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WHAT’S THE LATEST WITH CRUISE SHIPS? WITH BILL PENDING, WORKSHOP WILL COVER DETAILS, TRY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS MANDY MILES

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hat’s happening with Key West’s cruise ship debate? Did the governor sign the transportation bill that would void Key West’s voter-approved ship limits?

And if that bill passes, will the city be allowed to honor its referendums at the ports it manages? Why was there a full ship schedule for July on the city’s website? And why is that calendar no longer accessible?

These are the questions being asked and debated on social media channels and in bars and coffee shops around town.

Here’s what we know: According to Arlo Haskell, treasurer of Safer Cleaner Ships Committee, which spearheaded the referendum to prohibit large ships, Gov. Ron DeSantis has not yet signed Senate Bill 1194, which includes the language that would void any voter referendum that restricts maritime commerce. Haskell said the bill only applies to referendums, and the city could pass its own ordinance that includes the same cruise ship limitations as the referendum.

“That state bill is still in the same weird limbo it’s been in,” Haskell told the Keys Weekly on Wednesday, June 23. “We’re still hoping for a veto, and as far as I understand it, the governor has until July 1 to sign or veto.”

City commissioners all have stated their intention to follow the desire of most voters and prohibit large cruise ships at the port facilities that the city controls — Mallory Square and Outer Mole.

“Obviously, the privately owned Pier B is a different animal,” Key West Port Director Doug Bradshaw told the Keys Weekly. “But that also leaves more questions to be answered, such as what happens if the city brings in a small ship with fewer than the allowed number of people, but then a large ship comes to Pier B and exceeds the limit? Those details still have to be worked out.”

Bradshaw said the question about whether the city would be violating the state law, if it passes, by enforcing the voter referendums at Mallory Square and Outer Mole is a question for city attorney Shawn Smith, who is researching the situation.

Officials are planning a cruise ship workshop in the coming week or two to address as many of the questions as possible, but no date has been finalized, City Manager Patti McLauchlin told the Keys Weekly.

As for the cruise ship calendars that were on the city’s website until recently and showed a full month of port visits for July, Bradshaw said those had been scheduled for two years.

“The calendars have never changed,” he said. “Those ships are booked almost two years out and those visits were in place before the pandemic and before the referendum.”

He added that the city no longer posts its own cruise ship calendar, but instead was posting a link to schedules from Caribe Nautical ships’ agents.

“But then Caribe Nautical’s website got hacked,” Bradshaw said. “So to protect themselves, they required a login. Caribe Nautical is trying to provide public access to their cruise ship calendars without getting hacked. This was not the city’s doing and there was nothing underhanded, but I know it looks horrible.”

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KEY WEST WEEKLY / JUNE 24, 2021

GRAVY TRAIN

By Sara Matthis, Jim McCarthy and Mandy Miles

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oteliers are highlighting two columns on the fourpenny tax spreadsheet — 2019, when the Keys was almost fully recovered from Hurricane Irma and the economy was humming along, and 2021. The trend looks really good. Consider: in 2019, Monroe County collected $39.8 million in bed taxes; and, in the first six months of 2021, it has already collected $24.9 million.

Bed tax collection is one of the best indicators of the Keys tourismbased economy and represents the amount of taxes collected on Keys hotel rooms or vacation rentals that stays local. In a normal year — without a hurricane or a pandemic — The Tourist Development Council uses the funds to advertise the Keys as a vacation destination or finance brick-and-mortar facilities or local event advertising.

Most are comparing 2021’s monthly numbers to 2019, and completely skipping over the dismal pandemic year of 2020 when tourism ground to a halt. Even when compared against 2019, the Keys’ best year ever for tax collection, the numbers are still up. Way up: As high as 58% in the Lower Keys to a 40% increase in Islamorada for the month of March.

Sean Bacon, director of revenue management for Cheeca Lodge & Spa in Islamorada, said the Florida Keys have always been fortunate to enjoy nearly year-round vacation interest from domestic travelers seeking a Caribbean experience inside the United States. Historically, both market rates and occupancy trend lower during the summer season as the demographic is primarily south Florida drive-in guests.

This summer however, he said destination resorts in the Florida Keys such as Cheeca Lodge & Spa and Tranquility Bay Beachfront Resort are seeing stronger demand.

“COVID-19 test requirements continue for travelers re-entering the United States following a trip abroad, as well as the Florida Keys being a popular alternative to those who have historically taken a cruise as their annual summer vacation,” he said. “The increase in demand for the Florida Keys together with an increase in demand for destination style resorts is yielding much stronger rates and at higher occupancies than in years past.”

The bed tax dollars keep pouring into post-pandemic coffers

Bacon said this increase in demand is even extending into the historically low season periods of late summer August and September, which carry the burden of school returning to session and being peak hurricane season.

That’s a huge turnaround from this time last year. Then the Keys Weekly Newspaper reported that TDC officials expected a $13 million deficit for 2020.

“We’re now entering the longest period of no tourism that we’ve ever experienced,” Tourist Development Council director Stacey Mitchell said in May 2020.

The TDC’s District Advisory Councils (DACs) responded to the pandemic’s effect on tourism by moving money around. For example, in the Middle Keys, the DAC moved money from the capital project fund to the capital resource disaster account.

Fortunately, the pandemic didn’t have the ruinous effect many feared. Monroe County collected about $32 million in 2020, or $7.8 million less than it did in 2019.

However, local hoteliers and vacation rental owners are keeping a close watch on the cruise industry, surmising that the increase in Keys visitors is due to the complete shutdown of the industry during the pandemic.

After a 15-month shutdown, the first ship set sail from a Florida port on June 20 on a test cruise populated by volunteer employees of the Royal Caribbean cruise line.

On June 18, a federal judge sided

with the state of Florida, which is pushing for cruise ships to resume sailing, against the Centers for Disease Control, which had issued an order for travelers to avoid all cruise ship travel. The CDC has since stepped back the order and now only “encourages” travelers to get vaccinated before traveling.

“When you consider the number of passengers aboard a cruise ship, and their ability to sail from Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Tampa … well, that’s going to affect us when cruise ships resume sailing,” said Michael Weber of the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Marathon. “We hope it will only impact us in a small way.”

There’s hope, he said, that the pandemic has brought “new” visitors to the Keys who will come again to enjoy the Fairfield Inn & Suites that was rebranded and renovated in 2020.

Jodi Weinhofer, president of the Lodging Association of the Florida Keys & Key West, also has watched occupancies and room rates skyrocket in the wake of the pandemic. But, she said, all her member lodging properties and their general managers — “have all been warned, plus they already knew this won’t last,” Weinhofer said, adding that once the Caribbean, Mexico and Europe reopen, and once cruise ships start sailing again throughout the world, the demand for and occupancy of Keys hotels, guesthouses and other accommodations will drop significantly.

FOUR-PENNY REPORT FOR MARCH Bed taxes are collected on hotel rooms and vacation rentals in the Florida Keys to fund the Tourism Development Council’s efforts to promote the islands as a tourist destination.

District I Key West II Lower Keys III Middle Keys IV Islamorada V Upper Keys

2019 $2,782,351 $339,689 $878,995 $570,213 $888,541

2021 % increase $3,213,120 15.40% $539,628 58.80% $1,347,630 53.80% $802,786 40.70% $1,177,618 32.50%

Visitors to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo prepare for an afternoon on the water. Tourism is recovering in leaps and bounds in the Florida Keys. FLORIDA KEYS NEWS BUREAU/Contributed

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KEY WEST WEEKLY / JUNE 24, 2021

FREEDOM FOR ALL ROCKETS’ RED GLARE

KEY WEST’S JUNETEENTH CEREMONY GROWS EACH YEAR

Keys communities plan Fourth of July celebrations

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uess who’s pitching in for local firework shows in 2021? The answer is the Key West International Airport enterprise revenue fund.

(Yeah, we didn’t see that coming either.) It will be used to sponsor Independence Day celebrations and fireworks displays throughout the Florida Keys.

“Coming out of COVID-19, our local rotaries and chambers had difficulties fundraising for firework displays, and this is one way for everyone to enjoy Florida Keys displays and celebrate our independence,” said Monroe County Mayor Michelle Coldiron. Locally, many clubs are also funding the fireworks in addition to resources from the enterprise fund.

The enterprise revenue funds are paid for by user fees at the airport and are set aside specifically for promotional activities.

KEY WEST Fireworks start: Sunday, July 4 at 9 p.m.

Fireworks visible from: Oceanside, near Higgs Beach Earlier in the day: There’ll be food and music at Edward B. Knight Pier beginning at 4 p.m.

A VIP Fireworks Dinner will also be taking place at the Indigenous Park on White Street with music, a private bar and a special view of the fireworks (tickets are $100) starting at 6 p.m.

For more details: keywestrotary.com or 305-304-5181 BIG PINE KEY Fireworks start: Saturday, July 3 at 9 p.m.

Fireworks visible from: Gulfside near Big Pine Community Park, MM 31 Earlier in the day: Festivities start on Saturday, July 3 at 5 p.m. at the park with vendors, food, beverages, games, family activities and entertainment. Admission is free. No pets, coolers or personal fireworks.

MARATHON Fireworks start: Sunday, July 4 at 9 p.m.

Fireworks visible from: Oceanside, near Sombrero Beach Earlier in the day: A full day of beachside activities begins with a patriotic parade from Marathon High School to Sombrero Beach starting at about 10:30 a.m. Food, games, and entertainment are planned. Boaters like to line up outside the swim line in front of Sombrero to get a unique water view of the fireworks. Admission is free.

ISLAMORADA Fireworks start: Sunday, July 4 after sunset Fireworks visible from: Gulfside, near MM 87 The Upper Keys Rotary Club and the Village of Islamorada will be holding a 4th of July celebration from 6 to 10 p.m. at Founders Park.

Parking will be available with a suggested donation of $10; viewers are encouraged to bring their own seating. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase. No outside food, glass bottles or coolers will be permitted.

KEY LARGO Fireworks start: Sunday, July 4 at 9:30 p.m.

Fireworks visible from: Gulfside, near MM 104 at Rowell’s Waterfront Park The Key Largo Chamber of Commerce will host its annual July 4 parade starting at 10 a.m.

Themed “Celebrating Freedom,” the parade will begin at mile marker 98.2 in front of Anthony’s Clothing Store. Rowell’s Waterfront Park opens at 6:30 p.m., at MM 104.5, for fireworks viewing. Visit web. keylargochamber.org/events or call 305-451-1414 for more details.

— Weekly staff report

Locals and visitors of all races gather at Key West’s African Cemetery at Higgs Beach to hear speakers and prayers that commemorate the day slaves in Galveston, Texas learned they were free. LARRY BLACKBURN/Keys Weekly

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or generations, American schoolchildren learned that the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln on Jan. 1, 1863, freed the slaves. But that’s not accurate. The proclamation only freed slaves in the Union. With the Civil War still in progress, Confederate states did not abide by Union laws.

Slavery continued in the Confederacy until Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia on April 9, 1865, ending the war and putting the Emancipation Proclamation into effect for all.

But it took two months for word to spread.

On June 19, 1865, Union Gen. Gordon Granger reached Galveston, Texas, and informed the enslaved African-Americans there that the war had ended and they were free.

The day became known as Juneteenth and has been celebrated ever since as the true end of slavery in America, because freedom without knowledge of it was no freedom at all.

Peggy Ward Grant, an activist in Key West’s Black community, speaks of freedom, power and equality at the Juneteenth ceremony.

Dinizulu Gene Tinnie, who was instrumental in commemorating Key West’s African Cemetery, speaks at the cemetery for the city’s Juneteenth ceremony.

— Weekly staff report

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SAVE THE DATE Through June 27 • Mango Fest in Key West celebrates all things mango through shopping, education and demonstrations. Stroll through Truman Waterfront Park to visit vendors, shop local shops, visit galleries, and order great food.

Sunday, June 27 • Monthly car show, 9 a.m. to noon in Denny’s parking lot, 2710 N. Roosevelt Blvd.

• Conch Town Music presents Ericson Holt, 8 p.m. at Key West Theater.

June 28 - mid-August • The Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden’s free virtual summer camp offers six weeks of fun and educational activities. Call 305296-1504 or visit www.keywest. garden June 28 • Free health screenings and education, 7 to 9 a.m. at Lower Keys Medical Center, 5900 College Road, Stock Island. Blood pressure checks, glucose screening, nutrition education, stroke and early heart attack care, hands-only CPR education, and smoking cessation information will be offered. Register by emailing Education@LKMC.com.

July 1-5 • The Key Lime Festival was rescheduled due to COVID and is better than ever, offering four days of culinary events, including the Key Lime Cocktail Sip & Stroll, Key Lime Pie Hop and new favorites like the Key Lime Scavenger Hunt and Key Lime University. Visit keylimefestival.com.

• Key West Mermaid Festival — meet our local mermaids, swim with them and enjoy other events at the Havana Cabana hotel, Key West Aquarium and other venues. keywestmermaidfestival.com.

July 2-3 • Rams Head presents David Shaw at 8 p.m. at Key West Theater, 512 Eaton St. July 4 • Annual fireworks show at Edward B. Knight Pier. Fireworks start at 9 p.m. Attendees can purchase food, drinks, burgers and hot dogs to benefit the Rotary Club of Key West’s scholarship funds at a booth across from the pier on Atlantic Avenue.

July 17 • Rams Head presents Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, 8 p.m. at Key West Theater.

July 17-18 • Florida Keys Brew BQ, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at Marathon Community Park. Visit keysbrewbq.com.

July 20-25 • Hemingway Days — Ernest Hemingway fans celebrate the late author’s literary accomplishments and colorful Key West lifestyle. Events include the Hemingway Look-Alike Contest at Sloppy Joe’s Bar, the “Running of the Bulls” featuring look-alikes and manmade bulls, literary readings and presentations, a museum exhibit of rare Hemingway memorabilia, a street fair and the announcement of the winner of the Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition.

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KEY WEST WEEKLY / JUNE 24, 2021 MANDY MILES

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WHO GETS WHAT? TOURISM COMMITTEE DIVIDES $2.3M AMONG CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

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tourism committee had $2.3 million to distribute among Key West construction and renovation projects, but had received $4.3 million in funding requests.

The committee met late June 23 to allocate the $2.3 million of bed tax money that’s collected from visitors who stayed in Key West hotels and other lodging properties.

Here’s how it works: The Monroe County Tourist Development Council collects a 4% bed tax, or four cents from every dollar, spent on lodging in the Florida Keys.

The TDC uses two of those four cents to promote and advertise the Florida Keys as a destination.

The other two cents remain in the five districts, or regions, of the Keys, from which they are collected. Those two cents are used to fund capital, or construction, projects in the districts, and to help event organizers advertise and promote events to potential visitors outside of the Keys.

NOAA’s $6 million Eco-Discovery Center, which showcases the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary’s environment, requested $675,000 for remodeling. ANDY NEWMAN/Florida Keys News Bureau

The county commission requested $340,000 of tourism tax dollars for repairs to the Key West Lighthouse. FLORIDA KEYS NEWS BUREAU/Contributed

A District Advisory Committee, or DAC, is appointed in each region of the Keys. DAC members evaluate funding applications for event promotion and for capital projects. The amount of money the DAC has to distribute is determined by the amount of bed tax collected in that district.

No property taxes are used to promote or advertise the Florida Keys. All TDC revenue comes from the four-cent bed tax and is paid by visitors who stay in hotels, guesthouses, campgrounds and other accommodations.

Each of the five DACs met this week to allocate capital project funding from their districts’ bed tax collections.

Key West, which is District I, has the most hotel rooms and visitors, and thus the highest bed tax collections in the county. Its advisory committee is known as DAC I. TDC funding cannot be used as the sole source of funding for projects. The applicant must provide matching funds, and TDC funds are provided as reimbursement after work is complete.

Capital project funding applications for DAC I included $2.4 million worth of requests from the Board of County Commissioners for repairs to East Martello, the Key West Lighthouse, Higgs Beach restrooms and a Pigeon Key sprinkler system.

The city of Key West requested $713,000 for public restrooms at Mallory Square.

The remaining $1.2 million in requests came from a variety of nonprofit organizations in Key West. For example, the Key West Art & Historical Society made two requests totaling $216,000 for repairs to the Custom House. The Mel Fisher Maritime Museum requested $42,000 to expand its galleries. The Key West Wildlife Center requested $161,000 for its animal clinic and welcome center.

Allocation decisions were made after presstime. See keysweekly.com for updates.

Below is a list of the DAC 1 funding requests for capital projects. Allocations decisions were made after presstime Wednesday. See keysweekly.com for updates.

• City of Key West: Mallory Square Public Restrooms — $713,387 • Key West Art and Historical Society: Custom House Chiller Replacement — $111,750 • Key West Art and Historical Society: Custom House Mechanical Phase 5 — $105,000 • Waterfront Playhouse: Building Ventilation System Enhancement — $27,559 • Key West Wildlife Center: Clinic/Welcome Center Building Replacement — $161,250 • USCGC INGHAM Museum: Main Exhibit Room Improvements and Renovations — $11,880 • USCGC INGHAM Museum: Starboard Side Superstructure Repairs — $3,047 • County commission: East Martello Main Gallery Building Envelope — $760,000 • County commission: East Martello Main Gallery HVAC Y — $638,500 • County commission: East Martello NE Wall Restoration — $337,200 • County commission: Higgs Beach Restrooms - Phase 2 — $282,722 • County commission: Key West Lighthouse Repairs — $340,000 • County commission: Pigeon Key Sprinkler, Safety Compliance (Phase IV) — $34,500 • Eco Discovery Center: Interior Exterior Remodel, Phase 2 — $675,000 • The Coral Restoration Foundation: Key West coral restoration — $84,750 • Mel Fisher Maritime Museum: Gallery Expansion — $42,000 Total Requested: $4,328,545 Total available capital project funding in DAC 1: $2,310,996

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KEY WEST WEEKLY / JUNE 24, 2021

CASE CLOSED

KEY WEST, POLICE PREVAIL IN LAWSUIT OVER KID’S ARREST MANDY MILES mandy@keysweekly.com

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federal judge last week ruled in favor of the city of Key West and three of its police officers in a lawsuit involving the arrest and attempted handcuffing of an 8-year-old student who hit a teacher at school in December 2018.

Nearly two years after the incident, in August 2020, the boy’s mother, Bianca Di Gennaro — daughter of former county commissioner Mario Di Gennaro — hired celebrity attorney Ben Crump and cocounsel Devon Jacob to sue the school district, three school employees, the city of Key West and three police officers.

Crump has represented the families of George Floyd, Trayvon Martin and Ahmaud Arbery.

Di Gennaro’s lawsuit claims the boy’s arrest, and the attempts to handcuff him, violated the child’s constitutional rights, caused him psychological distress and warranted “compensatory damages, including, but not limited to, the monetary value associated with … violations of legal rights, emotional distress, emotional injury, loss of liberty, embarrassment, and loss of reputation; punitive damages as permitted by law; attorney’s fees and costs … and other financial or equitable relief that the court deems reasonable and just.” The suit also asked for an apology and an admission by the defendants.

The Key West case drew national media — and social media — attention and outrage when Crump circulated a police body-cam video of a Key West police officer trying to place handcuffs on the child, whose small wrists rendered them useless.

But on June 14, Judge Moore wrote in his order, “... the Court cannot overlook the fact that — as depicted in the arrest video — (a police officer)

merely attempted to handcuff (the boy) for less than 30 seconds, causing no physical pain or injury. (The officer) then abandoned the effort and escorted (the boy) unrestrained.

The officers explained to the boy why they were arresting him, speaking to him calmly and explaining the severity of his actions. (The boy) then climbed into the back of the police vehicle and buckled his seatbelt. (The officer) tied (the boy’s) shoe. … While (the child) was visibly upset during the incident, the attempted handcuffing can hardly stand to serve as the sole or primary basis for any emotional injury he suffered as a result of the events that transpired that day. “... The court does not find that defendants violated (the child’s) constitutional rights. …

The officer here attempted for a moment to place the handcuffs on (the child), causing no pain, and then ultimately escorted him to the police car unrestrained. Further, these actions were taken in the context of a juvenile who had a history of displaying anger issues and authority defiance, and whose behavioral problems were particularly pronounced throughout the week prior to his arrest for felony battery. … The clerk of court is instructed to close this case. All pending motions, if any, are denied as moot.”

The judge had previously dismissed the case against the school district and its employees in a March ruling.

“It’s too bad this case was even initiated,” Key West city commissioner Sam Kaufman, who is also an attorney, told Keys Weekly upon learning of the judge’s ruling.

The plaintiff’s father told the Keys Weekly, “I don’t really know what to say. I don’t have all the facts of the case, but I do know that judges, police officers and teachers have tough jobs, so I’ll just leave it at that. I don’t know whether my daughter plans to appeal or anything like that.”

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SARA MATTHIS

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WHY ARE WE CHANGING FLORIDA VOTING LAW?

‘IF IT’S NOT BROKE, DON’T FIX IT’ F

lorida’s 67 supervisors of elections, including Monroe County’s Joyce Griffin, objected to SB 90 before it passed and was signed into law

by Gov. Ron Desantis. Immediately after, supervisors from all Florida counties convened in Tampa this past week to raise questions not only about implementing the law, but how to implement it, given there are four separate legal challenges.

Griffin was present.

Broadly speaking, she said, the changes don’t make sense.

“These changes are being suggested by people who have run for office, but never run an election. They may perceive there’s a problem, but there’s not,” Griffin said. “Listen, people are angry with Georgia and other states, but they are not angry at Florida. If it’s not broke, don’t fix it.”

Griffin said former President Donald Trump praised the state’s election process after the general election and said that all states should follow Florida’s lead.

“Governor Ron DeSantis said after the general election in November, look at us; we did it right,” she said. “So now the election law is being changed and it just doesn’t make sense.”

Much of the new law pertains to registering voters; how the volunteers need to communicate the process and when they need to deliver the voter registrations to the office. In other words they must not promise a guaranteed voter registration, then not deliver by deadline, and sow confusion and distrust among voters.

There are also criminal penalties for election officers — $25,000, for example, for leaving a vote drop box unattended.

Here are a few of the changes to the election law that are currently proposed.

However, the legislation is facing legal challenges and Griffin said many procedures won’t be set in stone until the cases are heard.

Both the cities of Marathon and Layton have elections scheduled for November 2021.

New law: Limits the use of drop boxes to early voting hours; i.e. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the prescribed days of early voting.

Previously: In some counties using drop boxes, voters could cast a ballot 24 hours a day. Some boxes had video surveillance; others were watched by law enforcement.

What it means for the Keys: No change. Last year, Monroe County had wheeled boxes that were moved just outside the three election offices at the beginning of the work day, and brought in before the close of business. The boxes were located at all three offices, plus two early-voting locations.

New law: Requires voting drop boxes be monitored in person.

Previously: In Florida, every supervisor of elections handled it differently.

Some had workers watching the boxes, others used video surveillance, and some even hired law enforcement to watch the boxes around the clock.

What it means for the Keys: No change. Employees of the supervisor of elections office monitored the boxes that were only available during business hours in 2020.

New law: Requires voters to annually renew their request for vote-by-mail ballots and provide more identification information like the last four digits of a social security number or a driver’s license number to get one. (Voters who have already requested absentee ballots for 2022 are grandfathered under the old law.)

Previously: Voters requested and received vote-by-mail ballots to cover two general election cycles, or four years. In order to receive a vote-by-mail ballot, voters answered questions about previous addresses and requests.

What it means for the Keys: Because voters must renew vote-by-mail ballot requests every year, instead of every four years, it will increase labor and mailing costs for the elections office.

New law: Limits the number of ballots individuals can possess to turn in to the supervisor of elections office to two ballots per election, plus his or her own, plus those belonging to an immediate family member — wife, husband, sister, brother, child, grandchild, grandparent.

Previously: Individuals could drop off any number of vote-by-mail ballots.

What it means for the Keys: Generally, there are not mass drops of ballots in the Keys. However, the new law doesn’t specify how to identify a family member.

For example, how do you prove a sibling’s relationship if they have a different, married surname?

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Anchored to your health and our community.

Bettye Chaplin Community Historian and Retired Businesswoman

The care you deserve, right in your neighborhood.

A new and improved Fishermen’s Community Hospital is now open and will continue to be an anchor of health and wellness in the heart of the Florida Keys.

The state-of-the-art facility offers the specialized services you need, brought to you by the most trusted healthcare provider in the region, including:

The original hospital, built in 1962, was founded by compassionate residents who understood that a quality hospital was necessary for a successful community to grow. When the hospital was severely damaged by Hurricane Irma in 2017, Baptist Health stayed committed to the Florida Keys, approving an entirely new hospital to meet the community’s needs, now and into the future.

• 24/7 emergency care with on-site helipad • Diagnostic imaging • Inpatient care

Built from the ground up on the foundation of the original hospital, the new Fishermen’s Community Hospital is designed to withstand wind speeds of a Category 5 hurricane.

• Intensive care unit • Outpatient laboratory • Rehabilitation

Services including oncology care, surgery and endoscopy, will be available at a later date.

And telestroke services are available to give stroke patients 24/ 7 emergency access to board-certified neurologists. Additional services are offered at Mariners Hospital in Tavernier, also part of Baptist Health.

Learn more at BaptistHealth.net/Fishermens

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SUMMER EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW JUN 3-JUL 29, 2021

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The mango is not only a fruit best savored under a tropical sun—it’s also a metaphor for the annual bounty of our island, meant to be shared with friends and neighbors. It’s the perfect symbol for our members summer exhibition!

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SMALL BUT MIGHTY KEY WEST GYMNAST TRAINS FOR U.S. NATIONAL TEAM WITH EYE ON 2028 OLYMPICS

1. Mia Puig offers an impromptu gymnastics demonstration in front of the Coast Guard Cutter Ingham at Truman Waterfront. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly 2. Mia isn’t the only one devoted to her gymnastics. Mom, Myra Puig, lets her daughter’s drive determine how far she’ll go.

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ho would’ve thought a Key West’s Children’s Day — always held on that hungover Sunday after the Fantasy Fest parade — would produce a world-class gymnast with her eye on the 2028 Olympics?

Mia Puig was 4 when she saw a tumbling demonstration during Children’s Day at Bayview Park.

“That’s when I knew this was what I wanted to do,” said Mia, who’s now 11 and about to enter sixth grade while training with the U.S. national team in Indianapolis.

Her mom, Myra Puig, knew it as well when she saw her daughter’s drive for gymnastics.

“When she was 4, I was coaching her little soccer team, and she wouldn’t listen to me about soccer; she only did cartwheels.”

By the time Mia was 6, her family was planning to leave Key West for a few years in Miami, where Mia’s dad had better work opportunities. The family wasn’t overly excited about leaving the Keys, “so I promised Mia that when we moved, we’d find her a good gym for gymnastics.”

The coaches at the first gym they tried are now eating their words, and kicking themselves.

“They told me I was too chubby and not very talented,” Mia recalled on Monday at Truman Waterfront Park, where she performed a tumbling demonstration that made it obvious how wrong that first gym was.

“Then we tried a second gym, International Gymnastics, and after an hour there, Mia walked up to me and said, ‘I’m never leaving this gym,’” her mom said.

And they haven’t. Coaches Yanelda and Fernando Veliz, who coached Cuba’s national gymnastics team, have become the Puigs’ extended family, even coming home with them to the Keys to stay with Myra’s brother, Bill Lay and his wife, Amy, who own Key West’s La Trattoria, Virgilio’s martini bar and La Trattoria Oceanside.

“It was great when we competed against that first gym less than a year later, and Mia killed it,” Myra Puig said with the passion of a proud mother.

“Everyone kept asking, ‘Is that Mia?’ It felt so, so good.”

But Myra Puig is far from the hyper-competitive mom who pushes her daughter to the brink.

“No way, this is all her,” Myra Puig said. “Every year, I ask her, ‘Do you still want to do this?’ Because once she decides to retire, we can move back to the Keys. But I can tell how dedicated she is from her drive.

She wanted to spend two hours in the gym, then four hours, then five.

She’s been a virtual student since first grade, because she spends so much time training. Her brother, Julian, is two years older than her and plays ice hockey. So my husband and I divide and conquer.”

The drive has paid off for Mia, who is currently a Level 10 gymnast hoping to enter the Elite level, and currently training in Miami and Indianapolis, where Team USA trains for the Olympics.

“Most Level 10 gymnasts are 15 or so and hoping to be recruited for college, so she still has some time, and you have to be 16 to compete in the Olympics, so she’ll still be too young in 2024,” Myra Puig said.

“Every Level 10 gymnast wants to make Nationals, and I didn’t expect her to make it at all. I told her just to have fun trying.”

Then, in 2018, Mia made the National B Team and “worked her butt off to make it up to the A team,” Myra Puig said. “She was ultimately chosen as an alternate for the A team and competed in Nationals in May. A week later, she got an invitation to attend the USA Gymnastics Camp in Indianapolis, so now she spends a week every month or so training there, in the same gym as her heroes, Simone Biles and Laurie Hernandez, train. It’s been an amazing experience.”

Mia attends virtual school from 8 to 10 a.m., then trains from 10 a.m to 1 p.m., has lunch, trains from 2 to 5 p.m. and then finishes school from 5 to 6:30 p.m. She and other gymnasts do their schoolwork in a classroom Myra Puig, a teacher by trade, set up in an upstairs room at the gym, where she acts as a multi-grade teacher to provide a more traditional classroom experience for the gymnasts.

“But again, this is all her,” Myra Puig emphasized. “As soon as she’s finished, we’re finished — and we’re coming home to the Keys. But until then, we’re behind her 100%.”

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After Howard Livingston’s seven consecutive wins, the Best Local Celebrity category has some new — and returning — nominees.

LARRY BLACKBURN/Keys Weekly

Your hosts for the strangest show on Earth, Keys Weekly’s Jason Koler and Britt Myers prove anything can happen at The Bubbas: Key West People’s Choice Awards.

Martha Robinson ended up with the best seat in the house — right on the stage — for the 2019 Bubbas Award Show.

HERE. WE. GO. BUBBAS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED — NOMINEES INCLUDE BIG SURPRISES

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he top three finalists in each of the Bubbas: Key West People’s Choice Awards have been decided by the voters, which means things will heat up in the daily voting contest that runs June 25 to July 16. This year’s first round of voting offered some familiar nominees, along with some monumental surprises.

Two of the most notable shockers came in the categories of Best Local Celebrity and Best Family-Owned Business.

For the first time since the Bubbas’ inception in 2014, the Best Local Celebrity will be claimed by someone other than Howard Livingston, who has carried the title seven consecutive times. Instead, two newcomers and two familiar faces, Landon Bradbary and Bill Hoebee, will face-off for bragging rights. They will be joined by two newbies and notable media faces, Gwen Filosa and the Keys Weekly’s very own Mandy Miles.

“This is always one of the most popular categories because dynamic personalities naturally tend to be the most popular in a town,” said Keys Weekly Publisher Britt Myers. “It has been fun watching Howard defend his title. But it wasn’t a big surprise to see Mandy and Gwen on the list. Both have been great journalists throughout an active year of news and both remained in the public eye. And for Hoebee and Landon — let the shenanigans begin.”

And in Best Family-Owned Business, three newcomers were nominated by the voters: Either Key West’s Finest, Ramona’s Conch Creations or Keys Armored Express will claim bragging rights for the first time.

All three businesses are new to the category— it’s the first time this has occurred since the Bubbas began in 2014.

“I think it’s great to see so many new faces and businesses nominated,” said Myers. “As the Bubbas have grown, the voting has increased dramatically, which increases the competition in each category.”

Myers said he believes several factors led to some new faces on the final ballot in 2021. Aside from eight years of growing popularity, social media has become the premier method to solicit votes for the Bubbas. And many of this year’s current nominees were notably active on social media, which provided a stronger platform for local campaigns.

But make no mistake. Many previous winners are still on the ballot, which makes the 2021 Bubbas: Key West People’s Choice Awards one of the most unpredictable and exciting contests so far. Voters can log in once per day to cast a vote over the next several weeks. Voting ends at midnight on July 16.

“I always remind people of two things,” said Myers. First, the voters decide the three finalists and the voters decide the winners. And secondly, it’s literally a win just to be nominated. It’s a subjective contest with one common goal: to raise money for our annual nonprofit.

If we can have fun while raising awareness for a great cause, then we’ve accomplished what the Bubbas were created to do.”

The 2021 Bubbas: Key West People’s Choice Awards winners will be announced Saturday, July 24 from the Key West Theater, which will host the eighth annual event.

All proceeds from the 2021 Bubbas sponsors and ticket sales go directly to Wesley House Family Services. To learn more about Wesley House Family Services, visit wesleyhouse.org.

— Weekly staff report

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Best Key Lime Pie: Kermit’s Key West Key Lime Shoppe, Blue Heaven, Better Than Sex Best Cuban Sandwich: Sandy’s Café, 5 Brothers Grocery & Sandwich Shop , Kim’s Kuban Best Ethnic Food: El Siboney Restaurant, Frita’s Cuban Burgers, Mo’s Restaurant Best Cup of Coffee: Cuban Coffee Queen, Keys Coffee Co., The Koffie House Best Breakfast: Two Friends Patio, Goldman’s Deli, Blue Heaven (tied for 3rd), Harpoon Harry’s (tied for 3rd) Best Brunch: Hot Tin Roof, Azur, Matt’s Stock Island Kitchen & Bar Best Lunch: Little Whitehouse Subs, Hogfish Bar & Grill, Moondog Café Best Bar: Green Parrot Bar, Hank’s Hair of the Dog Saloon, General Horseplay Best Gay Bar: Aqua Bar & Nightclub, 801 Bourbon Bar, 22&Co Best Wine Bar: Grand Vin Wine Bar, Vinos on Duval, VIV Wine Bistro Best Mojito: Two Friends Patio, El Meson De Pepe’s, Willie T’s Best Beer Selection: The Retro Room, General Horseplay, Bearded Lady Best Bartender: Jennifer Steffanacci, Mark Watson, Matt Carmony Best Waterfront Dining: Louie’s Backyard, Latitudes, A&B Lobster House (tied for 3rd), Four Marlins (tied for 3rd) Best Pizza: Roostica, Clemente’s Wood-Fired Trolley Pizzeria, Duetto Pizza & Gelato Best Seafood: Conch Republic Seafood Co., Alonzo’s Oyster Bar, Hogfish Bar & Grill Best Steak: Prime Steakhouse, Tavern N’ Town, A&B Lobster House Best Taco: Amigos Tortilla Bar, Garbo’s Grill @ Hanks!, Sinz Burritos Best Food Truck: Garbo’s Grill @ Hanks!, One Love Food Truck, Taco Express Best Dessert: Better Than Sex, Flamingo Crossing, Square Grouper Bar & Grill Best Conch Fritters: The Conch Shack, Conch Republic Seafood Co., Alonzo’s Oyster Bar Best Bloody Mary: Two Friends Patio, Rams Head Southernmost, Tempt (@The Saint Hotel) Best Late-Night Spot: Green Parrot, Mary Ellen’s, Rick’s Best Margarita: Hard Rock Café, Margaritaville Key West, General Horseplay Best Martini: Virgilio’s, Martin’s, 22&Co Best Place to Cure a Hangover: IVs In the Keys, Firefly Key West, Hangover Hospital Best Barbecue: The Dirty Pig, Smoked BBQ (On the Water), The Moose Pit Best Bar or Restaurant Restroom: Tavern N’ Town, 22&Co, My New Joint Best Sushi: Misohappy Sushi &Thai, Origami Sushi Bar, Thai Island Best Catering Company: Catered Affairs of Key West, Great Events Catering, Destination Catering & Events Best Organic/ Health Food: Date & Thyme, Sugar Apple, The Cafe Best Happy Hour: Two Friends Patio, The White Tarpon, Alonzo’s Oyster Bar Best Overall Restaurant: Santiago’s Bodega, Tavern N’ Town, A&B Lobster House

Best Resort / Hotel: Casa Marina Key West, The Perry Hotel, Pier House Resort & Spa Best Accounting Firm: Oropeza & Parks, Zuelch & Zuelch Accounting & Tax, Jeffrey E. Allen CPA Best Law Firm: Oropeza Stones & Cardenas, Horan Law, Smith, Hawks, P.L. Best Furniture Store: Royal Furniture, Fast Buck’s At Home, Soul House Best Charter Fishing Captain / Guide: Captain Marlin Scott, Fishizzle Sportfishing Charters, Bear Holeman Best Dive Shop: Sea, Key West, Divers Direct, Captain’s Corner Dive Center Best Bait and Tackle Shop: Key West Bait & Tackle, Esky Rods, Kico’s Place Best Watersports Company: Fury Water Adventures Key West, Sunset Watersports, Sebago Watersports Best Marina: A&B Marina, Stock Island Marina Village, Stock Island Yacht Club & Marina Best Customer Service: First State Bank of the Florida Keys, FishMonster & IslandJane Key West, Strunk Ace Hardware Inc Best Grocery Store: Fausto’s Food Palace, Publix, Winn-Dixie Best Contractor: Marino Construction, Charley Toppino & Sons, Conch Construction and Roofing Best Landscaping Company: Mama’s Garden Center, Ecoscapes, Southernmost Scapes Best Auto Repair: Oily’s, Richard’s Tune Up, Shifting Gears Best Photographer: Nick Doll, Iris Moore, Larry Blackburn Best Doctor: Dr. Jack Norris, Dr. Norman (Rocky) Tingle, Dr. Melanie Youschak Best Veterinarian / Vet: All Animal Clinic, Keys Animal Care Center, Key West Vets and Pets Best Realtor: Bascom Grooms, Will Langley, Rick Lively Best Real Estate Office: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Knight & Gardner Realty, Bascom Grooms Real Estate, Keller Williams Key West Compass Realty Best Bank: First State Bank of the Florida Keys, Keys Federal Credit Union, Centennial Bank Best Jewelry Store: Jeff’s Gems and Nautical Designs, Mine Shaft Jewelry Designs, Neptune Designs Best Car Dealer: Niles Sales & Service, Key West Kia, Keys Auto Center Best Bed & Breakfast: Alexander’s Guesthouse, The Gardens Hotel, The Mermaid & The Alligator (tied for 3rd), The Conch House (tied for 3rd) Best Chiropractor: Ryan Barnett, DC, Oropeza Chiropractic Center, Darold Leto, D.C. Best Dentist: Claude Harris, Hector Guzman, Louis Spelios Best Florist: Love in Bloom, Kutchey’s Flowers, Petals & Vines Best Insurance: Fullers Insurance, Porter Allen Co., Keys Anchor Insurance (tied for 3rd), United Atlantic Insurance (tied for 3rd) Best Liquor Store: Jolly’s, Conch Town Liquor & Lounge, Tipsy Rooster Liquor Store & Bar Best Local Retailer: The Green Pineapple, Kirby’s Closet, Besame Mucho Best Fitness Center / Gym: FYT Key West, CrossFit Personal Training, BODYZONE FITNESS Best Nail Salon: Lee Nails, Nail Bar and Lounge, Amazing Nails Best Spa: Flow Spa Key West, Prana Spa, Ocean Wellness Spa & Salon Best Hair Salon: CAYO Beauty Salon, Avenue – Liz Stricker Salon, Kai & Co. Salon Best Barber: Cottar Cuts, Addison’s Barber Parlor, Moore Than Fades Barbershop Best Summer Camp: Reef Relief, Seacamp, Camp Bravo Best Family-Owned Business: Key West’s Finest, Ramona’s Conch Creations, Keys Armored Express Best Overall Business: First State Bank of the Florida Keys, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Knight & Gardner Realty, Fury Water Adventures

THE COMMUNITY Place to Take the Kids: The Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory, One Athletics, The Waterfront Brewery Best Event/ Local Festival: Fantasy Fest, Songwriters Festival, Zombie Bike Ride Best Teacher / Professor / School Administrator: Christina McPherson, Eli Jannes – Sigsbee, Dr. Jonathan Gueverra – College of the Florida Keys Best Tourist Attraction: The Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory, Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, Fury Water Adventures Key West Best Local Celebrity: Bill Hoebee, Gwen Filosa, Landon Bradbary (tied for 3rd), Mandy Miles (tied for 3rd) Best Non-Profit Organization / Foundation: Florida Keys SPCA, Womankind, Sister Season (tied for 3rd), SOS Foundation (tied for 3rd) Best Local Musician: Brian Roberts, Rob Benton, Caffeine Carl Best Band: The Durtbags, Coconut Victrola, Patrick & the Swayzees Best DJ: DJ Buggy, DJ Sanaris, Jimmy Cooper (DJ Top Jimmy) Best In Drag: Beatrix Dixie, Sushi, Inga Best Artist: Lance Berry, Rick Worth, Marlene Koenig Best Thespian / Performing Artist: Arthur Crocker, David Black, Erin Mckenna Best Live Music Venue: Green Parrot Bar, Hank’s Hair of the Dog Saloon, Smokin’ Tuna Saloon Best Performing Arts Venue: Key West Theater, Waterfront Playhouse, Comedy Key West Best Art Gallery or Studio: The Studios of Key West, SALT Gallery, Wyland Gallery

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WHAT THE STARS HAVE IN STORE

REDA WIGLE The tides of psychic intuition, acute sensitivity and passive aggressive tendencies have come ashore with Cancer season.

Cancer governs the realms of domesticity and familiarity. With its ties to the eternal past and the nostalgic totems of it, its season reminds us that objects hold energy that can bolster or bind us.

The tension that exists in Cancer folk and their ruling season is a pull between the steady need to be needed and the waxing and waning modalities of the human experience.

is a middle child and Taurus Fire Tiger named after a stigmatic saint.

She divides her time and affections between New Orleans and Key West.

CANCER June 21 to July 22 On her 50th birthday, fashion icon Iman received her AARP card in the mail. “I hurled it in the trash, put on something fabulous and had a decadent meal. The thought of putting it in my wallet felt like a concession.” Should anyone threaten to define you, reject their boundary lines by being swiftly, wantonly and unapologetically yourself.

Notable Cancer: Larry David/ July 2, 1947 LEO July 23 to Aug. 22 Chef, butter advocate and fellow Leo Julia Child advised, “You’ll never know everything about anything, especially something you love.” I encourage you to cheerfully and vigorously investigate without threat of total discovery.

To know what you love and to stand in the sun of its mystery is a privilege in itself.

Notable Leo: Isabel Allende/ Aug. 2, 1942

VIRGO Aug. 23 to Sept. 22 Cancer season illuminates your 11th house of friendship, community and belonging. Self-anointed outsiders, Virgo folks tend to fend for themselves and take pride in their hard-won survival. But look to those around you for insight in how to structure your life to maximize your time and reap radical joy. It’s not enough to make it through, you must enjoy the going.

Notable Virgo: Yvonne de Carlo/ Sept. 1, 1922 LIBRA Sept. 23 to Oct. 22 Controversial Romanian writer and fellow Libra Mihail Sebastian writes, “You will face yourself again in a moment of terror and will learn once again that old lesson you keep forgetting, that you can escape from anywhere, but you cannot flee your own self.”

Rather than think of solitude and stillness as things to avoid, try instead to make of your own self a place that will warmly, indelibly welcome you home.

Notable Libra: Gottfried Heinwein/Oct. 8, 1948 SCORPIO Oct. 23 to Nov. 21 Late physicist, rancher, barkeep, brewer, millionaire and Scorpio George Stranahan grew up rich and lonely and viewed science as a passage for objective understanding. May all of your observing and unraveling be done in the pursuit of absolute understanding.

Notable Scorpio: RuPaul/ Nov. 17, 1960 SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22 to Dec. 21 Brazilian writer and fellow archer Clarice Lispector notes, “Everything in the world began with a yes. One molecule said yes to another molecule and life was born. But before prehistory there was the prehistory of prehistory

and there was the never and there was the yes.” In honor of all beginnings and as an affront to every never was, initiate your next fresh start with a bright, clear, fresh plucked from the plains of the possible, yes.

Notable Sagittarius: Sinead O’Connor/Dec. 8, 1966 CAPRICORN Dec. 22 to Jan. 19 Conflict creates opportunity, Capricorn. As a cardinal earth sign, difficult conversations and trying interactions may have led to severance rather than evolution in past relationships. It need not be so. With the sun moving through your seventh house of partnership, discord will at best build respect between you and your significant other and at minimum create an adversarial and intoxicating kind of sexual tension. No one loses if everyone gets laid.

Notable Capricorn: Paul Bezos/ Jan. 12, 1964 AQUARIUS Jan. 20 to Feb. 18 Trust does not come easily to you, water bearer, but current planetary placements and the lunar pull of Cancer season are conspiring to build your faith in the stranger that is yourself. Whether it’s the soft knot of intuition, a fresh ache or a corporeal craving, answer the call and heed the warning. Listen to your knowing, it will tell you no lies.

Notable Aquarius: Sam Cooke/ Jan. 22, 1931 PISCES Feb. 19 to March 20 My new favorite Pisces said, “Benevolence comes from abundance.” Cancer season activates your fifth house of gambling, the exalted inner child and joie de vivre. It also positions you to collect all manner of abundance.

Your ability to be kind and to give of yourself is in direct proportion to your ability to receive what you wholly deserve and acknowledge

the riches you already possess.

Notable Pisces: Wyatt Earp/ March 19, 1848 ARIES March 21 to April 19 Hot tip: You can’t be hateful and grateful at the same time, my fire babies. Surrender the petty tallying and grudges that have grown old. Holding on to an idea of what you have lost inhibits you from accepting what could yet be yours. Lay down your weapons of defense and leave your hands open to receive.

Notable Aries: Angus Young/ March 31, 1955 TAURUS April 20 to May 20 Artist Keith Haring’s preferred medium was drawing in snow. The immediate erasure of the images freed him to create more authentic, spontaneous work. “When you know the work you’re creating is temporary, you realize you are reacting instead of acting. Responding instead of contriving.” In the grand scheme, all of our lives are melting snow. May the knowledge of your destined disappearance push you to respond and create without fear or hesitation.

Notable Taurus: Luther Vandross/April 20, 1951 GEMINI May 21 to June 20 Lisa del Giocondo’s name is not as familiar, but her face was the model for DaVinci’s Mona Lisa.

The duality of her expression and the secret behind her eyes have haunted observers for the better part of five centuries. I was thus unsurprised to learn that Giocondo was a Gemini. Who but your ilk could hold the pose of pain and hope in the same space? See yourself made whole in the image of this woman who was, as she appears, the totality of rich and disparate factions.

Notable Gemini: Azealia Banks/ May 31, 1991

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veryone’s definition of “patriotic” differs, but when it comes to American cinema, there are plenty of movie choices that embody the spirit of Independence. From war films to stories of freedom, cinema has long celebrated the Fourth of July as a holiday to commemorate blockbuster movies. This week we break away from our attempt at humorous anecdotes and offer 10 films leading up to July 4. Here are some of our staff’s picks for:

PATRIOTIC MOVIES FOR JULY 4TH 10. “Lincoln” (2012) — Why? Because Spielberg, Daniel DayLewis and other legendary cast members recreate one of the most defining moments in American history. The story of Lincoln’s struggles, from the battlefield to his own cabinet; eradicating slavery and unifying a divided nation — is perhaps the most defining story of our nation’s past.

9. “Born on the Fourth of July” (1989) — Why? Because Oliver Stone’s anti-war depiction offers a raw look inside the atrocities of the Vietnam War and the horrors so many soldiers brought home.

8. ”Glory” (1989) — Why? Because this is one of the most powerful war movies ever made. And it is the film that announced the brilliance of Denzel Washington.

7. “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington: (1939) — Why? This is our Key West publisher’s favorite.

And the political lessons within the movie are just as relevant in 2021 as they were nearly a century ago.

6. “Forrest Gump” (1994) — Why? The soundtrack alone places this film on the list. And the fact that it’s regarded as one of the greatest movies in history doesn’t hurt.

5. “Independence Day” (1996) — Why? The title says it all. Even before CGI and green screens were enhanced, this sci-fi classic offered everything that should be on a summer blockbuster’s resume.

4. “Band of Brothers” (miniseries) HBO (2001) — Why? Regarded as one of the most accurate depictions of World War II in screen history. In our opinion, it should be required viewing for any American 18 or older.

3. “Top Gun” (1986) — Why? Why not? Tom Cruise stars in an epic high-adrenaline blockbuster that defined blockbusters. Prepare for the sequel.

2. “Moonrise Kingdom” (2012) — Why? Because this Wes Anderson classic is a coming-of-age tale set in the mid ‘60s, tackling the difficult themes of sexuality, mental health and social change in an evolving nation.

1. “Easy Rider” (1969) — Why? Because the 1960s embodied an era of American social change that is now echoing through modern-day politics and culture.

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The Key West nonprofit provides safe shelter and support services to local women and children in need.

The sale will take place at the nonprofit’s office, 5450 MacDonald Ave., Stock Island (behind Burger King in the same plaza as First State Bank and the Keys Weekly office).

Shop for new and gently worn women’s and children’s clothing and accessories, plus home goods, all starting at just $3.

Kirby Myers, owner of Kirby’s Closet upscale resale boutique who is also a Samuel’s House board member, will be on hand as a personal stylist.

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proverb declares “to drink is human, to drink coffee is divine.”

Local barista Kaia Hartsfield is distilling divinity on Higgs Beach. From her turquoise Kaia’s Coffee cart, Hartsfield hand-grinds beans she sources from Death Wish Coffee Co. “The blend is higher in caffeine and everything’s fair trade and organic. They do a really thorough quality check to make sure the beans are never burned,” she said.

Coffee and espresso are available hot or iced, with the option to add organic Holy Kakow flavored syrups and oat or soy milk. Quality ingredients and sustainability are of the utmost importance to Hartsfield. “I really care for the human body and for the environment. What you put into your body shows how much you love yourself. For me, clean ingredients, highquality coffee and environmentally friendly supplies bring me joy that I’m able to give to other people.”

Hartsfield is also a purist in terms of process. Her hand-built cart uses no electricity.

Filtered water is boiled on a propane-fueled triple burner. In pursuit of superior taste she uses a pair of glass, pour-over Chemex coffeemakers to brew her coffee. “It makes for really smooth, aromatic coffee. It’s just a different level; it’s freaking awesome.” Espresso is measured, weighed and extracted using serious arm strength and a manual Espresso Robot.

For Hartsfield, the practice is both ritual and reward. “There’s the moment when I pour the water slowly and I look down and get to relax and just be mindful. It’s meditation. I want to be at peace and give out love.”

Love is indeed the sacred additive in all of Hartsfield’s offerings, but she’s known to honor other requests. “The other day I asked this guy, do you need anything else? Some sugar? He was like, ‘How about some healing energy?’ I really focused on giving him that. I like doing Reiki and working with energy. He made my morning.”

Harstfield grew up drinking instant coffee in her native Czech Republic. She’s come a long way. Having come to the States as an au pair seven years ago, Hartsfield has traveled extensively, living in Oregon, Maryland and Missouri, where she was initiated into the art of coffee making. She’s been in Key West for a little over two years and credits the island with giving her the support and inspiration to bring her dream to life. “I love it here. I feel like Key West is so special. Weird is normal and it’s really taught me how to chill even more. I feel like anything is possible here.”

The possibility of Kaia’s Coffee Cart began steeping last fall and came to fruition this past March. Hartsfield experimented with a few

Kaia Hartsfield at her Higgs Beach coffee cart.

downtown locations before settling into her current beach spot. “It’s perfect. I get to look at the ocean every morning, and people come here for the sunrise.” Customers often gather as Hartsfield opens her cart and prepares for the day. “People walk on the pier or relax by the ocean. They’re in Key West, so there’s no rush.”

The cup is clearly worth the wait, as Hartsfield has gained a strong following among locals and tourists. Fans can be seen around town in her signature logo tank tops, which Hartsfield designed herself. Folks who wear them get a dollar off their coffee.

“I love my coffee cart because I meet so many good people. I feel like it’s bringing me all of the good energy.” Among those people and that energy is Daashia Cochran, Hartsfield’s partner/soulmate who came to the cart to get a coffee and ended up with much more. The

Kaia’s Coffee Cart. REDA WIGLE/Keys Weekly

pair now share a home and a life. “She came to get a coffee and I told her she was beautiful. She has shown me so much unconditional love, loving me for who I am. I’ve never felt like this before.” High on coffee and stoned on love, Kaia can be found on Higgs Beach from sunrise to noon Thursday through Monday. For a complete schedule, follow her on social media @KaiasCoffeeCart.

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couple years ago, someone in Boston came up with the idea for a “straight Pride parade.” Thankfully, the internet provides, so the response was swift and merciless.

Memes popped up touting costumes consisting of chinos and Sperry slides. People joked that it would likely consist of five guys in football jerseys bullying a guy in the middle of the street, and that the login password for their social media accounts was likely “reverse racism.” More biting commentators offered support, but only if heterosexual marriage was first outlawed at the federal level for a few years. Good times.

But all this chatter points to some very real change. Typically, by the time fringe groups are panicking and grasping at straws, it means the change has already been widely accepted. In this case, the fact that Pride has become synonymous with the month of June is fairly visible proof of progress. There is a world of grey, though, between our favorite flagwaving queens and chinos guy in Boston.

And sadly, there are new disagreements and growing pains in that space.

Over the past few years, since marriage equality took center stage and same-sex marriage was federally recognized in 2015, rainbows have started showing up on everything from Starbucks cups to airline logos. To my mind, it illustrates a tipping point. Change has come far enough to drown out dissent.

Just a few years back a same-sex kiss on TV still set off a chain of boycotts and made national headlines. Those incidents happened in my adult life, and I’m not old enough for that to be acceptable. For me, the proliferation of rainbow love means that my fellow LGBTQI friends and our allies are finally the majority. Our voices are finally louder than the opposition.

We’ve been heard, we’ve been welcomed.

And now, we can all have one big rainbow glitter-bomb party in the streets.

Not so fast, though. Many people see the commercialization of Pride as a commodification by the powers that

be — white, wealthy, corporate. To them, it’s as though the doors we’ve pushed on with such stamina for so many years have not burst open, but have just quietly been taken off the hinges with a shrug, as though there was never a push to begin with. While I don’t agree, I acknowledge that scars run deep and trauma endures.

For many in the LGBTQI community, the struggle has been undeniably difficult.

For some, those struggles embed themselves and resurface as, what must feel like, self-preservation. A friend of mine, a local bartender, recently recounted a tale wherein a straight couple walks into a gay bar, but in this case, the punchline isn’t funny. This couple was excited to be in Key West for Pride, wearing rainbow beads and day-drinking in a gay bar, when someone questioned their choice of accessories, and their general decision to celebrate. Fortunately, being a bartender in Key West, my friend is a kind soul with a big mouth. He thanked them for their support and told them about a gamechanging Pride celebration in Key West when, in 2003, Gilbert Baker recruited straight and gay volunteers to sew and then stretch a mile-long flag down Duval Street. It’s a perfect reminder of what can happen when allies and oppressed communities come together.

I’m personally fortunate to have not experienced the very real suffering that has touched so many people before me, and so many still. Suicide rates are shockingly high in LGBTQI community. Violence against the community, while improving, has been pervasive for years.

This is to say nothing of decades-long relationships that could only exist in the confines of one’s home, or of the handling of the AIDS crisis in the U.S. In my lifetime,

I’ve had to argue about the validity of my rights. I’ve had to consider my surroundings to know when and where it was safe to hold my girlfriend’s hand (hint: it usually wasn’t). I’ve had to secure special legal forms, tax documents and medical releases when I moved to a new state that, in 2013, didn’t legally recognize my marriage. I still internally roll my eyes on a regular basis when people I’ve just met say, to my face, “Wow, I never would have guessed you were gay!” or ask whether my spouse or I carried our child. I haven’t been traumatized, but I am exhausted and damn ready to pick up my rainbow coffee cup and have someone wish me, “Happy Pride!”

It seems that younger generations, gay, straight and otherwise, are shifting toward a more casual acceptance of variances in gender and sexuality. For them, Pride as a month-long celebration for everyone is just a happy afterthought.

Hopefully that acceptance and move toward normality will continue. And hopefully that couple visiting Key West felt empowered enough to board their flight home still wearing those beads.

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hey did it again. Cancerfighting kayakers with the Castaways Against Cancer paddled 160 miles over seven days from Miami to Key West. Covering 18 to 27 miles a day, this year’s event raised more than $160,000 for cancer research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Miami, which matches every dollar donated.

A team of cyclists joined the challenge this year, going the same distance and adding tens of thousands of dollars to this year’s fundraising total.

High school teacher Steve O’Brien created the event in 2000 after losing both his parents to cancer and finding solace in his new kayaking hobby. He enlisted three teacher friends from Christopher Columbus High School in Miami and their first trip raised $10,000 for the American Cancer Society. The first team camped each night of their

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The event has now raised $1.2 million for cancer research.

The team left Miami’s Castaway Beach at dawn on June 12 this year and arrived at Key West’s Smathers Beach at 2 p.m. Friday, June 18, exhausted but exhilarated.

“Cancer affects all of us. Cancer leaves scars – physical and emotional – on its victims and their loved ones. And too often, people we love die from cancer. We paddle for every person who has heard the words, ‘You have cancer,’” states the Castaways’ website at castawaysagainstcancer.com.

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tarting Sunday, July 11, and occurring every two weeks, Marathon Community Theatre will present Drag Queen Bingo. The star is JJ Mills, a Marathon local.

He’s been a resident of the Keys for 12 years, dragged down to the island chain by two good friends, and makes his living as a hairdresser and makeup artist.

In 2019, he starred in MCT’s production of “La Cage Aux Folles” as Albin, in his first scripted, traditional show. (“Well, it wasn’t too far a stretch for me,” he said, laughing.)

Now, Mills, 59, has been drafted to host MCT’s new, twice-monthly drag queen bingo.

Yes, in Marathon.

It’s going to be a blast.

I did my first drag show at 17 years old in Cleveland. For me, it was always an artistic outlet. I’m not transexual, though I have many transexual friends and sympathize with their plight. I think the best way I can explain it is to paraphrase a line in the movie “To Wong Foo” — “Drag Queens are just too fabulous for one gender.” But I don’t just love drag, I love all types of costume and makeup — horror, goth, vampire creatures, prosthetics. You should see my living space; it looks like a college kid’s dream room.

Drag has always been my secondary fun. I’ve spent my career in the hospitality and beauty business — as a maitre d’, selling MAC cosmetics, and doing hair. Back in the day, I worked at the biggest gay club in Cleveland, U4ia. I would spend two nights on the stage with the other girls, and two nights behind the bar.

I’m single. Honey, I’m the Blanche Devereaux (“Golden Girls”) of gay men. I was with my high school sweetheart for 17 years. He passed in the mid-’90s. It’s hard for everyone to meet people in the Keys and I blame social media. Listen, I’ll be 59 next month. Meeting someone … if it happens, it happens.

You have to be quick-witted to emcee anything — whether that’s a bingo game or a drag show. I play off what’s happening around me. My mother had an outrageous sense of humor. Even when she was being serious, I always thought she was hilarious.

It was her delivery. I inherited that. I’ve been doing a little practice, coming up with cues for certain numbers. And we’ll do a dry run before the first bingo night at MCT. We’re going with a USO, ’40s theme for the drag queen bingo and I’m going to open with Bette Middler’s “Stuff Like That There.” I’ll have that big, rolled up hair. Under my dress, I’ll have two pairs of Danskin tights, sheer to the waist, and a pair of Spanx, cut high on the legs with a high waist. Then we’re good to go.

Pride Month has made the whole world more aware, more understanding and accepting. For me, Pride is just the struggle that gay people have gone through since the beginning of history. I remember when it all began — when the drag queens fought back against police raids in the riots at Stonewall Inn in New York City. It was right after Judy Garland died, our hero. We were all just heartbroken and devastated.

I’ve done a thousand drag shows, all for the cause. It’s always a great thing, assisting and helping with the hospice center and AIDS outreach during that crisis. It was a way I could give back. Back then, only rich white boys got treatment. Blacks and latinos didn’t have a chance.

Is Marathon ready for drag show bingo? I think so, yes. And like Ru Paul says, “We’re all born naked; the rest is drag.” Listen, there’s nothing sexual about a drag show. It’s not about that. It’s about artistry and dropping the ego and having a little fun. Laughter will get us through the worst of times. So, is Marathon ready? I feel like I have a little question mark over my head. But ready or not, here I come!

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KEY WEST WEEKLY / JUNE 24, 2021 The silhouette of a short-tailed hawk, a species that may or may not have nested recently in Key West. MARK HEDDEN/Keys Weekly

MYSTERY NESTS AND DEAD-END LANES

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got the message from Rob, a guy who played in the trivia game I used to host. He asked if I’d take a walk down one of the lanes near the cemetery and look up into the tamarind tree. There was a nest there, he said, some kind of hawk, maybe a shorttailed hawk. A couple times a day, he said, the nest got really noisy.

A short-tailed hawk nest in Key West seemed possible, but unlikely. They’ve never been known to nest here before, and they’re not known to nest in urbanized areas. (Key West is a very small town, but it is still urbanized in an ecological sense.) I was thinking they might be Cooper’s hawks, like the one that nested over by City Hall in 2018.

Cooper’s hawks seem less disturbed by the presence of humans.

They seem less disturbed than other hawks about everything.

Maybe it was the same pair from 2018. Maybe it was some of that pair’s offspring.

Whether it was a Cooper’s or a short-tail, it would be good to document either of them nesting here. But the only way to do that was to see one actually sitting on the nest.

I didn’t get over there right away. It took a day or two.

It was a narrow, dead-end lane, one you couldn’t drive down.

It was behind the house that’s getting renovated by the singer whose name I can never remember from the boy band whose name I also can’t remember. Saws were running. Hammers were pounding. A small Bobcat was pushing dirt around and beeping loudly every time it backed up. It seemed like a lot of chaos and disturbance for a place a hawk might breed.

When I got to the end of the lane I recognized it as a place I’d been years ago for a New Year party.

There was a nest there, just as Bob had said, an oblong oval of twigs about a foot-and-a-half across, high up, surrounded by those big, weird seed pods tamarinds have.

I stood and stared at it for a while. There might have been eggs in the nest. If it was occasionally noisy, I thought it was more likely there would be chicks, but if they were there, they were sleeping. If there was an adult tending to things, most likely there would be a tail sticking out over the edge of the nest somewhere, but I couldn’t see that, either.

Then I heard a noise behind me and found Joan, who also played in the trivia game I hosted, and who’d hosted that New Year’s party however many years ago.

She asked what I was up to. I told her I was trying to figure out what was going on in that nest up there. She said it had been quite noisy a few hours before.

We both stared for a while, then Joan offered to text me when she saw them again.

She texted later that afternoon to say she hadn’t seen any adults back at the nest, but she had seen one of the adults flying over the cemetery as if it were flying back to the nest.

I stopped by the next morning, then the next afternoon. Persistence solved these mysteries. Ninety percent of life is just showing up.

I kept trying, stopping once a day, sometimes twice, always at different times.

Joan texted a couple days later to say she could see and hear one, and I headed that way, but before I could get there she texted to say things had gone quiet.

One afternoon I parked the car in the cemetery and made myself sit there for half an hour, engine running to keep the AC going, which didn’t exactly feel close to nature, but it did provide a good view of a lot of a horizon untroubled by hawks.

All this time I was vacillating between whether it would turn out to be a Cooper’s hawk or a short-tailed hawk, the answer just waiting to be confirmed. I was leaning heavily toward Cooper’s, because of the nest three years ago and because they seemed more likely to nest in the middle of a block of houses. But then I was putting up blinds in my wife’s studio one morning and a short-tailed hawk, getting mobbed by a pair of gray kingbirds, flew right by the window.

It could have been one of the hawks from the nest. But it also could have been a non-breeding hawk that just decided to stay here for the summer.

Patience, I thought. Persistence. Keep putting one foot in front of the other and eventually you will get your answer.

Finally, one afternoon, looking up in the tree, I saw something that let me know my quest was over. It was a white-crowned pigeon, one of the jumpiest, most cautious, easiest-to-spook birds in the Florida Keys. It was sitting there, minding its own business, occasionally looking off in different directions, but not looking particularly concerned about its safety.

If the jumpiest bird I knew was sitting 3 feet from the nest, the hawks were no doubt long gone. No calling cards, no forwarding address.

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1912: THE ARRIVAL OF HENRY FLAGLER, KEY LIME PIE, AND THE COMPLETION OF THE OVER-SEA RAILROAD

BRAD BERTELLI ... is the curator for Islamorada’s Keys History & Discovery Center.

A published author of six books, his favorite subjects are Indian Key and skunk apes.

Henry Flagler arrives by rail in Key West on Jan. 22, 1912. CONTRIBUTED

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istory is interesting. Well, history can be interesting. Indeed, some people find it more interesting than others. Reading a list of dates associated with specific, generally notable events is not very interesting. However, garnish those dates like a Michelin star-rated chef presents a perfectly toasted grilled cheese sandwich, and that list of dates is going to appear as something of note. Sprinkling in a few facts helps. Pictures add something. Connect a date with an event in the context of a larger story, and it might elicit a few historical oohs and aahs.

That’s what we’re going to do here. The date will be 1912, a year when several notable historical events occurred. The Boston Red Sox’s home field, Fenway Park, was just opened. The Girl Scouts of America were founded, the Titanic sank after it struck an iceberg on April 14, the Dixie Cup was invented and Zane Grey published “Riders of the Purple Sage.” However, fans of the Key West Extension of Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railway might recognize 1912 as the first time Flagler rode his train from mainland Florida to Key West.

The Jan. 22, 1912 event is well-documented, with newspaper accounts and pictures showing thousands of people gathered around the train tracks to celebrate.

Flagler’s arrival on that Monday morning is undoubtedly the most celebrated event in the history of the train line.

One of the people in attendance that day was 12-yearold Marvin Thompson, the son of the man who founded Key West’s Thompson Cigar Company. The company, established in 1915, remains today the oldest mail-order cigar company in the world.

Marvin would record his memories of that day in a story called “The First and Last Trains” that appeared in the Key West Citizen’s March 6, 1967 edition. His observation about the food that was served that day provides some interesting details about the culinary history of the Keys. He wrote, “Many tents had been erected on the man-made desert that was Trumbo for the comfort of the thirsty and hungry throngs. Baked ham and pork sandwiches were consumed as fast as the church ladies could turn them out. Wooden wine barrels filled with Key lime juice mixed with sugar, syrup and cooled with chunks of ice made a limeade that could not be equaled.

Guava pie and fresh coconut ice cream also hit the spot.

Other raters on the menu were turtle stew, crawfish enchiladas and conch chowder, topped off with genuine Key lime pie.”

Focusing, for a moment, on his mention of Key lime pie, in 1912, the sweetly tart dessert synonymous with the Florida Keys would have simply been called lime pie.

The addition of “Key” to modify the lime’s identification was essentially a marketing ploy established in 1939 to draw attention to limes grown along the island chain. By 1969, when Thompson wrote the article, the common term for the pie had become Key lime pie. Whatever it was called, the lime pie was a popular staple in the Florida Keys that dates back, at the very least, to 1912.

Stella Parks questioned the origins of the quintessential Florida Keys dessert in her 2017 book “BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts.” She claims the Conch Republic’s national pie was invented in 1931. Her more outrageous claim was that Key lime pie was created in a New York test kitchen! Clearly, she was mistaken. However, the Key lime narrative, engaging as it seems (at least to me), is not the reason to focus on the arrival of Henry Flagler aboard his private rail car in Key West on Jan. 22, 1912.

At first glance, the 1912 arrival date seems to indicate the completion of what had been dubbed “Flagler’s Folly” by his detractors. However, when Flagler arrived on that Monday morning, the Over-Sea Railroad was still not technically finished. Because his health was failing, there was a push to finish enough of the railroad for him to be able to experience the dream ride of his life aboard his train from the mainland to the southernmost terminus at Key West.

However, in 1912, the train used several temporary bridges, including the Channel 2 and Channel 5 bridges that connected Lower Matecumbe to Craig Key. When the Flagler Special rocked, rolled, clicked and clacked over these two wooden trestle bridges, the permanent concrete Channel 2 and Channel 5 bridges were still under construction. Though the train continued to travel back and forth between Key West and the mainland daily, it would not be until 1916 that the last of the permanent bridges were completed and the Key West Extension of Henry Flagler’s East Coast Railway was officially completed. Henry Flagler would pass away at the age of 83, on May 20, 1913.

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By Charlotte Twine and Mandy Miles

THIRD-GRADE READING SCORES DOWN; COVID PROBABLE CAUSE ‘ROBUST’ SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM IS TO GET KIDS BACK ON TRACK

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he state has released its 2020-21 school year reading scores for Monroe County third graders, and they indicated a “decrease in achievement,” according to a presentation from Dave Murphy, executive director of assessment & accountability, at the school board meeting on June 22. But the board members and staff are not surprised, taking into account the disruptions that COVID caused in the school year.

School board member Mindy Conn said, “It’s not great, but it’s not horrible considering what these kids went through the prior years.”

Third grade reading scores are an important benchmark. Until third grade, students are learning to read. After third grade, they must read to learn, and if they can’t read satisfactorily by the end of third grade, they’re at risk of falling progressively further behind each year.

Students who can’t read at grade level by the end of third grade can be required by the state to repeat third grade unless they can demonstrate they are capable of being successful in the fourth grade.

In Monroe County schools, including charter schools, the number of third graders who can read at or above their grade level dropped by 11.4% compared to 2019 scores, Murphy reported.

In addition, the number of third graders reading at the lowest level increased by 6%.

“But some of the data, when you look at the percentages, can be misleading,” he said, explaining that large percentage drops in small schools are the result of a very small number of students changing performance levels.

In addition, board member Sue Woltanski told Keys Weekly that the reading scores that are being compared are from 2019 and 2021, two very different groups of children, with the pandemic obviously being at least one huge difference.

But Horace O’Bryant School and Sigsbee Charter School were two bright spots that saw an increase in the number of third graders who were reading at or above their

In Monroe County schools, including charter schools, the number of third graders who can read at or above their grade level dropped by 11.4% during COVID disruptions. CONTRIBUTED

grade level despite the COVID disruptions, said Murphy.

As for the students who are not reading at their grade level, Woltanski said state officials are not strictly demanding proof that students can handle fourth grade as they would in a normal year.

This year, because of COVID, “Mandatory retention will be on a child-by-child basis with discussion with parent and teacher,” she said. “I don’t know how many kids will fall into that. We have a robust summer school program. Ideally, we’ll have the supports for the kids to get caught up. We’d prefer not to retain kids.”

In addition, the board discussed that the district had been doing progress monitoring throughout the year that accurately predicted these reading scores, so staff members were prepared for the drop. Thus, officials had planned a more extensive summer school.

Woltanski said more kids than ever are participating in summer school, and they are having a great time.

“I walked into a fourth-grade class at Plantation Key School, and they were reading ‘Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.’ And they said, ‘This is the best day I’ve had in school.’ I hope that carries over into the school year. That’s what school should be like,” she said.

EMPLOYEE HOUSING Also at Tuesday’s meeting, the board voted to ask the city of Key West to set aside 237 building permits for employee housing at the school district’s headquarters on Trumbo Road.

City, school district and housing authority officials had met on June 8 to tour the property and discuss how to move forward on the long-discussed housing.

The building permits and an exception to the city’s height restrictions emerged as two of the top priorities.

Buildings are being crunched between FEMA’s new floodplain rules that mandate higher building elevations, and the city’s height restrictions, losing usable space without a loosening of height limits.

“I spoke with (Key West) Mayor Teri Johnston today, and I met with the Key West Chamber’s economic affairs committee,” Superintendent Theresa Axford told the board.

“They are 100% behind on this, so I don’t think we’ll meet with any resistance, but we need to be sure we have our ducks in a row.”

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BRIEFLY KEY WEST CHAMBER PLANS JOB FAIR The Key West Chamber of Commerce will host a job fair from 3 to 6 p.m. on July 20 at the Marriott Beachside Hotel. Booth space is now available for reservation.

The fair is free for job seekers to attend, and they are encouraged to bring copies of their resume.

Space is limited, so visit keywestchamber.org to reserve a booth or call 305-294-2587.

KEY WEST GARDEN CLUB HOSTS PLANT EXPERTS MONDAYS The Key West Garden Club, 1100 Atlantic Blvd., maintains a professional-level propagation area where we grow ornamental and native plants for the garden and for the community. Stop by Mondays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.. Experts will be available to assist with any questions. Call 305-294-3210 or visit keywestgardenclub.com.

POLICE CHIEF SWEARS IN JESSE HAMMERS AS SERGEANT Born and raised in Key West, Sgt. Jesse Hammers followed in his father Stephen’s footsteps and joined the Key West Police Department in 2014. He has served as a patrol officer, detective and K9 handler.

Retired Sgt. Stephen Hammers proudly pinned the new badge on his son’s uniform during the swearing-in ceremony that was postponed until the elder Hammers could attend.

Sgt. Jesse Hammers has been dedicated to the Police Athletic League for years and serves on its executive board. Several years ago, he single-handedly started the Key West Mango Fest to benefit PAL. UNITED WAY HELPS SOS FOUNDATION REDIRECT FOOD Star of the Sea Foundation (SOS) has received $18,750 from United Way of Collier and the Keys (UWCK) for its food recovery and distribution efforts.

Monroe County’s high cost of

living leaves many struggling families unable to afford healthy food while an estimated 30% to 40% of produce in the U.S. goes to waste annually.

By working with non-profit Farm Share and local grocers such as Publix and Winn Dixie, SOS redirects perfectly edible fresh produce, proteins and staple food items each week from dumpsters and landfills to the tables of thousands of families, children and seniors across the Keys. The United Way funding will enable SOS to offer nutritious food access to low-income residents of Monroe County, freeing up room in the household budget for other living expenses at the same time.

SPOTTSWOOD JOINS BOARD OF COMMUNITY FOUNDATION The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys has appointed long-time Key West resident, civic leader and certified public accountant Andrea Spottswood to its board of governors. Spottswood is a partner in the firm Moore & Spottswood.

“Andrea brings extensive financial management skills and a deep knowledge of the Keys community to our board,” said foundation chair Susanne Woods.

In addition to her professional work, Spottswood is a board member of Keys to Be the Change, treasurer for more than 30 years of the Key West United Methodist Church, and financial advisor for Samuel’s House since its inception.

She and her husband Bill have three children: son Billy, president of Spottswood Hotels in Key West; daughter Lande, attorney with Vincent & Elkins in Houston, Texas, and son Chas, president of Keystar Construction Co. in Key West.

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COLLEGE GETS STATE FUNDING FOR DIVE FACILITY RENOVATION

In front of CFK’s Dive Training Lagoon, Florida Keys State Rep. Jim Mooney, left, and State Sen. Anna Maria Rodriguez present College of the Florida Keys President Jonathan Gueverra with a check to renovate the college’s dive locker facility. CONTRIBUTED

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he College of the Florida Keys (CFK) received $340,026 in state funding to renovate its dive locker facility. State Sen. Anna Maria Rodriguez and State Rep. Jim Mooney delivered the funds to CFK President Jonathan Gueverra during a visit to the Key West campus on June 21.

The dive facility is used to store, clean and service equipment used in the college’s diving, business and technology program. It includes an office, repair room, scuba cylinder and gear storage, a compressor room, and hyperbaric chamber. The building, which is adjacent to the college’s 40-foot-

deep dive training lagoon and pool, is used by students and employees as well as local dive shops, and state and federal agencies that visit CFK to conduct dive-related training.

“I am personally thankful, and I know that our students, employees and the community are grateful for these funds,” said Gueverra. “The dive locker is an integral part of many of our programs and to have it fully functional is imperative. I look forward to continuing our efforts working with Representative Mooney and Senator Rodriguez as they bring valuable resources to the county.”

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‘WATER AND COLOR’ The art of Ann Irvine

SHANNON P. WILEY Shannon Wiley is a native Floridian born in Hialeah, Florida. He’s an artist, muralist, graphic designer, teacher and coach.

He currently lives in Marathon with his two children.

Besides painting, he enjoys all the wonders of the Florida Keys.

he Florida Keys are embodied by water and, of course, color.

We are surrounded by water and the places and personalities are unimaginably colorful, no matter which island you call home. Key West’s Ann Irvine has a seemingly endless collection of subjects she renders in watercolor. Irvine is completely selftaught as an artist and illustrator. She has a style unlike most painters, and her artwork captures the feeling and emotions of life in the Keys perfectly.

Her formal education is in criminology, in which she earned both undergraduate and master’s degrees from Florida State University. She was unable to find the position she once hoped for in the FBI. (The 1960s left little room for females in that field.) As a result, Ann joined the “Cayo Hueso” crowd back in 1965 when she first moved to the Keys.

“I surrounded myself with talented local artists from the very beginning and although I started with acrylic painting, I really took to watercolor years later,” said Irvine. “We painted outside all the time back then.”

This plein air style of painting (observational painting outdoors) is how many great artists began and it is still common to see artists in Key West painting in the parks or at local beaches. Irvine has local houses, hotels, hot-spots, landscapes, seascapes, and many iconic Key West landmarks in her extensive inventory of originals and prints. She uses a loose style with an edgy twist in both linework and color, making her work unique and extremely well sought after by collectors.

She and her husband and fellow artist Ron are two of the team of owners of Guild Hall Gallery located at 614 Duval Street in Old Town. She proudly partners with her son Capt. Scott Irvine (Time Flys Fishing), who is a guide and professional fly fisherman and a fellow artisan. Scott’s hand-made flies are often combined into Ann’s colorful flats fishing scenes brilliantly displayed in shadow box frames.

Irvine shows and sells her paintings at Guild Hall Gallery where she offers originals from $100 to $600.

She has hundreds of prints available as well, and these often sell for about $75. Her prints and paintings make great souvenirs, reminders of what life is like here in paradise.

“My favorite thing about being an artist is just being an entrepreneur and supporting myself with my art,” Irvine said. “I like to think it also makes me a good role model for my kids and for my grandkids.”

Irvine’s work ethic serves to complement the talent she has with water, color, and a little (brush) stroke of genius.

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ICONIC ART AVAILABLE FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY KEY WEST GALLERY FEATURES PETER MAX RETROSPECTIVE

Artist Peter Max painted his first Statue of Liberty for the nation’s July 4, 1976 Bicentennial celebration. CONTRIBUTED

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retrospective collection by artist Peter Max, with a significant nod to America, music and the arts will be on display and available for purchase June 28 through July 5 at Key West Gallery, 601 Duval St. With paintings on exhibition in hundreds of museums and galleries worldwide, Max and his vibrant colors have become part of the fabric of contemporary culture. He has been called a pop icon, Neo Fauvist, abstract expressionist and the United States “Painter Laureate.”

The artist has painted the last seven U.S. presidents and the world’s best loved celebrities.

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Max’s iconic ‘Liberty,” took root on the nation’s 200th birthday.

“To celebrate the Bicentennial, on July 4, 1976, I painted my first portrait of the Statue of Liberty on Independence Day,” Max said. “It became an annual tradition, and each year since I have painted her in an increasing number: in 1977, I painted two portraits; in 1978, three; and so on.

“In 1981, I was delighted when Nancy Reagan invited me to paint six portraits of the Statue of Liberty at the White House for that upcoming July Fourth. It was Ronald Reagan’s first year in office and it was the sixth year of my Liberty painting tradition; she said they would be honored if I would paint for them.”

More information is at keywestgallery.com or 305-292-9339.

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of PopeScarbrough Architects located at 610 White Street, Key West, FL 33040 intends to register said name with the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

By: Thomas E. Pope, President on behalf Thomas E. Pope, P.A., a Florida for profit company Publish: June 17, 2021 and June 24, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of MARC located at PO Box 428, Key West, FL 33041 intends to register said name with the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

By: Monroe Association For Retarded Citizens, Inc. Publish: June 24, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Stone Crab Outlet located at 38 Coco Plum Drive, in the County of Monroe, in the City of Marathon, Florida 33050 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated on this 28th day of May, 2021 at Marathon, FL. By: D & D Seafood Corporation Publish: June 24, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of The Jerk located at 508 Southard Street, Suite 101, Monroe County in the City of Key West, Florida 33040-6989 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated at Key West, Florida this 23rd day of June, 2021.

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LEGAL NOTICES June 24, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING: MONROE COUNTY CONTRACTORS EXAMINING BOARD MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Notice is Hereby Given To Whom it may concern, that on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 the Monroe County Contractors Examining Board (CEB) will hold a scheduled meeting at the Marathon Government Center, 2798 Overseas Highway, Second Floor, BOCC Room, Marathon, Florida commencing at 9:30 A.M. This meeting is to hear the following: any person(s) to come before the board; any reports from Monroe County Assistant Attorney; any reports from Monroe County Building Official; any reports from Staff.

The Monroe County Contractors Examining Board (“CEB”) will review Certificate of Competency Trade Applications and public participation in this meeting may be conducted via Communications Media Technology (“CMT”) using Zoom Webinar platform, during the scheduled meeting.

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

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

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

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Respondent or other person addressing the Board to have an interpreter if the party is not able to understand or speak the English language.

Rick Griffin, Building Official/ Board Secretary Maria Partington, Senior Coordinator – CEB Board Monroe County Building Department Publish: June 24, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH Publish: June 24, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

FLORIDA DIVISION: PROBATE CASE NO.: 2020-CP-000198-K IN RE: ESTATE OF NIDIA FUENTES BORDERS, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of NIDIA FUENTES BORDERS, deceased, whose date of death was April 30, 2020, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 302 Fleming 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 24, 2021.

Co-Personal Representatives: Athena Skellion Borders 11005 Pete Carr Ridge Road Silver Point, TN 38582 Joanna Hoffman Borders 9507 SW 118th Court Miami, FL 33186 Attorney for Personal Representative: IRAMA VALDES, P.A. IRAMA VALDES, ESQUIRE Florida Bar No. 85543 11020 N. Kendall Drive, Suite 204 Miami, FL 33176 T (305) 477-1111 (786) 4414404 ivaldes@probatelawmiami. com Publish:

CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH NOTICE OF VARIANCE HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning & Zoning Board of the City of Key Colony Beach, Florida, will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday July 21, 2021 at 9:30 A.M., Key Colony Beach City Hall commission room, to hear a Variance Request from Michael & Elizabeth Raymond owners of 261 11th Street.

Social distancing and other Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Florida Department of Health (FDOH) guidelines pertaining to COVID-19 will be followed and observed. This meeting will be available virtually via Zoom Meetings. Members of the public who wish to attend virtually may join the Zoom Meeting https://us02web. zoom.us/j/82313476504.

Applicant requests a Variance to Code of Ordinance Chapter 5, Section 50 and 51 for the installation of a new sheet pile seawall in front of existing collapsing seawall.

Interested parties may appear at the Hearing and be heard with respect to the requested variance.

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Commission with respect to any matter considered at the Variance Hearing, that person will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose 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.

If you are unable to attend the Hearing on Wednesday July 21, 2021 but wish to comment, please direct correspondence to: City Commission, P.O. Box 510141, Key Colony Beach, FL 33051, or cityclerk@keycolonybeach. net and your comments will be entered into the record.

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.

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CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH NOTICE OF VARIANCE HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Commission of the City of Key Colony Beach, Florida, will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday July 22, 2021 at 9:30 A.M., Key Colony Beach City Hall commission room, to hear a Variance Request from Michael & Elizabeth Raymond owners of 261 11th Street. Social distancing and other Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Florida Department of Health (FDOH) guidelines pertaining to COVID-19 will be followed and observed. This meeting will also be available virtually via Zoom Meetings. Members of the public who wish to attend virtually may join the Zoom Meeting https://us02web. zoom.us/j/84166388095.

Applicant requests a Variance to Code of Ordinance Chapter 5, Section 50 and 51 for the installation of a new sheet pile seawall in front of existing collapsing seawall.

Interested parties may appear at the Hearing and be heard with respect to the requested variance.

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Commission with respect to any matter considered at the Variance Hearing, that person will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose 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.

If you are unable to attend the Hearing on Thursday July 22, 2021 but wish to comment, please direct correspondence to: City Commission, P.O. Box 510141, Key Colony Beach, FL 33051, or cityclerk@ keycolonybeach.net and your comments will be entered into the record.

CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH Publish: June 24, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY,

LEGAL NOTICES June 24 & July 1, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2021-CP-000044-M IN RE: THE ESTATE OF FRANCES J. GOHEEN, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of FRANCES J. GOHEEN, deceased, whose date of death was June 27, 2020, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, File No.: 2021-CP-000044-M, the address of which is 3117 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050. The names and addresses of the personal representatives and the personal representatives’ attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE 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 the decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served 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 24, 2021.

Co-Personal Representatives: Howard M. Goheen, III David L. Goheen Angela D. Goheen Estate of Frances J. Goheen c/o Cynthia F. Civil, Esq. CYNTHIA F. CIVIL, P.A.

Meeting Notice Monroe County Land Authority The Monroe County Land Authority Advisory Committee will meet in the Monroe Regional Service Center (State Building) located at 2796 Overseas Highway, Suite 104, Marathon, Florida on June 30, 2021 beginning at 9:00 a.m. The agenda is available online at www.monroecounty-fl.gov or by contacting the Monroe County Land Authority office at 305-295-5180.

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 8:30 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”.

LEGAL NOTICES 5196 Overseas Highway Marathon, Florida 33050 (305) 743-5884 cfc@ccivillaw.com Attorney for Co-Personal Representatives: CYNTHIA F. CIVIL, ESQ. Florida Bar No.: 0082988 CYNTHIA F. CIVIL, P.A. 5196 Overseas Highway Marathon, Florida 33050 305-743-5884 Email: cfc@ccivillaw.com Publish: June 24 & July 1, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2021-CP-000119-K IN RE: THE ESTATE OF LOUISE M. EDWARDS, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of LOUISE M. EDWARDS, deceased, whose date of death was February 24, 2020, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, File No.: 2021-CP-000119-K, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE 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 the decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served 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 24, 2021.

Personal Representative: Cindy Baker Estate of Louise M. Edwards c/o Cynthia F. Civil, Esq. CYNTHIA F. CIVIL, P.A. 5196 Overseas Highway Marathon, Florida 33050 (305) 743-5884 cfc@ccivillaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative: CYNTHIA F. CIVIL, ESQ. Florida Bar No.: 0082988 CYNTHIA F. CIVIL, P.A. 5196 Overseas Highway Marathon, Florida 33050 305-743-5884 Email: cfc@ccivillaw.com Publish:

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • LEGAL NOTICES June 24 & July 1, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO. 21-CP-000069-K JUDGE KOENIG IN RE: ESTATE OF GORDON FRIIS-PETTITT, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Gordon Friis-Pettitt, deceased, whose date of death was February 15, 2021, and the last four digits of whose social security number are -8797, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN 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 SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: June 24, 2021.

Personal Representative: Debra Friis-Pettitt Attorney for Personal Representative: Amy C. Kelley, Esq. Fla. Bar No. 119148 KELLEY & KELLEY, P.L. 43 Cincinnati Avenue St. Augustine, FL 32084 Tel: (904) 819-9706 Fax: (904) 819-9707 sean@kelleyandkelley.com amy@kelleyandkelley.com pleadings@kelleyandkelley. com Publish: June 24 & July 1, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 21-CP-000019-P IN RE: THE ESTATE OF FELIPE JESUS DIAZ, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of FELIPE JESUS DIAZ, deceased, whose date of death was April 21, 2020, is pending in the Circuit Court for MONROE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address

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of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Plantation Key, FL 33070. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice 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 the first publication of this notice is June 24, 2021.

Personal Representative: EVELIN MELTZ 157 NE 104 Street Miami Shores, Florida 33138 Attorney for Personal Representative: RODOLFO SUAREZ, JR., ESQ. Florida Bar Number: 013201 Suarez Law 2950 SW 27th Avenue, Suite 100 Miami, FL 33133 Telephone: (305) 448-244 E-Mail: rudy@suarezlawyers. com Secondary E-Mail: eca@ suarezlawyers.com Publish: June 24 & July 1, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: June 24, 2021.

Personal Representative: Curtis M. Pesanka 4001 Fairfield Avenue Munhall, PA 15120 Attorney for Personal Representative: Anthony A. Velardi, Esq. Florida Bar No. 113917 Patricia Gessel, Esq. Florida Bar No. 84328 Patricia Gessel, PL 99530 Overseas Hwy., Suite 2 Key Largo, FL 33037 Tel: (305) 453-5277 Fax: (305) 453-4985 E-Mail: anthony@keylargolaw. com & alonso.at12@aol.com Publish: June 24 & July 1, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

FOREVER BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is: June 17, 2021.

Person Giving Notice: R. Thomas Ward P.O. Box 2954 Aspen, CO 81612 Attorney for Person Giving Notice: James J. Dorl, Esq. Florida Bar No. 618403 JAMES J. DORL, P.A. 5701 Overseas Highway, Suite 12 Marathon, FL 33050 Telephone: 305-743-6565 Publish: June 17 & 24, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: PROBATE FILE NO.: 21-CP-000064-P IN RE: ESTATE OF ANITA PESANKA, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of ANITA PESANKA, deceased, whose date of death was December 12, 2020, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Hwy., Tavernier, FL 33070. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2021-CP-043-M IN RE: ESTATE OF DAVID ALAN WARD, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS (SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION) TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of DAVID ALAN WARD, deceased, File Number 2021-CP-043-M, by the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 3117 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050; that the total cash value of the estate is $12,545.00, and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such Order are: R. Thomas Ward P.O. Box 2954 Aspen, CO 81612 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the decedent and 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 estate of the decedent must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 21-CP-53-P DIVISION: UPPER KEYS IN RE: ESTATE OF HELEN M. BRAGASSA Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Helen M. Bragassa, deceased, whose date of death was May 5, 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. 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 17, 2021.

Personal Representative: Robert C. Wagner P.O. Box 1422 Islamorada, FL 33036 Attorney for Personal Representative: RICHARD E. WARNER Attorney Florida Bar Number: 283134 RICHARD E. WARNER, P.A. 12221 Overseas Highway MARATHON, FL 33050 Telephone: (305) 743-6022 Fax: (305) 743-6216 E-mail: richard@rewarnerlaw. com Secondary E-Mail: pamela2@ rewarnerlaw.com Publish: June 17 & 24, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

305.743.0844

LEGAL NOTICES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 21-DR-372-K Division: Family IN RE: THE MARRIAGE OF JUDY KAY SMITH, Petitioner/Wife, And FRANTISEK FRYSTACKY, Respondent/Husband.

NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT_ - CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE TO: FRANTISEK FRYSTACKY Whose Last Known Address Is: 11117 N. Wolverine Road, Palmer, Alaska 99645 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Judy Kay Smith, whose address is 604 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040, on or before July 12, 2021, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court at 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040, before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request.

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

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

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information.

Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.

Dated: June 1, 2021 Kevin Madok, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Riza Hall Deputy Clerk Publish: June 10, 17, 24 & July 1, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

BY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Kevin Madok, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida, will, on the 7th day of July, 2021, at 11 o’clock a.m., at 500 Whitehead Street, Monroe County, in the City of Key West, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the Following described property situated in Monroe County, Florida, to wit: LOT 7 AND THE WEST ½

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BOATS FOR SALE

OF LOT 8, BLOCK 13, OF PLANTATION KEY COLONY ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 182 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA. Pursuant to ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO RESCHEDULE FORECLOSURE SALE entered in a case pending in said Court, the 12th day of April 2021 Style of which is: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-OC4, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006OC4 Plaintiff VS. JOSE COTO, et. al Defendant And the Docket Number of which is Number 44-2019-CA64-P WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 23rd day of June, 2021.

KEVIN MADOK Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Riza Hall Deputy Clerk Florida Statute 45.031: Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.

Publish: June 24 & July 1, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

1999 World Cat 27' with twin 175 Suzuki motors.

Runs good.

Dual stations. Located on Duck Key. $40,000 OBO 305-481-1316

AUTOS WANTED ALL YEARS! Junk or Used.

Cars - Vans - TrucksRunning or Not. $CASH$ 305-332-0483 AUTOS FOR SALE 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport, Silver, 90,000 miles, runs great, cold A/C. Located in Marathon. $2,300 OBO 305-417-0871 SOLD IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS!!

Place your Car For Sale ad here. Only $25.00/ week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today and Sell Your Car!!

BOATS FOR SALE 2004 Pro Kat CC twin 115 hp Yamaha hard T top re powered 2011 then low hours out of water since 2017 outriggers electronics radar 2 gps 400 + local fishing marks fish finder with side scan and down imaging.

Needs minor repairs and TLC to bring boat back to fantastic fishing boat it used to be. Looking for offers over $15,000.

Email for more details and viewing in Marathon. rdngd@aol.com.

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!

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 SOLD IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS!!

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

EMPLOYMENT The Marathon Yacht Club is looking to hire a Fulltime and Part-time Office Assistant.

Computer and people skills required.

Accounting/ Bookkeeping experience desired. Please call for an interview appointment 8 4 3 - 6 9 6 - 5 2 1 7

Help wanted - Big Time Discount Bait and Tackle in Marathon- competitive wages and working 2535 hrs a week. Contact George 305-289-0199 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 Electricians & Low Voltage Techs wanted i m m e d i a t e l y TOP PAY! Email: admin@ checkelectricllc.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

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

HOUSING FOR RENT

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

tips. Apply in person at Cabana Club, 425 E. Ocean Dr. Key Colony Beach or call April (305) 393-0631.

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 305-394-9787 RENTED IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS!!

Come Join Our Family and Have Fun At Work!

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

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

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

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

NOW HIRING: Sweet Savannah's is now hiring for all shifts. Please apply in person at 8919 Overseas Highway in Marathon.

LOT FOR SALE

Fl Keys Diesel - Marathon now hiring: Diesel Technician -Competitive compensation package.

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

Diesel Mechanic Assistant position available.

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

Company willing to train.

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

Full-time Construction Workers needed.

Superintendents, Carpenters, Painters and Laborers. Top dollar for the right individuals.

Start tomorrow. Apply in person, Dooley Construction, MM 88.5 Oceanside or call 305-852-8000 Serve/Bartend on the ocean FT/PT Ocean front private swim club is seeking customer service oriented Server/ Bartender. Serve on pool deck, beach and/or bar lounge. Open year round, 10am-7pm daily.

Full time/Part time.

Small friendly staff. Above average hourly wage plus

Help WantedLawn Maintenance Drug-Free, Apply in Person at Dot Palm 5200 Overseas Hwy, Marathon FL 33050 305743-3090 HIRED IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS!!

Pool service hiring PT 4/days a week cleaning pools & water testing. Marathon area.

Call 305-395-0000 HIRED IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS!!

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

Call 305-743-4578 HOUSING FOR RENT Place your Housing For Rent ad here. Only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today!

2 BR / 1 BA Unfurnished home available in Marathon. Long term. $2,200.00/month First/ Last 305-417-0346 RENTED IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK!!

LOT FOR SALE 100' x 100' - Venetian Shores, MM 86, Snake Creek Bridge views.

Asking $1.3 Million. Call 5 6 1 - 5 7 9 - 8 3 9 9

305.743.0844

Senior Male Looking for Studio/1 Bedroom apartment in the Key Largo - Tavernier area for Jan., Feb. and March 2022. No Kids, No Pets, Non-Smoker, No Visitors, Quiet Guy. Contact Dick at 607-624-3570 or dfroiseth@gmail.com

OFFICE SPACE Beautiful Office Space available for rent now on US1 in Tavernier @MM92.

Call 305-394-0530 1,082 SF office space.

Renovated Corner Unit for rent in Islamorada. $ 3 , 0 0 0 / m o n t h Call 305.712.8888 Place your Office Space For Rent ad here. Only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today!

YARD SALES

FULL TIME OPENING CUS TOMER S ERV I CE RE PRE S ENT A T I V E Coordinate aircraft transactions with customers and the line service technicians

HOUSEKEEPER WANTED

Professional customer service skills and the ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and overtime as needed, are required

Full-time reliable housekeeper needed for household in Key Colony Beach. Permanent employment – 6 days/week.

Must have transportation.

Hablamos Espanol.

Pay rate $17-$19/hr depending on experience, excellent benefits, and a fun work environment

Call 305-731-1133

Contact Will Zimdars will@marathonaviation.com EOE/Drug-free workplace

Fri,June 25 & Sat, June 26 from 9am-2pm. Furniture, various household items, counter-top kitchen appliances, clothing and misc. items. Everything must go! 1250 A 25th Street Ocean, Marathon Rain or Shine Saturday, June 26, 2021 8:00am to 3:00pm 116 Avenue E Marathon, FL 33050 (off Coco Plum Drive) Place your YARD SALE ad here. Only $25.00/ week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today and Sell Your Stuff!

PT CASHIER PT DOCKHAND Apply in person Pancho’s Fuel 1280 Oceanview Avenue, Marathon

305-743-2281

SUDOKU DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRY The Basilica of Saint Mary Star of the Sea is looking for someone who will continue to ignite the hearts of parishioners with the fire of Christ's love through the gift of music. The Music Minister performs all duties and responsibilities in alignment with the mission, vision and values of the Catholic Archdiocese of Miami.

Requirements for Candidates: Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Music or equivalent. Previous employment as part or full-time Director of Music Ministries preferred.

Experience as a part-time or volunteer musician may be considered. Fluency in Spanish is preferred. For complete job description go to: www.miamiarch.org/CatholicDiocese.php?op=Job_Openings To apply: Send resume with cover letter to Rev. John Baker, Pastor, at stmary@stmarykeywest.com.

Subject line should read: Parish Director of Music Ministry.

Deadline to apply: July 8, 2021.

SOLUTION

FULL TIME OPENING L I NE SERV I CE P E RSONNE L Greet and fuel aircraft Prior aviation experience preferred Clean driving record required Pay rate $17-$19/hr depending on experience, excellent benefits, and a fun work environment

Contact Will Zimdars will@marathonaviation.com EOE/Drug-free workplace

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CES KEY WEST & MARATHON

NOW HIRING

Is hiring for all FULL-TIME positions:

Warehouse / Driver Counter Sales Branch and Operation Managers with Electrical/Distribution Experience

To apply please contact us or email resume to: CES Key West Ph. (305) 783-5135 Em. Keywest0628@Cityelectricsupply.Com CES Marathon Ph. (786) 652-2542 Em. Marathon0542@Cityelectricsupply.Com

BE A PART OF KEYS HISTORY Pigeon Key Foundation seeks part time historic tour guide. Upbeat, friendly and confident professional with ability to multi task and work outdoors in all seasons. Pigeon Key is a drug free work place. Please complete application at pigeonkey.net or email chris@pigeonkey.net.

SEEKING SECURITY GUARDS IN MARATHON Ralons Security 786-615-5522

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.

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

Please apply in person at

Aquarium Encounters 11710 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

NOW HIRING:

Apply in Person, Start Today!

Courtyard Marriott Marathon 2146 Overseas Hwy • 305-289-2100

Lic# B1500167

Hosts Waitstaff Bartenders Bar Backs Bussers Line Cooks Dishwashers

Responsible for safely guiding guests through in-water encounters.

Must enjoy working with people and have a passion for marine life.

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

FT & PT avail. $16-$18/hr Must have D License

NOW HIRING:

Full or Part Time Dive Instructor

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NEEDED! Sweet Savannah’s Bake Shop

is now hiring for Afternoon & Evening Shifts.

Please Apply In Person 8919 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

Monroe County School District

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

CoCo’s General Store

NOW HIRING: Full-time & Part-time Deli and/or Retail Sales.

Must be available on weekends.

Apply in person at 50 Coco Plum Drive, Marathon 305-743-7743

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Empty bottles, cans, paper and cardboard.

NEW PATIO DINING

Keep food and liquid out.

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Busy Key Largo Dive Center has immediate openings for Shell World Key Largo, seeking engaging, dependable, experienced person(s) to work with the team at Mile Marker 97.5, Full-time and part-time opportunities available, some weekend and evening hours. Opportunities for advancement, great benefits, competitive salary and flexible hours.

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC && LEGAL NOTICES • • 305.743.0844 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC LEGAL NOTICES 305.743.0844 JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN Location: Middle Keys – Lower Keys

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