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NUMBER OF THE WEEK Two-time Olmpian Caeleb Dressel made it look easy in the pool as he went on to secure five gold medals during the Olympic games in Tokyo, Japan. The University of Florida product took to the podium winning gold in the individual 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter freestyle and butterfly. He also came away with gold in the 4-by-100 freestyle relay and the 4-by-100 medley relay.

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ncreasing COVID-19 cases in the Keys have some stores and municipalities bringing back mask requirements. Some are issuing messages strongly encouraging their use, while others continue to operate normally since a local mask mandate was lifted in Monroe County. Masks must be worn by staff and visitors frequenting city of Key West facilities. The decision was announced on Aug. 2 in what the city called “an abundance of caution” over the current COVID-19 surge in Florida and the Keys. “We want to be sure that our staff and our citizens stay healthy,” City Manager Patti McLauchlin said in a statement. “We’ve come so far, and we want to stay strong and continue to recover.” Lower Keys Medical Center had seven COVID-positive patients as of Aug. 2. Staff, health care providers and anyone entering the facility continue to be screened and are required to mask. “Our safety precautions remain in place to protect our staff and community and safely provide care for our patients,” said LKMC spokeswoman Lynn Corbett-Winn. Baptist Health South Florida reported 726 patients with COVID-19 in their system from Miami to the Keys on Aug. 2. At Mariners and Fishermen’s hospitals, eight patients with COVID-19 were being treated on Aug. 2. Both hospitals are requiring masks, regardless of vaccination status, when entering facilities. While Islamorada budget workshops on Aug. 3 and Aug. 4 were open to in-person attendance, village officials strongly encouraged public participation via Zoom due to rising COVID cases. Several council members and staff members in attendance inside the Founders Park Community Center wore masks. It comes after there were several positive cases among those who attended a July 22 meeting of village council at the community center. Last month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control released updated guidelines with cases surging in states like Florida. The CDC said those who

Key West city officials announced on Aug. 2 that masks must be worn by staff and visitors inside city facilities. MANDY MILES/ Keys Weekly

are fully vaccinated can participate in activities as they did before the pandemic. However, the CDC said, those in areas of high transmission — even those who’ve been vaccinated — should wear a mask when they’re inside public places. A latest Florida Department of Health report, which goes out every Friday afternoon, shows just over 110,400 new cases in the past 10 weeks. From July 23 to July 29, Monroe County saw 249 new cases and a positivity rate of 16.2% With a 70% vaccination rate, Monroe County remains one of the highest in terms of people vaccinated — only Miami-Dade County, with 78%, has a higher percentage of vaccinated people aged 12 and over. Broward County is equal with Monroe, with 70% of its population vaccinated, while Sumter County is at 69%. “There are some who are changing their minds to some extent and getting vaccinated,” Bob Eadie, Monroe County’s top health officer, told the Keys Weekly recently. “That’s a good sign, but our high rate of vaccination, I think, is helping with our citizens here. They're protected. All of the effort that everybody in the community went through to get vaccinated is paying off.” A little more than 700 residents in the Keys received a vaccine between July 23 and July 29. Cafe Moka in Tavernier closed Aug. 2 and 3 in order to get its team tested, with one employee testing positive for COVID.

“Sorry for the inconvenience, but the safety of our team and guests is our priority,” a sign posted on the door read. The cafe reopened to the public on Aug. 4. Islamorada Chamber of Commerce executive director Judy Hull said she’s gathering some concerns from businesses. A busy two-day lobster mini-season had hotels at full capacity. “They’re waiting to see if there are going to be any mandates. Everyone feels like it’s going to be the business’ decision if they go with the mask,” she said. “It will be on an individual business level, on an individual personal level.” Publix employees are donning masks per a corporate requirement that took effect Aug. 2. Regardless of vaccination status, cashiers and other associates are wearing face coverings at all locations, including those in the Keys. The policy doesn’t affect shoppers. “We encourage all to do their part to slow the spread of COVID-19,” the company said in a statement. Masks remain optional for patrons entering Winn-Dixie stores. Southeastern Grocers, the Jacksonville-based corporation that owns Winn-Dixie, told First Coast News that it encourages customers to wear masks in its stores. Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order last week that gives parents the choice to mask their children when they go to school. On the other side, the CDC says masks should be worn indoors by all individuals, ages 2 and over, who aren’t vaccinated. Classes are scheduled to begin next week — Aug. 12 — in Monroe County, and Superintendent Theresa Axford said the district is following recommendations of local, state and federal governments. Eadie said kids under 12 are a lot more “at risk riding in an automobile rather than getting any kind of serious effects from being infected with COVID.” “It hasn’t really changed with the Delta variant,” he said. DeSantis has urged residents to get vaccinated.

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elicopters, fire trucks, patrol cars — oh my! On Aug. 3, the Sheriff’s Hangar at Marathon airport was buzzing with activity. Representatives from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, FWC, Marathon Fire Rescue and more were on hand to mingle with the public during the National Night Out, designed to bring first responders and the community together. — Weekly staff report

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SARA MATTHIS/Keys Weekly 1. These are three of Marathon Fire Rescue’s finest — Driver/Engineer Jorge Garzon, left, Chief John Johnson and Capt. Danny Murciano. 2. Dr. Charlie Neiditz, Sandy Neiditz and Carl Bish — all neighbors in Marathon — meet up by chance at National Night Out.

3. The burgers and dogs were courtesy of the American Legion Post 154, represented by Derrick Johnson, left, Melissa Johnson, John Dick and Joe Goetz. 4. MCSO Lt. Mark Jones, left, Lt. Charlene Sprinkle and Christine Paul attend the Night Out in Marathon. Paul, principal of Stanley Switlik Elementary, is substituting for her husband Capt. Derek Paul, who was promoting the same event in the Upper Keys. 5. Choosing swag is serious business. Brothers Isaac and Timmy Worden, 4 and 6 respectively, visit one of the tables offering goodies to kids. 6. Everyone was happy to mingle at National Night Out, except maybe this guy, cradled by FWC officer Courtney Carroll. 7. The Mirabellas take the family out for a night on the town. That’s Amanda, standing left, and John, hugging their son, Ian. Her parents, Deb and Mike Couturier, from Michigan, had a chance to meet MCSO Deputy David Minor.

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TENANT PROTECTION = LANDLORD FRUSTRATION

EVICTIONS IN THE KEYS On, off, on again. That’s how the federal moratorium on evictions related to COVID-19 is rolling. On July 31, the moratorium ended. Just three days earlier, the Supreme Court published a decision that indicated Congress would have to pass legislation to extend it, which it did not. But that didn’t stop the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from issuing an order on Aug. 3 that put the moratorium back in place due to concerns about increasing case counts. “Evictions of tenants for failure to make rent or housing payments could be detrimental to public health control measures to slow the spread of … COVID-19,” said CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. “This order will expire on Oct. 3, 2021 and applies in United States counties experiencing substantial and high levels of community transmission levels …” And while neither Florida nor Monroe County was singled out, we’re clearly in the “red” on the CDC’s COVID-19 map, indicating there is a high level of transmission in every Florida county, except Glades County, which is rated as “substantial.” On Aug. 3, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the moratorium, “was imposed by the CDC — and I don’t think that they had the authority to do that. The U.S. Supreme Court indicated as much.”

While the legality of the moratorium is up in the air, many are still looking at local court dockets to see if there will be an avalanche of eviction notices in the Keys. What happens next will be a marker of the Keys’ economic health. From February 2020 to the end of July 2021, there have been 31 cases of eviction filed with the Clerk of the Court, 13 of which have already been closed. These numbers represent civil cases filed in the following residential categories: eviction and back rent, eviction and back rent with damages up to $15,000 and eviction and back rent with damages between $15,000 and $30,000. (The 17 months prior saw 25 cases). While the moratorium has protected tenants who may have faced unemployment or illness during the pandemic, it left many landlords, both locally and nationwide, wondering who was going to protect them when their monthly mortgage payment was still due. “I would’ve lost my house due to that moratorium if not for the grace of the bank ,” said Key West homeowner Joe Weatherby, who was only able to afford the New Town duplex he bought with his brother because of the included rental income. “I certainly understand people struggling, and I don’t want to evict anyone, but my tenants looked me in the eye, laughed and said, ‘The governor says we don’t have to pay rent.’ And they didn’t. They were supposed to be out in October, but they ended up staying — rent free — until February. They stuck me for five months’ rent. Meanwhile, they were collecting unemployment while still working for cash and could clearly still afford to party every night.

“ They became squatters,” Weatherby said, thanking Key West attorney Greg Oropeza for helping with the eviction process and legal requirements. “The moratorium, while designed to help those in need, turned into an opportunity for lowlifes to get rich on the backs of others.” The federal moratorium on eviction only covered tenants who were adversely affected by COVID-19 — those who were sick and/or lost their jobs. And, in order to be protected from eviction, the tenants had to swear they had attempted to obtain rental assistance from the government, meet income requirements, etc. But expanding the Monroe County eviction search for the same time period to include non-monetary evictions, February 2020 to July 2021, the case count exploded to 198. Using the same search parameters, there were only 31 during the 17 months previous. What’s happening? Failure to pay rent due to hardships isn’t the only reason a tenant can be evicted. For example, evictions could be due to breaking a clause of the lease, like having a prohibited dog. Or having four tenants, instead of the allowed two.

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The Florida Keys aren’t alone in the struggle. A July 27 New York Times article details a lawsuit filed last week by the National Apartment Association, the nation’s biggest trade group for residential landlords. The group is suing the federal government for imposing the moratorium on evictions, claiming the freeze cost owners approximately $27 billion that’s not covered by existing aid programs. “Industry analysts cited in the landlords’ suit estimate that 10 million delinquent tenants owed $57 billion in back rent by the end of 2020, and that $17 billion more had gone unpaid since then,” states the article by Glenn Thrush. “The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, in D.C., is meant in part to press the Biden administration to speed up disbursement of $47 billion in emergency rental relief that was included in the two coronavirus relief packages. Landlords also hope to prod the White House to loosen the application requirements for the relief, which many owners say are too onerous. “The case is also intended to challenge the federal government’s right to impose such restrictions in the future, arguing that the CDC’s actions violated private property rights protected by the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment, which requires the government to compensate private parties when it seizes their assets.

AT RISK OF EVICTION A recent New York Times guest essay by Sema K. Sgaier and Aaron Dibner-Dunlap of Surgo Ventures, a nonprofit health organization, detailed the housing crisis on July 28. The essay includes a digital tool that calculates the percentage of renters in each county who are behind on rent and the average amount owed. In Monroe County, 14.6% of renting households owe back rent — the average amount of rent owed is $5,116, which would equate roughly to about three months’ rent in the Florida Keys. “State and local governments can prevent this rental crisis from becoming a homelessness crisis with help from nearly $50 billion in federal Emergency Rental Assistance funds,” the article states. “Yet despite laudable coordination efforts and recent acceleration, the rollout is too slow, too few renters are eligible and the application process is too complicated. As a result, funds are reaching only a small fraction of those who need them most. ... “There is also a huge eligibility gap: We estimate that of the 6.2 million households in arrears, half make more money than the federal program allows and therefore aren’t eligible. The result is that at-risk households in nearly every county are still catastrophically behind.” FUNDING AVAILABLE The federal government issued $1.4 billion to Florida in emergency rental assistance funds, with approximately $529 million distributed directly by local governments with populations over 200,000. The remaining funds, over $800 million, will be disbursed by the state.

According to a report from Tampa, the state has distributed only 2% — or $18.3 million — of the federal funds it received to help keep renters in their homes. That program — called Our Florida — is administered by the state. “We receive multiple calls each day from residents about the ‘Our Florida’ program and the lack of assistance/acknowledgement they are getting or receiving from the system,” said Sheryl Graham, Monroe County director of social services. “Unfortunately, we have no control over that system, nor do we have any additional rental funding, other than what’s listed below.” In Monroe County, the Social Services department has spent more than $1.7 million it received from the Coronavirus Relief Funding (CARES Act) through December 2020. The money helped 188 households with 441 people who were directly affected by COVID-19, according to data from the county. Specifically, said Mark Lenkner of the Monroe County Continuum of Care, “For the fiscal year that began July 1, 2021, we were awarded: $1,025,000 for homelessness prevention and $797,000 for rehousing, which helps cover first, last and security.” The Monroe County Continuum of Care (CoC) is the lead agency for the coordination and planning of homeless services in the Florida Keys,” its website states. “As the lead agency, designated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Florida Department of Children and Families, the Monroe County CoC organizes the collaboration of local agencies to address the needs of clients and provide essential supportive services.” He added that the group’s website monroehomelesscoc.org provides links for Our Florida and other available funding sources. In fiscal year 2020-21, the county has dipped into its own general fund (it is not getting a portion of the federal money sent to the state because the population is less than 200,000), and spent $7,413 of the $15,100 it has available to help four residents countywide. In the next fiscal year 2021-22, the county has $20,000 budgeted, again, from the county’s own general fund. “If we receive any additional rental funding, Monroe County Social Services would be willing to assist with distribution of the funds countywide,” Graham said. “We have a proven track record of success in distributing large amounts of rental assistance, with total compliance, to a large number of residents countywide.” In Key West, United Way of Collier and Monroe counties provided $230,000 in rental assistance in the summer of 2020 and between January and March 2021, said Florida Keys area president Leah Stockton.

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ey West’s financially strapped assisted-living facility, Poinciana Gardens, got a reprieve last week, when officials from three government agencies agreed to a cost-sharing arrangement. The arrangement must still be approved by the Monroe County commission, the Key West city commission and the Key West Housing Authority board before becoming official. But Key West city manager Patti McLauchlin said she was very pleased with the discussion and decision. She met last week with County Administrator Roman Gastesi and housing authority director Randy Sterling. “We all agreed the county will contribute $600,000 a year for three years — if the money is still needed the third year. The city of Key West will contribute $400,000 the first year, $300,000 the second and $200,000 the third year, again, if it’s needed. The housing authority will continue to manage the facility and will contribute $200,000 a year for two years,” McLauchlin told the Keys Weekly. “It was a great negotiation and we all walked away happy,” McLauchlin said. “Our senior citizens are a vital part of the Keys community, and we all want to do whatever is possible to keep Poinciana Gardens open for them. I’ve updated the city commissioners individually and they are thrilled with the outcome.” County commissioner (and former Key West mayor) Craig Cates, who initially proposed the city-county partnership for Poinciana Gardens, told the Keys Weekly he was relieved and “so happy” to hear a tentative agreement had been reached.

Cates was first to point out months ago that the county could save more than $1.2 million a year by closing its aging Bayshore Manor assisted-living facility on Stock Island and moving its 11 residents to Poinciana Gardens, which is only three years old. In addition to the $1.2 million savings from Bayshore, the move would enable the county to use that property for office space that the county currently rents for $250,000 a year, Cates has said, calling the math a “no-brainer.” Despite initial, informal support for Cates’ proposal about Bayshore and Poinciana Gardens, some county commissioners later balked at spending more than the city of Key West on a facility that’s located in the city. Citizen groups in the Upper Keys vocally opposed the county expenditure, claiming it wouldn’t benefit Upper Keys residents. “I would hope our neighbors in the Upper Keys would have some sympathy and compassion for the fact that Key West and Lower Keys seniors have no other options for assisted-living without moving three or four hours from their home and loved ones,” Key West commissioner Sam Kaufman said. The discussion among McLauchlin, Gastesi and Sterling was vastly different from the one Key West city commissioners had among themselves last week, after learning that the county expected Key West to spend $600,000 a year for the next three years on Poinciana Gardens. The city of Key West had previously agreed to the $400,000, $300,000, $200,000 contributions, and had included the $400,000 in its budget for next year, but the city had not been consulted on the county’s increased expectation of $600,000 a year for three years.

Poinciana Gardens, top, and Bayshore Manor. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly

City commissioners last week repeatedly called the county “bullies” that “have us over a barrel” by demanding more money without any discussion and without providing the city any financial information about Poinciana Gardens. In addition, city commissioners emphasized, the county has the most to gain from Poinciana Gardens — more than $1.2 million a year. Commissioner Greg Davila pointed out that city funds are regularly used by the county on projects that benefit Upper Keys residents, but not Key West, such as the county’s purchase of Rowell’s Marina in the Upper Keys. The Key West city commission was to meet Aug. 3 and was to hear the official update from McLauchlin then, but the city has already budgeted for its firstyear $400,000 contribution to Poinciana Gardens. The agreement still needs approval by the county commission, which meets Wednesday, Aug. 18 in Key West, although the agenda for that meeting has not been finalized.

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anice Nagle found herself, like many folks, picking up the pieces of her life in the post-Irma days. Yet among the scattered ruins, she came upon a small treasure: her grandmother’s art box, filled with tubes of half-dried paint and old art brushes. It prompted her to give painting a whirl. With her camera phone she snapped photos and began painting her subjects from there. From that day on, she just never looked back. Although her grandmother shared cooking lessons, knitting, arts and crafts and more with her when she was young, Nagle doesn’t have any formal training in art. “I have not taken any art classes,” she said, “except for a paint and sip class.” Nagle and her husband moved to White Marlin Beach in Islamorada in 2015. “We have been married 10 years now and the day I met him, he said he wouldn’t date me unless I would move to the Keys with him, so here we are,” Nagle said. “When we moved here the local colors of the island inspired me to capture images.”

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Nagle started with somewhat structured acrylic painting. Later she graduated to watercolor, the medium she now prefers. Her subjects range from stunning botanicals and landscapes to captivating depictions of birds and sea life. Her prices for originals and prints fit even the most modest budget. She sells her work at Shady Palm Gallery in Marathon, and mingles with the Upper Keys locals at art shows including Morada Bay Art Walk in Islamorada and the Under the Oaks art show. She often markets her originals and prints through Facebook. Beyond her art career, Nagle works as a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Schmitt while also helping her husband (and charter captain) with Singing Reel Charters — ”I don’t like to just sit around and watch the grass grow,” she said. She is a mother of one son and has two beautiful grandchildren. “I love livin’ in local color and the colors are what inspire me the most,” Nagle said. To learn more, visit www.livininlocalcolor.com.

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ack Marchant is no stranger to change — from moving around the east coast to changing college majors — Jack has let the waves of life guide him; and it seems like they’ve been kind. Currently running a Jetsurf rental business headquartered in Marathon, his entrepreneurial spirit is on full display, evenly matched with what his clients have said is an endlessly kind and encouraging attitude. Marchant’s company provides topof-the-line 2021 Jetsurf powered surfboards and all the necessary safety equipment with every rental. While he and the team offer instruction and assistance for groups and individuals, repeat customers and those already skilled on the boards can pretty much just rent and go. The Keys Weekly had the chance to talk with Marchant about his life before the Keys, how its changed here and his hopes for the future. Here’s Marchant, in his own words. I’m a Keys transplant; I only just moved here in May. I’m originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, then I lived and went to school in South Carolina the last few years at Coastal Carolina University in Myrtle Beach; my parents moved down there as well. I’m actually still a senior, I’m just finishing my degree online right now. During the pandemic, I had a whole year to basically just sit and think. So I was like, I want to start a business. I still have to finish with the last bit of school but I’m ahead on credits so I decided to try it out. Living and working here in the Keys has been absolutely amazing.

Ever since I was 13 and stayed here at Hawks Cay with my family I’ve been trying to find out how to get back down here. I picked Marathon because we used to stay here and I’ve just loved it; the locals have been awesome and everyone’s just been really welcoming. Plus I love the hot weather, the incredible water … it’s just been the best. You’ll never hear me complaining about anything down here; it’s perfect for me. Basically, we rent out motorized surfboards called Jetsurfs. They’ve got hearty 100cc motors in ’em and they can go up to 35 miles an hour. We’ve got governors (speed limiters) we can put on them for newbies to help them go slower but you can really go as fast as you want; it just usually takes some time to get used to the board. It’s about a 10- to 15-minute learning curve for most. I mean, if people have prior board experience like snowboarding or wakeboarding, I’ve had them get up on the first few tries. It’s really easy after a while, I even got my 50-year-old parents both up and I got a 65-year-old lady riding, which was pretty cool. If you’re determined and you want to get up, you’ll get up. My favorite thing about my job at the end of the day has to be that I’m not stressed out, that I get to work outside. I think that’s the greatest blessing. I was going to school to be an accountant but I ended up switching to entrepreneurial management to get a sense of things and I honestly realized I didn’t want to work in an office all day. I just love getting out and meeting new people; I mean I’ve had people who’ve told me this is the coolest thing they’ve ever done and that means a lot to me. I remember as a kid going on vacations and doing cool things and I remember all the tour guides’ names and I hope families and kids are having that same experience with us. The dream, and this might be a little ways out for now, but my goal is to make the Keys THE jet surfing location. We want to try to expand to different resorts and hotels and get this normalized down here. We want it to be that when you think jet surfing, you think Florida Keys. Right now we’ve got “I’m just happy to our main location but we want to establish be down here, I’m a bunch of other set loving life.” locations throughout the Keys.

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just read the article by Charlotte Twine about employee housing being a huge issue in the Keys. We live in the Keys (for 22 years) and also in Colorado in a resort town, where we have the same issues. It is so difficult to see the issues with housing getting worse. The problem, though, is not just housing; it is development. Our elected officials continue to approve massive developments that need many employees, then only a fraction of housing can be built. The issue is more a math problem than a housing problem. Yes, we all need to house workers, but if we don’t stop creating jobs, creating traffic, sucking the life out of our pristine waters, then we won’t have any quality of life. We are seeing it now in Colorado, no housing to be had. Hotels and resorts being built that need hundreds of employees. It just doesn’t work. The service level goes down! Please implore your elected officials to stop. Resort communities are a place for people to get away and those of us that are willing to pay a bit of a price to live in resorts deserve to have a quality of life as well. Our wonderful Keys need to stay wonderful, we need to get a grip and get some balance back in developments. I have seen firsthand, once you sell out to big corporations you can’t go back! Keep the Keys funky! Staci Stokes, Duck Key

BRIEFLY Florida Keys Democrats host school-supply fundraiser The Florida Keys Democrats have announced the return of in-person events, beginning with its “Back to School Sunday Social.” The organization serves all 128 miles of Monroe County and invites all Florida Keys residents to join them on Sunday, Aug. 15, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Mangrove Mama’s, MM 20. The Democrats want to support the United Teachers of Monroe County and are asking guests to bring assorted school supplies, including backpacks, to share with classroom teachers. Donors will receive five door prize tickets. A requested donation of $35 includes a picnic buffet, door prizes, a silent auction and music by Key West musician Larry Baeder. A cash bar will be available at this outdoor event, and COVID protocols will be in place to protect guests. To reserve a spot, go to www.keysdems.com. Events like this support the work of the Florida Keys Democrats. For more information email Sandy Haas at sandyhaas849@gmail.com. Prospective students invited to college open house The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) invites the public and prospective students to open house events at its new Upper Keys Center at 106040 Overseas Highway in Key Largo on Wednesday, Aug. 11, and Thursday, Aug. 12, from 4 to 7 p.m. Visitors will be able to tour the new 38,000-squarefoot center and learn about the expanded academic and workforce training opportunities now available. In celebration of the grand opening of the new center, the College is offering a “Take 2, Get 1” enrollment special. Students who register for and complete two or more classes, or at least six credits, this fall semester will receive one free class, up to three credits, in Spring 2022. At least one class must be at the Upper Keys Center for each semester. At the new center, the College offers bachelor’s and associate degrees as well as workforce training. Programs that are available in the fall include nursing, paramedic, business administration, supervision and management, construction technologies, hospitality, public safety, general studies, and Project ACCESS, which provides opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities. Marine science programs will be added in spring 2022. Visit the College's website at www. cfk.edu/UKC to explore the opportunities available at the Upper Keys Center. For more information, contact Marissa

SAVE THE DATE Owens, CFK Director of Recruitment, at recruiter@cfk.edu or call 305-809-3207. Sheriff’s Office releases report on lobster mini-season Per the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the 2021 lobster mini season was typical regarding the number of vessel stops, notice to appear in court citations and arrests. Most people were in compliance. The following are the combined numbers for Wednesday, July 28, and Thursday, July 29, from all four Sheriff’s Office Districts from Key Largo to Key West: 384 vessel stops/water resource/safety inspections; 2 arrests, both for lobster violations; 18 mandatory Notice to Appear in Court Citations. Those figures do not include numerous, less serious violations/ citations/warnings issued on the water, as well as land. For arrests, Avery Lamar Kingman, 26, of North Bay Village, Florida, was taken to jail Wednesday after he was stopped off Mile Marker 33 and allegedly found to be in possession of five undersized lobster and six over-the-limit lobster. And James Bert Behar, 21, of West Palm Beach, Florida was taken to jail Wednesday after he was allegedly seen dumping a dive bag full of lobsters while diving in the Channel 2 Bridge channel. Marine Deputy Nelson Sanchez entered the water and found the bag which contained 15 lobsters — nine over the limit lobster. No major incidents occurred on the water on Thursday, but two major incidents happened on the water Wednesday. Emilio Gonzalo Perez, 35, of Sewall’s Point, Florida was pronounced dead at Lower Keys Medical Center after he lost consciousness snorkeling for lobster near Sawyer Key. Foul play does not appear to be a factor in the incident. Autopsy results are pending. And Trauma Star airlifted Ricardo Maikel Rodriguez Leyva, 41, of Naples, Florida to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami after his leg was struck by a boat propeller near Cudjoe Key. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is the investigating agency.

Aug. 5 • Babytime 10:30 a.m.; summer reading fun and crafts at noon; Lego Club at 4 p.m. at Marathon public library. Aug. 6 • Computer Basics at 11 a.m. (topic TBD); family crafternoon at 4 p.m. at Marathon public library. Aug. 7 • Easy Yoga at 10 a.m. (Adults); Dungeons and Dragons for teens at 2 p.m.; family movie matinee at 3 p.m. at Marathon public library. Aug. 8 • Kilts in the Keys at 5 p.m. at Herbie’s in Marathon. Aug. 9 • 3D Printing 101 from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2 p.m. (Teens & Adults) at Marathon public library. Aug. 10 • Marathon City Council meeting at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. • Art-Get Creative at 9:30 a.m. (teens & adults); Mahjong at 10 a.m. (adults, beginners and experienced); Preschool storytime at 10:30 a.m. (ages 2-5 & Caregivers); Dungeons and Dragons (ages 9-12) at 4 p.m. at Marathon public library. Aug. 11 • Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventures at 10:30 a.m.; Game Day (tabletop games & chess) at 3:30 p.m.; Dungeons and Dragons for Groups (adults) at 5 p.m. at Marathon public library. Aug. 11-15 • The Key West Tropical Heat all-male week, at various venues, Key West. Aug. 12 • First day of school for students of Monroe County School District. • Babytime at 10:30 a.m.; Lego Club at 4 p.m.; Easy Yoga Flow & Meditation at 5:30 p.m. (adults) at Marathon public library. Aug. 13 • Computer Basics at 11 a.m. (Topic TBD); Family Crafternoon at 4 p.m. at Marathon public library. Aug. 13 • Free, in-person civil legal clinics from Legal Services of Greater Miami & Florida Keys at the Key West Public Library. August 14 • Easy Yoga at 10 a.m. (Adults); Dungeons and Dragons for teens at 2 p.m.; Family movie matinee 3 p.m. at Marathon public library.

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City of Marathon City Council Agenda 9805 Overseas Hwy., Marathon Tuesday, August 10, 2021 5:30 P.M.

(* Denotes Item Is Passed By Consent Upon Approval Of Agenda) Public Comments taken on all items and at 6:30pm time certain for items not on the agenda or as soon as possible thereafter or after the last agenda item; whichever comes first. City Council Items *A. Approval of Minutes B. Honorable Ruth Becker Proclamation (Mayor Gonzalez) C. Clarification of Annual Review of Vacation Rental Fees and Signage D. Discussion of Boat Ramp Fees (Councilmember Zieg) E. Mini Season Recap (Councilmember Bartus)

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City Manager Report *A. Park and Recreation Report *B. Marathon Fire Rescue Report *C. Building Report *D. Wastewater Report *E. Marina Report *F. MCSO Marathon Substation Report *G. Grants Update H. County wide RFP and Grant for LiDAR Quasi-Judicial Public Hearings: A. Resolution 2021-56, A Request For A Conditional Use And Preliminary Plat Approval Permit Pursuant To Chapter 102 Article 10 And Article 13 Of The City Of Marathon Land Development Regulations (LDRs) Entitled “Subdivision Of Land/Plats And Re-Plats,” And “Conditional Use Permits” Respectively, For A Plat And Site Plan Approval As Submitted By Seaglass LLC For 770 107th Street Ocean, Which Is Described As Part Of Government Lot 1, Section 6, Township 66, Range 33 East, Key Vaca, Marathon, Monroe County, Florida, Having Real Estate Number 00104250-000000. B.

Resolution 2021-57, A Request For A Conditional Use Permit And Final Plat Approval Pursuant To Chapter 102 Article 10 And Article 13 Of The City Of Marathon Land Development Regulations (LDRs) Entitled “Subdivision Of Land/Plats And Re-Plats,” And “Conditional Use Permits” Respectively, For A Plat And Site Plan Approval As Submitted By Seasons 16 LLC For Property Which Is Described As, The Westerly Part Of The West Half Of Block 8 Lot 11, Coco Plum Beach Subdivision, Fat Deer Key, Marathon, Monroe County, Florida, Having Real Estate Number 00363910-000000.

Resolution 2021-58, A Request For A Conditional Use Permit For A Preliminary Plat And Site Plan Approval As Submitted By Casa Marabella LLC. For A Portion Of Land Having The Addresses Of 12670, 12700, And 12800 Overseas Highway, Which Is Described As Part Of Government Lot 1 And Part Of Bay Bottom Adjacent To Lot 1 Section 5 South Township 65 South Range 33 East And Government Lot 2 And Bay Bottom Northerly Of Lot 2 Section 33 South Township 65 South Range 33 East, Fat Deer Key, Marathon, Monroe County, Florida, Having Real Estate Number 00099610-000000

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Ordinance 2021-19, Amending The Future Land Use Map (FLUM) From Residential Medium (RM) To Mixed Use Commercial (MU-C) For Property Described As Part Gov’t Lot 1 And Part Gov’t Lot 2, Part Parcel 3 And Adjacent Bay Bottom South Of And Adjacent Part Gov’t Lot 1, Key Vaccas, Marathon, Monroe County, Florida, Having Real Estate Number 00104260-000000; Providing For Severability; Providing For The Repeal Of Conflicting Provisions; Providing For The Transmittal Of This Ordinance To The Department Of Economic Opportunity; And Providing For An Effective Date Upon The Approval Of This Ordinance By The Department Of Economic Opportunity.

Ordinance 2021-20, Amending The Zoning Designation From Residential Medium (Rm) To Mixed Use (MU) For Property Described As Part Gov’t Lot 1 And Part Gov’t Lot 2, Part Parcel 3 And Adjacent Bay Bottom South Of And Adjacent Part Gov’t Lot 1, Key Vaccas, Marathon, Monroe Co., Florida, Having Real Estate Number 00104260-000000; Providing For Severability; Providing For The Repeal Of Conflicting Provisions; Providing For The Transmittal Of This Ordinance To The State Department Of Community Affairs; And Providing For An Effective Date Upon The Approval Of This Ordinance By The State Department Of Economic Opportunity.

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*B. Resolution 2021-60, Approving An Agreement Between The City Of Marathon, Florida And The Firm Of Lori Lehr, Inc To Assist The City In Completing Revisions To The City’s Community Rating System Documents With The Intent Of Achieving A Higher CRS Rating; Said Rating Increase, If Achieved, Will Reduce The Cost Of Flood Insurance To Property Owners In The City; Appropriating Funds; And Providing For An Effective Date. *C. Resolution 2021-61, Approving A Contract Between The City And The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office For Local Police Services In An Amount Not To Exceed $2,180,955 For FY21/22; Authorizing The City Manager And City Attorney To Finalize The Terms And Conditions Of The Contract; Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Contract And Appropriate Funds On Behalf Of The City; And Providing For An Effective Date. D.

Resolution 2021-62, Impose And Provide For Collection Of Wastewater Special Assessments For Service Areas 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 And 7 (Including Little Venice And The Supplemental Assessment Program) For Fiscal Year Commencing October 1, 2021; Approving The Assessment Roll; Providing For Collection Of The Assessments; And Providing For An Effective Date.

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*F. Resolution 2021-64, Providing For Delegation Of Authority For The City Manager To Give Authorization To Sign As The Responsible Entity Agency Official Or Certifying Officer; And Providing For An Effective Date.

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*G. Resolution 2021-65, Adopting Economic Development & Resilience Strategy; And Providing For An Effective Date. *H. Resolution 2021-66, Approving Change Order No. 3 To Contract Between The City And Discount Rock & Sand, Inc. In The Current Amount Of $123,237.50 For Construction Of Sombrero Area Stormwater Improvements; Increasing The Contract In An Amount Not To Exceed $940.00 to Raise Two Well Structures On Sombrero Beach Road for Safety Concerns; Authorizing The City Manager To Execute The Change Order And Expend Budgeted Funds On Behalf Of The City; And Providing For An Effective Date.

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Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at such hearing or meeting, one will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose that person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made; such record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. ADA Assistance: Anyone needing special assistance at the City Council hearing due to disability should contact the City of Marathon City Attorney at (305) 289-4130 at least five days prior thereto. Please contact the City Clerk at clavierd@ci.marathon.fl.us if you would like to receive any of the items on the agenda by email.

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W 1. The marina also boasts a tiki hut in a resort-like setting. CONTRIBUTED 2. White Marlin Marina has 27 slips, a boat launch and trailer storage. CONTRIBUTED 3. If you blink, you’ll miss the sign for the marina on Coco Plum Drive in Marathon. CHARLOTTE TWINE/Keys Weekly 4. A few of the 27 slips at the marina, which encircle the property. CHARLOTTE TWINE/ Keys Weekly 5. New managers Jay Rosengren and Laura Drew love the community at White Marlin Marina so much that they became engaged at its tiki hut last March. CHARLOTTE TWINE/Keys Weekly`

hite Marlin Marina is tucked away on Coco Plum Drive when you first enter Marathon from the Grassy Key stretch. If you blink, you may not notice that it’s there. And that’s just fine with new manager/dock master Jay Rosengren and assistant manager Laura Drew — who also happen to be a just-engaged couple. Rosengren proposed to Drew in the marina’s tiki hut last year. “This is the best hidden gem,” said Drew. “We have a park with grass, a tiki hut, a firepit. But no one knows we’re here.” The couple want to change that — at least a little bit — and let the community know that new owners bought the marina in August 2020: Ro and Charles “Shorty” Whittington along with their son John. Planned changes include a new pool and bathhouse, to go with the current amenities. Along with the tiki hut that is complete with surround sound and a large screen TV, the marina has a firepit, two grills, a hammock and lounge chairs in the quiet resort-like setting with pastelcolored signs that point to Bimini. The 27-slip marina is such a perfect secluded place for a party, that Rosengren proposed to Drew at a gathering in the tiki hut last March, putting a pin in their decision to move to Marathon permanently from Michigan and run the marina. In November 2020, the couple was taking an east coast trip with their boat from their home in Michigan when they unexpectedly sought a mooring at the marina due to Hurricane Eta. “Basically, we took shelter here and never left,” said Drew.

They fell in love with the community at the marina, which typically has the same boaters come every year. Then Rosengren learned that a staff position was open that took advantage of his customer service experience in insurance sales and property management skills. Even better, when the Whittingtons said last March that the manager/dockmaster position opened up, he threw his hat in the ring and got the job. And with her longtime background running GM car dealerships in Detroit, Drew was perfect for the assistant manager job to help with the customers. “We’re not just a clean restroom and somewhere to moor or dock,” explained Drew. “It’s about a personal experience. I meet every single boater who comes in this place, even if it’s just two minutes on the boat ramp. We want to deliver an excellent experience.” Rosengren pointed out that the couple will drive boaters to pick up a rental car — or even run out to buy Gatorade for a crew who recently came down with the stomach flu. “We’re not the cheapest,” said Drew. “But I do believe an excellent experience will supersede the cost.” “We can launch, store your trailer and slip your boat all on the same property. Not too many places have trailer storage,” said Rosengren. The marina tends to have a waiting list for its 27 slips between November and April, and that suits the managers and the owners. “We want to remain small and private,” said Drew.

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BRINGING HEALTHY HABITS TO MARATHON New fitness court installation set for Community Park ANTHONY GUNTERT www.keysweekly.com

on’t have enough time for the gym? Can’t afford it? The solution is coming, says Marathon parks director Anthony Paul Davis, in the form of the new Fitness Court from the National Fitness Campaign (NFC). This court has a similar function as the fitness trail at Oceanfront Park, but with a new design and style. While the final layout has yet to be determined, the court will most likely contain multi-step stations such as a core area, pull-up bars, an agility course and a multitude of other options to be used with a free smartphone app loaded with detailed workouts and exercise ideas. Davis said he has been worried about the health and well-being of his community for a while, especially during this disruptive pandemic era. The new Fitness Court is designed for people of all ages, abilities and skill levels with a full body workout in mind. “If you can’t afford a gym or can’t go for whatever reason, this new court just gives you an opportunity to do something in your own time frame and your own budget. We’ll be providing the community with an all-access pass to come get fit at your own pace, for free,” said Davis. Davis credits the idea to one of his employees in the city’s parks and recreation department. Thanks to a $30,000 grant from NFC, he said the total cost of the court will be about $110,000.

As a former high school football coach, Davis knows both the importance of personal fitness and how tough it can be to commit to exercise. The new fitness pad, set to be constructed where the skate park currently is, will provide a place to soak up some vitamin D while building a healthier lifestyle. Visible from the road, the court’s curved backdrop will be able to display anything from local ads to public art, as well as serving as a reminder to get out and active. “One of our main goals here at the parks is to provide as much physical activity as we can for everyone,” said Davis. “This place … local gyms can use it, schools can use it, anyone can use it. It’s a wake-up call for everyone; if you get out to exercise I promise it’ll improve your life.” The City of Marathon, including Davis, has also been working with the Marathon Rotary Club and the Tony Hawk Foundation to secure a grant for a brand new, state-of-the-art skate park that’ll provide a place for kids and young adults of all skill levels to hang out while getting active. On top of these already ambitious projects, Davis aims to install new playground equipment, refurbished play areas and, potentially, a second fitness pad at the Rotary Park.

This is an example layout for the future Fitness Court, set up with seven different sections for different types of exercises. CONTRIBUTED

he Florida Keys Mosquito Control District and Oxitec Ltd will launch the second phase of the EPAapproved project to control the invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito using modified mosquitoes. Project managers anticipate that during the week of Aug. 9, boxes will be placed in six areas: two on Vaca Key, two on Little Torch Key, one on Conch Key and one on Sugarloaf Key. Throughout all release locations fewer than 200,000 male mosquitoes are expected to emerge each week for approximately 16 weeks. Untreated comparison sites will be monitored with mosquito traps on Vaca, Summerland and Little Torch keys. Project A consists of six release sites in small areas over about 12 weeks with fewer than 12,000 mosquitoes emerging per week across all areas. Project B is anticipated to be four weeks longer with a greater number of mosquitoes emerging per week and consists of about 50 release sites throughout the six small project areas. Oxitec says its non-biting male mosquitoes emerge from their boxes to mate with the invasive biting female mosquitoes. The female offspring of these encounters cannot survive, and the population of Aedes aegypti is subsequently controlled. The Aedes aegypti mosquito makes up only 4 percent of the mosquito population in the Keys but is responsible for virtually all mosquito-borne diseases transmitted to humans. This species of mosquito transmits dengue, Zika, yellow fever, chikungunya, and can transmit heartworm and other potentially deadly diseases to pets and animals. — Contributed

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Study team members work up a green sea turtle on the deck of their research vessel. DAVID GROSS/Keys Weekly

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he Turtle Hospital in Marathon has been treating sea turtles found near our shores with internal and external tumors for over 35 years. Now, for the first time, they’re collaborating with the veterans of Force Blue to organize a scientific study to understand why. “The Force Blue project is near and dear to my heart, as it is the first scientific research project I organized,” said Turtle Hospital manager Bette Zirkelbach. “At the Turtle Hospital, we collaborate on many scientific projects, but this one is in our backyard, looking at the health of the Florida Keys green sea turtle population.” So, what exactly is going on with the sea turtles? Our beloved marine reptiles are suffering from an array of threats, Zirkelbach said. Everything from environmental degradation, infectious diseases and biotoxins to chemical contaminants is affecting their health and survival. Something in the water is likely causing many of these turtles to develop a condition called fibropapillomatosis (FP), where internal and external tumors grow and can impede swimming ability, digestion, breathing, eyesight and more. The disease is a “transmissible tumor disease of ecological importance” in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) in the Keys, Zirkelbach added. The problem is common and home-grown, it seems, with FP tumors recorded in 51.6% of stranded green turtles in the Keys. In contrast, the tumor frequency rate for Florida overall is less than half: 22.6%. “The waters surrounding the Florida Keys are of particular concern” because they are an exemplary foraging ground for juvenile green sea turtles, Zirkelbach told the Keys Weekly. “Understand-

ing the habitats of green turtles with this alarming FP rate is a crucial step toward elucidating factors that may contribute to the disease.” She hopes to fill in those critical information gaps by capturing and studying what types of tumors and environmental conditions exist in Keys’ sea turtles. In particular, she wants to study the movement, foraging ecology, and health of the aggregation of green turtles inhabiting waters of the Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge in the southern Florida Keys. To do so, the Turtle Hospital collaborated with the veterans of Force Blue. “This is a dream team. One team, one fight for the health of our oceans,” Zirkelbach said. “The Florida Keys Sea Turtle Health Study was my dream research project for the Turtle Hospital that Force Blue helped to bring to reality. I have been networking with scientists and preparing for this project since the first time I saw FP tumors on sea turtles coming out of Florida Keys waters.” Force Blue’s mission is to unite Special Operations veterans with the world of marine conservation. The organization retrains and redeploys former special operations veterans and military-trained combat divers to work alongside scientists and environmentalists on marine conservation missions, executive director Jim Ritterhoff previously told the Weekly. Locally, the group has done a ton of work, help-

ing with everything from reattaching 100-year-old coral heads after Hurricane Irma to helping to plant endangered corals ahead of Super Bowl LV. For this mission, the Force Blue team trained on how to safely capture and release sea turtles on the water. The group also funded the study. Zirkelbach called their involvement “another amazing layer” to the project, because of the “mission-based therapy” that the in-water work provides to the retired warriors and military divers. They receive “a new mission and a sense of continued service” in fighting for the planet, Ritterhoff said. Over 10 water days, the team, along with Florida Atlantic University researcher Annie Page-Karjian and InWater Research Group, both of whom have years of research on FP in sea turtles and sea turtles in Florida, respectively, collected, tagged and released a total of 38 green sea turtles. All work was conducted pursuant to NMFS ESA Permit No. 21169 and FWC MTP 204. Now, blood and tissue samples are being processed and evaluated in laboratories across the country. Everything from turtle diet to disease prevalence to biotoxins present will be analyzed to try to understand what is going on. “It will take time to process the samples,” Zirkelbach said. Still, already, she was shocked to learn that some FP tumors on larger juvenile turtles appeared to naturally be in remission. “We have so much to learn,” she added.

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Zirkelbach concluded by imploring us all to pay attention to the messages that the sea turtles are sending. As species that were swimming around in our oceans along with dinosaurs, they serve as “indicator species” what’s happening to sea turtles will eventually affect all life. “Because sea turtles are sentinels of the marine ecosystem health, further research is needed on the green turtles that inhabit the lower Florida Keys to determine how the habitat is being utilized, and whether forage availability and quality and/ or water quality are impacting sea turtle health and behavior, and the health of the ecosystem they inhabit,” she said. Zirkelbach hopes that data collected from projects like this will help policy makers better manage marine ecosystems, for the health of all.

From top: Study team members quickly measure and assess the health of an endangered green sea turtle in the field. DAVID GROSS/Keys Weekly Blood and tissue samples from collected-then-released sea turtles are currently being analyzed in labs across the country. BETTE ZIRKELBACH/The Turtle Hospital Veterans from Force Blue helped with in-water work to capture, collect samples from and then release endangered green sea turtles. BETTE ZIRKELBACH/The Turtle Hospital All turtles were collected under scientific permit and released safely after work-up. BETTE ZIRKELBACH/ The Turtle Hospital

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t’s been less than two weeks, The Turtle Hospital’s Bette Zirkelbut Lucky Pulse — from the bach and Richie Morretti release Turtle Hospital in Marathon Lucky Pulse before a record crowd — hasn’t left the Keys. Lucky at Sombrero Beach in Marathon. Pulse is part of the annual Tour LARRY BENVENUTI/Contributed de Turtles program sponsored by the Sea Turtle Conservancy where the animals are fitted with tiny transmitter satellite tags and released into the wild. The turtles are “racing” to see who can go the farthest while raising awareness about the challenges facing their survival. As of Aug. 3, Lucky Pulse was located about 10 miles offshore, gulfside, of the Middle Keys, although she’s covered about 42 miles since her release from Sombrero Beach on July 23. “The satellite tagging is part of Sea Turtle Conservancy's Tour de Turtles program,” said the Turtle Hospital’s Bette Zirkelbach. “Tour de Turtles is a fun, educational journey through science, research and geography of sea turtle migration using satellite telemetry.” Keys Weekly readers and turtle devotees can follow Lucky Pulse’s journey by logging onto www.tourdeturtles.org. Lucky Pulse was one of 11 chelonians (or hard carapace sea turtles) competing in her field. In the other division for leatherback turtles, there are 10 “competitors.” Lucky Pulse was rescued west of Horseshoe Key earlier this year where she was found entangled in trapline with a heavy load of fibropapilloma tumors. Her caregivers at The Turtle Hospital say her recovery has been nothing short of a miracle. “Lucky Pulse had a 4-pound fibropapilloma tumor surgically removed, in addition to other growths, and was on life support for four days,” said Zirkelbach. Her treatment at the Turtle Hospital included a whole blood transfusion, bronchoscopes, breathing treatments, surgeries, broad spectrum antibiotics, fluids, vitamins and a healthy diet of greens and mixed seafood. Lucky Pulse weighs approximately 35 pounds and is so named because she has a pulse-like marking on the top of her head. Started in 2008, the Tour de Turtles has often included animals from The Turtle Hospital. The event follows the marathon migration of sea turtles from their nesting beaches to their foraging grounds. The turtles are tracked for about three months. Sea turtles are highly migratory, often traveling hundreds or even thousands of miles between the beaches where they lay their eggs and the foraging (feeding) grounds where they spend much of their time at sea. __ Weekly staff report

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ZOMBIES AND SCONES WITH THE KEYS AS INSPIRATION, WRITER ROBERTA ISLEIB HAS A NEVER-ENDING SOURCE OF IDEAS FOR MYSTERY SERIES

Roberta Isleib, a.k.a. mystery writer Lucy Burdette, got the idea for her mystery series’ 11th book, “A Scone of Contention,” from a 2019 trip to Scotland. CONTRIBUTED

oberta Isleib, a.k.a. mystery writer Lucy Burdette, once participated in Key West’s annual Zombie Bike Ride. The event is known to draw thousands of participants and spectators. She went all out with her husband by hiring a makeup artist to create their zombie faces. On the bicycle ride, while surrounded by a gang of similar-looking zombies, she had an epiphany: “If one of these zombies were to suddenly keel over, it would be hard to tell who the perpetrator is.” Thus, the idea was born for how to open book number seven in her Key West Food Critic Mystery Series, “Killer Takeout.” According to Isleib, Key West and the Florida Keys are an endless source of inspiration for plot ideas. The area is so fruitful that she is now releasing her series’ 11th book, called “A Scone of Contention,” on Tuesday, Aug. 10. “Key West is easy for ideas,” Isleib explained. “First of all, read Keys Weekly newspaper — it’s full of ideas. I try in each book to feature some different angle of Key West and the Keys.” The Key West Food Critic Mystery Series is part of a genre called “cozy mysteries,” “The genre is named after Agatha Christie’s tea cozy idea, that you don’t need sex and violence on the page,” said Isleib. “The concentration is on the puzzle and the characters. You can read the book before going to bed.” Isleib is a former clinical psychologist who spends half the year in Connecticut and half the year in Key West. She got into writing because of her love for golf. Yes, golf. “The first things I wrote were articles about the psychology of golf. My golf midlife crisis, I call it,” she said. Eventually, she found that a fictional character came out of her writing about the sport: neurotic aspiring golfer Cassie.

After years of support from writing groups, and doggedly searching for a book agent, Isleib’s first series was finally published, the Cassie Burdette Golf Lover’s Mysteries. The first book, “Six Strokes Under,” was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best First Mystery. Eventually Isleib switched subject matter but stayed in the cozy mystery genre, as she was inspired by her love for food and Key West. Her young protagonist, Hayley Snow, is a food critic working for a magazine called “Key Zest,” and she somehow gets sucked into solving homicides, as these things happen in cozy mysteries. For sharp-eyed residents of Key West, Isleib often throws in real-life characters from Key West, such as police officer and minister Steve Torrence, Michael Nelson of the Key West library and Lorenzo the tarot card reader in Mallory Square, whose real name is Ron Augustine. For “Scone of Contention,” Isleib drew inspiration not just from the Keys but also from Scotland, where she and her husband went in 2019. Accordingly, food writer Hayley Snow became obsessed with scones, which are commonly served during tea times in Scotland. Lucy Burdette fans can keep an eye out for her first thriller — and a leap away from coziness — to be released in September by English publishing house Severn, “Unsafe Haven.” And her 12th book in the Key West Food Critic Mystery Series, called “A Dish to Die For,” will be coming soon.

“A Scone of Contention” is Roberta Isleib’s 11th book in her Key West Food Critic Mystery Series under her pseudonym Lucy Burdette. CONTRIBUTED

CINNAMON SCONES FROM ROBERTA ISLEIB, A.K.A. MYSTERY WRITER LUCY BURDETTE By Roberta Isleib If you’re going to write a mystery with “scone” in the title that is set in Scotland, readers are going to expect a scone recipe. I had a lot of fun imagining how to work this into the book, and came up with sister characters, Violet and Bettina Booth, famous for winning a culinary prize for their cinnamon scones. I crave the prize-winning recipe that the Booth sisters shared with food critic Hayley Snow — as you may crave it by the time you’re finished reading as well! This recipe is my closest approximation. I cannot vouch for how close it comes to the prize-winner, but it’s awfully good. There seem to be several secrets to making light scones. Freeze and grate the butter. Work the dough as little as possible. And keep it cold in between steps. Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 and ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (don’t skimp on quality here) 1/4 teaspoon salt ½ cup (1 stick; 115g) unsalted butter, frozen ½ cup heavy cream (plus 2 Tbsp for brushing) ½ cup packed light or dark brown sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract For the icing 1 cup confectioner’s sugar 3 tablespoons freshly-brewed coffee ¼ tsp vanilla extract Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Grate the frozen butter onto a plate. Rub the butter into the dry ingredients using your fingers or a pastry cutter, until the butter is the size of peas. In another bowl, whisk together the heavy cream, the vanilla, the egg and the brown sugar. Mix this lightly into the flour butter mixture. On a piece of parchment paper, shape the dough into a disk, and with a floured knife cut the disk into eight triangles. Put the scone dough back into the refrigerator while the oven heats to 400. Move the parchment with the scones onto a baking sheet. Paint the scone tops with the remaining cream and sprinkle them with sugar. Bake the scones for 20-22 minutes until they begin to brown. You could serve them as is, but why leave off the icing? For the icing, whisk the confectioner’s sugar with coffee and vanilla until smooth. If you don’t like the idea of coffee, you could substitute milk. But honestly, that hint of coffee was amazing! When the scones have cooled, drizzle them with icing. (You will probably have leftovers which can be used on your next batch. Or eaten with a spoon…)

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COMMERCE CORNER The Carrie Brazer Center for Autism is now enrolling for School! And our staff is excited to be part of the autism community in the Florida Keys. Our academic programs specialize in serving students on the autism spectrum and other developmental exceptionalities. Aspects of our curriculum include highly structured, consistent, cognitive, and community-based instruction centered on positive discipline techniques throughout each day as well as the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis. Individual behavior and ABA therapy programs are designed to meet the specific educational, developmental and emotional needs of each student. Each child has a special opportunity to receive 1:1 ABA therapy in a loving and nurturing environment. Also available is a 1:1 teacher/student ratio for those who benefit from this special instruction. We welcome children ages 2 - 22. The school accepts the McKay Scholarship, Gardiner Scholarship, and the Empowerment Scholarship. Location: 92330 Overseas Hwy, #102, Tavernier, FL (school soon will be located at 92295 Old State Road, Tavernier) Phone: 305-741-7675 in Tavernier; 305-271-8790 in Miami Website: www.cbc4autism.org / Email: sferrer@cbc4autism.org

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OFF THEY GO

Blessing of fleet launches season

n the Middle Keys, there is a very specific send-off for commercial fishermen as they “set” their traps for lobster season. The commercial fishermen gather at Keys Fisheries in Marathon where the fleet is blessed by local clergy and set off at 12:01 a.m. on July 31 under a shower of fireworks. The blessing of the fleet also coincides with the annual renaming of the upstairs bar of Keys Fisheries. Formerly Clawsablaca, the new name is Gills Gone Wild. —Weekly staff report BARRY GAUKEL/Keys Weekly 1. Keys Fisheries’ upstairs bar has been rechristened. Formerly Clawsablanca, it is now Gills gone Wild. The bar is renamed every year. 2. Rev. Deborah Andrew McConaughey of St Columba Episcopal Church blesses the fleet. 3. Long-time lobsterman Richard Stiglitz waits for midnight. He started lobster fishing with his father 43 years ago. 4. Commercial fishermen in the Middle Keys gather at the marina before heading out at 12:01 a.m. on July 31 to set the lobster traps for the season. 5. The evening ends (for some) with a show of fireworks at midnight.

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JUST GET THE DAMN SHOT

Delta variant takes toll among unvaccinated

ll 50 states are now reporting COVID-19 surges as the super-contagious delta variant runs rampant — primarily among the unvaccinated. I could go on and on … but my words are insignificant compared to the words of others, experts and health care workers, and those who are paying a stiff price for not having been vaccinated. Why get a shot? “The Kaiser Family Foundation recently analyzed JOHN much of the state-reported data and found that BARTUS breakthrough cases, hospitalizations and deaths are extremely rare events among those who are fully vacis a City of Maracinated against COVID-19. The rate of breakthrough thon councilcases reported among those fully vaccinated is ‘well man. He also is a musician who below 1 percent in all reporting states, ranging from performs around 0.01 percent in Connecticut to 0.29 percent in Alaska,’ town. For more according to the Kaiser analysis.” — New York Times, see johnbartus. Aug. 3, 2021. com “The Kaiser Family Foundation analysis also found that more than 90% of cases — and more than 95% of hospitalizations and deaths — have been among unvaccinated people. In most states, more than 98% of cases were among the unvaccinated.” — CNN, Aug. 2, 2021. “As Kentucky — and the country — begin to chart a path through the latest COVID-19 resurgence, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are doing their part to encourage Americans to get vaccinated. One of those is Kentucky's U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, who began airing radio ads — paid for with campaign funds — encouraging residents in the commonwealth to get their COVID-19 shots. The ads hit more than 100 radio stations across Kentucky last week. The spots from the U.S. Senate’s highest-ranking Republican draw on his experience as a child that contracted polio and the years it took to develop a vaccine.” — WKLY, Louisville, Kentucky. “One-third of all U.S. Covid-19 cases reported in the past week were in just two states — Florida and Texas — in fact, seven states with the lowest vaccination rates represent just about 8-1/2% of the U.S. population, but account for more than 17% of cases, and one in three cases nationwide occurred in Florida and Texas this past week.” – White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients. The saddest part of this delta variant surge is that it was all preventable. As millions of vaccine doses expire from lack of interest and vaccine hesitancy, people are being hospitalized and are dying at rates similar to the peak of the pandemic last year. Many of these are younger, otherwise healthy people who just didn’t think they were going to be infected. “This surge was preventable. Unfortunately, it takes dying loved ones begging their family members to get vaccinated. Some people are starting to listen.” – Maureen Miller, professor of epidemiology at Columbia University. “It is heart-wrenching to see unvaccinated individuals come into the hospital with regret. If they could do it all over again, they would have had the vaccine in a second.” Dr. Ryan Dare, infectious diseases physician, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. “My patients have begged me for the vaccine at the end of their lives. I hold their hand and tell them that I’m sorry, but it’s too late. They cry. And they tell me they didn’t know. They thought it was a hoax. They thought it was political. They thought because they had a certain blood type or a certain skin color they wouldn’t get as sick. They thought it was ‘just the flu.’ But they were wrong. And they wish they could go back. But they can’t.” — Dr. Brytney Cobia, physician at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama. And finally, Michael Freedy, a 38-year-old father of five from Las Vegas, died last week from complications arising from COVID-19. He sent his finaceé Jessica DuPreeze a text message from his hospital bed that ended up being his last words: “I should have gotten the damn vaccine.” John’s new CD, After The Storm, is available now at his shows and wherever you get your streaming or downloads. www.facebook.com/john.bartus

The Hemingway Look-Alike Society presents $20,000 in scholarships to College of the Florida Keys students. Standing on the stage of Sloppy Joe’s in Key West are “Papa 2013” Stephen Terry, left, CFK student Biennedie Fils-Aime, CFK president Jonathan Gueverra, CFK students Genesis Alvarez De Jesus, Emily Hull, Amanda Costantino, Gisselle Corrales, Emelia Fernandez Cardenas, Courtney Cain, Madison Nasser, Jessica Borges, Grether Bermudez and Victoria Bailey. Not pictured: Latronda Shelby, Sara Squire and Kimberly LeBoutillier. CONTRIBUTED

‘PAPAS’ SUPPORTS SCHOLARSHIP

LOOK-ALIKE CONTESTANTS GIVE $20K TO LOCAL STUDENTS

he “Papas” of the Hemingway Look-Alike Society (HLAS) kicked off the festivities of the famous Hemingway Look-Alike Contest on the stage of Sloppy Joe’s on July 22 by presenting $20,000 in scholarships to students attending the College of the Florida Keys (CFK). “Papa” Fred Johnson and “Papa” Stephen Terry awarded five scholarships for literary talent and eight scholarships to nursing students. He also presented the Kermit “Shine” Forbes Scholarship, named for Hemingway’s boxing sparring partner, to a CFK-bound Key West High School graduate. The Hemingway Look-Alike Society established the CFK scholarship 22 years ago with the purpose of encouraging education and literary talent in the community the legendary writer called home in the 1930s and where he produced some of his most enduring literary works. The scholarship was later opened up to nursing students. The group has awarded 259 scholarships and built an endowment to fund future scholarships. Throughout the year, the “Papas” and “Mamas” collect donations at various events held during the Hemingway Days celebration to support the group’s ongoing philanthropic commitment to CFK students. At this year’s scholarship presentation ceremony, the torch was passed from Johnson to Terry to lead the HLAS scholarship efforts. More information is at www.cfk.edu. Information about how to donate to the CFK Foundation is available from Frank Wood, CFK vice president of advancement and foundation executive director, at 305809-3287. — Contributed

MARATHON WEEKLY / AUGUST 5, 2021 Indian Key, circa 1839, from the Indian Key model at the Keys History & Discovery Center. BRAD BERTELLI/Keys Weekly

ATTACK AT INDIAN KEY SURVIVORS DETAIL HORRIFYING CARNAGE

BRAD BERTELLI

ndian Key was once the most important island in the Florida Keys not named Key West. The 11-acre island in the Atlantic Ocean, about a mile offshore ... is an author, speaker, and Florof the Matecumbe keys, is home to Indian Key Hisida Keys historian. toric State Park. On Aug. 7, 1840, the island was the site His latest book, of the southernmost Indian attack of the Seminole War. “The Florida Keys Populated by fewer than 50 people on the day of the Skunk Ape Files,” attack, six people were killed during what is generally is a fun blend of two of his favorite referred to as the Indian Key Massacre. subjects–Florida At about 2 a.m., Indian Key resident James Glass Keys history and was walking outside his small cottage on Water Street. the Skunk Ape. Under the light of the moon, Glass saw a row of dugout canoes lined up along the edge of the island — Indian canoes. He hurried to his neighbor’s home and quietly knocked on the door of George Beiglett. Wanting to alert Captain Housman to the threat, the two men climbed over the fence separating the back of their properties and the town square only to find a large group of Indians huddled in the night’s shadows. One of the Indians raised his rifle and shot at the two men. His weapon flashed but did not fire. Beiglett, carrying a shotgun, fired back. When he did, he let out a wild shriek and then ran off in the direction of the island’s largest structure, the warehouse. Glass ran the other way. At the warehouse, Beiglett encountered a man and a boy named Joseph Sturdy, and the three decided to climb down into the cistern underneath the warehouse floor, where they reportedly hid in chest-deep water. As the sun began to rise, light slipped through the cracks in the wooden floor. Beiglett crept out of the cistern, into the warehouse, and climbed up into the cupola atop the roof. From the third-story vantage point, he could see across the island. The Indians were everywhere. They were ransacking the warehouse, stores and homes. They were setting structures on fire. Beiglett left the cupola and rejoined the other two in the cistern. It proved a suitable hiding place before the Indians took the supplies they needed and lit the building on fire. As the warehouse burned down around them, Beiglett and the sailor managed to slog across the cistern and escape through the trapdoor, their hair singed, and their arms burned and blistered, but they were alive. The same could not be said for the Sturdy boy, who likely succumbed to smoke inhalation before being boiled in the cistern’s water.

The Motte family suffered the greatest number of losses. John Motte and his wife lived on the island with their daughter, their newborn child, and John’s mother-in-law. Upon hearing the gunshots, whoops and hollers, John led his family out of their house and into the smaller kitchen structure. The Indians found them. One raised the barrel of his rifle and fired a shot at the door. The ball penetrated the thin wood and struck John Motte, who died as a result of the wound. The Indians then broke down the door and dragged Mrs. Motte, clutching her newborn baby to her bosom, outside. The mother was killed, and the baby was tossed into the Atlantic, where the child drowned. Motte’s 70-year-old mother-inlaw survived the day. His older daughter was dragged outside and clubbed to death. The Henry Perrine family, too, would be awakened by the chaos escalating across the island. Perrine gathered his family, including a daughter who had been sick, and they met in the bathroom. Henry lifted a trap door leading down into the bathhouse beneath the home. When the sick daughter hesitantly descended and stepped into the water, she recoiled and placed her foot on the wooden plank. What she left behind was a discernible, wet footprint. Should the Indians find it, it would have led the Indians to where the family was hiding. Henry Perrine told his family to continue, to go beneath the wharf and hide in the turtle crawl. Henry returned to the house, covered the trap door with a seed chest, and when the Indians came, he tried to reason with them. “I am a doctor,” he said. “I can help you,” he offered. At first, it seems, the doctor’s pleas worked, and the Indians went away. When they did, Perrine went to the cupola and barricaded himself inside, an action that would offer temporary relief. The Indians, however, would come back with a newfound interest in Perrine. They broke through the cupola’s trap door and shot and killed Dr. Perrine as his family, hiding in the turtle crawl beneath the home’s wharf, listened to the entire act go down. After killing Perrine, they set the house on fire, and as it burned, his family was trapped beneath it. The Perrine family would survive the ordeal. Two of the children would write memoirs later in life that would recount the horrifying details. While most stories about Indian Key end with the attack, the island has many stories still to tell. Over the next three weeks, the island’s connection to Key West, Key Vaca and more will be explored.

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KATHERINE MAE (SMITH) LEDEBUHR. We are saddened by the loss of our loved one on Sunday August 1, 2021. Kathy traveled the world growing up in the family of a career Navy officer. She lived near naval bases across the United States on the Southern, Western and Eastern coasts. Her favorite US home was San Diego, CA. Her youth was spent loving the waters of Guantanamo Bay Cuba and the people of Yokosuka, Japan during her elementary school years. A graduate from the New York City High School System, she attended Michigan State University where she met her husband, Dale. She and Dale operated a dairy / sheep / crop farm in Capac, Michigan with his father and brother’s family. Kathy was a 4H Leader, being awarded Outstanding Young Farm Woman and represented Michigan Milk Producers Assn at the Nation Institute for Cooperative Education with her husband as Outstanding Young Farm Couple. While on the farm, Kathy attended St Clair County Community College where she graduated Magnum Cum Laude in the field of Nursing; while at the same time raising two children. As a Registered Nurse, Kathy worked in the OR, ER, Floor Unit, Rehabilitation Units, ICU, and the Visiting Home Health and Rural Setting Health Assessment systems throughout her career. She was a patient advocate and second listening ears and her Nursing career utilized her caring nature and people skills. She took pride in being a rural nurse, able to handle many unusual injuries, in under staffed and sparsely equipped facilities. This led to over 20 years as an American Red Cross Nurse, serving in local chapters, disaster deployments, teaching/training rolls, and leadership roles during various activations and emergency sheltering operations. Kathy served with the Red Cross during the 9/11 Ground Zero Clean-up operations at the World Trade Center in New York City, helping treat sick and injured clean-up workers as well as comforting the operation rescue dogs. During the operation Kathy would often take up the role of a mock victim to give the rescue dogs the opportunity to “find” a living survivor, boosting the dog's morale and encouraging them in their continuing efforts. A Gold Bar Girl Scout, she took time to become a leader and Lifetime Member of the Girl Scout organization. She made sure her Scouts knew how to enjoy the out-of-doors by hiking, backpacking, bouldering & rock climbing, leave-no-trace camping, and improving the North Country Trail in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Always an athlete, Kathy was active through gymnastics, dancing, water skiing, surfing, snow skiing, snow shoeing, paddle boarding, kayaking, scuba diving, life guarding, and Yoga. She visited Europe, the Caribbean Islands and Fiji in pursuit of her outdoor fun and the teal waters of her youth. Encouraging her children, Kathy was a constant presence in supporting them in all that they did, from the arts to sports and was a regular feature at all events, attending and volunteering throughout their lives. Kathy loved to sing in four-part harmony groups and maintained the cultivated love of music instilled by her mother and sisters with her own family. She loved to Swing Dance, Act, and to be in crowds of people; ever a people watcher. Kathy shared the hobby of model railroading with Dale and was an expert diorama and people painter. She always found words of encouragement and approached each set-back with “how can we make this work best” attitude. At her heart Kathy was a storyteller, and loved to enrich everyone with the story that was her life. She is survived by her sister Diane (Smith) Bullock, husband Dale, daughter Marguerite Mae (Spouse Ray), son Samuel August (Spouse Amy), grandsons Emmett and Donald. She was preceded in death by her parents Herbert & Joanne (Ferris) Smith and her sister Teresa (Smith) Patten. Her belief in God and Jesus Christ helped her through her life and right to the end she was looking forward to heaven. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Red Cross and/or Girl Scouts in her honor. Arrangements handled by the John F. Slater Funeral Home, Inc., 412-881-4100, 4201 Brownsville Road, Brentwood, PA 15227. Please send condolences to www.johnfslater.com

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Good news: We have the lion’s share of Leo season ahead of us. Troubling update: We need the promised distraction of pageantry, Polaroid nudes and one-night stands to weather the storm now that Chiron has stationed itself retrograde. Chiron, named for the mythical centaur healer who suffered from an incurable wound, not so gently pulls back the scab and unearths the skeletons. Sage advice for survival from Indian mystic Papaji: “Whatever comes, let it come, what stays let stay, what goes let go.”

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.

LEO July 23 to Aug. 22 My youngest sister and favorite lion reminded an ex, “The thing about magic is that it makes you seek more magic. In that way we can thank each other for walking away so we could both go get more of it elsewhere.” Magic: may you find it, may you make it and may the rest of your days be spent in pursuit of it. Notable Leo: Whitney Houston/ Aug. 9, 1963 VIRGO Aug. 23 to Sept. 22 Sculptor Louise Nevelson said, “I fell in love with black, it contained all color. It wasn’t a negation of color, black is the most aristocratic color of all. You can be quiet, and it contains the whole thing.” I wonder, Virgo, if you can apply a similar principle of expansion by reduction. What wholeness can you find in quiet, what pitch in blackness? Notable Virgo: Seth Curry/Aug. 23, 1990

WHAT THE STARS HAVE IN STORE

LIBRA Sept. 23 to Oct. 22 Writer, sage and fellow Libra bell hooks writes, “Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape.” Take to heart these words, Libra. Love yourself enough to be alone and others well enough to welcome them as company, not cure. Notable Libra: Bella Hadid/Oct. 9, 1996 SCORPIO Oct. 23 to Nov. 21 Last week, in her light-filled kitchen, a blue-eyed, wild-hearted Scorpio gently reminded me “Everyone you love will die. People are afraid of that, but they shouldn’t be.” For her, the sentiment is an invitation to be present, patient, grateful and radically warm to those she knows, while she’s sharing the earth with them. I suspect this will resonate with you fellow scorpions in the weeks ahead. It’s not built to last, but it is meant to be shared. Notable Scorpio: Pele/Oct. 23, 1940 SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22 to Dec. 21 Actress, activist and fellow Sagittarius Jane Fonda writes, “The entire world operates on a universal law: entropy, the second law of thermodynamics. Entropy means that everything in the world is in a state of decline and decay. There’s only one exception and that is the human spirit, which can continue to evolve upwards.” May you move yourself and thus lead the rest of us, onward, upward and ever forward. Notable Sagittarius: Samuel L. Jackson/Dec. 21, 1948 CAPRICORN Dec. 22 to Jan. 19 For most of the zodiac, Leo season is an invitation to go out and let loose. Not so for the people of the goat, you of the slow pace and heavy horns. For you, the

solar power of this cycle is best applied to tending to your own fire. Invest in reflection, honest conversations, and self-care. In the words of writer and healing facilitator Alexandra Elle, “Be you, love you. All ways, always.” Notable Capricorn: Mary J. Blige/Jan. 11, 1971 AQUARIUS Jan. 20 to Feb. 18 The sun in Leo encourages you to evaluate equality and effort in your relationships, yet it’s also an opportunity to reimagine roles and energies within them. Consider the words of poet Jack Gilbert: “We think the fire eats the wood. We are wrong. The wood reaches out to the flame. The fire licks at what the wood harbors, and the wood gives itself away to that intimacy, the manner in which we and the world meet each new day.” Be willing to be warmed. Notable Aquarius: Virginia Woolf/ Jan. 25, 1882 PISCES Feb. 19 to March 20 According to Hollywood legend, actress and fellow Pisces Elizabeth Taylor didn’t open her eyes for the first eight days of her life. She credited this extended incubation with providing her extraordinary powers of imagination, ultimately allowing her to conjure a world that would be rather than accept a reality that was. Close your eyes, Pisces, for as long as you can and envision your life as wide and wild as possible. Now, make it so. Notable Pisces: Simone Biles/March 14, 1997 ARIES March 21 to April 19 You may feel emotion more acutely and the need for expression more intensely with the sun in a fellow fire sign. Leo season commands you to raise a proverbial microphone to your own beating, bleeding, insistent heart and let it be heard. Consider the

query of writer Richelle E. Goodrich: “If you never bother to say the words, why should anyone believe you ever felt them?” Notable Aries: Heath Ledger/April 4, 1979 TAURUS April 20 to May 20 I recently met David, a sommelier and fellow Taurus who had strong thoughts about biodynamic Italian wines and a word or two to share about living. “Food without wine is an insult to the gods, sex without tenderness is an insult to your body, sleep without dreams is an insult to the imagination and a day without laughing is an insult to life.” Cheers to taking your pleasure seriously and pairing it wisely. Notable Taurus: David Choe/April 21, 1976 GEMINI May 21 to June 20 You’re more adept at entertaining possibilities than committing to them Gemini and yet there has never been a more perfect time than now to express the energy of indecision. Tongue-kiss all the strangers, taste every grocery store sample, accept all of the invitations and test drive all of the cars. You won’t see anything through until you’ve seen all there is to see. Notable Gemini: Henry Kissinger/ May 27, 1923 CANCER June 21 to July 22 The sun in Leo shines itself on your second house of values and valuables. Commonly known as the house of possessions, this sector concerns not just what we own or covet but how we own our emotions, needs and wants. The lesson for you in the coming weeks is to work toward finding a balance between bald ambition and abounding gratitude. Notable Cancer: Ariana Grande/ June 26, 1993

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FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Memory Lane Scents located at 105 Pirates Cove, Marathon, FL 33050 intends to register said name with the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. By: Marcella A. Hetrick Publish: August 5, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Florida Keys Council of the Arts Notice of Upcoming Meetings The Florida Keys Council of the Arts will hold the following workshops, meeting and orientation via Communications Media Technology using a ZOOM webinar platform. The access points to view the meeting or for members of the public to provide public input will be: JOIN ZOOM via the Zoom app and use each meeting ID and password listed. Meetings are open to the public, and all are invited to attend. Questions, or to RSVP, please email Liz Young at director@ keysarts.com Grant Panel Review Session Aug 11, 2021, at 1:00PM Join Zoom Meeting: Meeting ID: 843 8149 2900 Passcode: 211026 Art in Public Places Committee Meeting Aug 17, 2021, at 4:00PM Join Zoom Meeting: Meeting ID: 857 5899 0544 Passcode: 394065 Board of Directors Meeting Aug 26, 2021, at 4:00PM Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 826 1361 5923 Passcode: 435158 Publish: August 5, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

available virtually via Zoom Meetings: https://us02web. zoom.us/j/87240376036 Applicant requests a Variance to Land Development Regulations Chapter 101, Section 29 (1A) and Section 12 (5) for a 1’5” side setback variance for the installation of an open stairwell. Current side setback is 8’5” with building projection allowable 3 feet into setback but no closer than 6 feet from property line. 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 Planning & Zoning Board 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 August 18, 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. Publish: August 5, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

hear a Variance Request from Sami Teittinen, owner of 681 9th Street. This meeting will be available virtually via Zoom Meetings: https://us02web. zoom.us/j/85454028959. Applicant requests a Variance to Land Development Regulations Chapter 101, Section 29 (1A) and Section 12 (5) for a 1’5” side setback variance for the installation of an open stairwell. Current side setback is 8’5” with building projection allowable 3 feet into setback but no closer than 6 feet from property line. 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 August 26, 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. Publish: August 5, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

vod/?live=ch1&nav=live. Citizens can listen to audio-only from their phones by dialing (646) 518-9805 or (669) 9006833 and, when prompted, enter the Webinar ID 860 5995 2597 followed by the # key. The public can comment during the live Public Hearing either by phoning in or by connecting to the live Zoom webinar link using the following instructions: a) To comment on an item by phone: Dial (646) 518-9805 or (669) 900-6833 and, when prompted, enter the Webinar ID 860 5995 2597 followed by the # key, then *9 to “Raise your Hand” to be recognized by the Zoom webinar host. b) To comment on an item using the live Zoom webinar link: Open this live Zoom webinar link @ http:// monroecounty-fl.gov/ BoccMeetingAug18 (that also appears in both the published Agenda and Agenda Packet). When prompted, enter your email address and name to join the webinar. When the Mayor calls for speakers on the item(s) on which you wish to comment, or when the Board is nearing your item(s) as the meeting progresses, select the “Raised Hand” feature that appears at the bottom of the Zoom webinar screen to be recognized by the Zoom webinar host. The Zoom webinar host will request the item # on which you wish to speak and enable your participation when the Mayor calls for public speakers on your item. To report problems with the broadcast or participation in the Zoom webinar, please call (305) 872-8831. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at such hearings or meetings, he will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, please contact the County Administrator’s Office, by phoning (305) 2924441, between the hours of 8:30a.m.—5:00p.m., prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice-impaired, call “711”. Live Closed-Captioning is available via our web portal @ http://monroecountyfl.iqm2. com/Citizens/Default.aspx for meetings of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners. Dated at Key West, Florida, this 4th day of August, 2021. KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida Publish: August 5, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

repository for all published legal notices. Requirements for submission and the selection criteria may be requested from DemandStar by Onvia at www. demandstar.com OR www. monroecountybids.com. The Public Record is available upon request. In response to Covid-19, the Monroe County Purchasing Department has implemented a new electronic process for reviewing and opening sealed bids. Monroe County is committed to continuing to receive and process competitive solicitations while maintaining the health and safety of our employees and those who attend bid openings. Please do not mail or attempt to deliver in person any sealed bids. Mailed/ physically delivered bids/ proposal/responses WILL NOT be accepted. The Monroe County Purchasing Department hereby directs that bids be submitted via email to: OMB-BIDS@monroecounty-fl. gov, no later than 3:00 P.M. on September 1, 2021. Please submit your confidential financial information in a SEPARATE EMAIL from your bid and required documents. Your subject line on both emails must read as follows: East Martello Museum Window & HVAC Upgrades 09/01/2021 Files that do not contain this subject line WILL BE REJECTED. Please note that the maximum file size that will be accepted by email is 25MB. Please plan accordingly to ensure that your bid is not rejected due to the file size. Should your bid documents exceed 25MB or otherwise be rejected or undeliverable to OMB-BIDS@monroecounty-fl. gov, in advance of the bid opening, please email: ombpurchasing@monroecounty-fl. gov so accommodations for delivery of your bid can be made prior to the bid opening. Please be advised that it is the bidder’s sole responsibility to ensure delivery of their bid and waiting until the bid opening to address or confirm your bid submission delivery will result in your bid being rejected. The bid opening for this solicitation will be held virtually, via the internet, at 3:00 P.M., on September 1, 2021. You may call in by phone or internet using the following: Join Zoom Meeting https://mcbocc.zoom. us/j/4509326156 Meeting ID: 4509326156 One tap mobile: +16465189805,, 4509326156# US (New York) +16699006833,, 4509326156# US (San Jose) Dial by your location: +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Publish: August 5, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

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 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: August 5, 2021. Personal Representative: Elizabeth H. Hall 61 Trinitie Trail Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 Attorney for Personal Representative: Bradley J. Davis Attorney for Elizabeth H. Hall Florida Bar No. 136559 Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A. 300 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 1400 Orlando, FL 32801 Telephone: 407-872-7300 Email: bdavis@rumberger.com Publish: August 5 & 12, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE U-HAUL COMPANY OF MIAMI Notice is here by given that on August 26th, 2021, Leonard Richford Jr. Storage Auctioneer, Executive Administrator for U-Haul Company of Miami, Will be offering for sale under the Judicial Lien Process, By Public Auction, the following storage units. The Terms of the sale will be cash only. U-Haul Company does reserve the right to refuse any bids. The sales will Begin at 8:00 a.m. and continue day by day until all units are sold. The names of whose units will be sold are as follows: 103530 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL. 33037. Names And Last Known Addresses are as Follows: William Parent Unit 1165 $1,205.58 Michael Harrington Unit 1223 $567.68 Incorporated Football League Unit 1736 $1,414.40 William Parent Unit 1425 $2,538.45 Publish: August 5 & 12, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

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 August 18, 2021 at 9:30 A.M., Key Colony Beach City Hall commission room, to hear a Variance Request from Sami Teittinen owner of 681 9th Street. This meeting will be

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, August 26, 2021 at 9:30 A.M., Key Colony Beach City Hall commission room, to

ISLAMORADA, VILLAGE OF ISLANDS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, August 9, 2021, at 5:30 P.M., the Islamorada Local Planning Agency will hold a public hearing at Founders Park Community Center located at 87000 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, Florida. The purpose of the public hearing is to consider the following item: AN ORDINANCE OF ISLAMORADA, VILLAGE OF ISLANDS, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 30, LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS RELATED TO SEA TURTLE NESTING; AMENDING ARTICLE VII “ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS” DIVISION 3 “SEA TURTLE NESTING PROTECTION”, SECTION 30-1581 TO SPECIFICALLY AMEND THE DEFINITION OF BEACH BERM; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL CODE PROVISIONS AND ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSMITTAL OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE UPON APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. A copy of the item may be reviewed at the Village Administrative Center and Public Safety Headquarters, 86800 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, Florida. Affected parties may appear at the public hearing, be heard and submit evidence with respect to the applications. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the Islamorada Village Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, prepared by a court reporter at the appellant’s expense; such record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. ADA Assistance: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, all persons who are disabled and who need special accommodations to participate in this meeting because of that disability should contact the office of the Village at (305) 664-6448 (TTY 664-8890) at least three days prior thereto. Two or more committee members from various committees may be present at this meeting.

Hank Flores, Assistant Director of Planning

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on August 18, 2021, at 1:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at the Harvey Government Center, 1200 Truman Avenue, Key West, Florida, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, intends to consider adopting the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 6-240 OF THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES IN ORDER TO EXTEND THE EXPIRATION DATE OF CERTAIN SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR LICENSES THAT WERE ACTIVE AS OF JUNE 30, 2021, TO JUNE 30, 2023; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The public can participate in the August 18, 2021, meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, FL by attending in person or via Communication Media Technology (“CMT”) using a Zoom Webinar platform by following the detailed instructions below. The public is strongly encouraged to watch the meeting on Monroe County’s MCTV on Comcast Channel 76, AT&T U-verse Channel 99 or on the County’s web portal @ http:// monroecountyfl.iqm2.com/ Citizens/Default.aspx. Simply select the “Watch Live” banner to view the live meeting with live closed-captioning on an integrated page that includes the Agenda and Agenda Backup. If a citizen has a Roku device, they can search for and add “MCTV” to their personal lineup. Monroe County’s “MCTV” is also provided via the Monroe County mobile apps for iOS and Android and through our streaming web portal @ https://monroe-fl.vod.castus.tv/

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at 3:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following: EAST MARTELLO MUSEUM WINDOW & HVAC UPGRADES MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Pursuant to F.S. § 50.0211(3) (a), all published competitive solicitation notices can be viewed at: www. floridapublicnotices.com, a searchable Statewide

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2021-CP-000065-M IN RE: ESTATE OF BOBBY JOE HALL, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of BOBBY JOE HALL, deceased, whose date of death was December 4, 2020, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 3117 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 21-CP-75-P IN RE: ESTATE OF ADOLPH H. ROBINSON, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Adolph H. Robinson, deceased, whose date of death was February 17, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 50 High Point Road, Plantation Key, Florida 33070. 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 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: August 5, 2021. Personal Representatives: Lee W. Robinson 210 Sonny Road Islamorada, Florida 33070 Elaine M. Robinson 123 Valencia Drive

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Islamorada, Florida 33070 Attorney for Personal Representatives: Robert K. Miller Attorney Florida Bar Number: 359173 Cunningham Miller Rhyne PA 10075 Overseas Hwy PO Box 500938 Marathon, FL 33050 Telephone: (305) 743-9428 Fax: (305) 743-8800 E-Mail: service@floridakeyslaw. com Secondary E-Mail: rmiller@ floridakeyslaw.com Publish: August 5 & 12, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

of DONTA RASHA BRUEIN, deceased, whose date of death was October 1, 2020, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division; File Number 21-CP-000049-K; the address of which is 500 Whitehead St., Key West, FL 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. The Fiduciary lawyer-client privilege in s. 90.5021 FLA. STAT. applies with respect to the personal representative and any attorney employed by the personal representative. All creditors of the decedent and other persons, who have claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, and who have been served a copy of this notice, must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (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, must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED 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: August 5, 2021. Personal Representative: Norman Bruein, Jr. 29D 11th Avenue Key West, Florida 33040 Attorney for Personal Representative: Nakeitha Sweeting Hodrick, Esq. Florida Bar No. 0079847 ROBERSON SWEETING Sweeting Law, P.A. 633 NE 167th Street, Suite 1125 North Miami Beach, Florida 33162 786.279.4841 Publish: August 5 & 12, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

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: July 29, 2021. Personal Representative: John C. Alferes 1149 SE Cambridge Drive Port St. Lucie, Florida 34952 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: July 29 & August 5, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 21-CP-67-M IN RE: ESTATE OF KENNETH DAVIDSON, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Kenneth Davidson, deceased, whose date of death was June 9, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 3117 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: August 5, 2021. Personal Representative: Benjamin Davidson 1501 Fairview Run Kendallville, Indiana 46755 Attorney for Personal Representative: Robert K. Miller Attorney Florida Bar Number: 359173 Cunningham Miller Rhyne PA 10075 Overseas Hwy PO Box 500938 Marathon, FL 33050 Telephone: (305) 743-9428 Fax: (305) 743-8800 E-Mail: service@floridakeyslaw. com Secondary E-Mail: rmiller@ floridakeyslaw.com Publish: August 5 & 12, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 21-CP-000049-K IN RE: ESTATE OF DONTA RASHA BRUEIN, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 21-CP-62-M DIVISION: MIDDLE KEYS IN RE: ESTATE OF CHARLES T. ALFERES aka CARLOS TAVARES ALFERES Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Charles T. Alferes aka Carlos Tavares Alferes, deceased, whose date of death was May 26, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for MONROE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 3117 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 21-CP-59-M IN RE: ESTATE OF EDWARD G. MCGRAW, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Edward G. McGraw, deceased, whose date of death was April 10, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 3117 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: July 29, 2021. Personal Representative: Susan McGraw 1398 Henning Drive Lyndhurst, Ohio 44124 Attorney for Personal Representative: Robert K. Miller Attorney Florida Bar Number: 359173 Cunningham Miller Rhyne PA 10075 Overseas Hwy PO Box 500938 Marathon, FL 33050 Telephone: (305) 743-9428

LEGAL NOTICES Fax: (305) 743-8800 E-Mail: service@floridakeyslaw. com Secondary E-Mail: rmiller@ floridakeyslaw.com Publish: July 29 & August 5, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 21-CP-000063-P IN RE: ESTATE OF NANCY TOMPKINS BROLL, also known as, NANCY T. BROLL, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of NANCY TOMPKINS BROLL, also known as, NANCY T. BROLL, deceased, whose date of death was April 25, 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 PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: July 29, 2021. Signed on this 26th day of July, 7/26/2021. Personal Representative: CAROLYN B. OVERTON KELLY Attorney for Personal Representative: CHARLES IAN NASH, ESQUIRE Florida Bar No. 296619 NASH & KROMASH, LLP Attorneys for Petitioner 440 South Babcock Street Melbourne, FL 32901 Telephone: 321-984-2440 Primary e-mail: cinefile@n-law. com Secondary e-mail: Charlie@nlaw.com Publish: July 29 & August 5, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA FAMILY LAW DIVISION CASE NO.: 21-DR-008215 DIVISION: I IN RE: THE PROPOSED ADOPTION BY STEPPARENT OF: R.W.A.L. DOB: JULY 16, 2009 NOTICE OF ACTION, NOTICE OF PETITION, AND NOTICE OF HEARING TO TERMINATE PARENTAL RIGHTS PENDING ADOPTION TO: CHRISTOPHER DAGGETT Caucasion Male DOB: August, 1969

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Current Residence: UNKNOWIN Last Known Address: 1040 Cape May Ave., Cape May, NJ 08204 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Termination of Parental Rights Pursuant to an Adoption has been filed, and you are required to serve a copy of your written response, if any, to it on Mary Greenwood McDermott, Esq., 1038 E. Brandon Blvd., Brandon, Florida 33511, Petitioner’s attorney, within 30 days after the date of first publication of this notice. You must file our original response with the Clerk of this court, at the address below, either before service on Petitioner’s attorney, or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. Clerk of the Court 800 E. Twiggs Street Tampa, Florida 33602 NOTICE OF PETITION AND HEARING TO TERMINATE PARENTAL RIGHTS PENDING ADOPTION A petition to terminate parental rights pending adoption has been filed. A copy of the petition is being served with this notice. There will be a hearing on the petition to terminate parental rights pending adoption which will take place on August 26, 2021, at 3:15 P.M., in front of the Honorable Denise A. Pomponio, Circuit Judge, of the Hillsborough County Courthouse, via ZOOM, https:// zoom.us/j/3704372256 Meeting ID 370 437 2256. The ZOOM App is available for free for IOS and Android devices, and it may also be accessed via desktop computer. No account or fee is required. Please visit ZOOM Help Center at https://support/ zoom.us to familiarize yourself with the service. If you are unable to use the ZOOM link, to appear telephonically, you may call (301) 715-8592 and enter the ZOOM Meeting ID of 370 437 2256. The Court has set aside fifteen (15) minutes for this hearing. UNDER SECTION 63.089, FLORIDA STATUTES, FAILURE TO TIMELY FILE A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE AND THE PETITION WITH THE COURT AND TO APPEAR AT THIS HEARING CONSTITUTES GROUNDS UPON WHICH THE COURT SHALL END ANY PARENTAL RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE OR ASSERT REGARDING THE MINOR CHILD. PARA TRADUCCION DE ESTE FORMULARIO AL ESPANOL LLAME A LA OFICINA DE INTERPRETES DE LA CORTE, AL 813-272-5947 DE LUNES A VIERNES DE 3:00 P.M. Y 5:00 P.M. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provisions of certain assistance. Please contact the Clerk of Circuit Court, Circuit Civil Division, Hillsborough County Courthouse, 800 E. Twiggs Street, Tampa, Florida 33602, Telephone No. 813-2768100, within 2 working days of your receipt of this document; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 1-800-955-8771. WITNESS my hand a seal of said Court on this 6th day of July 2021. CINDY STUART CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT Hillsborough County, Florida By: Samantha Herrmann Deputy Clerk Publish: July 15, 22 & 29 and August 5, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

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CENTENNIAL BANK IS HIRING! MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR MARATHON/KEY WEST GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Solicits residential first mortgages through contacts with Realtors, builders, and developers. Interview loan applicants and makes credit decisions. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Broad knowledge of such fields as accounting, marketing, business administration, finance, etc. Equivalent to a four year college degree, plus 4 years related experience and/or training, and 2 years related management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. To apply, please visit our careers page: www.my100bank. c o m / c a r e e r s

BOATS FOR SALE 12' Jon Boat w/ 6 hp Nissan motor, and trailer. Located in Marathon. $1,600 305-395-1015 1999 World Cat 27' with twin 175 Suzuki motors. Runs good. Dual stations. Located on Duck Key. $40,000 OBO 305-481-1316 Place your BOAT FOR SALE

ad here. Only $25.00/ week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today and Sell Your Boat! BUSINESS FOR SALE

Lobster Business For Sale. Includes 45' #1, 892TI, 2400 Trap Certificates-$150.00 each, 1300 Traps, 100 5X6 pallets, 2016 Cat 6K Diesel Fork Lift, Live Wells & much more. $450,000 305-289-0792 Leave message if no answer. EMPLOYMENT

Marathon Auto looking for full-time general laborer. Apply in person at 2525 Overseas Highway, Marathon. The Marathon Yacht Club is looking to hire a Line Cook. Please call us at 305-743-6739 to schedule an interview.

OPEN POSITIONS AT BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA • Environmental Tech (Housekeeping) $2K-$5K Sign-On Bonus • First Cook, $2K Sign-On Bonus • Fitness Center Manager • Floor Technician, Environmental Services $5K Sign-On Bonus • Food Service Worker, $5K Sign-On Bonus • Line Cook • Mechanic • Medical Staff Asst, $2K Sign-On Bonus • Patient Experience Advocate • Pharmacy Technician • Phlebotomist, $2K Sign-On Bonus • Physical Therapist • Pool Physical Therapist • Security Officer Apply and learn more: careers.baptisthealth.net or call 786-243-8507

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305.743.0844

EMPLOYMENT

HOBBIES/COLLECT.

Night Monitor - The Heron. FREE HOUSING/ food stipend vs. salary. Must be onsite 10p-8a. Sleep OK. 5 days on 5 days off. Drug screen required. w e s t c a r e . c o m

NOW HIRING TOP PAY & BENEFITS Experienced Electricians & Low Voltage Techs E m a i l : c h e c k @ checkelectricllc.com Call: 305-292-3369

Boat Cleaner needed for afternoons. Send text or call 305-481-3259

Support Worker for group home. Aid residents w/ Meals, Meds, Shopping. No Exp req. 3 shifts (PT/FT) $16 + eve or weekend differentials. w e s t c a r e . c o m

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

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

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.

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.

lounge. Open year round, 10am-7pm daily. Full time/Part time. Small friendly staff. Above average hourly wage plus tips. Apply in person at Cabana Club, 425 E. Ocean Dr. Key Colony Beach or call April (305) 393-0631

BASEBALL AND SPORTS MEMORABILIA WANTED. Private collector buying sports cards, old programs, pennants, autographs, photographs, ticket stubs, bobbin’ head dolls, etc. Call thru August 6th- Alan 5 0 3 - 4 8 1 - 0 7 1 9

Fl Keys Diesel - Marathon now hiring: Diesel Technician -Competitive compensation package. Exp in the marine field preferred but not necessary. Exp w/

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

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

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

Place your EMPLOYMENT/ HELP WANTED ad here for only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today!! HOBBIES/COLLECT.

Place your ad here for only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today!

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NEEDED! Monroe County School District

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CARPENTERS Would earning $200 bucks extra every week be worth changing your job? WE’RE HIRING: SKILLED CARPENTERS, JOURNEYMEN & MASTER CARPENTERS

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. Please stop by and fill out application or Fax resume to 305-852-9639.

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

Advance your career with a reputable hands on employer established 2011 who appreciates your hard work. If you’re not happy at your current job we will match your current pay stub plus $200 per week, it’s that simple.

To see if we are a good fit let’s talk, 305-850-4736

NOW HIRING

Resume Appreciated All inquiries are kept confidential

Floor Manager Daytime Host Experienced Servers Experienced Bartenders

High volume restaurant in Key Largo. Apply in person at Snooks Bayside, 99470 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL

PRIVATE COLLECTOR WANTS Rolex, Dive Watches and Pilot Watches. Old Model Military Clocks & Watches. Call 305-743-4578

HOMES FOR SALE Marathon - For Sale: 1.5 acre - House & Duplex and Mobile Home rights. Waterfront - oceanside, dock possible, gated. Appraised $1.9 million. 3 0 5 - 6 1 0 - 8 0 0 2 HOUSING FOR RENT Marathon - For Rent Small bedroom efficiency Conch House. Furnished, gated. $1,350/month year lease includes all utilities. F/L/S No Pets. 305-610-8002 Lower Sugarloaf 2BR/2BA w/den stilt home w/dock on oceanside, paved parking under home, open living roomdining-kitchen w/vaulted ceiling and tile floors. Access to large balcony. W/D No Pets. $3500/mo + util. F/L/S 305-747-1700 Place your HOUSING FOR RENT ad here. Only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today! LOT FOR SALE LOT FOR SALE 100' x 100' - Venetian Shores, MM 86, Snake Creek Bridge views. Asking $1.3 Million. Call 561-579-8399

Maintenance Technician CES KEY WEST & MARATHON Is hiring for all FULL-TIME positions:

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

305-743-2281

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

• General building, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC repairs • 3 - 5 years of experience preferred • Ability to work outdoors and lift up to 50 pounds • Must have a valid driver’s license • Full beneﬁts package for full-time employees

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

Member FDIC

EOE-M/F/V/D

Equal Housing Lender

Apply Online at KeysBank.com/Careers

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A taste of the Keys. CYNTHIA ROSS/ Contributed

The perfect way to end a perfect day. REINALDO CONEJO/Contributed

The rods are ready to bend. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly

Backcountry bonefish caught by Hadley Julian with Captain Drue Eymann from Keys on the Fly Charter. HADLEY JULIAN/Contributed

Kane Kocis, 7 years old, with a big old bug. BRANDON KOCIS/Contributed

Skiff’s favorite day of the year is “Bug Day”… after they are wrung, he brings all the heads over to a pile. SUSAN McKEE/Contributed

Fish tacos at Brutus Seafood in Marathon. DIANA MUCHA/Contributed

Sight-seeing at Bahia Honda Bridge is fun, even for locals. ORLANDO AND SUZY/Contributed

TIFFANY DUONG tiffany@keysweekly.com

n AUGUST, we’re highlighting FOOD AND FISHING! Summer in the Keys is famous for stellar fishing and even better seafood. Whether you’re out in the flats or backcountry, trolling for mahi, or fishing off one of our beautiful bridges, send us pictures of you with your catch. Then, show us your favorite way to prepare it! Spiny lobster season also opens, so send us pictures of your wild, caught, or cooked bugs! We’re getting hungry just thinking about it.

Photos, captions and photo credit can be emailed to tiffany@keysweekly.com. Rules, schmules: All photos must be original work and feature something in the Keys. Photos can be images that have been published before. No third party may own or control any materials the photo contains, and the photo must not infringe upon the trademark,

copyright, moral rights, intellectual rights, or rights of privacy of any entity or person. Any person agrees, by submitting photos, that photos submitted can be used by the Keys Weekly for any and all purposes, including but not limited to advertising, charity work, sales, future editorial, print in the newspapers or online or on social media posts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and any other social media platforms as may come about.

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES 305.743.0844 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • •305.743.0844 MISC. FOR SALE FloridaKeysTravel.com can now be yours! Go to FloridaKeysTravel. com for details on how to purchase this exceptional domain name immediately for $399 or to make an offer. Gently used major appliances from renovated condos in Key West. Dishwashers, Stoves/O vens, Microwaves, Sinks/ Faucets, Garbage Disposals, and more. Prices starting at $25. 3 0 5 - 7 4 7 - 1 7 0 0 Place your MISC. FOR SALE ad here for only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today and Sell Your Stuff! OFFICE/COMMERCIAL

SPACE FOR LEASE Commercial Building with US 1 frontage for lease in Marathon. 2550 sq ft of office & warehouse space w/ overhead door. Parking in front and secured parking & storage area with secured fencing in back. Call 305-743-4400 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 RV FOR SALE REDUCED PRICE! 38'6" 2016 Wildwood Lodge FVWW RV Unit located in Bluefin RV Park in Key Largo. 2 Bedroom. $ 1 8 , 5 0 0 8 6 3 - 6 6 0 - 9 0 6 5 SOLD IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS! Place your RV FOR SALE ad here for only $25.00/ week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today and Sell Your RV!

CHARLEY TOPPINO & SONS IS HIRING Begin an exciting career with one of the most established and reputable companies in the Keys

EQUIPMENT OPERATORS Loader, Dozer, Excavator, Grader TRUCK DRIVERS W/ CDL CLASS A SKILLED LABORERS EXPERIENCED CONCRETE FINISHERS COMPETITIVE PAY  SIGNING BONUSES AVAILABLE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER For more information and inquiries, call 305-296-5606 or email Reym@charleytoppino.com

D’Asign Source is seeking the following professionals. Overtime and benefits are available. For full details, please visit: DAsignSource.com/careers

Warehouse & Delivery Crew

Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license (CDL a plus), & be on time.

Finish Carpenter

Must present high attention to detail; workmanship must be very high quality.

Part time & Full time Opportunities! Sous Chef

Engineer - General Maintenance Line Cook Bell/Valet

Front Desk Agent

Reservations Agent

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

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

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

Busy Key Largo Dive Center has immediate openings for

BOAT CAPTAINS $1,500 SIGNING BONUS

Experience Required. Paid per trip plus tips & sales commission. Send resume to resumes@rainbowreef.com

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

Relief Night Security

Dinner Busser/Runner - Hot Tin Roof

Dinner Greeter - Hot Tin Roof

Diesel Mechanic Truck Helpers CDL Drivers

LMT, Esthetician or Nail Tech.

Applicants must apply in person to be considered.

Great pay, amazing benefits, & an awesome team! Ocean Key Resort and Spa is EOE.

4290 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

NOW HIRING:

F/T and P/T Bartenders & Servers for BlueWaters Pool Bar and Wedding Event Bartenders $10/hour Great Tips Health Benefits & Room Discounts Sign-on bonus Poolside setting with Gulf View Apply in Person, Start Today! Courtyard Marriott Marathon 2146 Overseas Hwy • 305-289-2100

Apply online at: www.noblehousehotels.com/careers Apply in person at: Zero Duval St.

Our award winning resort is

currently hiring for the following hourly positions:

FRONT DESK SUPERVISOR

Previous hotel experience required.

EVENING MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR 3 pm – 11 pm

ROOM ATTENDANTS

$500 Bonus after 90 days.

Great Pay, Health & Travel Benefits. Apply in person at:

Courtyard Marriott Marathon, 2146 Overseas Hwy, Marathon FL 33050 or email resume to jtyson@shanercorp.com • 305-289-2100

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

Restaurant General Managers

KITCHEN TEAM Pastry Chef Chief Steward Overnight Cook Fine Dining Chef Restaurant Chef

HOUSEKEEPING TEAM

Day & Overnight Houseman Room Attendant Public Area Attendant AM & PM Supervisors

OPERATIONS TEAM

Bellman Watersports Reservations/Front Desk Agents AM & PM Shifts Available Apply At: www.bungalowskeylargo.com/ careers

KeysBank.com

Join Our Team!

DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER

Key West

58901 O/S Hwy - Grassy Key, FL Teaching... Learning...Caring

Dolphin Research Center is Hiring! IT Technical Specialist (Part Time, Permanent)

Accounting Manager

Full Time Teller Maintenance Technician Treasury Management Representative II IT Technician I CSR - Online Banking Administrative Assistant Accountant I

(Full-Time/Permanent)

Big Pine

Visual Communications Staff

Full Time Teller

(Full-Time/Permanent)

Human Resources Assistant (Part-Time/Permanent)

Guest Services Staff

(Full-Time/Part-Time, Temporary/Permanent)

Benefits include medical, life & disability insurance, 401(k) plan, paid vacation, sick time & holidays. Full job descriptions available at

www.dolphins.org/career_opportunities

Email cover letter, DRC application & resume to drc-hr@dolphins.org EOE

Marathon Assistant Branch Operations Manager Key Largo Full Time Teller

Apply Online at KeysBank.com/Careers We offer 401k, profit sharing, educational reimbursement, health/dental plans, life insurance, holidays and paid time off for full time employees. Member FDIC

EOE-M/F/V/D

Equal Housing Lender

Bungalows Key Largo is an EOE The Guidance/Care Center, Inc. a division of

“Uplifting the human spirit since 1973”

THE GUIDANCE/CARE CENTER, Inc.

IS HIRING!

KEY LARGO Substance Abuse Counselor (PT) KEY WEST

Prevention Specialist Behavioral Health Therapist (Children) Peer Support Specialist Crisis Counselor Case Managers (Adult, Forensic, Children ) Motivational Support Specialist Substance Abuse Counselor Behavioral Health Counselor Engagement Specialist (Suicide Prevention)

MARATHON Admissions Specialist

Care Coordinator Maintenance Specialist Housekeeper Engagement Specialist (Suicide Prevention) Behavioral Health Therapist (Children) RNs and LPNs (3 shifts) (PT/FT & per diem) Advocate (PT) *Assisted Living Night Monitor (FREE HOUSING!) *Assisted Living Support Worker (PT/FT) *Behavioral Health Technicians (3 shifts) (PT/FT & per diem) *No experience necessary. Will train. A caring heart & helpful hands required. Ability to work some evening or weekend shifts a plus. If you’ve wanted to get into the medical field but don’t have the education, this is the job for you!

Background and drug screen req.

COMPETITIVE PAY! EXCEPTIONAL BENEFITS!!! Check out all available positions at: www.westcare.com EEOC/DFWP

NOW HIRING

Marathon, Big Pine Key & Stock Island Locations $15 per hour to start FT Employees are eligible to participate in our health, dental, vision, Life Insurance. PTO and Profit Sharing is available to every member of our team (conditions apply). HOW TO APPLY: Go to mytomthumb.com or call Cleveland (786) 295-5307.

TOUR GUIDES NEEDED 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.

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Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

OWNER

phone 305-743-6881 AmericanCoastalRentals.com Leslie@AmericanCoastalRentals.com 9141 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

Residential, Commercial & Marine Ice Machine - Sales - Service Phone: (305) 743-5288

Fax: (305) 743-6887

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When it comes to solar and power storage for your home in the Florida Keys, turn to the Florida Keys Local Experts at SALT Energy.

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Barbara Sanchez

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Serving Monroe, Dade & Broward Including Airports & Ports. SUV, Van & Limousine options available Call us for special events.

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