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June 3, 2021

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Two-point-five billion. That’s how many gallons of tea Americans drink every year. (And the British think they have the market cornered!) Another fun fact: 80 percent of tea sold in the U.S. is iced tea. We mention this because June 10 is National Iced Tea Day. Cheers!

ON THE COVER The Bubbas: Key West People’s Choice Awards are back and better than ever. Nominate your favorite people and places starting Friday, June 4. See page 8.

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OFFICIALS TALK TRASH & T-PIERS CITY COMMISSION ALSO CONSIDERS HOTEL FENCE AT JUNE 2 MEETING

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The Key West city commission will hear an update about Poinciana Gardens assisted-living facility at their June 2 meeting. MANDY MILES/ Keys Weekly

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an the city make the pier at Mallory Square safe without tripling its current size? If so, will the state still foot 75% of the $3.4 million construction bill?

Key West lawmakers on May 19 directed Port Director Doug Bradshaw to ask the Florida Department of Transportation about reducing the scope of the Mallory pier project. They were expecting to hear answers when they met at 5 p.m. June 2. (The meeting occurred after presstime Wednesday, so visit keysweekly. com for the latest information.)

The project currently proposed would enlarge the pier by 85 feet, from 115 to 200 feet. Bradshaw said on May 19 that engineering consultants had determined that the proposed size is the minimum required to safely dock even smaller cruise ships at Mallory.

Bradshaw emphasized at the last meeting that there are no plans to bring large cruise ships to Mallory Square, and the city commissioners

each stated they have no desire to oppose or undo the voters’ initiative, although the state legislature and governor may do just that.

The founder and supporters of the Key West Committee for Safer Cleaner Ships spoke on May 19 against the pier expansion, which requires the city to approve an agreement with FDOT to fund the expansion. The SCS committee is the entity that convinced Key West voters in November to support changes to the city charter that would ban large-capacity ships.

That large-ship ban was then challenged by the Florida Legislature by a bill that prohibits and voids any local government referendums that restrict maritime commerce.

The bill that would overturn Key West’s cruise ship vote is part of a larger statewide transportation bill that passed the legislature and is awaiting the governor’s approval or veto.

IN OTHER NEWS… Talking trash — collection City Manager Patti McLauchlin was scheduled to brief the commissioners on a request by garbage company Waste Management to raise some of its garbage and recycling collection rates before its current contract ends on Dec. 31. The seven-year contract started in 2014, but includes two potential four-year extensions.

The commission was supposed to discuss the request in April, but Mayor Teri Johnston asked that it be removed from the April 13 agenda so officials could get a sense of the city’s budget situation before making any decisions. City Utilities Director John Paul Castro had recommended against the rate increase.

Assisting the assisted-living facility Also on tap for Wednesday’s commission meeting is an update from Peter Batty of the Key West Housing Authority about Poinciana Gardens assisted-living facility on Duck Avenue.

The housing authority has said it no longer can afford to operate the facility and has asked Monroe County — with support from the city — to take it over.

Monroe County Commissioner Craig Cates wants the county to close the 16-bed Bayshore Manor continued on page 10

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MANDY MILES

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HELP WANTED KEYS SCHOOLS NEED 120 TEACHERS

S TEACHERS NEEDED IN THE LOWER KEYS Horace O’Bryant School: 3 elementary | 8 middle school Gerald Adams: 1 elementary Poinciana Elementary: 5 elementary Sugarloaf School: 1 middle school Key West High School: 3 teachers Department of Juvenile Justice: 1 teacher

taffing shortages represent a new pandemic, and those plaguing the Florida Keys aren’t limited to hotels, restaurants and private businesses.

Local governments, too, are struggling more than usual to find and retain qualified workers, despite compensation and benefit packages that typically are more generous than the private sector.

For years, the Monroe County School District has offered the highest starting teacher salaries in the state of Florida. Teachers start at $48,400, which is more than 30% higher than the national average, according to employment website indeed.com.

But this year, the district is seeking 120 new teachers for the coming school year. District spokeswoman Amber Archer Acevedo attributed the teacher turnover to people leaving the Keys in general, not the school district.

Districtwide, 16 elementary teachers are needed. In the Lower Keys, Horace O’Bryant School needs three teachers, Gerald Adams Elementary needs one and Poinciana Elementary needs five. Twelve middle-school teachers are needed countywide — eight at HOB and one at Sugarloaf School. Keys high schools need seven teachers, including three at Key West High School and one for the Department of Juvenile Justice.

“The Monroe County School District realizes the importance of a viable compensation package, and ours is among the highest in the state,” said Superintendent Theresa Axford.

“Teachers are paid 24 paychecks a year and most teachers work 10 months.

There’s a week off at Thanksgiving, two weeks of winter break, a week for spring break and two months free in the summer. For a full-time employee and their full-time spouse working at Monroe County School District, family health coverage is free.”

Axford added that the Monroe County School District is an A-rated district.

“The schools of Monroe County are high performing at 15 in the state of Florida,” Axford said. “Our district is at the head of the curve when it comes to the academic support provided to our teaching staff. We’re excited about hiring new teachers to fill open positions and to help them through training and support become a part of our school district family.

The district gives all new and beginning teachers the opportunity to participate in its New Teacher Orientation program, which exposes them to the tools, resources and avenues available to support teaching success. New teachers are also provided mentor teachers to support them and offer feedback to guide their teaching success.”

Pandemic or not, substitute teachers are always in short supply, and this year is no exception.

“Substitutes may work as often or as little as they like, indicate what schools they are willing to sub, and say yes or no when contacted,” Acevedo said. “The salary range starts at $100 with a high school diploma to $210 per day for retired teachers, which depends on your training and degree level. Training to increase the pay level is offered free to our substitute teachers.”

To learn more about teaching and other positions with the Monroe County School District, go to KeysSchools. com and select “Apply For A Career.”

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FACTS FROM THE TAX COLLECTOR Sam Steele

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JUNE • Tax bills for the first installment of 2021 were mailed out and are due by June 30. If the first installment is not paid by July 31, then you will be removed from the plan.

• Delinquent tangible taxes for 2020 must be paid by June 30 or a warrant will become effective on July 1.

• Local business tax renewals will be mailed out at the end of June for the 2022 business cycle.

• As a reminder, online rental platforms (Airbnb, VRBO, etc.) DO NOT remit the 5% tourist development tax to our office. It is the homeowner’s responsibility to ensure the tax has been remitted.

• A property that is being rented out for six months or less must have a tourist development tax account.

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• All rental properties must also have a local business tax, regardless of how long they are being rented.

• If you suspect a fraudulent property rental, you may report it on our hot line at 1-855-422-4540.

• Original passport applications may be processed at the Harvey Government Center. Please visit our website for more information.

• Your Tax Collector, Sam Steele, has been working closely with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to modify the process of converting golf carts into street legal low speed vehicles. Virtual inspections may now be performed from the comfort of your home on a smart phone or tablet. Please call (786) 804-4180 to schedule an appointment.

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THIS YOU’VE GOTTA SEE...

THE BUBBAS BRING OUT THE BEST

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ick your favorites and submit your nominations for The Bubbas: Key West People’s Choice Awards.

Nominations open Friday, June 4 at keysweekly.com. The top three nominees in each category will move on to the finals to determine the 2021 Bubbas.

The award show spectacle is unlike anything you’ve seen before.

So tell your friends and start your “campaign” to ensure you’ve got a seat for the best show of the summer at the Key West Theater.

Visit keysweekly.com for complete rules and schedules.

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Photos by NICK DOLL/Nick Doll Photography and LARRY BLACKBURN/Larry Blackburn Photography 1. Always a cut above, Addison’s Barber Parlor was voted Best Barber.

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2. Evelyn Summer celebrates the Casa Marina’s 2019 Bubba for Best Resort/Hotel.

3. Girl power rocks at First State Bank.

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4. Realtors Bascom and Beth Grooms take home the Bubba for Best Realtor.

5. Not just a grocery, but a social center. Alton Weekley of Fausto’s Food Palace takes home the 2019 Bubba.

6. Bubbas creators and emcees Jason Koler, left, and Britt Myers, right, join Kirby Myers to congratulate George Fernandez of the Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory on his 2019 Rooster Award.

THE BUBBAS: KEY WEST PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN JUNE 4-18

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oters may nominate one entry for each ballot category ONCE PER WEEK. Ballots that contain duplicated emails and/ or IP addresses will be omitted.

Voters must fill out the minimum requirements to submit a nomination or cast a final ballot.

After June 18, all nominations will be tallied to determine the top 3 finalists in each category. Nominations are accepted at keysweekly.com. No paper nominations or final ballots will be accepted.

FINAL VOTING TAKES PLACE JUNE 24-JULY 15 The top 3 nominees in each category will appear on the final ballot. Voters may cast a new vote EVERY DAY during this phase. Final Voting ends at 5 p.m. ET on July 15.

Pick your favorites at keysweekly.com/bubbas

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COLOR ME PROUD

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OFFICIALS TALK TRASH & T-PIERS

A fence along the North Roosevelt Boulevard seawall next to the Marriott Beachside Hotel is under legal dispute. City Attorney Shawn Smith will brief the commissioners on June 2. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly

assisted-living facility and move residents to Poinciana Gardens. The move would save the county about $1.2 million a year, which could be used for Poinciana Gardens. The new facility also has space to accommodate offices for which the county is currently paying rent elsewhere.

Batty is expected to update the city commissioners on the financial needs and the county’s willingness to take it over.

Hotel fence under fire City Attorney Shawn Smith was to discuss the legal dispute surrounding a black wrought-iron fence that the Marriott Beachside Hotel owners erected alongside the North Roosevelt Boulevard seawall.

Smith said in early May that the hotel owners, who are the Spottswood family, claim to own the

area inside the fence they installed to prevent illegal boat docking and kayak access. But some local boaters claim the fence is illegal.

“It’s a complicated issue, no doubt, but the question is do you as a commission want a fence there?” Smith said in early May, encouraging the commissioners to go out and familiarize themselves with the fence and the area inside it, which includes mangroves as well as a beach area used by the hotel for water sport activities such as paddle boarding and waverunner rentals.

Concerns include ownership of the area, protecting public access to public property and potential mangrove destruction by either the fence or by illegal vessel access.

KEY WEST BUSINESS GUILD PRESENTS ISLAND PRIDE CELEBRATION

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ance cards are quickly filling, as Key West readies for a community comeback from COVID and a colorful Pride celebration. Here’s the event schedule, so you can plan accordingly. For more information, visit gaykeywestfl. com/pride/.

THURSDAY, JUNE 3 • 1 p.m. — Naked Pool Party at Equator Resort, 822 Fleming St. (men only) • 4-6 p.m. — Wine Tasting at D’vine Wine Gallery at The Gardens Hotel, 526 Angela St. • 6:30 p.m. — Fury Sunset Sail “Tea on the Sea,” check in at 6 p.m. at Opal Resort, 245 Front St. Limited tickets.

• 8 p.m. — Key West Local Bartender Competition at Bourbon Street Pub, 724 Duval St. • 9 p.m. — “ThursGays” at SideBar, 504 Angela St. FRIDAY, JUNE 4 • Noon — Singles, Couples, & Thruples — Oh my! Naked pool party at Island House, 1129 Fleming St. (men only) • Noon — Bartending Class at 22&Co at 504 Angela St. $60 per person.

• 8 p.m. — “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” party at AquaPlex, 711 Duval St. (all welcome).

• 9 p.m. — Fetish Ball at Saloon One, 504 Petronia St. (men only) • 10 p.m. — Glow Party at 801 Bourbon, 801 Duval St. (all welcome).

• 10 p.m. to midnight — Late Show at Marylin’s, Pride edition, featuring two winners of RuPaul’s Drag Race. 320 Grinnell St. SATURDAY, JUNE 5 • 10 a.m.-7 p.m. — Pride Street Fair in the 700-900 blocks of Duval Street • Noon — Pride Pool Party at Bourbon Street Pub, 724 Duval St. (all welcome).

• Noon — Kat’s “Are You Wet Yet Pool Party” at Alexander’s Guesthouse, 1118 Fleming St. (all welcome) • Noon to 2 p.m. — Drag brunch at Marylin’s, 320 Grinnell St.

• 9 p.m. — “Rainbow is my Favorite Color” party at AquaPlex, 711 Duval St. (all welcome) • 10 p.m. — Purgatory Party at Bourbon Street Pub, 724 Duval St. (men only).

• 10 p.m. to midnight — The Late Show, Pride edition, drag show featuring two RuPaul’s Drag Race winners at Marylin’s Restaurant and Pub, 320 Grinnell St. SUNDAY, JUNE 6 • 10 a.m. — Metropolitan Community Church Pride service, 1215 Petronia St. • 11 a.m. — Unity of the Keys Pride service, 1011 Virginia St. • Noon — Hot Naked Pool Party at Island House, 1129 Fleming St. (men only) • Noon-5 p.m. — Pride Drag Brunch at Mangoes and Drag After Party, 700 Duval St. $40 per person.

• 3-5 p.m. — Drag Brunch After-Party at Mangoes, 700 Duval St. • 4-6 p.m. — Famous Tea Dance at La Te Da, 1125 Duval St. • 6-10 p.m. — “Rainbow Roast — Everybody gets Porked” at AquaPlex, 711 Duval St. Featuring traditional Hawaiian luau fare with nontraditional entertainment.

Pride Hawaiian attire/apparel encouraged. $100 per person. (all welcome)

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DRAG QUEEN PUDDIN TAINE OFFERS WALKING TOUR OF LGBT INFLUENCE

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n a rainy Saturday night, a towering vision in an emerald gown leads a line of revelers down Duval Street.

Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” falls out of her rolling speaker. A loose street party forms in her wake, as followers and spectators alike sing along badly, dance joyfully and bow to the jewel-toned majesty that is Miss Puddin Taine.

Taine, a Libra and Louisiana native, is a tour guide for Yes, Queen!, a drag queen pub crawl departing weekly from Aqua Nightclub. The Yes Queen! tour originated in Savannah, Georgia and has recently expanded its stilettoed self to Las Vegas and Key West. Taine was a natural fit for the role of crawl guide. “I’ve always been known as a good-time Sally. I was like, ‘Pretty much you want me to take people out, have cocktails and entertain them?’ I treat this like our own little parade.” Taine hails from New Orleans, a city that may not have invented the parade but has inarguably perfected it. She is a veteran of the New Orleans Drag Workshop and counts Crescent City legend Vinsantos DeFonte as her dragmother. In 2019 Taine was crowned Queen of Armeinius, New Orleans’ premiere gay Mardi Gras Krewe. She’s also featured in Poppy Tooker’s cult New Orleans cookbook, “Drag Queen Brunch.”

Taine began her life of drag as a toddler, “I started stealing my cousin’s dance costumes when I was 4 years old. They had sequins and feathers and I was obsessed.” Her fanciful nom de drag was inspired in part by a dog groomer she knew as a child. “Her name was Puddin. She had a purple Winnebago and a long braid and chain-smoked and was just such a character. We would get our dog back and she would smell like cheap cigarettes and dog shampoo.”

Drag has taken Puddin Taine from New Orleans to Provincetown, where she was named 2018 Showgirl of the Year, to Key West. “I’m on the Tennessee Williams trail. He had good taste in where to live. He’s very much my role model.

I love that his work is still as jaw-droppingly outrageous as it was when it was written.” Taine herself moonlights as a writer. She’s currently

developing a one-woman show that explores the theme of heaven and hell. She keeps busy raising the latter on Friday evenings at the 801 Cabaret and on select weekend nights leading tours for Yes, Queen! Taine shares guide duties with fellow local queens Elle Taylor, Blue Diamond and Beatrix Dixie.

Taine’s tour includes a highly entertaining, albeit bastardized, version of Key West history (the Curry Mansion is described as the island’s first Indian restaurant) and a heavily discounted shot or specialty cocktail at every stop on the journey. Drinking is encouraged, as is self-control. As Taine sternly warns, “I’m not your momma. If you’re hammered and we lose you at the hot dog stand, that’s on you.”

Sensible choices are a hallmark of Taine’s. “Honey, I wear comfortable shoes.

Straight people have no idea what it’s like to be in six-inch heels. We’re having cocktails on this tour and there’s this thing called gravity. I would hate for Puddin Taine to come tumbling down.” Standing ovations are in order when the tour culminates in Taine’s performance at General Horseplay. It must be seen to be believed.

Taine welcomes the seasoned and the unversed on her tour and to her stage performances.

“Most of the people who come to 801 have never seen a drag show before. A lot of people who come on this tour have never seen a drag queen.

You go easy on them their first time. It’s an initiation.”

That initiation, aided by booze and the vocal stylings of Whitney Houston, usually evolves into fast friendship. “It’s always so much fun to watch people go from being a little shy or scared to at the end they’re ready to take me home for Thanksgiving.”

Having found a home of her own in Key West, Taine is dedicated to the protection and celebration of the island’s LGBTQ+ community. Where does she observe room for expansion? “I want to see more dance parties in Key West. I am such a believer in the dance floor and the absolute magic that can happen there, in the spiritual experience that can take place. Right now, we’re not partying to our potential.”

Dance party deficits aside, Taine is happy to be at the end of the road and a new beginning of her own. “I love living in Key West and working with the 801 Cabaret. My favorite thing about this island is that most of the bars serve rosé and you can smoke everywhere. I’m so absolutely grateful that I ended up here and have been welcomed with such open arms.” We’ll drink to that.

For more information and to book a tour visit www. yesqueentour.com/key-west

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or decades, the annual Survivors Party in Key West has celebrated the successful end of a busy tourist season in the Southernmost City.

Memorial Day weekend, in vacation towns farther north along the East Coast, is the official start of the summer tourist season. But in Key West, it has always symbolized a sigh of relief as residents reclaim their town and the pace settles down in the relentless summer heat.

This year’s event had much to celebrate, following 14 months of COVID closures, lost loved ones, health restrictions, event cancellations and mask mandates.

This year’s party in the Garden Bar behind Bourbon Street Pub raised much-needed money for Sister Season Fund, which steps in to help Key Westers in the service industry when they are unable to work due to circumstances beyond their control. The Fund stepped up as soon as COVID started, and began helping local households with $1,000 checks.

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1. A colorful group of ‘survivors’ enjoys the Memorial Day party at the Garden Bar behind Bourbon Street Pub.

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2. Paul Murphy, right, knows it’s not a party without reams of raffle tickets nearly as tall as Joey Schroeder, left, and Brice Cook.

3. What? Laurie Thibaud poses for a photo? That never happens.

4. The annual Survivors Party and its impressive silent auction raises money for Sister Season Fund.

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6. Former Fantasy Fest King Mark Watson hams it up at the Survivors Party.

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KEY WEST WEEKLY / JUNE 3, 2021 A mourning dove, one of several species currently breeding in the Keys. MARK HEDDEN/Keys Weekly

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MARK HEDDEN ... is a photographer, writer, and semi-professional birdwatcher. He has lived in Key West for more than 25 years and may no longer be employable in the real world. He is also executive director of the Florida Keys Audubon Society.

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he flew in and landed atop the fence, although it wasn’t immediately clear that she was a she. Mourning doves are sexually monomorphic, meaning both genders look the same, at least to humans. Males can be up to 10% bigger with slightly brighter plumage, but to really tell them apart, you need to weigh and measure them. To be extra sure, you need to move some feathers and inspect their, um, bathing suit area. (Most birds’ sex organs are recessed in what are called their cloacas.)

The question was answered, though, when another mourning dove landed next to her and started pitching woo. If this was the start of a courtship, he would have been puffing out his throat and stepping slowly toward her, stretching his neck high, then bowing low, uttering a vowelless coo. But they seemed to have advanced beyond that. Instead he sidled up to her and did what is called allopreening, reaching over with his bill and straightening out some of her neck feathers.

I expected her to fly away, because 99.99% of the time you see a male do this, the female flies away with what can only be taken as a hard no. But she just stood there.

“Ooh,” I said. “I think it’s on.”

“What’s on?” my wife asked.

“Dove sex.”

She looked up from her book.

The male preened a few more of her feathers. After three or four such sorties, the female leaned over and preened him back. Then she crouched down a bit; he jumped on top of her, fluttering his wings manically through the whole act.

Three-and-a-half seconds later, he jumped off. The technical term for the act was a “cloacal kiss.” Sure, there are plenty of potential jokes, but it was a damn efficient act of lining up parts and conveying genetic materials. So to speak.

“Is this the cuddling and cigarette part?” my wife asked, then returned to her book.

This was most likely the beginning of their pair bond. In two or three days the male would select a nest site, probably very nearby, and they would build a nest together, him bringing the female a series of twigs and her slowly assembling it. In about 30 days the chicks would fledge and the two would go for another round, or decide to switch partners. There was a chance they would raise multiple clutches, usually two eggs at a time, between now and early fall.

For the moment, though, the two mourning doves just stood there companionably, staring off into the distance.

I’m fortunate to have a workspace at The Studios of Key West on Eaton Street, where a former Masonic Lodge had been falling slowly into disrepair. For the first few years, the windows in the studios were old-school frosted glass, which was oddly isolating, offering only the vaguest notion of what was going on outside. You could look up from a computer screen and realize the sun had been down for hours.

Then TSKW raised funds and installed clear, hurricane-rated glass, making my studio a sensory explosion — a treetop view of Old Town and all its bustle. Planes pass overhead. Osprey eviscerate fish on the cross of the United Methodist Church steeple. Storm clouds roll in like moving cities. Down below, tourists do dumb things on scooters.

There are so many ways to not get any work done.

Mostly I find myself staring at the mahogany tree across the street, where the white-crowned pigeons hang out.

I try to track their activities and understand their behavior, but the mahogany is so heavily leafed I know I’m missing most of what’s happening.

Mostly the white-crowns loaf and stand around without much of an agenda. Sometimes they chase each other, which I just assume is more boy-girl stuff, as white-crowned pigeons, like all doves and pigeons, are not particularly territorial.

For a while last summer I watched at least two pigeons disappearing into the same area of the tree over and over again, at all hours of the day. I was pretty sure there was a nest there, but I never managed to get a good look.

My hopes got raised the other day when I saw a scene similar to what happened on our fence take place in the mahogany. A male flew in and landed close to a female. When she didn’t fly away he sidled a little closer, and when she still didn’t fly away, even closer. Finally he took the leap and landed on her back.

I started counting, wondering if it would be as quick as with the mourning doves. One, two, three, four…

At 20 seconds I started throwing Mississippis between the numbers to make sure I didn’t count too fast. At 60 I was wondering if I should start a timer.

Somewhere around 70 seconds he jumped off and stood next to her for a few minutes. Eventually they both retreated into the tree.

I’m not really sure what sense I can make of putting these two incidents together, other than to say hey, it’s breeding season, keep your eyes open. Maybe have a stopwatch ready.

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THE PRICE OF PARADISE County staff helping residents apply for FEMA grants for flooddamaged homes

The lower level of this Summerland Key home was flooded for days after Hurricane Irma passed through; this photo was taken September 24, 2017. LAURA DERRICK/Contributed

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loods. Storm surges. King tides.

Living in paradise has a price that many Keys residents in low-lying areas know all too well: water coming into your house and causing damage, making your former dream home unlivable. Monroe County proposes a solution: The Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant (FMA) for individual homeowners throughout the county to reduce or eliminate flood damage in their homes.

County staff propose to work with homeowners who have flood insurance to develop applications to secure funding from FEMA for elevating, acquiring or reconstructing their homes. Mike Lalbachan, a mitigation administrator for the county’s building department, is gathering interested applicants for the FMA grant.

At a recent presentation on the grant to the Board of County Commissioners, Lalbachan pointed out that “Monroe County is at the forefront of sea level rise.” Studies show that 100 years from now, the sea level will be 5 feet higher than it is now, and 13 inches higher by 2045.

“We want to start this as soon as possible,” he said, referring to making homes flood resilient through elevation, acquisition or reconstruction.

“Monroe County is at the forefront of sea level rise.” Studies show that 100 years from now, the sea level will be 5 feet higher than it is now, and 13 inches higher by 2045.

Lalbachan’s department will vet the applications from homeowners who have flood insurance and have experienced flood damage in the past, then the applications will be submitted to FEMA by the county. If accepted, applicants can expect a cap of $150,000 toward elevating a house or reconstructing a house.

For example, Lalbachan said, since Summerland Key has experienced flooding in the past, particularly after Irma, the FMA grant can help pay for a ground level home in that area to be elevated on stilts. But he has a caveat: Applicants need to get an estimate of what the elevation will cost from a contractor.

“And there are limited contractors in the Keys who have knowledge of the elevation process,” he said. “Some homes built in the ’60s or ’70s have different foundations. Contractors tend not to know the ins and outs of the elevation process, and that can be a complication.”

Lalbachan said the county has a list of licensed contractors that they can give out for applicants to get an estimate, but the applicants will have to do the

research into whether the contractor has experience with elevating.

And reconstructing a flood-damaged house tends to be more expensive than elevating, he pointed out. “It’s very rare that it’s below $150,000. You have to put in the difference from your pocket, whether the demo and rebuild is $300,000 or $500,000.”

Keys Weekly once wrote about a long-time Marathon resident whose ground-level ocean-side house was destroyed by floods after Irma swept through. The homeowner bought and installed an elevated modular home a year later. Lalbachan said that as long as this homeowner had flood insurance, this is an example of a situation that the FMA grant could assist with.

Lalbachan suggests that homeowners get their applications in early. He has not had any applications submitted yet, but many phone calls. Applications will be internally reviewed and then submitted to FEMA around September.

For more information, call Lalbachan at 305-453-8796.

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1823 AND THE SCOUNDREL JOSHUA APPLEBY

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was a big year for the Florida Keys.

New waves of wreckers were arriving to try their luck on the Florida Reef. Two of these men were Joshua Appleby and Captain John Fiveash. They sailed into the West Indies in 1822 and established a small community at Key Vaca called Port Monroe.

The two placed a “Notice to Mariners” in the Pensacola newspaper The Floridian on Feb. 10, 1823.

The announcement touted Port Monroe as having “the advantages of a large and spacious harbor and the proprietors are furnished with experienced pilots, good vessels, boats, and provisions of all kinds to relieve those who may be so BRAD unfortunate as to get on the Florida BERTELLI Reef.”

The year 1823 was also when ... is the curator Commodore David Porter, in for Islamorada’s charge of the West Indies SquadKeys History & ron — created to eradicate piracy, Discovery Center.

A published aucombat the slave trade, and protect thor of six books, American citizens — established his favorite subits base of operations on Key West. jects are Indian (The government name for the Key and skunk island was Thompson’s Island, to apes. honor Secretary of the Navy Smith Thompson.) At 8 o’clock on the morning of April 6, 17 guns were fired, and the American flag was pulled up the staff and began flapping in the Key West breezes.

Porter’s Mosquito Fleet made short work of the pirates of the West Indies.

Porter also observed wreckers operating along the Florida Reef. He wrote a letter to Thompson voicing his concerns regarding the limited written statutes governing wrecking laws. He also commented on what, at times, were the astronomical salvage claims being awarded.

On July 2, Monroe County was established as the Florida Territory’s sixth county. Monroe County was a much larger slice of real estate in 1823 and stretched from Key West to the southern shore of Lake Okeechobee and west to Charlotte Harbor on the Gulf of Mexico.

Two days after Monroe County was created, the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida, George Murray president, passed the Salvage Act. Among its 14 parts were statutes requiring the salvaged property to be reported to the nearest justice-of-thepeace or notary public. Additionally, it would prove the officer’s duty to oversee the assembly of a five-member arbitration jury to decide all fees for the salvage operation. Section 14 of the act stated, “Be it further enacted, That if any person shall within this territory, make or hold out any false lights, or make any device, or do any other act or thing with intent to mislead, bewilder or decoy the mariners of any vessel on the high seas, whereby such vessel may be cast ashore, or get aground, such person or persons so offending, and every accessory thereto, shall on conviction thereof be deemed guilty of Felony, and shall suffer death.”

Tales of skullduggery and “false lights,” while pervasive in wrecker lore, were rarely documented. The inclusion of Section 14, however, indicates that the legends were rooted in some truths.

Generally speaking, wrecking was life-threatening work performed by honest, hard-working men. The primary job was to salvage as much life and property from a distressed ship as humanly possible. Often thought of as little better than pirates, while wreckers fully expected to be paid for their services, they would not hold a cutlass to your throat for the chance to make a buck.

Indeed, like lawyers and used car salesmen, there were bad apples. After all, in the early years of the American wrecking period, the laws were loose and enforcement looser on the reef.

Appleby proved to be one of these bad apples and formed a business relationship with Charles Hopner, master of the Columbian privateer La Centilla. Hopner would “gently wreck” his ship on a reef, and Appleby would sail out and salvage the goods, bring his salvage claim to Key West, and collect his money. Appleby would then split the profit with Hopner.

The activity at Port Monroe caught the attention of Porter who wrote, “I am under the impression that the practice of wrecking Spanish vessels on the coast

by Columbian cruisers, in order to secure their cargoes, has, for a long time past been pursued to a considerable extent, and that the establishment at Key Vacas was made with this object in view.”

Appleby was subsequently arrested and taken to Rhode Island. Court proceedings dragged on for years. Appleby returned to the Florida Territory. In 1837, he undertook the keeper position at the Sand Key Lighthouse, where he served until the lighthouse was destroyed by the 1846 Great Havana Hurricane.

Over 250 people died as a result of the storm. Included among the casualties were Appleby, 77, along with his daughter, 51, and grandson, 11. Why Appleby is remembered today is largely due to the Keeper-class Coast Guard cutter named to honor him. The Joshua Appleby was the sixth of 14 Keeper-class cutters named after lighthouse keepers. The ship was commissioned on Aug. 8, 1998, and is based out of St. Petersburg. The official motto of the Joshua Appleby is “The Wrecking Keeper.”

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SIGNS INFLATION HAS ARRIVED IN THE FLORIDA KEYS 10. Local banks are offering financing options on stone crab dinners.

9. Smugglers are dropping lumber out of airplanes.

8. Suddenly the $1 billion needed to raise Monroe County roads seems like a paltry sum.

7. The homeless population is now accepting credit cards ... with additional fees for American Express members.

6. The boat slip you rented for the month is more than your grandfather made in his entire lifetime.

5. There is a $20 “service fee” just to cast a vote in the Bubbas. (Just kidding … it’s free. Visit keysweekly.com and vote today!)

4. The Board of County Commissioners is proposing a toll on both ends of the Overseas Highway.

3. FKAA is now charging “by the flush.”

2. Citizens Insurance is complaining about their own rate hikes.

1. A gallon of gas now costs as much as a mojito.

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elebrating a proud history of hard work, authentic people and a bright future, I Love Stock Island, June 16-20, started as an initiative embraced by business owners Bobby and Michelle Mongelli, who invested in the island when they opened Roostica and Hogfish Bar & Grill restaurants.

That initiative found its way to a bumper sticker, then burgeoned into a full-blown festival.

The I Love Stock Island festival started in 2016 (COVID canceled the 2020 event), welcoming visitors to Key West’s next-door neighbor and highlighting the food, arts and hardworking history of a waterfront that still provides most of the shrimp, spiny lobster and fish found on local menus.

“By creating pride in place, we intend to keep Stock Island

clean and visitor-friendly while maintaining its rustic charm,” Bobby Mongelli has always said. “There’s a whole group of people that are going to try to preserve the waterfront for the fishermen and develop a tourist economy at the same time. People have this vision in their minds of this old Key West fishing community — and Stock Island is becoming what Key West used to be.”

The festival commemorates Stock Island’s past and looks to its future.

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THE FINAL CHAPTER

KEY WEST’S CLASS OF 2021 INCLUDES NEARLY 300 GRADUATES

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ith the sun still high in the sky on a brilliant Key West evening, the Coffee Butler Amphitheater filled to capacity with crimsonand white-gowned graduates and their cheering sections.

Every parking space — and sidewalk — at Truman Waterfront Park was filled, and people got very creative when inventing their own place to park.

But the Class of 2021 graduation ceremony went off without a hitch as the sun sank over Key West Harbor.

Key West High School Principal Christina McPherson presided over her final graduation, as she will move to a new administrative position with the school district next year. The Key West class of about 275 graduates was the largest of the Keys’ three high schools.

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In addition to soulful and skillful blues guitar, Ross Brown is a gifted musician and will be featured in Ralph DePalma’s upcoming book, “Soul of Key West,” volume 2. RALPH DePALMA/Soul of Key West

GENERATIONS OF VIBRATIONS: THE ROSS BROWN STORY H

BEN SOLOVE ... is a local radio personality and music promoter who loves to share his passion for music.

ailing from the music- and art-rich area of Eastern Pennsylvania, Ross Brown is a fourth-generation musician.

“My father played in a blues band. I copied my father’s licks,” Brown said. “That’s how I originally learned to play, by ear. My grandfather was a great player. He played in the styles of Chet Atkins and Les Paul. I have fond memories of family jam sessions with dad and my grandfather. Grandpa was so great, he even played some licks neither dad nor I could ever quite copy.”

Out of high school, Brown attended Drexel University in Pennsylvania, where he studied and earned a degree in computer information systems. While at Drexel, he also took classes in guitar, vocals and sound to help hone his raw talent.

Brown began to teach computer technology in the East Philadelphia school district, which was rich in Latino culture.

“I was fascinated by the Latino culture, food, art and especially the music and rhythms,” says Brown.

“So much so that I studied congas under Pablo Bautista, an accomplished Puerto Rican percussionist in North Philly.”

Eventually, Brown’s passion for the Latin culture led him to travel throughout Central America. Brown has visited Puerto Rico as well as nearly every country in Central America, where he was exposed to great Latin American music.

In 2012, popular Key West musician and friend Jeff Clark invited Brown to come down and play some music in Key West. After a couple of visits, Brown decided to quit his job in Philly and moved to Key West in November 2013.

“I lived in my car at first,” Brown recollects. “I just decided to play music every day somewhere in Key West whether I was just sitting in with another musician or setting up randomly and playing. Eventually, I began to get some gigs.”

Since that time, Brown has become one of the most popular and diverse musicians in Key West. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays music from all genres. He can be seen playing jazz, blues, rock ’n’ roll, Latin and pop. Brown is an exceptional guitarist, percussionist and vocalist.

As a guy who has spent years promoting and booking local musicians, one thing that stands out to me about Ross Brown is his professionalism. I asked him about that.

“The way I see it, you better come correct. To me that means being prepared as well as respectful,” says Brown “I even prepare for rehearsals. I think that stems from the highly competitive music market in Philadelphia. Preparation and professionalism are what sets one musician apart from another.”

Recently, Brown was honored to be part of both the Bill Blue Benefit Concert, where he played with The Happy Dog, as well as the Earth Day Concert as part of That Hippie Band. Both concerts were held at the majestic Coffee Butler Amphitheater.

Brown can be seen performing all over town as a solo artist or with a full band. He and his band will be performing every Monday in June for the much-anticipated return of the popular Martini Monday at Virgilio’s. You can find his schedule at rossbrownmusic. com. I highly recommend catching a show from this uniquely talented and diverse professional musician any chance you have.

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POWER OF THE PINEAPPLE How to understand and appreciate time

MELINDA VAN FLEET Melinda Van Fleet is a consultant, coach and speaker who helps sales executives and their teams.

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o you ever get impatient and wish to speed up time?

It can kind of suck when you are working so hard for something, and then it feels like it takes forever. Or you are waiting on something, and you start to lose faith or hope that it will actualize.

I have been there. Too many times to count. If someone were to ask me, “Melinda, what’s your biggest struggle?” I would answer, “Time.”

I remember when I noticed my first pineapple upon moving to the Keys. I was house-sitting for a couple who traveled a lot and noticed that they were growing a pineapple in the backyard. I wasn’t aware that you could grow a pineapple here, and I was fascinated.

I knew that pineapples took a dang long time to grow — sometimes as long as 24 months. I checked on the pineapple every time I stopped by their house. Sometimes, I drove by to check on it as an extra stop and didn’t go inside the house.

One time, I remember finding one of those big ugly-teeth coconut rats dead by the pineapple, and I freaked out. I wanted to make sure it was safe.

Weird, right? That rat was ugly! Have you ever seen those? Yuck!

When the pineapple was ripe, the homeowners were still out of town.

They told me I could take it home and eat it. To be honest, I wasn’t into harvesting and eating it. I had a little anxiety.

Why? Because then this lovely pineapple was gone. The growth was over, and pineapples only bear fruit once. Its journey would be over.

Complete. The joy was in watching this pineapple grow, nurturing it and making sure it was safe.

So here I am, protecting the growth of this pineapple. I tended to it. I watched over it. I appreciated its growth over time. Trepidatious to harvest it.

But, I treat my growth as a giant race and rush to get to the finish line. I have been known to be anxious to get to the next step. I have often let my brain overturn my intuition. I was not taking time to decide as if the world is not abundant and it will be there tomorrow. Can you relate?

“By letting go, it all gets done.”

— Lao Tzu

Why do we do that to ourselves?

Is it how we are wired from childhood?

Societal pressures to live up to some standard? Pressure from social media?

Why? I have done a lot of work and learned not to focus on time. Also, not to let other people and their goalsetting memes, quotes, podcasts and videos consume my thoughts. If it feels good, then that’s cool. If not, the work was to let it go. And yes, it’s work — every day.

May was Mental Health Awareness month. The pressure we put on ourselves falls into this bucket. Mental health awareness covers many aspects and should be recognized daily, not just in May, but I will take this platform now. Understanding that things take time and giving ourselves the grace to be patient on this journey is essential for our mental state.

So, if you can relate and this is something you struggle with, know you are not alone and give yourself grace.

It will all work out!

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PRIDE, POWER & POSSIBILITIES

BUSINESS GUILD LUNCHEON KICKS OFF KEY WEST PRIDE

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he Key West Business Guild kicked off the island’s Pride celebration with a colorful and poignant luncheon on June 2 at the Marriott Beachside Hotel.

The event featured seven Key West residents, who offered powerful answers to the question, “What does Key West Pride mean to you?”

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1. One of Key West’s most colorful (straight) couples, Grant and Jenn Poitier share their stories of Pride and acceptance. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly 2. Christian Probst, an aviation machinist’s mate 1st class in the Navy, speaks about being a proud gay member of the armed forces.

3. As a first-grade boy, the drag performer now known as ‘Maya Montana’ knew he was different when he started using red bubble candy to paint his lips red.

— Weekly staff report

4. Edie Hambright wraps her arms around her wife, Julia Davis, after giving an eloquent speech about Key West Pride.

5. Transgender resident Charlii Clark movingly describes her transitional journey and the work still to be done to empower and embrace the trangender community.

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AND NOW, THE BOYS’ TURN Good and (soon) bad songs with boys’ names in the titles

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Wyland will be painting in the museum library where attendees will get a chance to join a meet-and-greet while observing him create the art. At least four original pieces will be auctioned for $2,500 each, during the event.

Attendees will have an opportunity to take home their customized Wyland original.

All attendees will receive a swag bag, which includes a free gift autographed by Wyland. This is a special ticketed event and includes a docent-guided tour of the museum. Ten tours of eight guests will be guided through the exhibits, ending in the library to meet the artist.

Wyland merchandise will also be available for purchase and then have autographed on-site. Light appetizers and a cash bar will be provided by Green Turtle Inn. Tickets are $75 each, with a $50 discount offered on a group tour package for up to eight.

To purchase tickets or learn more about the event, contact programs@divingmuseum.org or call the museum at 305-664-9737.

Proceeds from the event will benefit both the Wyland Foundation and History of Diving Museum’s educational outreach efforts.

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urnabout is fair play. My columns about songs with girls’ names in the title were quite popular. Let’s see if there’s any interest in the flip side of gender songs.

We’ll start with the really good ones!

“Hey Jude” – The Beatles. A song that Paul McCartney wrote for John Lennon’s son, Julian, is one of the best songs ever featuring a guy’s name.

Encouraging, uplifting and reassuring, this song became a universal message of how we begin to make it better.

“Hurricane” – Bob Dylan. This eightand-a-half-minute narrative exposed the interesting New Jersey “justice” surrounding the arrest and conviction of boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter for a murder he didn’t commit. Carter was eventually freed in 1985 after his conviction was finally overturned.

“The Ghost of Tom Joad” – Bruce Springsteen. Steinbeck’s hero from “The Grapes of Wrath” received two musical mentions: Woody Guthrie’s “Ballad of Tom Joad,” and the Springsteen song.

A mid-1990s reflection on the modern versions of similar Depression-era concerns, “Joad” lived in two incarnations from the Boss: a stripped-down acoustic version, and an absolute rocker featuring the E Street Band with guest Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine. Both versions are stellar.

“Sam Stone” – John Prine. “There’s a hole in Daddy’s arm where all the money goes…” is how the chorus of this classic tale of a drug-dependent Vietnam vet begins. Wounded, and with “a Purple Heart and a monkey on his back,” the song’s character sinks into a hole that eventually consumes him.

This was one of the first songs that empathized with the issues that Vietnam veterans were facing, and it wasn’t a very popular message upon its release in 1971. This classic resonates today, as we still don’t take as good care of veterans as we should. We owe it to them.

“Vincent” – Don McLean. This beautiful acoustic song celebrated — and mourned — the tragic life and timeless art of Vincent Van Gogh. This is one of the finest tribute songs ever written.

“You Can Call Me Al” – Paul Simon.

One of the most infectious grooves (and most recognizable intros) ever, “Al” combines African riffs and rhythms with a myriad of imagery only writers like Simon or Dylan could create. Roly-poly little bat-faced girls coexist with cartoon graveyard bonediggers and angels in the architecture spinning into infinity — while Al and Betty (whoever they really are) adopt pseudonyms for the length of the song.

“Captain Jack” – Billy Joel. Captain Jack was a heroin dealer in early-1970s Long Island who sold smack to suburban teenagers. Joel watched these relatively affluent teens JOHN walk into the housing BARTUS project across the street and wondered is a City of Marathon councilwhat was so horrible man. He also is in their lives that they a musician who felt the need to shoot performs around heroin. The lengthy town. For more song, while quite see johnbartus. brutal in its approach com to these teen users, is one of the best anti-drug don’t-be-a-pathetic-loser songs ever written.

“Abraham, Martin and John” – Dion.

Three names for the price of one song … and what names they were to drop in a pop song! Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., John Kennedy — and let’s not forget the Bobby Kennedy reference in the third verse. America was tumultuous in 1968, with the assassinations of King and RFK. While Lincoln was murdered in 1865, the other three icons of social change were killed in the 1960s.

And here we are in 2021, seemingly still fighting the same battles against hate and bigotry.

“Johnny B. Goode” – Chuck Berry.

Hail, hail, rock and roll! Chuck Berry delivered more than a few signature guitar licks in the early days of rock, but none more recognizable than the opening riff that starts this song. Written in 1955 (and released in 1958), Chuck’s song about a country boy who could play a guitar like ringing a bell was just a wee bit autobiographical — Chuck was born on Goode Avenue in St. Louis.

“The Facts About Jimmy” – Shawn Colvin. This deep track from Shawn’s “A Few Small Repairs” album, released in 1996, features a compelling lyrical story and subtly intricate arranging and production from John Leventhal. Backing vocals from Lyle Lovett wrap up the package perfectly.

Next week, we’ll take a look at some of the worst songs with guys’ names in the titles — until then, stay safe!

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MARY JANE

By Jessica Anya Blau Mary Jane is a 14-year-old girl growing up in Baltimore. As the summer of 1970 approaches, this smart, curious girl gets a job as a nanny for a local family. Mary Jane cannot wait to escape her rigid daily routine. Although she is immediately smitten with 5-year-old Izzy Cone, the household is a complete mess.

Dr. Cone is an eccentric psychiatrist, while Mrs. Cone does anything but play housewife. Dr. Cone is taking care of a famous musician and invited him and his movie star wife to stay for the summer. Mary Jane is fascinated by this family that talks openly about sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll. Filled with music, humor and self-discovery, sink your feet into the sand with this delightful book!

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SHE’S COUNTRY Besides food and beer, the Florida Keys Brew BQ also has two days of live music scheduled for the festival in mid-July, most notably, Bridgette Tatum. She wrote the 2009 hit “She’s Country,” made famous by Jason Aldean. In 2010, Tatum’s song “Loud” was selected as the official theme song for ACC football’s 2010 season.

She’s also written hits for the likes of Randy Houser and Kristy Lee Cook, plus her own originals.

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t’s happening, people. We’re coming out of the coronavirus fog and can see what’s on the horizon: good times. The Florida Keys Brew BQ set for Saturday and Sunday, July 17 and 18 at Marathon Community Park. It’s a chance for the community — and visitors — to come together for a good time and a good cause.

“We just can’t take the past year lying down,” said Daniel Samess, CEO of the Marathon Chamber of Commerce.

“We had to cancel the massive and popular Original Marathon Seafood Festival scheduled every March. But the fact is that events like these fund the needs of our most vulnerable — whether that’s a food pantry or firsttime college students from Marathon.”

Organizers have been working diligently for months to line up the following: amateur grillmasters willing to put their cooking on the line for a friendly competition, live music, kids games, vendors selling cool stuff and boats.

Samess said the festival food will be provided by two “big rig” barbecue vendors — those massive trucks hauling massive grills — a local taco eatery (La Isla Tacos) and the Green Turtle Inn’s food truck from the Upper Keys.

The amateur cooking competition has two categories: pulled pork and brisket. The winners of the best pig dish will be announced on Saturday at 9 p.m. and the best beef dish will be Sunday at 3 p.m.

Of course, guests need something to wash down all that great food. Florida Keys BrewBQ will feature 20 craft beers from breweries like Islamorada Beer Company, Florida Keys Brewing Company and Key West’s Waterfront Brewery. But local amateur beer makers refuse to be left out of the fun; the Southernmost Homebrew Club is having its own taste-off.

Festival organizers are aiming for a mid-size crowd of vendors selling everything from fishing shirts to art to information booths staffed by local businesses and nonprofits.

The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 17 and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 18. Admission is $5 per person, per day, and children under 12 are free. The Marathon Chamber of Commerce is also selling VIP tickets online for $50 that includes admission for four people, four drink tickets and two event beer mugs.

The chamber still has vendor and volunteer opportunities and is accepting more amateur cooking contestants. For more information, call 305-743-5417.

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ey West’s active-duty military, veterans organizations and their supporters coordinated three Memorial Day events to honor the fallen on May 31.

The USS Maine Memorial at the city cemetery hosted its annual commemoration, with remarks by Capt. Mark Sohaney, commander of Naval Air Station Key West. The crowds went from the cemetery to the Veterans Memorial Garden at Bayview Park for the unveiling of a memorial honoring the Montford Point Marines, who were the first African Americans admitted to the U.S. Marine Corps. The plaque explains their service, and honors 13 Key Westers who served among them. Finally, American flags filled Southern Keys Cemetery on Big Coppitt Key, where another Memorial Day remembrance takes place each year.

— Weekly staff report

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LARRY BLACKBURN/Larry Blackburn Photography 1. Key West military organizations host the annual Memorial Day service at the USS Maine Memorial in the city cemetery.

2. Captain Mark Sohaney, commander of Naval Air Station Key West, speaks at the Memorial Day commemoration ceremony May 31 at the USS Maine memorial in the Key West cemetery.

3. Founders of the Veteran Memorial Garden at Bayview Park unveil a memorial plaque and statue honoring the Montford Point Marines, the first African Americans to serve in the Marines Corps. Thirteen of them were from Key West.

4. The U.S. Marine Corps was the last military branch to admit African Americans. The Montford Point Marines were the first among them, and 13 of them were from Key West, where a memorial now stands in honor of their service.

5. The Memorial Day ceremony starts May 31 as members of the military Color Guard “present the colors,” and place the American flag in a position of honor.

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ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations 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”.

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County Emergency Directive 20-06, and the Center for Disease Control (“CDC”) social-distancing guidelines established to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the June 22, 2021 meeting of the District IV Advisory Committee will be conducted via CMT, using a Zoom Webinar platform. If the Governor issues a subsequent order changing directives for Local Government Public Meetings, the Monroe County Tourist Development Council will provide updates on the County Website at MonroeCounty-FL.Gov. The access points to view the meeting or for members of the public to provide public comment will be: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom. us/j/88137067868 Meeting ID: 881 3706 7868 One tap mobile +13126266799,, 88137067868# US (Chicago) +19292056099,, 88137067868# US (New York) Please contact Maxine Pacini or Ammie Machan to submit written information or for additional information by writing MCTDC, 1201 White Street, Suite 102, Key West, FL 33040, by email at PaciniMaxine@monroecounty-fl. gov, or by calling (305)2961552 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Documents must be received no later than Friday 5:00 P.M. on June 18, 2021 All District Advisory Committee Meetings of the Tourist Development Council Meetings are open to the public and one or more TDC Member or County Commissioners may be in attendance.

ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations 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”.

Publish: June 3, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

for Local Government Public Meetings, the Monroe County Tourist Development Council will provide updates on the County Website at MonroeCounty-FL.Gov. The access points to view the meeting or for members of the public to provide public comment will be: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom. us/j/81000919984 Meeting ID: 810 0091 9984 One tap mobile +19292056099,, 81000919984# US (New York) +13017158592,, 81000919984# US (Washington DC) Please contact Maxine Pacini or Ammie Machan to submit written information or for additional information by writing MCTDC, 1201 White Street, Suite 102, Key West, FL 33040, by email at PaciniMaxine@monroecounty-fl. gov, or by calling (305)2961552 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Documents must be received no later than Friday 5:00 P.M. on June 18, 2021 All District Advisory Committee Meetings/ workshops of the Tourist Development Council Meetings are open to the public and one or more TDC Member or County Commissioners may be in attendance.

ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations 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”.

Publish: June 3, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Wheatons Towing gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 06/18/2021, 10:00 am at 101500 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes.

Wheatons Towing reserves the right to accept or reject any and/all bids.

1FMFU18L6VLC03074 1997 FORD 2FTRF17294CA22158 2004 FORD 2GKALUEK5D6180610 2013 GENERAL MOTORS CORP 3FAFP31331R191338 2001 FORD 5JWTD1223B1038254 2011 SURE TRA WDDWJ4KB2JF689850 2018 MERCEDES-BENZ Publish: May 27 & June 3, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice of Seizure Please take notice that in accordance with Florida Statutes 328.17, 713.78, 715.109, Tavernier Mini Storage Inc, claims a Notice of Possessory Lien, Foreclosure of Lien on the following Vessel described as: All contents in: Unit B-22 Catherine Regan to be sold on June 21, 2021 at 10:00 am at Tavernier Mini Storage Inc 135 Hood Ave, Tavernier, FL 33070. Tavernier Mini Storage Inc reserves the right to accept or reject any and/all bids.

Publish: June 3 & 10, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF NONJUDICIAL SALE COVE MARINA GROUP, LLC GIVES NOTICE OF THE INTENT

District IV Advisory Committee (DAC IV) (Between the Long Key Bridge and mile marker 90.939) of the MONROE COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL has a vacancy for an “At Large” representative - Any resident who is not directly involved in a tourism business and who shall represent the general public and shall live or work within the tax collection district for which they are applying (The operative word within this description is directly. This word means someone who is not in business, nor whose business or economic activity are dependent upon tourists) Any person wishing to participate on the District IV Advisory Committee of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council within the district so noted above, may request an application from the Administrative Office by calling (305) 296-1552 and submit an application to the address shown below: Department DAC Monroe County Tourist Development Council 1201 White Street, Suite 102 Key West, FL 33040 Fax #: (305) 296-0788 Deadline for receipt of application at the above address is Thursday, July 1, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. A resume may be attached to the application.

Publish: June 3, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

Randy Fink, MD, practicing at 8700 N. Kendall Drive, Suite 208, Miami, FL and 103301 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL will be ending his medical practice in Florida effective July 3, 2021. Patients of the practice are invited to continue their care with other providers at these locations, and records will continue to be stored there.

Medical records can also be transferred to any provider of your choosing upon request. For information, please contact 305-515-5425 or email info@miamiobgyns.com.

Publish: June 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

PUBLIC MEETING Meeting Notice The District II Advisory Committee (DAC II) of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. via Communications Media Technology using a Zoom webinar platform.

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 20-69, Monroe County Emergency Directive 20-06, and the Center for Disease Control (“CDC”) social-distancing guidelines established to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the June 22, 2021 regular meeting of the District II Advisory Committee will be conducted via CMT, using a Zoom Webinar platform. If the Governor issues a subsequent order changing directives for Local Government Public Meetings, the Monroe County Tourist Development Council will provide updates on the County Website at MonroeCounty-FL.Gov. The access points to view the meeting or for members of the public to provide public comment will be: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom. us/j/85779590540 Meeting ID: 857 7959 0540 One tap mobile +13126266799,, 85779590540# US (Chicago) +19292056099,, 85779590540# US (New York) Please contact Maxine Pacini or Ammie Machan to submit written information or for additional information by writing MCTDC, 1201 White Street, Suite 102, Key West, FL 33040, by email at PaciniMaxine@monroecounty-fl. gov, or by calling (305)2961552 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Documents must be received no later than Friday 5:00 P.M. on June 18, 2021 All District Advisory Committee Meetings of the Tourist Development Council Meetings are open to the public and one or more TDC Member or County Commissioners may be in attendance.

ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations 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”.

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PUBLIC MEETING Meeting Notice The District IV Advisory Committee (DAC IV) of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. via Communications Media Technology using a Zoom webinar platform.

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 20-69, Monroe

PUBLIC MEETING Meeting Notice The District V Advisory Committee (DAC V) of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. via Communications Media Technology using a Zoom webinar platform.

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 20-69, Monroe County Emergency Directive 20-06, and the Center for Disease Control (“CDC”) social-distancing guidelines established to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the June 22, 2021 meeting of the District V Advisory Committee will be conducted via CMT, using a Zoom Webinar platform. If the Governor issues a subsequent order changing directives

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at 3:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following: KEY WEST LIGHTHOUSE TICKET COUNTER HVAC, DUCTING, & INSULATION UPGRADES MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA 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 Monroe County Purchasing Department has implemented a new electronic process for reviewing and opening sealed bids. Monroe County is committed to continuing to receive and process competitive solicitations

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while maintaining the health and safety of our employees and those who attend bid openings. Please do not mail or attempt to deliver in person any sealed bids. Mailed/ physically delivered bids/ proposal/responses WILL NOT be accepted.

The Monroe County Purchasing Department hereby directs that bids be submitted via email to: OMB-BIDS@monroecounty-fl. gov, no later than 3:00 P.M. on June 23, 2021. Please submit your confidential financial information in a SEPARATE EMAIL from your bid and required documents. Your subject line on both emails must read as follows: KW Lighthouse Ticket Counter HVAC, Ducting & Insulation Upgrades 06/23/2021 Files that do not contain this subject line WILL BE REJECTED. Please note that the maximum file size that will be accepted by email is 25MB. Please plan accordingly to ensure that your bid is not rejected due to the file size.

Should your bid documents exceed 25MB or otherwise be rejected or undeliverable to OMB-BIDS@monroecounty-fl. gov, in advance of the bid opening, please email: ombpurchasing@monroecounty-fl. gov so accommodations for delivery of your bid can be made prior to the bid opening. Please be advised that it is the bidder’s sole responsibility to ensure delivery of their bid and waiting until the bid opening to address or confirm your bid submission delivery will result in your bid being rejected.

The bid opening for this solicitation will be held virtually, via the internet, at 3:00 P.M., on June 23, 2021.

You may call in by phone or internet using the following: Join Zoom Meeting https://mcbocc.zoom. us/j/4509326156 Meeting ID: 4509326156 One tap mobile: +16465189805,, 4509326156# US (New York) +16699006833,, 4509326156# US (San Jose) Dial by your location: +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Publish: June 3, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

by Onvia at www. demandstar.com OR www. monroecountybids.com. The Public Record is available upon request.

In response to Covid-19, the Monroe County Purchasing Department has implemented a new electronic process for reviewing and opening sealed bids. Monroe County is committed to continuing to receive and process competitive solicitations while maintaining the health and safety of our employees and those who attend bid openings. Please do not mail or attempt to deliver in person any sealed bids. Mailed/ physically delivered bids/ proposal/responses WILL NOT be accepted.

The Monroe County Purchasing Department hereby directs that bids be submitted via email to: OMB-BIDS@monroecounty-fl. gov, no later than 3:00 P.M. on June 29, 2021. Please submit your confidential financial information in a SEPARATE EMAIL from your bid and required documents. Your subject line on both emails must read as follows: Updates of 2009 Geospatial Land Cover Dataset and Tier Overlay District Maps for the Florida Keys, Monroe County, Florida 06/29/2021 Files that do not contain this subject line WILL BE REJECTED. Please note that the maximum file size that will be accepted by email is 25MB. Please plan accordingly to ensure that your bid is not rejected due to the file size.

Should your bid documents exceed 25MB or otherwise be rejected or undeliverable to OMB-BIDS@monroecounty-fl. gov, in advance of the bid opening, please email: ombpurchasing@monroecounty-fl. gov so accommodations for delivery of your bid can be made prior to the bid opening. Please be advised that it is the bidder’s sole responsibility to ensure delivery of their bid and waiting until the bid opening to address or confirm your bid submission delivery will result in your bid being rejected.

The bid opening for this solicitation will be held virtually, via the internet, at 3:00 P.M., on June 29, 2021.

You may call in by phone or internet using the following: Join Zoom Meeting https://mcbocc.zoom. us/j/4509326156 Meeting ID: 4509326156 One tap mobile: +16465189805,, 4509326156# US (New York) +16699006833,, 4509326156# US (San Jose) Dial by your location: +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Publish: June 3, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

matter may be heard, at the Nelson Government Center, 102050 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, Florida, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, intends to consider the adoption of the following County Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AMENDING SECTION 25 OF THE MONROE COUNTY CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE TO THE NONCRIMINAL CIVIL PENALTY FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS FROM $20.00 TO $200.00; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION IN THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Please note that public participation in these meetings may be conducted via Communications Media Technology (“CMT”). The connection information for members of the public who wish to attend or participate in the Public Hearing(s) via a Zoom virtual platform will be posted on the Monroe County website at @ http:// monroecountyfl.iqm2.com/ Citizens/Default.aspx.

Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at such hearings or meetings, he will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he 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 accommodations in order to participate in these proceedings, please contact the County Administrator’s Office, by phoning (305) 292-4441, between the hours of 8:30a.m.—5:00p.m., prior to the scheduled meetings; if you are hearing or voiceimpaired, call “711”. Live Closed-Captioning is available via our web portal @ http:// monroecountyfl.iqm2.com/ Citizens/Default.aspx for meetings of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners.

Dated at Key West, Florida, this 28th day of May, 2021.

KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida Publish: June 3, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of DOUGLAS STRIPP, Deceased, Date of Death: December 31, 2020, File Number 2021-CP-010-M, is pending in the Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 3117 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All persons of whom this notice is served and who have objections that challenge the validity of the will, the qualifications of the petitioner, venue, or jurisdiction of this Court are required to file their objections with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All creditors of the decedent and any other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is served within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of the first publication of this Notice is June 3, 2021.

Attorney for Personal Representative: JOHN CAMPBELL Florida Bar # 443972 CAMPBELL & MALAFY 10887 Overseas Highway Suite #201 Marathon, Florida 33050 305-743-2492 305-743-2432 (fax) Personal Representative: JOHN CAMPBELL Care of: CAMPBELL & MALAFY 10887 Overseas Highway Suite #201 Marathon, Florida 33050 305-743-2492 305-743-2432 (fax) Publish: June 3 & 10, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Plantation Key, Florida 33070. The names and addresses of the personal representatives 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: May 27, 2021.

Personal Representative: Danielle Feuillan 3146 Patterson Street NW Washington, D.C. 20015 Attorney for Personal Representative: Ashley T. Steffen Attorney Florida Bar Number: 111238 SNYDER & SNYDER, P.A. 7931 Orange Drive Davie, Florida 33328 Telephone: (954) 475-1139 Fax: (954) 475-2634 E-Mail: Ashley@snyderlawpa. com Secondary E-Mail: eservice@ snyderlawpa.com Publish: May 27 & June 3, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

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: May 27, 2021.

Personal Representative: Christian Davis 11109 NW 39th Street Apt. 204, Building 12 Sunrise, Florida 33351 Attorney for Personal Representative: Robert K. Miller Attorney Florida Bar Number: 359173 Cunningham Miller Rhyne PA 10075 Overseas Hwy PO Box 500938 Marathon, FL 33050 Telephone: (305) 743-9428 Fax: (305) 743-8800 E-Mail: service@floridakeyslaw. com Secondary E-Mail: rmiller@ floridakeyslaw.com Publish: May 27 & June 3, 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: May 27, 2021.

Attorney for Personal Representative: Horacio Sosa, Esq. Email Address: hsosa@ sosalegal.com Florida Bar No. 584029 Horacio Sosa, P.A. 2924 Davie Road, Suite 102 Davie, Florida 33314 Personal Representative: Beverly Paul 915 Cultural Park Blvd.

Cape Coral, Florida 33990 Publish: May 27 & June 3, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at 3:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following: UPDATE OF 2009 GEOSPATIAL LAND COVER DATASET AND TIER OVERLAY DISTRICT MAPS FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS, MONROE COUNTY 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

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on June 16, 2021, at 1:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO.: 2021-CP-010-M IN RE: ESTATE OF DOUGLAS STRIPP,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 21-CP-000044-P IN RE: ESTATE OF CHARLOTTE FEUILLAN Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Charlotte Feuillan, deceased, whose date of death was March 18, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 21-CP-38-M IN RE: ESTATE OF JAMES MARK DAVIS, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of James Mark Davis, deceased, whose date of death was February 13, 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 21-CP-000040-P IN RE: ESTATE OF ETTA LEA PERDOK, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Etta Lea Perdok, deceased, whose date of death was March 12, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Tavernier, Florida 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.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 21-CP-000138-K IN RE: ESTATE OF TAMMY DALE KNOTT, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Tammy Dale Knott, deceased, whose date of death was January 18th, 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 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: June 3, 2021.

Personal Representative: Anthony Wayne Knott Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6642, Key West, FL 33041 Attorney for Personal Representative: JOE MIKLAS, P.A. 88765 OVERSEAS HWY TAVERNIER, FL 33070 (305) 852-7225 Florida Bar No. 163915 Email Addresses: joe@ flkeyslawoffice.com admin@flkeyslawoffice.com Publish: June 3 & 10, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

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AUTOS WANTED

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

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HOUSING FOR RENT

MISC. FOR SALE

ALL YEARS! Junk or Used.

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

The Marathon Yacht Club is looking to hire someone for serving and bartending. The position pays $12/hr and a guaranteed 20% gratuity in our tip pool.

Hours are approximately 3pm to 9pm Tuesday through Saturday and the occasional Sunday. Please apply in person at 825 33rd Street, Gulf, Marathon, FL from 11am-2pm Tuesday-Friday.

Full or part-time litigation paralegal needed in Tavernier.

Bilingual a plus. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Email resume to Jeff Vastola at jvastola@ vastolalegal.com.

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.

com, 734-476-0531, 1101 West Ocean Drive, Key Colony Beach HIRED IN LESS THAN THREE WEEKS!!

MM96 Buttonwood Bay 2BR/2.5BA furn. townhome. $2750/ mo F/L/S app fee $60.

No pets/smoking.

Tropic Homes year lease. Debbie Taylor 3 0 5 - 3 9 4 - 9 7 8 7

FloridaKeysTravel.com can now be yours! Go to FloridaKeysTravel. com for details on how to purchase this exceptional domain name immediately for $499 or to make an offer.

BOATS FOR SALE

18 ft. Travis Fishmaster CC 90hp Yamaha $4,000 4 Daiwa Deep Drop Rods & Reels.

305-743-8860 2-4pm 1993 Hewes Redfish 18' - 115 hp - newly rewired Yamaha 2-stroke, Lowrance HDS8 Chart Plotter, Minn Kota remote trolling motor and Trailer. Located in Marathon. $14,000 OBO 970-331-4511 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!

BOAT SLIP FOR SALE

Indoor / Dry Boat Storage Rack / 155 Wind Code The Boat House Marina Condo - Marathon, FL. 36.5L X 12.7W X 16.2H Max Boat Size. $225K / FSBO/ No Realtors / Avail.

Now. RGC2RGC@yahoo. com (M) 412-848-1272

Immediate openings for experienced plumbers and helpers (with or without experience - we will train the right person). Must have a valid driver's license & clean driving record. Please apply in person at 10700 5th Avenue Gulf, Marathon or email resume to: eerpinc@gmail.com Experienced Electric & Low voltage Techs wanted i m m e d i a t e l y 4 0 1 k / i n s u ra n ce / P TO Email: admin@ checkelec tricllc.com Call: 305-292-3369 The Cabana Club, an ocean front private swim club, is seeking a part time line cook. Club is open 10am - 7pm daily. Located in Key Colony Beach. Hourly pay commensurate with experience.

Beautiful environment, small friendly staff, open year round. Apply in person, email resume or call 305 393-0631 ask for April

EMPLOYMENT

Help WantedLawn Maintenance Drug-Free, Apply in Person at Dot Palm 5200 Overseas Hwy, Marathon FL 33050 3 0 5 - 7 4 3-3090 Help wanted - Big Time Discount Bait and Tackle in Marathoncompetitive wages and working 25-35 hrs a week. Contact George 305-289-0199 The Marathon Yacht Club is looking to hire a Sous Chef to assist our Executive Chef. Please call us at 305-743-6739 to schedule an interview.

Charter Captain/Mate Busy fishing charter business in Marathon looking for experienced fishing Captain/Mate.

Busy boats and location.

Offshore, Inshore, Reef/ Wreck. Also part-time Boat Cleaner needed for afternoons. Send text or call 305-481-3259 LPS Contracting NOW HIRING: StateLicensed Land Surveyor & Field Techs.

Located in Marathon, FL. Email: info@LPSContracting.com Call: 305-240-9882 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@ g m a i l . c o m .

NOW HIRING: Sweet Savannah's is now hiring for all shifts.

Please apply in person at 8919 Overseas Highway in Marathon.

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Start tomorrow. Apply in person, Dooley Construction, MM 88.5 Oceanside or call 305-852-8000 Fl Keys Diesel Marathon now hiring: Diesel Technician - C o m p e t i t i v e compensation package.

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Dynasty Marine Associates, Inc. www.dynastymarine.net Currently seeking a qualified SALES REPRESENTATIVE to fill a new full time position. This is an excellent opportunity to grow with an existing business in an interesting field. The successful applicant will have sales experience to build on existing accounts. A background in marine biology, or a working knowledge of marine animals, would be preferred. This position will primarily consist of in-house sales to existing and new wholesale customers around the world. Methods of customer communication will mainly be email but phone calls and the occasional site visit are also required. Compensation will be a combination of hourly and commission. A major bonus opportunity will exist by growing current and new accounts. Dynasty Marine will guarantee a higher hourly rate for the first 39 weeks to allow time for the representative to progress into their new position. Benefits package including vacation, sick days, holidays and 401K PSP retirement plan. Email resume to sales@dynastymarine.net No phone calls please.

BOAT WIRING/RIGGING ASSISTANT Kahuna Boat Wiring & Rigging, located in Marathon, is looking for a boat wiring assistant to help wire and rig boats. Great opportunity to learn a new trade which is in high demand in The Keys.

Starting wage is $15 per hour and no experience necessary. 305-304-2600

NOW HIRING

FT Night Audit Supervisor 11 pm - 7 am

Previous hotel experience required.

Great Pay and Benefits

Apply in person at Courtyard Marriott Marathon, 2146 Overseas Hwy or email resume to jtyson@shanercorp.com • 305-289-2100

JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN Location: Middle Keys – Lower Keys

Join the winning Technical Services Dept team at the FKAA for future growth opportunities and an excellent working environment

MUST HAVE an active Journeyman Electrician License. Duties: Install, inspect, test, repair, and maintain all new and existing generators, motors, transformers, motor controllers, and associated equipment throughout our system, with base location in the middle keys. Minimum qualifications: Journeyman’s License, emphasis on electronics, industrial electrical, pneumatics, controls, building automation, fire alarm and HVAC systems, load calculations, conduit requirements, thorough knowledge of NEC requirements, minimum 6 yrs experience.

Must be able to operate and use computers with various software applications, including Microsoft Office Suite. Must have a valid Florida driver’s license. Must be able to communicate and comprehend the English language. $55,876. - $88,506. DOQ On-line app: http://www.fkaa.com/employment.htm Deadline: Open until filled. EEO, VPE, ADA

FACILITIES MAINTENANCE MECHANIC Salary Range: $46,347.98 – $70,968.11 Location: Middle Keys

The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority is looking for a fulltime Maintenance Mechanic to perform skilled maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds, equipment, and pumps. MUST HAVE: high school diploma or GED; and at least two (2) years of experience and/or training that include construction trades, such as carpentry, masonry, plumbing, or electrical. Must have a valid FL driver’s license. Must be able to obtain an FDEP Level III Distribution License within 18 mos. of hire date. Great benefits like retirement, paid health, dental, vision & life insurance and much more! Must complete on-line application found at: http://www.fkaa.com/employment.htm EEO, VPE, ADA

NOW HIRING: Hosts Waitstaff Bartenders Bar Backs Bussers Line Cooks Dishwashers

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SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NEEDED! Monroe County School District

NOW HIRING:

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

F/T and P/T Bartenders & Servers for BlueWaters Pool Bar and Wedding Event Bartenders $10/hour Great Tips Health Benefits & Room Discounts Sign-on bonus Poolside setting with Gulf View Apply in Person, Start Today!

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CROSSWORD

TEMPORARY MARINE PUMPOUT WORKER  KEY WEST 40 hours per week • $27.00 per hour Monroe County BOCC is seeking an applicant with a dynamic personality and who is quick to adapt, a competent multi-tasker, and can communicate effectively for a new temporary position. Primary function is to assist marine captains with pump-out services for anchored vessels. Qualifications: Florida driver’s license, fluent in English (Spanish fluency helpful), and 1 to 2 years boating experience (USCG Captain’s License helpful). Must be able to swim. 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

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OPEN POSITIONS AT MARINERS AND FISHERMEN'S COMMUNITY HOSPITAL • Clinical Partner (CNA), Up to $3K Sign-On Bonus • Environmental Tech (Housekeeping), Up to $5K Sign-On Bonus • Fitness Center Manager • Line Cook, Dietary • Medical Staff Asst • Medical Technologist, Up to $10K Sign-On Bonus • Nurse Supervisor • Multi-Modality Imaging Tech, CT Scan • Multiplace Hyperbaric Tech • Patient Scheduler • Physical Therapist • Polysomnographic Tech • Security Officer • Sr Phlebotomist • First Cook, Dietary, Up to $2.5K Sign-On Bonus • Floor Technician, Up to $5K Sign-On Bonus • Food Service Worker (Diet Concierge), Up to $5K Sign-On Bonus • Mechanic, Facility Operations • Nurse Practitioner • Patient Experience Advocate • Phlebotomist, Up to $2K Sign-On Bonus • Pool Clinical Pharmacist • Radiology Technologist • Registered Nurse, Up to $20K Sign-On Bonus • RN Case Manager

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NOW HIRING Floor Manager Daytime Host Experienced Servers Experienced Bartenders High volume restaurant in Key Largo.

Apply in person at Snooks Bayside, 99470 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL

Busy Key Largo Dive Center has immediate openings for

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Part time & Full time Opportunities!

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***Sign on bonus of $500 after 30 days of full-time employment & an additional $500 after 90 days Please apply online for our positions: islabellabeachresort.oasisrecruit.com or call # 786 638-8046 and ask for Human Resources 1 Knight’s Key Blvd (MM 47) Marathon, FL 33050

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NOW HIRING BOGIE & BACALL'S SEA SENOR Restaurant Host Servers Bartender Food Runner

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55. Make a raucous noise 56. Mogul equipment

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