA preliminary coastal flood maps. The remaining agenda consists of various purchases, agreements and topics for council discussion, including a discussion by Ty Harris, director of development services, regarding a food truck pilot program and state preemption.

Due to the size and configuration of the Founders Park Community Center, which serves as the council chambers, and in keeping with CDC and Florida Department of Health guidelines, capacity of the Community Center for village council meetings will be limited indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic. Only council members and essential staff members required to conduct the meetings will be in physical attendance due to the limited capacity.

The public is welcome to attend the meeting through one of the options at islamorada.fl.us. Those needing assistance should contact the village clerk’s office at 305-664-6413 no later than the day before the meeting.

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WHEN WILL SCHOOLS REOPEN?

DISTRICT PLANS ON ‘FIFTH’ QUARTER TO HELP STRUGGLING STUDENTS

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arlier this week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the next section of the population prioritized for vaccines are teachers and law enforcement officers age 50 or older.

According to DeSantis, teachers can be vaccinated at four FEMA-run locations around the state — Orlando, Jacksonville, Tampa and Miami — that will open soon.

“I think we’re going to have the ability to do that between these federally supported sites and some of the new vaccine that may be coming online, very, very soon,” DeSantis said during a news conference.

That’s good news, but it doesn’t mean the Monroe County School District intends to open schools fully by the end of the year.

In fact, Keys schools will be offering a “fifth” quarter over the summer to help struggling students.

“We must continue to follow CDC guidelines and put safety first,” said Superintendent Terri Axford. “We have been extremely careful in the Monroe County School District. All you have to do is look at our COVID-19 dashboard to see Superintendent Terri Axford that. It’s an amazing tribute to our administration and teachers and all of our staff who have been vigilant in following the rules and adhering to them without fail.”

Across the country, COVID cases have fallen 44% over the past two weeks. Last week, the Keys Weekly reported that since Jan. 3, cases have fallen by 55% in Florida.

The same holds true for Florida schools (one of only four states where schools have been ordered to reopen). According to data from the state Department of Health, and reported by floridaphoenix.com, cases in schools have been dropping consistently across the entire state in recent weeks.

The Monroe County School District has been keeping a COVID-19 tally since Aug. 31, 2020. Since then, 172 students have been marked positive for the coronavirus, plus 29 teachers and 32 staff members. Since Feb. 8, MCSD reports 12 new student cases in the district.

The Keys Weekly Newspaper posed a series of questions to Axford about coronavirus in the schools.

Masked students leave Sugarloaf School on Feb. 23. LANCE HILL/Keys Weekly

Question: Are there plans to return to fulltime, in-person schooling before the end of the school year?

Answer: We are reviewing the new CDC guidelines with the Health Department as we work toward bringing more students back to a full five days a week schedule.

As you know all of our students are back on the A/B day in grades 6-12 except those who chose to stay completely virtual. All Pre-K – 5 students are attending full-time. In many buildings additional students have been attending five days a week based on need.

Those needs have been analyzed by each individual school and usually stem from students needing additional support due to poor performance with grades or other issues such as inability to use technology successfully.

One of the clear guidelines set by the CDC mandates that the number of cases per 100,000 in population must be between 20 and 49 new cases within two weeks to bring everyone back in the yellow (moderate transmission zone). Monroe County is well over 100. … We are, obviously, monitoring this closely. (Editor’s note: In the past 14 days, there have been 197 new cases for the Keys population of 76,325.)

We are examining all possibilities to bring additional students back by the end of the year. For instance, some high school classes may have available space in them because students are participating in other options for classes, such as dual enrollment. We are going to look for every space and fill those spaces when possible.

It’s important to note even with the new guidance, the CDC still requires social distancing, mask wearing and the avoidance of crowds. We’ve been doing all of these things all along which is what has enabled us to be successful with our efforts to date.

Q: How many Keys students are in danger of failing their current grade?

A: We don’t have that number yet, as we are still within the third nine weeks of school and students have the rest of this nine weeks and the last nine weeks to be evaluated.

Q: How does that compare with prior, nonpandemic years? And what is the district’s plan to deal with it?

A: We are planning an extensive summer program to support our students. We will have two four-week sessions for summer. Each of these four-week sessions will be designed to support students who have academic needs and as an enrichment program allowing students who want to add classes and activities to their schedules during the summer.

We anticipate a lot of participation. It will be like an additional fifth quarter (we usually have four) to provide remediation and enrichment.

One session will run from June 7-July 2 and the second four-week session will run from July 6-July 30.

Q: What are our attendance and absenteeism numbers like? We’ve been hearing nationally about significant absenteeism rates and about kids who are just absent or “missing” from online classes. Is that happening here as well, and what’s being done to prevent or manage it?

A: Our average daily attendance rate for 2019-20 was 94.52%; for 2020-21 it is 93.5%.

Q: Finally, how are things looking for inperson events, such as prom and graduation in the coming months?

A: We are planning all of our year-end events to be held in person with social distancing guidelines, mask wearing and handwashing in place.

Amber Archer Acevedo, former principal of Key West High School, will now serve the MCSD in the new role of coordinator of professional development and community relations, effective immediately.

She will be responsible for the development and communication of information to keep the staff, public and media informed of programs, events, accomplishments and services of the MCSD. In addition, Acevedo will supervise professional growth in the district with an emphasis on non-instructional staff.

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PAYING TRIBUTE TO A FLOTILLA MEMBER

Ken Dewey, a Coast Guard Auxiliary member, assists in an air operations mission with Coast Guard Air Station Miami. DAVID GROSS/Contributed

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en Dewey, who died on Feb. 12, embodied the essence of outstanding leadership. He was “Semper Paratus” – always ready.

He approached his Coast Guard Auxiliary career with a steady and steadfast commitment to his teammates and the mission. He joined the Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 13-4 in April 2011.

Dewey’s dedication to the auxiliary resulted in him becoming qualified crew in 2012 and then a coxswain in 2015.

As a coxswain, he was responsible for the safe operation of the flotilla-owned facility. He was one of two coxswains who were authorized to get

underway in support of Coast Guard missions, including air training missions with Air Station Miami. The helo operation missions are the most challenging of all missions run by auxiliary boats, and Dewey supervised this task with professionalism at all times.

In 2016, Dewey was instrumental in forming a partnership with Flotilla 13-8 (Upper Keys) to strengthen the ability of the Coast Guard auxiliary to support Station Islamorada training and missions. He was co-chair of the Joint Operations Committee that met monthly to coordinate all scheduling and training for both flotillas.

Over the years, Dewey received many individual awards as well as being a member of the Operational Excellence team in 2018. He completed the highest Auxiliary Operations award in early 2021 by completing the auxiliary operations course of study.

His final Coast Guard mission was on Feb. 9, 2021. Dewey got underway with Flotilla 13-8 to conduct training exercises with a helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Miami. He was an essential member of the auxiliary team aboard auxiliary 680 and handled the important task of cockpit crew during the full range of training evolutions.

— David Gross, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 13-8 staff officer

BRIEFLY Mote, Keys Council of the Arts host virtual monument unveiling On Thursday, March 4 at 5 p.m., Mote and the Florida Keys Council of the Arts will host a free, virtual unveiling of a new monumental art sculpture on the site of Mote’s coral laboratory in Summerland Key. The aptly named sculpture “Gaea,” from the ancient Greek personification of Mother Earth, is now perched at Mote’s Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research and Restoration and serves as a visual representation of the courtship of science and art. Gaea is one of the 12 sculptures along U.S. 1 that make up the Florida Keys Sculpture Trail, curated by the Florida Keys Council of the Arts. More information is at mote.org/events.

Lecture explores history of transportation An upcoming Keys History & Discovery lecture features University of Florida professor Seven Noll, who will explain how transportation was crucial to the development of the Sunshine State. Set for Wednesday, March 10 at 6 p.m., the lecture will examine Florida’s history, as told through the myriad methods to move people and goods to and within Florida. The transformation took Florida from a backwoods frontier to one of the most important states in the union. The lecture is free for members and $5 for non-members. Advance registration is required at www.keyslectures.com/lectures.

The virtual program uses GoToWebinar. More

information is at www.keysdiscovery.com/ virtual-platforms, 305-922-2237 or info@keysdiscovery.com.

County acknowledges archivist for 35 years of service Monroe County Public Library System's lead archivist and acclaimed local historian Tom Hambright was recognized by the Board of County Commissioners for his 35 years of service to the citizens of Monroe County during the regularly scheduled monthly meeting.

He has been described as Monroe County's own national treasure for his extensive knowledge of the history of Key West and the Florida Keys, not just throughout Monroe County, but worldwide.

Hambright has worked with authors, students, journalists, film producers and scholars, sharing his wealth of knowledge in local newspapers, and has appeared on the History Channel, Food Network, HGTV, and other networks.

Over the last 15 years, Hambright has contributed more than 22,000 digital images and captions from the Florida History photographic collection to the Flickr website www.flickr.com/ keyslibraries, which has garnered more than 30 million views since its debut.

Monroe County Library hosts reading event The Monroe County Public Library system will host a community reading event called “One Chain of Islands, One Book,” featuring the new novel, “The Empty Cell,” by Paulette Alden.

The program culminates with a virtual book talk with the author on Wednesday, March 31 at 6 p,m. The talk will premiere on the library’s website, Facebook pages, and the Key West Library’s YouTube channel. Registration is not required for this event. For more information, and to reserve your copy of the book, contact your local branch or visit www.keyslibraries. org.

CFFK Match Campaign assists residents Donations to a new granting fund established at the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys (CFFK) will be matched dollar-fordollar, up to $25,000, to support nonprofits for community needs and to benefit residents in Key Largo, Islamorada, and Tavernier. It could provide as much as $50,000 or more in total grants to nonprofits based in and serving the Upper Keys communities. Money from the fund will be channeled directly to local nonprofits through an open grant process. A new Upper Keys Advisory Council is being appointed to help identify needs and potential grantees and provide input into the grant review.

More information on all funds is available at cffk.org or by calling 305-292-1502.

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UPPER KEYS WEEKLY / FEBRUARY 25, 2021 CHARLOTTE TWINE

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afe to say, most people hate mosquitoes. They hate them for reasons ranging from their ruining a gorgeous, cocktailed-up sunset to causing angry, itchy red spots on ankles, to carrying scary diseases such as Zika and dengue fever.

But biotech firm Oxitec says it has a solution. At some point this year, with the permission of the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District, the company will release their genetically modified male mosquitoes in targeted areas of the island chain.

The engineered bugs are designed to mate with the females in the local population. Their genetic modification means that female offspring die before reaching adulthood, reducing the mosquito population. (Only females bite.) Bye-bye, pesky skeeters, hello peaceful evenings and good health?

Concerned locals say it’s not so simple. A group of about 30 citizens gathered at the Murray Nelson Government Center in Key Largo on the morning of Feb. 21 to hold signs in protest of Oxitec’s plan.

“We want better regulation. Science is growing faster than our regulatory agencies. We’ve been battling the EPA for five years to regulate this,” said Mara Daly, who helped organize the event. She told Keys Weekly, “I am really getting tired of the Oxitec press releases stating how much the locals are in full support of this trial.”

CHARLOTTE TWINE/Keys Weekly 1. Meagun Hull, of Upper Sugarloaf Key, carries red signs. Hull says she is concerned about the lack of transparency throughout the whole process of getting the GMO mosquito pilot project approved.

2. Kim Sikora of Key Largo said, ‘The Mosquito Control has not been transparent about letting the public know which neighborhoods they will choose to release the mosquitoes in.’

3. The Wogsland family of Kammie, mom; Derek, dad; Lance, son; and Isabelle, daughter hold signs.

4. Protester Mara Daly sets up a sign by the highway in front of the Murray Nelson Center.

5. Local residents concerned with the Oxitec project hold signs. Barry Wray of the Florida Keys Environmental Coalition said, “We want this technology to be scientifically reviewed. They paid for a lobbyist to bully the EPA and lowered the scientific rigor that would normally be there.”

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MOSQUITO TRIAL LOCATIONS IN KEYS WILL BE A SECRET

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n Feb. 23, The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District announced it will begin trials of the Oxitec genetically modified mosquitoes in April. In a press release, the agency said the projects will be focused in a “select number of neighborhoods situated between mile markers 10 and 93.”

When the Keys Weekly Newspaper asked the agency for more detail, it declined.

FKMCD spokesman Chad Huff wrote in an email, “The physical location of each box is still being finalized. Since most will be situated on private property at owner request, FKMCD-Oxitec will NOT be providing specific addresses due to privacy concerns and protection of project integrity.”

Phil Goodman, chairman of the FKMCD, said the decision to keep addresses confidential was an operations decision, not a decision by the elected board.

“Right now, we don’t have any specific sites that are 100 percent selected,” said Andrea Leal, executive director of the FKMCD. “We are just narrowing down areas with potential.”

Leal said that no homeowner who volunteered to have “the box” installed on their property has been told definitively that they will receive one. Leal also said that a combination of Oxitec and FKMCD personnel have been going doorto-door in neighborhoods to gauge interest. Leal said those who have been selected to have a box on the property, and neighbors, will be notified before the April or midApril start of the trial.

“The experimental use permit from the EPA determines how many homeowners need to be notified,” Leal said. “That’s part of the trial, figuring out how far the mosquitoes are flying.”

The trial consists of deploying 130 boxes of Oxitec mosquito eggs in 15 areas and many mosquito traps to gauge the efficacy of the Oxitec technology. Goodman said the agency may offer more detail about the trial locations in the future.

“We might say something like, ‘We have two sites on Sugarloaf

Key.’ But we are not going to get into specific addresses,” said Goodman.

Leal said she couldn’t promise to be more specific “at this point in time.”

Both Leal and Goodman said one reason to keep the locations private is to protect the integrity of the trial. Goodman said he doesn’t want “unruly” opponents of the trial to disrupt the experiment. “We want to get meaningful data to regulators so they can determine if it works or not,” he said.

Goodman said neighbors who might object to a box in the proximity of their home have no recourse and the trial doesn’t require it. “This is a heavily regulated trial. No boxes will be placed in anyone’s yard that doesn’t want it.

I am sure there is going to be pushback,” he said.

When the boxes are deployed in April, it will be the culmination of years of preparation. In June 2020, Oxitec received permission from seven Florida agencies to conduct the experimental trial. That came after the federal approval in May of 2020. A similar trial will be conducted in Texas.

On Feb. 21, about two dozen protestors gathered to denounce the Oxitec trial in the Upper Keys.

See keysweekly.com for more.

The trial targets the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits dengue, zika, chikungunya and yellow fever.

Oxitec’s 2nd Generation mosquitoes can be distributed as eggs in boxes and shipped globally.

A box containing eggs could be placed in a backyard and filled with water, after which the males hatch and start to grow. When the mosquitoes emerge, they fly away into the neighborhood to find female mosquitoes to mate with. Only male progeny survive, also carrying the self-limiting gene to half its offspring that are male only … and so on. The 2nd Generation technology allows Oxitec to reduce the number of times the egg box must be refilled. And Oxitec says, when releases stop, the 2nd Generation mosquito dies out in the wild after a few generations.

More information is available at keysmosquitoproject.com.

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DIVING INTO HISTORY

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ometimes you have to step back in order to move forward.

Ken Stewart, co-founder of Diving with a Purpose (DWP), takes this popular adage literally, but with an underwater twist. The organization’s special focus is to protect, document and interpret African slavetrade shipwrecks and the maritime history of African Americans.

Along with its youth branch — Youth Diving with a Purpose (YDWP) — DWP’s mandate is to train veteran scuba divers to map and document shipwrecks to analyze history. The Florida Keys are their training ground.

Through the organization’s weeklong, intensive flagship program, divers learn the history behind Keys shipwrecks like the Guerrero, an infamous slaveship that sank in North Key Largo, and the often-untold role that ships played in the African slave trade. Then, they deploy on an actual shipwreck in the Keys, doing historical detective work via scuba to map and document what they find.

History can teach us, Stewart maintained. In his high school, he never learned the details about slavery or the African diaspora. When he eventually did, through the search for the Guerrero, it blew him away. He began to see the remnants of that horrible period in history in the African American community today.

“Four hundred years of enslavement has an effect,” Stewart said.

“People forget that up to the ’60s, we couldn’t even vote. Segregation was going full-steam. And that’s only 60 years ago, my lifetime. So, for people to say, ‘Get over it,’ that ain’t happening. I think this needs to be taught so that history doesn’t repeat itself.”

Stewart plays his part in this generational knowledge exchange through DWP and other youth programs he leads.

“The young people will eventually change how the world is headed,” he said. “To change the way the world is going, you gotta do it with the young people. This is my way to change the world.”

Tristan Cannon is one of those students. Currently a junior at Tennessee State University in Nashville, he has been involved with DWP for three years and now gives back as an instructor. DWP didn’t teach him more about what happened with slavery but helped him feel more connected to it.

“You can read about things through books and you understand, but it’s not the same as being able to go down and see remnants yourself.

Doing that makes me feel a little closer to my history than any book or classroom could,” he said.

Experiencing the past first-hand has also allowed Cannon to draw his own conclusions about what happened, to change his perspective on history and how it affected people.

“When I see what those events actually produced, the artifacts, I understand,” he said. “And, hopefully, this little thing I can do will help in some small way to make the future better.”

Rachel Stewart, not related to Ken, is another DWP student-turned-instructor. Involved with YDWP and DWP since 2013, she notes that the dives, simultaneously cool and painful (in the historical context), help her feel closer to her ancestors.

1. DWP co-founder Ken Stewart maps out a shipwreck in the Florida Keys.

CONTRIBUTED 2. DWP divers deploy on a shipwreck in the Florida Keys to map, measure and document artifacts and clues about the ship’s history. KEN STEWART/Contributed 3. DWP youth divers train in the classroom before deploying on a shipwreck in the Florida Keys. TRISTAN CANNON/Contributed 4. Rachel Stewart does in-situ drawings with measurements on a Florida Keys shipwreck. CHRIS SEARLES/Contributed 5. Tristan Cannon measures and maps a shipwreck in the Florida Keys.

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“I never thought much about shipwrecks in our history,” Rachel said.

“I’d known that the passage here (from Africa) was tough and hard, but I never thought about how ships wrecked, and about all the stories and lives that were lost. For me, the story just started when we got here.”

Since joining DWP, confronting those facts and diving on actual shipwrecks, new thoughts have entered Rachel’s internal dialogue. Now, she also thinks about what it might have felt like to be stolen from your land and packed on a ship, she says. And she considers the horror of hearing your ship was about to go under and thinking your life and story would be forgotten forever.

“That really gets me,” she said. “I think it’s really important that black people have a role in uncovering these stories because it is directly related to who we are and our identities.”

Of shipwrecks, history and identity, Rachel concludes, “You can’t see it at first, but eventually it reveals itself to you. At first glance, it might not look like much, but once you search, it will unfold in front of you as you learn what you’re looking for.”

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RAGS TO RICHES From farmers to fishermen to preservationists BRAD BERTELLI www.keysweekly.com

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ceanfront properties have always been the most coveted parcels in the Florida Keys and not just because of the unobstructed views. In the pioneer days, before the age of in-home air-conditioning and governmentfunded mosquito control, ocean breezes were welcomed as both a cooling device and a rudimentary form of pest control. When Israel Lafayette Jones bought Porgy Key in the summer of 1897, one of the reasons the 63-acre island was affordable ($300) was because the mangrove-ringed island is mostly tucked behind Old Rhodes Key. Jones cleared land and planted commercial crops of pineapples and lime trees.

Porgy Key was not the only island he purchased; he eventually acquired Old Rhodes and Totten keys. The birth of his first son, King Arthur Lafayette Jones, would coincide with the purchase of his first island. The 1898 birth of his second son, Sir Lancelot Garfield Jones, occurred the same year he purchased his second island. Just as their father did back in North Carolina, the two boys grew up working in the fields. A primary difference, in this case, was that their father had more than likely been born to slaves, and Arthur and Lancelot had been born to a man in the middle of fulfilling the American dream.

Their initial schooling was provided by a tutor who was brought to Porgy Key. Later, the boys traveled to St. Augustine, where they continued their education at the Florida Baptist Academy, a school their father helped bring to fruition. Eventually, the school would move to Miami and is today recognized as Florida Memorial University. Arthur and

After a hurricane decimated the family’s lime grove, Lancelot Jones (pictured) and his brother turned to Mother Ocean to make a living. NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM/Contributed

Lancelot would become formally trained as a carpenter and mason before coming back to the family farms, which could now be found on Porgy, Old Rhodes and Totten keys.

When they were not working in the fields, as they had since they were boys, the two fished the local waters, perfecting techniques for catching, among other species, bonefish.

Their childhood passion led them to learn every nook and cranny of the northern Keys, an education that would serve them for the rest of their lives.

On Totten Key, the family developed a 50-acre lime grove. They created a “rail” system of 2x4 tracks that traveled between the fields and the packing house. To make shipping easier, they carved a trench that led away from the island, through the shallows, and out to the nearest creek. When the limes were producing, the trench made it possible for the Joneses to ship 250 barrels of limes to Miami every week. The family farms made the Joneses one of the largest independent producers of limes in the state.

Like the 1906 Hurricane that devastated the pineapple industry, two future hurricanes would eventually end the Joneses’ lime groves. The 1926 Great Miami Hurricane delivered a massive blow to South Florida and the northern Keys. The Joneses’ lime fields were no exception. Fortunately for Lancelot and Arthur, they were skilled fishermen who knew the local waters as well as they knew each other. In addition to catching fish for sport, the brothers fished commercially, harvesting lobster and stone crab they supplied to the Cocolobo Cay Club built on Adams Key by Carl Fisher in 1921. In 1935, Lancelot began working as a fishing guide for Fisher’s private club. On Sept. 2, Labor Day, the most powerful hurricane ever to strike North Amer-

ica (to this day) struck the Upper Keys.

The Category 5 storm marked the beginning of the end of the Joneses’ farming days, and by 1938 they had left their farming days behind them and began working more steadily as fishermen. Lancelot, guiding for members of the Cocolobo Cay Club, among others, would fish more than his fair share of presidents as well as other people of influence. Listed among them was Daniel Topping, once owner of the New York Yankees, and presidents Herbert Hoover, Lyndon B. Johnson, John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon.

King Arthur Lafayette Jones died in 1966.

His younger brother would live significantly longer and continue to live a storied life of his own that would include playing a part in the creation of Biscayne National Park. Lancelot and his sister-in-law would sell more than 277 acres of their land to the National Park Service in 1970 for $1.2 million, a transaction that included Lancelot’s island home, Porgy Key. An amendment to the sale was that Lancelot would be able to continue to live in his family home on Porgy Key. In 1992, Hurricane Andrew, a Category 5 storm, was bearing down on South Florida. Lancelot, age 94 at the time, refused to leave his home and had to be evacuated from Porgy Key. The storm destroyed Lancelot’s home.

Sir Lancelot Garfield Jones would live the remainder of his years in Miami. He passed away in 1997, at the age of 99. The Joneses’ property was declared the Jones Family Historic District on Oct. 23, 2013. Not much more than the concrete foundation of their former residence is visible today, plus a plaque providing a brief history of the site that anyone who wanders up can read. Clearly, it is a story worth telling over and over.

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abitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys’ newest complex, “Keys Heights,” recently broke ground with four new affordable housing units on Plantation Key scheduled for completion by the end of the year.

Keys Heights, located at MM 89, bayside, consists of three stand-alone elevated buildings. One is an upstairs/downstairs duplex. Each unit has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

“Once again, our long-time partner CBT Construction is acting as general contractor and project manager for these top-quality, hurricane-rated affordable housing units,” said Lindsay Fast, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys. “We look forward to the selection of four new partner families to work with us on the completion of their homes.”

HFHUK works in partnership with people in need to build decent, affordable housing. The houses then are sold to those who qualify at no profit and with no interest charged. Applicants who live or work in Monroe County are evaluated, and prospective homeowners are selected based on three criteria: housing need, ability to pay and willingness to partner.

The partnership begins months in advance of moving in and includes putting in 250 to 350 hours of sweat equity. The ability to pay is based on a minimum credit score, income and other financial factors. Upon completion of construction, homeowners enter into a long-term 0% interest mortgage with their payment based upon what they can afford to pay.

“We really strive to set our families up for success,” Fast said.

“Homeownership is a life-changing event for anyone, particularly the people we serve. They tend to think it’s a dream they could never achieve. We love being able to help make their dream of homeownership come true.”

Applications are currently being accepted for ownership of the four units at “Keys Heights.” Visit www.habitatupperkeys.org/ home-ownership for more information and an application form.

Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys is the local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, an organization dedicated to the elimination of poverty and substandard housing worldwide.

HFHUK is a nonprofit that serves Key Largo, Tavernier and Islamorada. More information is at habitatupperkeys.org.

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‘ONE HELL OF A RIDE’ UPPER KEYS GATHERS TO CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF JIMMY MCGUIRL 5

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bright, shining meteor. A rock star. A kind soul. A firecracker. A free spirit. A great kid. These words and more were used to describe Jimmy McGuirl Jr. at the celebration of his life at the Caribbean Club in Key Largo on Feb. 20.

Or, as his family and friends put it, the party was “a celebration of one hell of a ride.” McGuirl passed away last month at the age of 29.

The day of the party was overcast and windy, with locals putting on jackets for warmth.

At about 3:30 p.m., guests for McGuirl’s memorial started arriving. Following directions from the invitation, they were dressed as rock groupies, wearing headbands, band tees, colorful embroidered vests and dresses, all manner of leather boots, and enough tie dye to rival a Grateful Dead show from back in the day.

A bar customer said to a party-goer, “My wife and I are from Pompano Beach, and we’ve been sitting here all day hanging out by the water. But suddenly, we’ve noticed so many beautiful people arriving. What is this gathering?”

Jimmy McGuirl probably would have loved that all the “beautiful people” were gathering while dressed in their Haight-Ashbury best. Friends and family all agree that McGuirl, who was born in 1991, would have been happy in a different era. According to his

childhood friend Hayley Banks, he “should have been born in the ’50s so he could be 20 in the ’70s. And that’s that.” Banks helped McGuirl’s family to organize the celebration of life and create a GoFundMe account for the funeral and cremation.

At the beginning of the party, guitarist and singer Colin Christopher strummed some of McGuirl’s favorite tunes, such as “Melissa” by the Allman Brothers Band. “Jimmy gets all the sad songs today,” Christopher told the crowd.

A couple held hands and watched Christopher play, while longtime family friend Gina Rew sang along softly to each song. “I’ve known him since he was a baby,” she told Keys Weekly, explaining that she was friends with his parents, Aleisa and Jimmy Sr. They all met while working the Upper Keys restaurant scene. Jimmy Sr. was a hair stylist and also a musician like his son.

“He was a good kid,” Gina said about Jimmy Jr. “A great kid. He got excited about things. Music. Art. I have nothing profound to say except that he was a bright shining meteor. All the girls loved him. All the guys wanted to be him.”

“He embodied the word ‘rock star’ in everything he did, even before

“The Beatles were one of Jimmy’s favorite bands, and he lived his life following the motto of ‘All you need is love.’”

— Liz McGuirl

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he played music,” said Christopher. “He liked to stir the pot.”

When McGuirl’s immediate family arrived at the party, the crowd stirred. Many stood up to give long hugs to his mother, Aleisa; his sister, Michelle; and his wife, Liz. Aleisa’s face lit up when she told Keys Weekly what McGuirl was like. “He was born in the wrong era. He was a Deadhead. He loved Wilco. He was an accomplished musician. He loved his wife very much.

He loved skateboarding.”

He and his friends had named their band “The Sidewalk Surfers” after their mutual passion.

McGuirl’s wife, Liz McGuirl, said, “The Beatles were one of Jimmy’s favorite bands, and he lived his life following the motto of ‘All you need is love.’ The most amazing and beautiful thing about Jimmy was his heart. He has so much love inside of him and wanted to share it with anyone who would accept it.”

“He was an artist,” Aleisa said, pausing to show photos of his brightly pigmented canvases on her smartphone. “He didn’t come into his full being until he was 21. And then his sickness…”

Her voice trailed off. She described receiving a phone call from her son-in-law that McGuirl had lost his years-long battle to mental illness in the early morning hours of Jan. 21.

Liz said McGuirl was a “sweet, troubled” soul who was never quite the same after his father

passed away unexpectedly of cancer in 2015. McGuirl “struggled with his mental health for years, but would never agree to seek help, despite the endless pleading of those closest to him,” Liz said.

At the celebration, McGuirl’s best friend, Dillon Endico, took the mic. He spoke from his heart, sitting on the steps leading up to the Caribbean Club’s outdoor stage. He wore a “Sidewalk Surfers” band tee. At times, while sharing memories of Jimmy, he lapsed into silence. While friends and family waited patiently, palm trees shook in the breeze.

“He gave us something bigger than parking spaces, bills and deadlines,” Endico said finally. “He spoke of being grateful to be alive. And also the fact that Jimmy had art and music. It was beautiful to watch him put that out there. It goes deeper than bandannas and long hair.”

Friends’ reminiscences also had moments of levity.

“Without Jimmy, there was no story. I would have been the same boring kid doing the same boring things,” said one friend at the mic, pointing out that McGuirl would often instigate his friends to get into mischief. “‘Yeah, that sounds like a good idea,’” the friend recalled saying to McGuirl. “‘Let’s see what happens…’”

“With mom to bail you out!” Aleisa shouted from the crowd, to laughter.

“You’ve all made ripples,” continued the friend, gesturing toward the crowd. “Some of you dropped pebbles. But Jimmy dropped boulders in my life.”

Family friend Gina Rew said at one point during the party, “Some people shine too bright for this world. It’s a cold, angry world.”

For readers who are fighting a battle with mental illness like McGuirl did, there is help. The National Suicide Prevention Hotline 800-273-TALK is available 24/7 to assist people at risk of harming themselves and anyone in distress who needs support, prevention, and crisis resources. The Monroe County Behavioral Health Crisis also has a 24/7 hotline: 305-434-7660 press 8.

The GoFundMe account for Jimmy McGuirl’s funeral and cremation is https://www.gofundme.com/f/helpwith-the-move-to-the-great-gig-in-the-sky.

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An island night out on the town. ERIC CORNEAU/Contributed

Island Love. MARITZA THIBOS/Maritza Thibos Photography

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Love and a sunset in Islamorada.

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Liam Lucas and his buddy, Lucy, pose for a Valentine picture in front of a beautifully decorated home on William Street. GINA MILLER/Contributed

Just sittin on the deck and this happens. TOM OLKEWICZ/Contributed

Love living in paradise. SULLY PORTILLO/Contributed

My wife Deborah and I were married on Valentine’s Day 45 years ago and came to the Keys for our honeymoon. Now, we make annual pilgrimages as “snowbirds.” BERNARD FAGEN/Contributed

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ur theme for FEBRUARY is LOVE ON THE ROCK. In MARCH, we’re showcasing how we’re ADDICTED TO INK! Lots of us (all of us?) on the rock have some beautiful tattoos to show off, so send us pictures of your favorites!

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UPPER KEYS WEEKLY / FEBRUARY 25, 2021 TIFFANY DUONG

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‘IT WASN’T A FRINGE ORGANIZATION’

HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR EXPLORES THE RISE AND FALL OF THE KKK IN KEY WEST IN VIRTUAL LECTURE

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e’re coming up on the 100-year anniversary of the founding of the (Ku Klux) Klan in Key West,” Arlo Haskell said. “It’s a ... chapter in Key West history that I wanted to know more about.”

Haskell, a historian and author in the Southernmost City, spent years researching the history of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in the Florida Keys — about who they were and how they operated. He presented his findings at the most recent Florida Keys History & Discovery Center virtual lecture.

While researching for “The Jews of Key West,” Haskell’s awardwinning book, the writer came across the founding documents for the Klan of the Keys.

“It contained a lot of prominent Key West names, and I wanted to know more,” Haskell told the Keys Weekly. “You’d recognize the surnames, like Maloney, Porter — Porter still has a plaque on Caroline Street.”

The KKK was established in Key West in the 1920s as a direct response to political organizing within the Black community.

“White America wasn’t a fan of Marcus Garvey,” Haskell explained.

“The Klan in Key West was founded during Garvey’s visit to show clear opposition to what he was doing.”

Garvey was an international figure who led a movement around the world preaching black equality, Haskell told the Keys Weekly. As a precursor to both Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the charismatic Garvey founded the hugely popular Universal Negro Improvement Association and coined the phrase “Black is beautiful.” His visit to Key West in 1921 prompted city leaders to establish the Klan of the Keys, Haskell said.

Under the Klan, violence and terror reigned in South Florida, with kidnappings, beatings and at least one murder, conducted “really with impunity,” Haskell said.

One man who headed up the Klan of the Keys, Charles Ketchum, also became the “grand dragon” for all of Florida. During his tenure, the state’s entire Klan organization was headquartered out of his Eaton Street office in Key West, Haskell said. Under Ketchum, the Klan in Florida became even more violent, including conducting more lynchings per capita than any other state. The Florida Klan also organized the notorious Rosewood Massacre of 1923, in which an angry white mob burned a predominantly black town in rural Florida to the ground, with several casualties. The town was abandoned by survivors.

For the author, the most “shocking” discovery was who was in the Klan and how widely accepted it was.

“It wasn’t a fringe organization.

It was the Monroe County sheriff, the police chief for the City of Key West, the tax collector, the fire department chief, the head of the criminal courts,” Haskell said. “All of the powers within the city of Key West were in the Klan. That haunted me, a little. It stuck with me.”

The Klan operated in broad daylight, sponsoring circuses and beauty contests. There were parades down the streets of Old Town Key West, and the newspapers advertised for them, Haskell said. This mainstream aspect of its operations struck the author as particularly relevant, given present-day race conflicts and clashes.

“We always learn something from history,” Haskell said. “Right now, we’re seeing white nationalist militant groups with support from the highest levels of government.

I think there’s certainly a connection between what was happening then and what we see now. When you look at history, you can find precursors of what we’re living through today.”

Haskell said there are consequences of this unequal past in today’s Key West. He often thinks of the entire generation of black Key

A typical Ku Klux Klan parade. Although this photo was taken in Miami, there were many similar parades in Key West during the 1920s. CONTRIBUTED

Key Wester Charles H. Ketchum (left) was Grand Dragon of the Florida Klan during the 1920s, when there were more lynchings per capita in Florida than any other state.

West residents who would’ve been around the age of his grandparents, subject to racial terror and without any recourse to justice.

“The kind of economic disenfranchisement, the kind of devastation that the Klan did to Key West’s black community, is a kind of trauma that passes down through generations.” he said.

Just as quickly as it mobilized, the Klan of the Keys fell into disarray.

As a takeaway from the talk, Haskell hoped his listeners would always question the versions of history most often told and read.

These stories tend to represent those with economic and political power, and there’s usually quite a bit left out, he said. It’s easier for historians to find out about men in the Klan conducting violence than about the black men they kidnapped and the black women they raped, Haskell said.

Marcus Garvey’s visit to Key West in 1921 prompted city leaders to establish the Klan of the Keys.

“Those stories aren’t told, relegated to a footnote,” he said. “The crimes of the powerful are covered up, and the tragedies of the poor are just as covered up. So, I hope people think twice about the stories they hear and remember there’s always another story that’s not being told.”

Haskell asked listeners to think about their own privileges. The generational implications of such a racist history have had great impact on what is available to people in the present day, he said.

“It is important to keep our eyes on the historic complication of people’s prospects and destinies,” he said. “It is all connected.”

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BRITT MYERS

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MAKING HISTORY MATTER

FOX NATION’S BRIAN KILMEADE SPENDS TIME IN KEY WEST — AND WITH KEYS WEEKLY

Brian Kilmeade films an episode of his Fox Nation show ‘What Made America Great’ at Harry S. Truman’s Little White House in Key West. FOX NATION/Contributed

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ost know Brian Kilmeade as the charismatic personality that drives Fox News’ morning show, “Fox and Friends.” And while political undercurrents and public opinion tend to enunciate the narratives that viewers fasten to television personalities, rarely does the general public gain behind-the-screen access to the actual person. Such is the case with Brian Kilmeade.

Kilmeade, who recently visited Key West to film a segment of his Fox Nation history series “What Made America Great,” is anything but the typical news anchor. An author of six books and a five-time New York Times bestseller, Kilmeade cut his teeth in the news industry working his way through the ranks before becoming one of the most recognizable faces and voices on the national media stage as a television and radio host for Fox. And yet, after nearly three decades in television and media, Kilmeade’s stardom has allowed him to push the limits of his past and revisit his unwavering passion for history. Today, “What Made America Great” is entering its sixth season on Fox’s on-demand streaming service, Fox Nation. According to the show’s homepage, “What Made America Great” allows viewers to “explore the places that shaped our amazing country, and finds the hidden secrets that you might think had been buried by time.”

While in Key West, Kilmeade visited the iconic Harry S. Truman Little White House to film a recent episode of “What Made America Great.” And while we cannot divulge too many spoilers, it’s safe to say Kilmeade and his team accomplished their mission — uncovering amazing secrets behind one of Key West’s most notable landmarks — and offering a finished product that even locals will appreciate.

Following production in Key West, the Keys Weekly caught up with Kilmeade to learn more about his trip to the Southern-

Brian Kilmeade was in Key West shortly after the LIttle White House acquired one of Harry S. Truman’s presidential limousines, shown here with Clinton Curry, director of operations at the Little White House, behind the wheel. FOX NATION/ Contributed

Fox Nation’s Brian Kilmeade carefully handles historic documents at Key West’s Little White House with archivist Zabrina Adorno. FOX NATION/Contributed

most City and why Truman’s Little White House made his list among an array of popular historic sites throughout the U.S. What we found (aside from Kilmeade’s humble approach to his craft and success) was an astute appreciation for our nation’s history that took root in Kilmeade’s adolescence, and a journey that has granted him access to some of the world’s most prominent figures, while he managed to shape a bit of history himself.

palace. He needed the basics. It’s definitely some Midwest for a guy living in the South.

KW: How did you choose Key West and Truman’s Little White House as the subject of an episode of “What Made America Great?”

BK: Number one, Florida is open. We were looking for a place that would allow us to do stuff in the middle of the pandemic, and Florida gave us a shot at doing it. We thought it would be a great idea to come down, so we combined it with a shoot we did on Little Havana for next season, so we were able to do two shoots on one trip.

KW: But what intrigued you about Harry S. Truman and his Little White House?

BK: I’ve always been fascinated by Truman and to find out about this Little White House in the Keys and all the little details about it — I just thought ‘this could be great.’ I never knew it was going to be that good. I hope you like that final feature. I just thought it was fascinating.

KW: Any teasers or spoilers you can reveal that fascinated or surprised you?

BK: Number one, Truman knew he needed time to relax. I had no idea about his passion for poker. I had no idea that he started his day with a shot. I had no idea that gambling back then was something you should not be talking about, so they covered up the poker table. I think you just get a real perspective on how smart, yet simple a person he was. There’s not a lot of opulence. It’s not a

KW: You’ve written six books and five of them have landed on the New York Times bestseller list. Can you shed some light on where your passion for history originated?

BK: Everyone had a favorite subject and mine was social studies. I was always that kid who would absorb it quickly. When The History Channel came out, I was glued to it until it became all reality shows. I’ve always loved documentaries. I used to watch Mike Wallace and his interviews with Eleanor Roosevelt and his features on Thomas Edison. But what really sold me was when Harry Truman wrote a book about historical figures.

KW: What about Truman’s book inspired you?

BK: He didn’t write about himself. He was such a history buff and he humanized the founding fathers. He talked about Thomas Jefferson being 6’3” with reddish hair and freckles. He talks about George Washington being self-conscious about his teeth and his education. He talked about things like James Madison being very short and sickly. I’m reading this book about historical figures by Harry Truman. I just thought, ‘I can’t believe these statues, busts and paintings were real people.’ And then I was fascinated by the fact that we can visit their homes at the Hermitage and Monticello and Mt. Vernon. I like world history because I want broad knowledge. But I love American history because I can go to it.

Read the rest of the article at keysweekly.com and learn how Brian Kilmeade helped start the Ultimate Fighting Championship; began his career at the same place with Anderson Cooper and nailed his Super Bowl prediction.

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BIG PLANS From left, Andy Yaffa, Jared Raskob, Reid Raskob, 3, and Steve Friedman, commodore of the Florida Keys Fishing Guides Association and tournament coordinator. GREG POLAND/Contributed

RASKOB CATCHES 24 FISH IN SWAMP GUIDES BALL TOURNEY WIN

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he 31st annual Swamp Guides Ball kicked off Feb. 5 at Angler House Marina, with 152 participants in 62 teams fishing on Feb. 6. The team of Jared Raskob and Andy Yaffa caught 24 total fish for the tournament win.

Sponsored by Costa, the yearly event raises funds for the Guides Trust Foundation and the Florida Keys Fishing Guides Foundation, which distribute aid to guides in need. The catch-and-release tournament targets three species: bonefish (33 caught), redfish (116 caught) and snook (174 caught).

Guides and anglers adapted to a new location this year, and modified departure locations, limited social events and an online auction to accommodate safe social distancing. Everyone’s participation is essential in helping the cause and continuing the Keys backcountry tradition.

Raskob and Yaffa caught all three species of fish. They also caught the most snook, 12. The runner-up team of Caleb Bokor and Richard Black also caught all three species of fish and 22 in total.

Betsy Bullard, who was guided by Andy Thompson, was the ladies champion, while fly champion went to Jillian Tisdale, who was guided

by Wes Thompson. Junior grand champion was Bokor, and junior runner-up was Ben Friedman guided by Steve Friedman.

Richard Oliver, who was guided by Brian Helms, caught the most bonefish, five, while Dallas Hill guided by Joe Murphy caught the most redfish, 14. Yaffa caught the most snook, 12.

Thirteen teams caught all three species: Jared Raskob and Andy Yaffa (2,400 points), Caleb Bokor and Richard Black (2,200 points), Lance Keene and Mark Gilman (1,800 points including a bonefish on fly), Matt Bohn and Steven Goethel with guide Lincoln Rodriguez (1,500 points), Luke Krenik and McKee Krenik (1,100 points), Brian Helms and Richard Oliver (1,100 points), Betsy Bullard and Wesley Locke with guide Andy Thompson (600 points), David Whetstone and Mark Rehbein (600 points), Ken Diaz and Steven Tejera (600 points), Jake and Johnny Leon (500 points), Eli Whidden and Mark Wolaver (500 points), Jillian Tisdale and Wes Thompson (500 points), Doug Hanks and John Redmond with guide Robert Collins (400 points).

The tournament, a grassroots group effort of guides and sponsors, expressed special thanks to Alex Woodsum for her coordinating expertise; presenting sponsor Costa Sunglasses; gold sponsors Pure Fishing and the Fleming Family Foundation; local silver sponsors Angler House Marina, Caribee Boat Sales and Marina, Charter Lakes Insurance, Markey Marine and Papa’s Pilar Rum; local artists Tim Borski and Jim Martinez; and Bluewater Copper Works, Bull Bay Rods, Captains for Clean Water, Florida Keys Outfitters, Friedman Maguire and Carey, P.C., Grey’s/Hardy/Penn, Hell’s Bay Boatworks, Island Brands USA with Island Coastal Lager, Nautilus Reels, Orvis, Solidarity Strategies and Traeger Grills.

— Contributed

Twenty new coral trees will be installed at the Broward coral tree nursery run by Nova Southeastern University as a joint-venture expansion between the university and CRF. CORAL RESTORATION FOUNDATION/Contributed

Coral Restoration Foundation expanding North to save coral

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oral reefs are in serious trouble.

Around the world, reefs are under pressure from a host of stressors including global warming, pollution, and disease events. Some of the most threatened coral reefs in the world can be found off the Florida coast. Given that this marine ecosystem underpins a multibillion-dollar industry in Florida, protecting, preserving and restoring these coral reefs is of paramount importance.

Organizations at home and abroad are working on the problem – identifying threats, advocating for conservation measures, and more recently, actively restoring degraded coral reefs.

Now, two groups are teaming up to establish a new “coral ark” for critically endangered coral species, a place where genetically diverse corals will be homed to protect their important genetic diversity.

For many years, students and researchers at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Halmos College of Arts and Sciences have been at the forefront of coral reef research efforts.

They are now teaming up with Coral Restoration Foundation (CRF) to take their work to the next level.

Together, CRF and NSU will be expanding the existing NSU coral nursery by nearly 20 “coral trees” – a technology developed by Coral Restoration Foundation. These new coral trees will be home to around 180 unique genotypes of staghorn and elkhorn coral, which will eventually contribute to the restoration of local reefs in Broward

County. This new CRF-NSU nursery will be established alongside the current NSU offshore nursery and will provide NSU researchers and students with increasing opportunities for field studies and experiential learning experiences.

“Coral nurseries are one of our most important resources for promoting coral reef conservation and restoration, and NSU and CRF have a long and successful history of managing nurseries and supporting coral reef restoration,” said David Gilliam, a researcher and professor at NSU. “Both institutions have been working together for years, and now it is really exciting to be able to officially partner together with the establishment of CRF-NSU nursery offshore Broward County.”

Jessica Levy, head of the restoration program at Coral Restoration Foundation, explained why this project is so important for reef restoration efforts.

She said, “Genetic diversity is a critical aspect of ecosystem restoration – diversity builds resilience. We are currently banking more than 320 genotypes across 11 species in our Tavernier coral tree nursery, many of which are no longer found in the wild.

It is vital that we build redundancy into the system.”

The expanded NSU coral nursery will act as that “redundancy” safeguard for these critical coral species.

Levy explained, saying “If the (main CRF) Tavernier nursery were to take a direct hit from a major storm, we would risk losing some of these precious corals. Having a second genetic bank up in Broward means that we can safeguard these genotypes and guarantee that we can continue replenishing our reefs with genetically diverse corals for years to come.”

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ADVISOR SERVICES KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TERMINAL EXPANSION PROGRAM MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA The selection committee will evaluate the proposals received in response to the Request for Qualifications issued for the above-named project. The evaluation and recommendation of the selection committee are to be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners.

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Affected parties may appear at the public hearing via the Zoom video conferencing tool for the public hearing, be heard and submit evidence with respect to the application.

Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the Islamorada Village Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, prepared by a court reporter at the appellant’s expense; such record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING: MONROE COUNTY CONTRACTORS EXAMINING BOARD MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Notice is Hereby Given To Whom it may concern, that on Tuesday, March 9th, 2021 the Monroe County Contractors Examining Board (CEB) will hold a scheduled meeting at the Marathon Government Center, 2798 Overseas Highway, Second Floor, BOCC Room, Marathon, Florida commencing at 9:30 A.M. This meeting is to hear the following: any person(s) to come before the board; any reports from Monroe County Assistant Attorney; any reports from Monroe County Building Official; any reports from Staff.

Monroe County Facial Covering Ordinance 026-2020 remains in effect. Guidelines established to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Monroe County Contractors Examining Board (“CEB”) will review Certificate of Competency Trade Applications via Communication Media Technology (“CMT”) using Zoom Webinar platform, during the scheduled meeting.

Zoom Webinar information will be made available on the Monroe County Web Calendar.

PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE SECTION 286.0105, be advised that, if a person decides to appeal the decision made by the Contractors’ Examining Board with respect to any matter considered at today’s hearing, that person will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special recommendations in order to participate in this proceeding, please contact the County Administrator’s Office, by phoning (305) 292-4441, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call “711”.

NOTICE: It shall be the responsibility of each Respondent or other person addressing the Board to have an interpreter if the party is not able to understand or speak the English language.

Rick Griffin, Building Official/ Board Secretary Maria Partington, Senior Coordinator – CEB Board Monroe County Building Department Publish: February 25, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at 9:00 A.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following: FY 2022 BRICK AND MORTAR CAPITAL PROJECTS MONROE COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Pursuant to F.S. § 50.0211(3) (a), all published competitive

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at 3:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following: PROFESSIONAL ADVERTISING SERVICES FOR MONROE COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Pursuant to F.S. § 50.0211(3) (a), all published competitive solicitation notices can be viewed at: www. floridapublicnotices.com, a searchable Statewide repository for all published legal notices.

Requirements for submission and the selection criteria may be requested from DemandStar by Onvia at www.demandstar.com OR www.monroecountybids. com. The Public Record is available upon request.

In response to Covid-19, the

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No.: 2020-CP-0308-K IN RE: ESTATE OF STEPHEN MARCUS WRIGHT a/k/a STEVE WRIGHT Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of STEPHEN MARCUS WRIGHT a/k/a STEVE WRIGHT, deceased, whose date of death was August 11, 2020, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 21-CP-000009-P IN RE: ESTATE OF ALFRED L. CHURCH Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of Alfred L. Church, deceased, whose date of death was August 28, 2020, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Plantation Key Courthouse, 88820 Overseas Hwy, Tavernier, FL 33070. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: February 18, 2021.

Personal Representative: Allison M. Joseph 159 Harbison Road Valencia, PA 16059 Attorney for Personal Representative: Elizabeth D. Grant, Esq. (Florida Bar No: 123818) Counsel to Allison M. Joseph STOLZENBERG GELLES FLYNN & ARANGO, LLP 1533 Sunset Drive, Suite 150 Coral Gables, Florida 33143 Tel: (305) 961-1450/ Fax: (305) 423-3979 E-mail: egrant@sgfcounsel.com

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • LEGAL NOTICES Publish: February 18 & 25, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 21-CP-14-M DIVISION: MIDDLE KEYS IN RE: ESTATE OF DELLA MARIE UHDE Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Della Marie Uhde, deceased, whose date of death was January 16, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for MONROE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 3117 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: February 18, 2021.

Personal Representative: Roxane Uhde Hager 560 70th Street Gulf Marathon, Florida 33050 Attorney for Personal Representative: RICHARD E. WARNER Attorney Florida Bar Number: 283134 RICHARD E. WARNER, P.A. 12221 Overseas Highway MARATHON, FL 33050 Telephone: (305) 743-6022 Fax: (305) 743-6216 E-mail: richard@rewarnerlaw. com Secondary E-Mail: pamela2@ rewarnerlaw.com Publish: February 18 & 25, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 21-CP-12-P IN RE: ESTATE OF FRANCES G. POPE, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of FRANCES G. POPE, deceased, whose date of death was December 12, 2020, File Number 21-CP-12-P is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Plantation Key Government Center, Plantation Key, FL 33070.

The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice has been served must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE TIME OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF

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THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: February 18, 2021.

Personal Representative: WILLIAM R. POPE, JR. 109 Caloosa Street Tavernier, FL 330070 Attorney for Personal Representative: JOE A. CATARINEAU Florida Bar Number: 0517291 91750 Overseas Highway Tavernier, FL 33070 Telephone: (305) 852-4833 Publish: February 18 & 25, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Angela Elaine Priebel, deceased, whose date of death was March 24, 2020, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: February 25, 2021.

Personal Representative: Michael A. Priebel 28539 Channel View Drive Little Torch Key, Florida 33042 Attorney for Personal Representative: Imani A. Boykin, Esq. Attorney Florida Bar Number: 0017508 6160 Arlington Expressway Jacksonville, FL 32211 Office: (904) 632-4836 Facsimile: (904) 399-8348 E-Mail: Pleadings@ BoykinElderLaw.com E-Mail2: Tiffany@ BoykinElderLaw.com Publish: February 25 & March 4, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: February 25, 2021.

UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I declare that we have read the foregoing, and the facts alleged are true, to the best of our knowledge and belief.

Signed on this 15th day for February, 2021.

JOHNATHAN HINDE, Petitioner VANESSA HINDE, Petitioner Anwar E. Hadeed, Esq. Florida Bar Number: 1018036 The Florida Probate & Family Law Firm Samah T. Abukhodeir, Esq. Florida Bar Number: 108015 2600 S. Douglas Rd., Suite 502 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Office Line: (305) 677-5119 Facsimile: (305) 735-6468 Email: anwar@flpfl.com eservice@flpfl.com Publish: February 25 & March 4, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 44-2021-CP-00017-K IN RE: ESTATE OF PATRICIA C. MOLLOY, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of PATRICIA C. MOLLOY, deceased, whose date of death was January 2, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF THE DATE THAT IS 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE TO CREDITORS OR, AS TO ANY CREDITOR REQUIRED TO BE SERVED WITH A COPY OF THE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE ON THE CREDITOR. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: February 25, 2021.

Personal Representative: MAUREEN MOLLOY Attorney for Personal Representative: MAUREEN MOLLOY Fla. Bar No.: 0821063 P.O. Box 771388 Ocala, Florida 34477 E-mail: mmolloylaw@aol.com Publish: February 25 & March 4, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 44-2021-CP-000034-K IN RE: ESTATE OF ANGELA ELAINE PRIEBEL, DECEASED.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 20-CP-000208-K IN RE: ESTATE OF GILBERT TROY HINDE, Deceased.

AMENDED NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of GILBERT TROY HINDE, deceased, whose date of death was April 12, 2020, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice has been served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.703 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 21-DR-86-K Division: Family DELROY CAMPBELL, Petitioner, and SHARON ROBINSON Respondent.

NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE TO: Sharon Robinson Last Known Address: 2821 Southwest 5th, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Dissolution of Marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Delroy Campbell, whose address is 811 Seminole Street, Apt. 302, Key West, FL 33040, on or before March 15, 2021, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040, before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

The action is asking the court to decide how the following real or personal property should be divided: NONE Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request.

You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address.

(You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the address(es) on record at the clerk’s office.

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.

Dated: 2/5/2021 Kevin Madok, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Amber Dameron Deputy Clerk Publish: February 11, 18, 25 and March 4, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

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THEME: MARCH MADNESS ACROSS 1. Theories 5. T in Greek 8. Tarzan’s mom, e.g.

11. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, e.g.

12. Ingredient in talcum powder 13. Spectator 15. 5,280 feet 16. Tiny river 17. Note taker 18. *Last NCAA basketball winner 20. Any day now 21. Antiquarian’s concern, pl.

22. Diana Ross and Michael Jackson movie, with The 23. Saw a nightmare 26. Caribbean rattles 30. Witch’s spell 31. Flocked-to destinations 34. Goo or slime 35. Plural of ostium 37. Leo mo.

38. Eurasian goat-like antelope 39. Showing signs of use 40. “Yo, ____!”

42. *Nothing but it 43. Wrap a baby 45. *____-elimination 47. Outrage 48. Fraternity K 50. One of the Bridges 52. *____ 1 schools only 55. ____less but pennywise 56. Decanter 57. In a frenzy 59. Threesome 60. Turkish monetary unit, plural 61. Dumpy establishment 62. Common conjunction 63. New York time 64. Male deer

Down 1. Singular of #1 Across 2. Rikers Island weapon 3. Burkina Faso neighbor 4. Himalayan mountaineer 5. Tarnish 6. “____ ____ fair in love and war” 7. *School with most NCAA basketball titles 8. Choir member 9. Hammer part 10. Blunder 12. Sad, to mademoiselle 13. Radio studio sign 14. *Mid-major school that’s become major powerhouse 19. Kind of ray 22. Is no longer 23. Arabian sailing vessels 24. Restart from seed 25. Uncredited actor 26. The Wise Men 27. Acting as a prompter 28. Snow impression 29. Eric Heiden’s “shoe” 32. *Oklahoma State’s super freshman ____ Cunningham 33. Mixed breed puppy 36. *2021 NCAA Tournament location 38. What Edward Scissorhands does 40. Stout relative 41. Dream big 44. Ancient Celtic priest 46. Water nymphs 48. Fuzzy fruit, pl.

49. Deflect 50. Sanders’ campaign slogan “Feel the ____” 51. “National Velvet” author Bagnold 52. Expunge 53. Fail to mention 54. Scotia preceder 55. School-related org.

58. Liquor store pony

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FREEDOM READERS KAREN NEWFIELD

Voices of Black History

First and foremost a reader, she has reviewed hundreds of books on her blog www. readingandeating. com. And, more recently, this new Keys resident has also begun writing.

THE HATE U GIVE

By Angie Thomas Late one night Starr Carter was driving, with her childhood friend Khalil, home from a party. At 16, Starr didn’t often go to parties in her neighborhood. Although she was raised in this poor Mississippi community, Starr’s parents enrolled their children in a fancy suburban private school. Daddy runs the local grocery while her mom works as an ER nurse and they know just how tough these streets can be.

Khalil and Starr are pulled over by the police. Terrified, Starr remembers what her mama drilled into her: keep your hands where they can be seen, no sudden movements and no speaking unless spoken to. Khalil is shot in the back three times. Blood is everywhere.

Starr questions her identity living in two very different worlds. The incident makes national headlines and Starr is the only witness. Her family, the local gang leaders and the entire neighborhood take to the streets. Riots, danger, fear in one world — AP exams and prom dresses in the other. It is time for this brave young lady to speak for her friends who no longer have a voice of their own.

KINDRED

By Octavia Butler Dana is a 26-year-old African American woman in 1976 California. She and her white husband Kevin just moved into their first home. One day Dana feels strange and as the room begins to spin she is terrifyingly swept away to another time. Dana awakens in antebellum Maryland. She sees a little boy drowning. Without hesitating, Dana saves his life and begins a journey her creative mind could have never imagined. She travels back and forth between centuries to repeatedly save this boy named Rufus. As a black woman she is thought to be a slave on his father’s plantation. Going along with the ruse and the limited historical facts she knows, Dana learns to survive while she tries to figure out this mysterious existence she has acquired.

Originally published in 1979, this fantastical historical fiction is 100 percent mesmerizing. To live, even for a short while, in a time that tested everything we believe about freedom and humankind is almost unimaginable. Octavia Butler takes you on a journey you will remember long after the final chapter.

THE NICKEL BOYS

By Colson Whitehead Elwood Curtis spends his days sweeping the floor at the local cigar shop and getting straight A’s at school. It is the early 1960s in Tallahassee, Florida and as Elwood listens to the speeches of Martin Luther King, he dreams of college and a bright future. His grandmother raised him on good manners, kindness and hope. On the first day of a college level class he is honored to take, Elwood is detained on the road and mistakenly sent to a juvenile detention center called The Nickel Academy. With no means to fight this archaic system filled with prejudice and a sadistic, self-serving staff, Elwood and his only friend Turner silently endure.

The boys here are beaten, raped and lied to repeatedly. Most barely survive and those who do not are labeled as runaways. Based on an actual reform school called Dozier which closed in 2011 – University of South Florida archaeology students uncovered the remains of bodies and evidence that made up this “school” for boys – this painful exploration is a haunting and truthful story of unimaginable brutality and a surprising friendship that simply cannot be missed.

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES •

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AUTOS WANTED

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

LOST & FOUND

ALL YEARS! Junk or Used.

Cars - Vans - TrucksRunning or Not. $CASH$ 305-332-0483

The Marathon Yacht Club is looking to hire a Bartender/Server. Hourly pay and guaranteed 20% gratuity. Private club – friendly atmosphere.

Tuesday-Saturday 4p-10p.

Call 305-743-6739 to schedule an interview.

Keys Fisheries looking to hire Process Foods Manager, pie makers (night shift), process food workers (night shift), fork lift drivers, day & night shift supervisors and fuel dock attendant 7am-12p (perfect for retiree) to expand production of products we are now selling to supermarkets. Full time positions will be eligible for a benefits package.

Fish House hiring Accounts Receivable.

Restaurant hiring for all positions.

Apply within at 3390 Gulfview Avenue, Marathon

Place your Employment ad here. Only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy.

Call 305-743-0844 today and get the job filled!

LOST: Werner Kayak Paddle off Morton Street, Grassy Key. Sentimental value. $$ Reward $$- Call 5 1 8 - 2 5 7 - 0 3 0 1

Bridge Operator position available in the Snake Creek Drawbridge, located in Islamorada.

Paid training will be provided.

Payrate: $10.50/hr. Email resume to jschultz@ fdi.team or call Jeff Schultz at 708-214-0311.

HIRED TWO NEW EMPLOYEES thanks to advertising in the Keys Weekly Newspapers!!

MISC. FOR SALE

City of Marathon - Job O p e n i n g : Street Maintenance.

EOE, FULL BENEFITS www.ci.marathon.fl.us

Digital Marketing Consultant needed. Great growth opportunities.

Will train right person.

Key West Office, more at TwoOceansDigital.com/ jobs HIRED IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK!!

AUTOS FOR SALE 2010 Dodge Calibur w/2.0 engine. 83,087 miles. Cold A/C, Very clean car. Located in Marathon. $4,500 OBO 305-289-9884 2007 LXR Cadillac, 14,000 miles, Silver, Located in Key West, $34,000.

Call 419-467-0788 Place your Car For Sale ad here. Only $25.00/ week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today and Sell Your Car! 1988 Buick Park Avenue $2,000 Gray 271k miles.

Great 2nd family car.

New battery, vinyl top.

Marathon 305-923-0266 SOLD IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS!!!

2001 XK8 Jaguar Red Convertible. 74k miles.

Excellent condition.

Located in Upper Keys. $6,000 Call 305-766-6804 SOLD IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS!!

BOATS FOR SALE 1973 36' Dufour Fiberglass Hull Sailboat.

Located at 15th Street Marina in Marathon Contact Marina Manager, Ronnie at 305-3930383. Asking $4,000.00.

1999 World Cat 27' with twin 175 Suzuki motors.

Runs good.

Dual stations. Located on Duck Key. $40,000 OBO 305-481-1316 Place your Boat For Sale ad here. Only $25.00/ week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today and Sell Your Boat!

EMPLOYMENT Carpenter and Laborer needed in Upper Keys.

Must have valid driver's license and transportation. Call 3058 5 2 - 3 0 0 2 Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys ReStore is hiring a part time furniture mover. Must be able to lift 75+ lbs and pass a background check. Pay is $15-$17/ hour DOE. Call 305453-0050 x 1 for more information or to apply.

The Marathon Yacht Club is looking to hire a Line Cook to assist our Chef. Please call us at 305-743-6739 to schedule an interview.

DK’s Beach Boutique is looking for a part time team member for Fri. & Sat. 303 Sadowski Causeway, Key Colony Beach 3 0 5 - 9 2 2 - 2 4 9 3 The Art Studio/ Coffee Loft hiring full time barista/art studio staff. 40hrs a week.

Apply in person 12535 Overseas Hwy, Marathon or (305)289-9013 Seeking well organized individual to fill permanent, F/T accounting position in Marathon. Requires accounting background and working knowledge of Excel & QuickBooks.

QB Enterprise is an integral component of the company; Excellent computer skills necessary.

Please email resume to: finance@cbschmitt.com Help Wanted: Cooks & Service. Immediate hire.

Experience preferred but willing to train.

Afternoon and evening shifts. Apply in person at Barnacle Barney's 1688 O/S Hwy. Marathon 3 0 5 - 2 8 9 - 6 7 0 9 Seeking Security Guard in Marathon -40 hrs a wk - overnight position. $15/hr to start.

Must have security license.

Call Ralons Security 786-615-5522 Fl Keys Diesel - Marathon now hiring: Diesel Technician - Competitive compensation package.

Exp in the marine field preferred but not necessary. Exp w/ Caterpillar and Cummins Marine Engines a plus.

Diesel Mechanic Assistant position available.

Motivated candidate willing to learn a new trade or expand current skills.

Company willing to train.

Qualified applicants please call 305-2892070 or email resume to neil@allkeysdiesel.com . Drug Free and valid Drivers License a must.

Serve/Bartend on the ocean FT/PT Ocean front private swim club is seeking customer service oriented Server/ Bartender. Serve on pool deck, beach and/or bar lounge. Open year round, 10am-7pm daily.

Full time/Part time.

Small friendly staff. Above average hourly wage plus tips. Apply in person at Cabana Club, 425 E. Ocean Dr. Key Colony Beach or call April (305) 393-0631.

Boat rental company in Marathon needs mechanic with knowledge of outboard motors Call 305-481-7006 Come Join Our Family and Have Fun At Work!

Hiring: Host, Hostess & Servers - Full &/or parttime. AM & PM Shifts.

Apply in person at Castaway Restaurant, end of 15th Street, Oceanside, Marathon or email: lobstercrawl@gmail.com.

HOBBIES/COLLECT. PRIVATE COLLECTOR WANTS Rolex, Dive Watches and Pilot Watches. Old Model Military Clocks & Watches.

Call 305-743-4578 HOUSING FOR RENT 2BR/2BA Large Apt. 10826 5th Avenue Gulf, Marathon. $1,850/month plus utilities.

F/L/S. Taking applications.

Call (305) 394-4545 2BR/2BA unfurnished house in Marathon. Walk to grocery, post office, shopping. Large fenced yard, pets negotiable. $2,400/month + utilities.

F/L/$2000 Security.

Call 305-481-6735 Place your Home For Rent ad here. Only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today and rent your house!

EW-29 Electric Trike New Located in Key West. $1,400 Call 305-731-9999 OFFICE SPACE 1,082 SF office space.

Renovated Corner Unit in Islamorada. $ 3 , 0 0 0 / m o n t h Call 305.712.8888 Beautiful Office Space available for rent now on US1 in Tavernier @ MM92. Call 305-394-0530 YARD SALES Estate Sale Fri/Sat/Sun Feb. 26-28 from 8a-1p Furniture & household items. Everything must go!

444 91st Street, Marathon Community Yard Sale Sat. Feb. 27 from 8am-12pm. Over 35 households participating.

1361 Overseas Highway in Gallway Bay, Marathon Estate Sale Sat. Feb. 27th from 9am-2pm. Living room furnishings, glass top tables, cabinet, beds, office furniture, lamps, oriental rug & artwork.

Everything must go. 224 South Ocean Shores Drive, Key Largo, MM99 Place your Yard Sale ad here. Only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy.

Call 305-743-0844 today and get your stuff sold!

Absolute Auction Contents of 2 Local Catering Companies Tuesday March 2nd @ 11AM 2171 N Dixie Hwy., Pompano Beach, FL 33060 Large Quantity of China, Large Quantity of Misc. Displays, 35 Chaffers, Blenders, Glassware, Assorted S/S Tables, Large Quantity of Paper Goods, Metro Racks, 4 Sandwich Prep Tables, Bev-Air 2DR S/S Cooler, Warming Cabinets, Elec. Convection Ovens, Lavazza Cappuccino Machine, Bakers Pride C/T Elec. Pizza Oven, S/S Dish Warmer, 60” U/C Cooler, 60” U/C Freezer, True 2DR Glass Cooler, True 2DR Glass Freezer, 48” Char-Broiler, 36” Griddle, 2 Portable Char-Broilers, Hot/Cold Cambro Boxes, Pots, Pans, Inserts, Small Wares & MORE..

Toby Neverett Auctioneers www.neverettauctions.com 561-706-7218 * au872 ab628

NOW HIRING Key West Marriott Beachside

Association Manager (CAM License Preferred) Banquet Manager Security Guard Sous Chef at Tavern N Town Line Cook at Tavern N Town Shuttle Driver Night Auditor Bellperson

Stock Island Yacht Club & Marina

Pool Bar Server Pool Bar Runner Executive Chef at LL’s Test Kitchen

Spottswood Companies Housekeeping Manager Room Inspector Room Attendant Houseperson Laundry Attendant

Excellent Benefits Package EOE M/F/D/V Apply online: www.spottswood.com/careers

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NEEDED! Monroe County School District

Salary $17.15 – $24.15/hour Key West, Sugarloaf, Marathon and Upper Keys (4 work locations) No Experience Required, Benefits, CDL Training Provided – work as a Bus Aide while training, Full Time or Flexible, Part Time Hours - 6 to 9 am or 1 or 2 to 5 pm Apply online: www.keysschools.com

SUDOKU

SOLUTION

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SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER FULL-TIME ANIMAL CARE ASSOCIATE The FKSPCA Marathon Campus is hiring a F/T Animal Care Associate. Join our awesome team and work directly with animals! Qualifications include HS Diploma, a valid driver’s license, a safe driving record and must be 21 years or older. The right candidate is passionate about animal welfare, compassionate and professional. Ability to pass a criminal background check is required. Generous benefit package including employer paid medical insurance. Salary DOE. Email cover letter & resume to: Tara@fkspca.org

NOW HIRING

FULL TIME CONSTRUCTION WORKERS

The Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources Department is seeking a qualified, detail oriented person with a strong background in regulatory permit review in both biological/environmental AND planning disciplines. Technical skill in plan review for compliance with land development regulations is essential. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in related field & 4 years prior experience in permit and plan review -OR- Master’s degree in related field & 3 years experience in permit and plan review. Comprehensive knowledge of the flora and fauna native to the Florida Keys preferred. Salary $61,277.81/40 hpw (based on experience).

Hosts Waitstaff Bartenders Bar Backs Bussers Line Cooks Dishwashers

To apply, please contact Human Resources at careers@monroecounty-fl.gov. APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE AT WWW.MONROECOUNTY-FL.GOV. 305-292-4557. Veteran’s Preference Available; E.O.E.

Apply in person at Sunset Grille & Raw Bar, 7 Knight’s Key Blvd, Marathon

TEMPORARY MARINE PUMPOUT WORKER KEY WEST  TPGM100

Superintendents, carpenters, painters and laborers

Monroe County BOCC is seeking an applicant with a dynamic personality and who is quick to adapt,

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function is to assist marine captains with pump-out services for anchored vessels. Qualifications:

Apply in person, Dooley Construction MM 88.5 Oceanside

MARATHON GARBAGE SERVICE We are now hiring for the following positions:

Diesel Mechanic Truck Helpers CDL Drivers Applicants must apply in person to be considered.

4290 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

NOW HIRING:

a competent multi-tasker, and can communicate effectively for a new temporary position. Primary Florida driver’s license, fluent in English (Spanish fluency helpful), and 1 to 2 years boating experience. Salary: $17.50 per hour. To apply, please contact Monroe County HR at: Careers@monroecounty-fl.gov. APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE AT: WWW.MONROECOUNTY-FL.GOV. 305-292-4557. Veteran’s Preference Available; E.O.E

Home Care Agency Founded in 2007

NOW HIRING! Experienced personnel from Key Largo to Key West!

RN/LPN P/T , O/T & Speech Therapists Social Workers Private Duty Aides

Please email your resume to: Vanessa@amerihealthhomecare.com

We look forward to hearing from you!

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RETAIL MANAGER

Position immediately available for an energetic store manager.

Retail experience required, supermarket experience a plus. Duties include managing inventory, hiring, training and scheduling of store associates, facility maintenance and other duties as assigned. Reports to the General Manager. Salary based on experience. Competitive salary and benefits. Applicants must complete company application form found on-line at www.faustos.com.

Applicants may also apply in person at Fausto’s Food Palace.

1105 White Street, Key West.

PART-TIME PREVENTION PROGRAM MANAGER POSITION FOR BUSY NON-PROFIT 20 hours per week. Must have excellent communication, organizational, and computer skills. Must be compassionate and professional. Bachelor’s degree and field experience a plus. Spanish speaker.

Drug free workplace, EOE. Please send resume and cover letter to sholt@fkoc.org. No phone calls.

CROSSWORD SOLUTION DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER 58901 O/S Hwy - Grassy Key, FL Teaching... Learning... Caring Do you love dolphins, being outdoors and taking photographs?

We have the job for you! Dolphin Research Center has full-time openings for Visual Communications Staff Members (Permanent & Seasonal opportunities available). Applicants should be familiar with digital photography/videography. Benefits include medical, life, disability insurance, 401(k), paid vacation, sick & holidays.

Job description available at www.dolphins.org. E-mail cover letter, DRC application and your resume to drc-hr@dolphins.org. EOE

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F & B Manager Licensed Massage Therapist Spa Nail Technician Line Cook Kitchen Steward/Dishwasher Fine Dining Busser/Food Runner Sunset Pier Resort Services Pool Attendant Housekeeper Apply online at: www.noblehousehotels.com/careers Apply in person at: Zero Duval St.

Great pay, amazing benefits, & an awesome team!

EOE

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC && LEGAL NOTICES • • 305.743.0844 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC LEGAL NOTICES 305.743.0844 The Guidance/Care Center, Inc. a division of

“Uplifting the human spirit since 1973”

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NOW HIRING RESTAURANT HOST SERVERS BARTENDERS FOOD RUNNER PUBLIC AREA ATTENDANT LAUNDRY ATTENDANT ROOM ATTENDANTS BELLMEN LINE COOK SOUS CHEF BAKER APPLY AT: bungalowskeylargo.com/careers

Bungalows Key Largo is an EOE

NOW HIRING Key West Marriott Beachside

Association Manager (CAM License Preferred) Banquet Manager Security Guard Sous Chef at Tavern N Town Line Cook at Tavern N Town Shuttle Driver Night Auditor Bellperson

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Excellent Benefits Package EOE M/F/D/V Apply online: www.spottswood.com/careers

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Prevention Specialist Substance Abuse Counselor Behavioral Health Counselor (Children) Engagement Specialist (Suicide Prevention) Behavioral Health Therapist (Adult) FL LCSW,LMHC, LMFT Crisis Counselor

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Behavioral Health Therapist (Children) RNs and LPNs (3 shifts) (PT/FT & per diem) Drop In Technician (PT) *Assisted Living Direct Care Worker (PT/FT) *Behavioral Health Technicians (3 shifts) (PT/FT & per diem) *No experience necessary. Will train.

A caring heart & helpful hands required.

Ability to work some evening or weekend shifts a plus.

If you’ve wanted to get into the medical field but don’t have the education, this is the job for you!

Background and drug screen req.

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Marathon, Big Pine Key & Stock Island Locations $15 per hour to start FT Employees are eligible to participate in our health, dental, vision, Life Insurance. PTO and Profit Sharing is available to every member of our team (conditions apply).

HOW TO APPLY: Go to mytomthumb.com or call Cleveland (786) 295-5307.

NOW HIRING: EXPERIENCED MAINTENANCE MAN (MARATHON) Hours: Monday-Friday 7am-4pm & On-Call Availability Requirements:

• Proven work experience in a condominium complex or hotel position or equivalent • Proven knowledge of condominium (or similar) infrastructures and interactions with security and fire systems • Self-motivated • Organizational skills to prioritize • Carry out and participate actively in team decisions • Basic working knowledge of hand and small electric and gasoline tools • Friendly demeanor, strong social interacting and communication skills • Ability to Multi task and switch priorities easily • Ability to maintain schedule for routine tasks • Good physical health required • Excellent knowledge of safety procedures/protocols for work • Knowledge of Covid precautions and prevention • Integrity and professionalism • Must speak, read, write and understand English • High school degree or equivalent • Pool maintenance and certification preferred (CAN TRAIN) • Hi lift certification preferred • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds • Valid Florida driver license, good driving record and current auto insurance • Willing to be on-call for emergencies after hours

Responsibilities:

• Weekly Operations/Maintenance Meetings with progress reports • Log and communicate the need for property repairs with office / Log completed tasks • Carry out daily property observation rounds for maintenance needs • Perform a wide range of tasks including landscaping, sanding/painting, caulking, light bulb replacement, etc.

• Perform and follow-up on preventive maintenance • Perform general cleaning including sweeping, pressure washing, trash removal, etc.

• Door, gate and mechanical lubricating • Irrigation/sprinkler head repairs • Interact and communicate with property vendors

Interested applicants please call 305-393-5798

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LADY CONCHS ROLL PAST ‘CANES IN LACROSSE 5

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he Key West Conchs traveled to face the Coral Shores ‘Canes for the first game of the girls lacrosse season on Feb. 19. The Conchs’ offensive firepower was on full display in a 16-2 win. The Canes, 0-2, are back home Friday, Feb. 26 to face Palmer Trinity at 6 p.m. The Conchs, 2-0, face Gulliver Prep on Friday, Feb. 26 at 4 p.m.

— Weekly staff report

1. Coral Shores defender Alexis Martin (4) recovers the ball against Key West during the first half of play at Coral Shores.

2. Coral Shores midfielder Kaylee Stoky (23) squares off against Key West’s Naomi Grabus.

3. Key West’s Scarlett McMonigle gets the shot on goal against Coral Shores goalie Emily Murphy.

4. Key West Lacrosse team members Ericka Tunay (18) and Barbara Lopez (12) celebrate a goal against Coral Shores High School during the first half.

5. Coral Shores midfielder Kaylee Stoky (23) moves the ball upfield against Key West’s Scarlett McMonigle during the second half of play.

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6. Key West’s Devan Bittner shoots on goal against Coral Shores attacker Olivia Rodriguez during the first half of play.

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