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Water fills Sexton Way in Key Largo on Nov. 9. JIM McCARTHY/Keys Weekly
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ater recently returned to the streets of Key Largo’s Stillwright Point community, but not to the level residents witnessed in years past. Vehicles and delivery trucks traversed up and down a mostly dry North Blackwater Lane on Nov. 9. A small portion of the road by Sexton Way gathered water, but for the most part, vehicles weren’t needing to pull off the road to let others pass to avoid the saltwater spray. North and South drives in Stillwright Point, as well as Center Lane, were also mostly dry. Sexton Way, which historically sees the worst conditions, saw the most water on Nov. 9 as vehicles traveled slowly. In her Jeep, Emilie Caldwell Stewart headed out from her home on North Blackwater Lane during the early afternoon of Nov. 9. At that time, she said it was the least amount of flooding she’s seen in the neighborhood since before 2015. The first flooding was seen Oct. 30. Caldwell Stewart said the water receded but returned this past weekend. “North Blackwater has been great,” she said. “There were three days I had to drive through water. It hasn’t been bad.”
Water levels increase on Sexton Way on Nov. 10. EMILIE CALDWELL STEWARD/Contributed
The next day, Nov. 10, was a different story, however. Caldwell Stewart said water returned to the streets of Stillwright at higher levels than witnessed on Oct. 30. In 2019, residents saw saltwater inundating streets for more than 90 days — the result of a king tide. Water was more than a foot deep, causing hardship for residents in the community. Flooding in Stillwright Point in 2020 lasted a little over 70 days, and it prompted the county to try out 24-inch-high flood barriers to mitigate rising water levels. Jon Rizzo, warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service out of Key West, attributed the lack of saltwater flooding in low-lying neighborhoods to the lack of high pressure systems on the East Coast, which produce northeast winds, and prolonged nor'easter-type events in the southeast U.S. He also noted a lack of heavy rains in the area. “Sometimes rainy seasons end with a bang — it’s a 5- to 10-inch rain event — and that thankfully hasn’t happened,” he said. “We’re easing out of the rainy season gently. We know with low-lying areas and high tide that rain can’t get into the ocean. It has to wait.”
Rizzo said residents living in areas that are prone to king tide should take caution when they see puddles on the street during sunny days. Avoid driving through the saltwater. If motorists can’t, be sure to rinse underneath the car. In June, Monroe county commissioners voted to go after funding to pay for road projects within Key Largo’s Stillwright Point and Twin Lakes communities. Approval came after a presentation by Judith Clarke, county engineering director, and Emilio Corrales, consultant with HDR Engineering, showed sea level rise plus king-tide level predictions for neighborhoods up to 2045. During an Oct. 20 meeting of the board of county commissioners, Corrales provided a roadway vulnerability analysis and capital plan update that outlined 152 miles of countymaintained roadway vulnerable to rising waters by 2045. Project costs to address the at-risk roads equates to around $1.8 billion. The project area with the most proposed roadway elevation increase is Stillwright Point, Corrales said. The county has sent in funding requests to the state and federal governments for resiliency projects. For full story visit keysweekly.com
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BRIEFLY Raschein appointed policy leader of committees Monroe County Commissioner Holly Merrill Raschein received a midyear appointment as a policy leader on the Presidential Select Committee on Preemption and on the Water and Environmental Sustainability (WES) Committee. The Presidential Select Committee on Preemption is a long-range strategic effort to address the issue of preemption of local home rule authority. The committee will study how preemption issues have occurred in Florida and nationally to understand the trends, causes and proponents of state preemption of local authority to create sustainable solutions or alternatives to state preemption. The WES Committee develops and recommends an annual statewide legislative platform for counties based on the issue areas under their jurisdiction. The committee considers all state and federal water and environmental policy issues, including water quality, quantity and infrastructure, funding issues, interstate issues, waste and pollution, utilities and energy, and resiliency. She joins Monroe County Mayor Michelle Coldiron, who is vice chairwoman of the WES Committee. League of Women Voters hosts legislative affairs director The League of Women Voters (LWV) will host Lisa Tennyson, the director of legislative affairs for Monroe County on Monday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. She will discuss county priorities, specifically home rule. The public is invited to attend. The Zoom link is https:// tinyurl.com/UKLWVNovember. The LWV is a nonpartisan group focused on voter education. ‘Hear for the Holidays’ competition underway Dr. Michelle Couture-Souvenir launched her competition “Hear for the Holidays” on Nov. 1, which gives one person the opportunity to win a free pair of hearing aids and access to premium audiological care. This is one way that the independent audiology clinic is giving back to the community in Florida, allowing one special person to hear better in time for the holidays. Residents will be invited to nominate someone close to them by filling out a form at heardrmichelle.com/ competition throughout November. On Nov. 30, the nominations will be closed, and the winner will be invited into the clinic to have a comprehensive hearing assessment and a custom fitting of their new brand-new hearing aids. “We know that many people in South Florida are going to be strug-
gling this holiday season, particularly those with hearing loss,” said CoutureSouvenir, owner of Dr. Michelle and Hear 4 U Audiology. “Hearing aids have the ability to drastically change someone’s life for the better, allowing them to reconnect with family members and hear sounds they didn’t know existed,” she said. “If you want to change someone’s life for the better, then nominate them by filling out the form on this page.” Nominations sought for nonprofit volunteers of the year The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys is accepting nominations for its 22nd annual Unsung Heroes Celebration, recognizing the tremendous efforts of our community’s volunteers. Every nonprofit or faith-based organization in the Florida Keys is invited to nominate a volunteer to be honored. The online nomination form is available at cffk.org/unsung and the deadline is Dec.15. Honorees will be recognized at a celebration on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, at noon, at the Key West Marriott Beachside. Each participating nonprofit will receive two complimentary tickets to the event. Keys volunteers donate their time and services to give much-needed help for our community, including cleaning up beaches, supplying food to children and families in need, fostering animals, mentoring students, assisting at homeless shelters, and more. More than 1,400 volunteers have been recognized since the event was started 22 years ago. For more information, call 305-292-1502 or visit cffk. org/unsung. United Way launches marine science resource guide As part of the partnership with the United Arab Emirates, UWCK has launched a comprehensive marine science resource guide. Found at KeyToTheSeas.org, it is a free online portal for residents and visitors- a place to find excursions, educational opportunities, and careers centered around marine science in the Florida Keys. “This is a one-stop guide to over one hundred opportunities available right here in the Florida Keys,” said Leah Stockton, Florida Keys area president. The marine science resource guide is part of UWCK’s broader initiative of revitalizing the Florida Keys through reef restoration and complementary educational efforts. Offerings in the guide are available for both children and adults and are intended to foster engagement and inspire conservation efforts. More information is at MarineList@keysunitedway.org.
ISLAMORADA GETS NEW PLANNING DIRECTOR New York resident assuming position next month
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slamorada Village Manager Greg Oravec announced that Daniel Gulizio has been selected to fill the role of director of planning for the village. Gulizio accepted the employment offer and will take on the responsibility of directing all aspects of planning and development service functions of the village on Dec. 1. “The position of planning director is critically important and public-facing in any community and here in Islamorada even more so,” Oravec said. “We are looking forward to Dan’s leadership and are excited about how he can help us build a world-class organization and make Islamorada an even better place.” He earned a master’s degree in urban planning from Columbia University and a law degree from St. John’s University School of Law. Gulizio will move from his current home in New York to Islamorada to bring his more than 25 years of experience in planning, development, land management and open-space preservation to benefit the Islamorada community. Previously, Gulizio served as the deputy director of planning for Suffolk County, New York; commissioner of planning, environment and land management for the Town of Brookhaven, New York; commissioner of planning and development for the Town of Islip, New York; and executive director of Peconic Baykeeper, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving ground and surface water resources. Gulizio’s hiring comes following Ty Harris’ resignation as planning director on July 18. It came less than 20 days into Oravec’s time as village manager. Harris oversaw a planning department that administers the village’s land use plan and assists in permitting. He dealt with everything from affordable housing and developing a plan for food trucks to the village’s comprehensive plan and land use regulations. Following Harris’ resignation, senior planner Hank Flores stepped in as acting planning director. Gulizio will participate in his first regular village council meeting on Dec. 16. A meet-and-greet will be held before the council meeting at the Founders Park Community Center from 5 to 5:30 p.m. to give residents an opportunity to meet the new director. — Weekly staff report
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WOLTANSKI TO SEEK RE-ELECTION TO SCHOOL BOARD ‘I’M NOT DONE SERVING THE CHILDREN OF MONROE’ CHARLOTTE TWINE
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ue Woltanski has an all-consuming passion. And it occupies her from when she wakes up in the morning till she goes to sleep at night: public education. “I think people up here know that my passion is making public education the best it can be for our kids,” she told Keys Weekly. “That is what I’m focused on almost every waking minute.” And that is why she’s running for her second term for District 5 of Monroe County’s school board against newcomer Alexandria Suarez. Woltanski said she simply isn’t finished with having her voice be heard. Per keyssschools.com, District 5 starts from the easternmost boundary of District 4 — MM 93 — east to the Dade County line, including all of mainland Monroe County. Woltanski was elected, unopposed, as District 5’s representative in 2018. She is a retired pediatrician and a mother of two Monroe County students, one of whom, Ali, graduated from Coral Shores High School and is attending Georgetown University with a major in foreign service. Woltanski was raised in the San Francisco Bay area, where her father was a local school administrator. She attended U.C. Santa Barbara as an undergraduate, earning a bachelor’s degree in pharmacology, and U.C. Davis for a master’s degree in exercise physiology), before moving to Michigan to attend the University of Michigan School of Medicine, where she ultimately specialized in general pediatrics. She and her husband, Tom, an ER physician, have been homeowners in Tavernier since 1999. They moved permanently to the Keys in 2008 so their children could grow up next door to their grandmother. “I’m not done serving the children of Monroe,” she said. “My son (Zack, in 10th grade) is still in school. Projects we’ve started, like with mental health, I’d like to see fulfilled. For example, the superintendent would like more social workers with a mental health focus. Most recently, the governor has announced plans to change testing asso-
School board member Sue Woltanski is running for her second term. AIMEE GILMAN/Contributed
ciated with the accountability system. The amount of testing in the schools is the reason I got into following education policy. This is an opportunity for the district to move to a more studentfocused and less test-focused system of education.” Her background as a pediatrician led to her advocacy for COVID mitigation strategies, including the use of masks, in the school system during the pandemic. Her stance at times was at odds with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order that only parents should decide whether a child wears a mask to school. “I’m guided by the American Academy of Pediatrics, and pediatricians support public health measures,” she said. “The biggest advances in children’s health have been through public health measures like car seats, seatbelts and vitamin D in milk. Pediatricians know the value of doing what’s best for all children. I think we’re moving out of (the pandemic). I doubt we’ve seen the last wave, but I’m hopeful no wave will be as bad as the one Delta was.” Woltanski pointed out that during this time, she has seen other school districts as a target of anger and vitriol from within their own communities. “When I speak to people here, I don’t get that feeling,” she said. “I think we want what’s best for our kids, as seen by the donations to scholarships, fundraisers and renewing tax referendums for the schools. The kids are being well-served by a community that values education. I’m privileged to be a part of that.”
DRESS CODE UNDER SCRUTINY
KEYS STUDENT ASKS DISTRICT TO FOCUS ON RESPECT RATHER THAN POLICE GIRLS’ CLOTHING CHARLOTTE TWINE
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eventeen-year-old Daniela Briones-Moreno, a Key West High School senior with plans to go to college, stood up and spoke about the district’s dress code at the Oct. 26 school board meeting after years of frustration. “I realize our schools’ intention with the dress code is to get us ready for our professional lives, and I completely understand that,” she said. “But you are also enforcing the dress code with the rationale that males are distracted by what we wear, which isn’t right. You are teaching us that males will never respect women unless we dress properly and that the way you dress determines how you get respected.” Ironically, after the meeting, Briones-Moreno realized that the shirt she was wearing, a black top that was off the shoulder, would not have met Key West High School standards. She may have been “dress-coded,” the students’ lingo for when they are told to either go home and change or cover up. “The off-the-shoulder top was just a coincidence,” she told Keys Weekly. “I gave a speech and was dressed professionally.” Per Keysschools.com, Monroe County School District has a general dress code, but each school can make more specific requirements. Key West High School’s dress code policy says: “Tops must have sleeves that cover the shoulder. No sleeveless, straps or bare midriff tops are permitted. Shirts and tops must extend over the waist; no skin may be exposed at the belly/ waist line; shirts may not be seethrough.” The reason for the modesty? Teachers have told Briones-Moreno that “shoulders are distracting.” But the student pointed out that how a young woman is dressed is sometimes inconsequential. She was once harassed in middle school by a group of boys when she was wearing “a giant Tshirt and jeans.” Briones-Moreno is also frustrated that the way the dress code is enforced is inconsistent among body types. She describes herself
In this screenshot from the Oct. 26 school board meeting, Key West High School senior Daniela Briones-Moreno makes a speech about the dress code. Ironically, the shirt she was wearing does not meet Key West High School’s standards.
as having a “curvier build.” She remembers an incident where she was stopped at the school’s front gates and “dress-coded.” She was asked to put on a sweater because she was slightly revealing her midriff. But a friend “with a slimmer build” who was standing next to her was wearing “almost a sports bra” and was not dress-coded. A Middle Keys mother who wishes to remain anonymous told Keys Weekly that she is a high school parent who thinks the dress code “does put an unfair burden on the girls. It makes the boys’ comfort and education more important than the girls’ experience. And I think it is difficult for them to fairly enforce it. It tends to be a certain body type that gets singled out.” Briones-Moreno said she’s getting support from teachers. She feels that a solution would be for respect to be taught in the curriculum starting from kindergarten — not just to boys but also to girls. She has seen girls shame each other for what they are wearing. Her plan is to come back to the board and speak again — accompanied by friends — if she does not see any changes made. “As a former principal, the dress code has guidelines for uniformity for all students,” said Amber Archer Acevedo in response to Briones-Moreno’s speech. Archer Acevedo, the coordinator of community relations and a former Key West High School principal, said Briones-Moreno’s statements “are her opinion, not necessarily the reason for the dress code.”
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FIGHTER SQUADRON VFC-111 IS KEY WEST’S HOME TEAM
THE SOUND AND THE POWER MANDY MILES
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e hear them more often than we see them, depending on weather and altitude, but their sound is always unmistakable, approaching like a rising wall of power and supersonic speed that, yes, interrupts the occasional phone call, but never fails to impress. Sure, we all look up when we see the fighter jets cutting across the sky, independently or in pairs, their supersonic speed outrunning their sound. And after a few years of residency here, we all draft our own improvised, though perhaps less than accurate, version of what these planes and their pilots are doing in the blue sky above our island chain. But what do we really know about the F-5 Tiger-II fighter jets and their pilots that are a permanent feature in Key West’s backyard at Boca Chica Field and Naval Air Station Key West? “I’ve heard people say the craziest things about what we do here,” said Cmdr. Matt Pearce, public affairs officer for the resident adversary squadron at Naval Air Station Key West. “One person swore we were practicing dropping bombs. I swear that’s not the case. Never. Ever. Ever.” VFC-111 is the home team around here. Except they play the bad guys. As an adversary squadron, the pilots of VFC-111 are the instructors who play the enemy during crucial air-to-air combat training. The squadron became known as the Sun Downers since its establishment in World War II, given its commitment to downing Japanese planes, identified by their giant red sun insignia. But let’s be real, my fellow children of the ’80s. Most of us learned everything we know about “air combat maneuvering — dogfighting,” from the movie “Top Gun.” To put it in terms we can understand, VFC111 are Viper and Jester, seasoned and expert pilots flying different, or dissimilar, aircraft than the aviators they are training. The Keys Weekly recently caught up with Pearce, who gave a tour of the Boca Chica
The fleet of F-5 Tiger-II fighter jets is based at Naval Air Station Key West and used by adversary squadron VFC-111. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly
airfield, the hangar, the “ready room” for preand post-flight briefings, and their classrooms, complete with those miniature models of jets attached to sticks that allow the pilots to twist, turn and invert, mimicking aerial maneuvers in a classroom before they’re in the air. The VFC-111 instructors fly their F-5 Tiger-IIs against F-22s, F/A-18 Super Hornets, F-22 Raptors and other fighter jets from other squadrons that visit NASKW, usually for two weeks at a time, training with VFC-111 and taking advantage of Key West’s flight-friendly weather and conveniently located air space, said Pearce, who owns a home, and is raising his kids, in Key West. I had every intention of conducting a professional interview with Pearce, taking notes and asking intelligent questions while zipping around the airfield at Boca Chica on a golf cart. But then, something happens, and our “Top Gun” movie quotes kick in. As surely as someone of our generation (there’s one in every crowd) will sing the name “Roxanne” in the same shrill voice as the Police song, someone else will make “Top Gun” references when touring a naval air station. “There’s the requisite ‘Negative, Ghost Rider, the pattern is full.’” I won’t deny it. I was that guy a few weeks ago. Let’s just say my enthusiasm eclipsed my professional intentions. Thankfully, Pearce was a patient instructor and an enthusiastic tour guide, eager to let the Keys community know who VFC-111 is and what they do in our backyard at Boca Chica. For example, the pilots of VFC-111 this
Fighter pilot Matt ‘Yort’ Pearce is commander of the Key West-based adversary squadron VFC-111, which ‘plays the bad guys’ to train visiting fighter squadrons in air-to-air combat. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly
month have grown mustaches and are donating the money raised to fight prostate cancer. Many of these guys live here. Most are reservists, no longer on active duty. While some have made Key West and the Lower Keys their permanent homes and get involved in the community, others commute from as far away as Salt Lake City, Utah to pursue their passion as fighter and train the next generation of young lions in the fleet, said CDR Derek “Baffle” Ashlock, commanding officer of VFC-111. They just happen to have one of the coolest jobs on the planet. (Go ahead, you know you can’t resist. Start singing Kenny Loggins. “Revvin’ up your engine/ Listen to her howlin’ roar/ Metal under tension/ Beggin’ you to touch and go/ Highway to the danger zone….”) Godspeed, guys, and thank you for your service.
One of the resident F-5 Tiger-II fighter jets takes off from NAS Key West’s Boca Chica Field during the last day of training before potential bad weather resulting from Tropical Storm Eta in November 2020. DANETTE BASO SILVERS/U.S. Navy
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OCEAN FEST RETURNS Mote brings education and excitement
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Participants gather for the finish of the First State Bank Key Largo Bridge Run in November 2019. DOUG FINGER/Keys Weekly
A RUNNING CAUSE
Annual trek over Key Largo bridge supports local organizations JIM McCARTHY
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unners and walkers will get a view unlike any other as they head over the iconic Jewfish Creek Bridge during the First State Bank Key Largo Bridge Run on Sunday, Nov. 14. An event that brings community members and visitors together will support organizations and causes in the Florida Keys this year. Hundreds of runners will walk and run over the bridge — the gateway to the Florida Keys — overlooking the Key Largo Bay. Now in its 11th year, the run will feature a half marathon and 5K run/walk that will end at Gilbert’s Resort in Key Largo. Organizations benefiting from the race include Teen Intervention and Prevention Services of the Florida Keys’ mission to inspire youth towards a path of nonviolence through education and athletics. The nonprofit provides prevention classes and workshops to middle and high school teens in the community. Another beneficiary from this year’s race is Wesley House Family Services. Founded by the Methodist Church as a settlement program for Key West’s Cuban community, Wesley House promotes and enhances safety, well being and development of children by educating, supporting and meeting the needs of families. With services spanning from Key West to Key Largo, Wesley House offers foster care and child development services to case management and adoption for area children.
This year’s bridge run also supports Key Largo School, Rotary Club of Key Largo and the Rotary Club of Key Largo Sunset. “This beautiful race is a true community event as runners will come to the finish line at Gilbert’s Resort where they’ll be met by family and friends. But this event, now in its 11th year, also gives back to the community and its youth,” said Henry Menendez, event organizer and president of HNO Productions. “ A meet-and-greet party with appetizers and drink specials is planned for Friday, Nov. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Key Largo Conch House, MM 100.2. Runners can pick up race packets between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, at First State Bank in Key Largo, MM 97. Packets also are to be available on the morning of the race beginning at 5 a.m. at the starting line at Gilbert’s Resort access road. A Saturday evening Pasta Party dinner for runners to “carb up” is set for 6 to 8 p.m. at Doc’s Diner, mile marker 99 bayside. Tickets are $25 per person and are to be available for purchase in advance at keylargobridgerun.com. More information is at keylargobridgerun.com
ommunity members and visitors are invited to join Mote Marine Laboratory’s team of scientists and educators to celebrate the ocean for Mote’s Ocean Fest on Saturday, Nov. 13. Taking place at Founders Park’s Great Lawn and Amphitheatre, the festival kicks off at 10 a.m. with vendor tents, entertainment, food and more. Local musicians Adrienne Z, Micah Gardner, Scott Youngberg and Pasta & the Lower Mat Cats will perform. Florida Keys Brewing Company will be pouring beverages, while festival-goers peruse regional artisan goods and learn about the local ecosystem champions. The event will include live animals from Keys Aquarium Encounters as well as a climbing wall, and Mote's education team will be onsite with science-based activities for kids of all ages. Artist Pasta Pantaleo will take centerstage to paint another masterpiece that someone can take home. There will also be raffle items and a Toys for Tot drive, so be sure to bring a toy and get a free beer ticket. Those who complete a scavenger hunt at the festival will receive a reusable cup and one free raffle ticket. Mote Marine Laboratory was founded on three basic principles, which include passion, partnership and philanthropy. Mote is composed of scientists, explorers and stewards of the ocean who are focused on research and education. Originally focused on sharks, Mote’s research expanded to include studies of human cancer using marine models, the effects of human-made and natural toxic substances on humans and on the environment, the health of wild fisheries, developing sustainable and successful fish restocking techniques and food production technologies and the development of ocean technology to better understand the health of the environment. — Weekly staff report
SAVE THE DATE Friday, Nov. 12 • “Spayghetti and No Balls” gala from 6:30 to 11 p.m. at Snook’s Bayside, Key Largo. Saturday, Nov. 13 • Mote Marine Laboratory's Ocean Fest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Founders Park Great Lawn, Islamorada. Sunday, Nov. 14 • Bacon Fest & Art Show from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Islamorada Moose Lodge. • First State Bank Key Largo Bridge Run Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk at 6:30 a.m. at Gilbert’s Resort, Key Largo. Nov. 15 - Nov. 22 • Operation Christmas Child collection week at First Baptist Church of Key Largo, MM 99. Tuesday, Nov. 16 • Islamorada Chamber of Commerce After Hours from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Portside Studio and Gallery, MM 81.8, Islamorada. Wednesday, Nov. 17 • Tech tutor from 1 to 4 p.m. at Key Largo library. • Lego Lab for elementary-age children at 4 p.m. at Key Largo library. • History of Diving Museum’s Immerse Yourself lecture with Tom Potts, associate director of research administration for Aquarius Reef Base at 7 p.m. via Zoom. • Diabetes Prevention and Wellness lecture from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Key Largo library. Thursday, Nov. 18 • Islamorada Village Council meeting at 5:30 p.m. at Founders Park Community Center. Saturday, Nov. 20 • Mariners Hospital 5K Walk/ Run and 10K at 7: 30 a.m. at Treasure Village Montessori school, MM 86.7, Islamorada. • Coffee with Coral from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at One Grind KL, MM 98, Key Largo. • Key Largo Chamber of Commerce Holiday Tree setup from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Murray Nelson Government Center, Key Largo. Nov. 20-Dec. 20 • Florida Bay Forever’s Send it South Challenge 2021. Thursday, Nov. 25 • Thanksgiving Day Friday, Dec. 3 • First Friday Concert Series featuring Alligator Alley at 6 p.m. at Key Largo library. Saturday, Dec. 4 • Light Up Key Largo from 4 to 9 p.m. at Murray Nelson Government Center, Key Largo.
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A smile with a sale at Key Lime Products JIM McCARTHY
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ff U.S. 1 in Key Largo, visitors scour through Violet Wahba’s vast assortment of unique, Keysey items for the home and garden. With a display of lawn furniture and signs outside Key Lime Products, patrons enter inside to a menagerie of statues, figurines and more. Owner of the store for the past two years, Wahba makes it a priority to greet each customer with a “hi” and “welcome” as they enter. It’s all part of the experience when frequenting the store at MM 95.2, oceanside. With wood carvings, ceramic and metal art, Wahba also sells bath and beauty products, candles, candy and other treats like Key lime pies. Patrons spend time outside checking out products before making their way inside to check out more unique items. Wahba said she can’t help but enjoy the store’s atmosphere. Wahba compares walking through the doors to her business to a kid’s glowing face on Christmas. She always wanted a business in Key Largo, and then came the opportunity to run Key Lime Products, which was previously owned by John McCarthy. Wahba not only finds happiness with the many items surrounding her at the store, but she also enjoys the freedom talking to first-time visitors and the frequent faces.
“I’ve spent most of my life in customer service. I worked in the bank and in resorts, so I’ve always interacted with people,” Wahba said. “I may have had this location for two years, but I’ve been in this business for about 15 years. So the business itself isn’t new for me.” Wahba looks back on a moment when she was with a customer. To the side of the checkout counter, she noticed a man watching her. Come to find out, the man was an old vendor of the store. “He was standing there and he was waiting for me to finish with the customer. And he said, ‘By the way, you have a nice attitude. You are really happy when you see somebody. You’re sincere when you greet them.’” For Wahba, the customers are precious. “How are we going to do business without them?” she said. “I’m really happy to see them coming in and finding stuff they like. When they like the stuff, that brings me happiness knowing I picked the right stuff. “When somebody says ‘You have too much stuff,’ I say ‘No I don’t,’ because I always have in my mind that there’s more to get,” Wahba continued. “A lot of people will send me pictures of the stuff they buy in their backyard or in their home.” Moments of happiness also bring times of perseverance for the Key Lime Products owner. Wahba’s store was recently hit by a string of burglaries. A 48-year-old Key Largo man was arrested on Nov. 3 for stealing
Violet Wahba, Key Lime Products owner, speaks with a customer. JIM McCARTHY/Keys Weekly
between $15,000 and $20,000 in items. It all began in mid-September when the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was called to the store. Multiple LED signs and 15 boxes with ceramics and pottery were gone. On Nov. 1, her store was hit again. This time, $4,500 worth of fixtures and souvenirs were missing. Detectives said it appeared that a portion of the fence was cut to gain entrance to Wahba’s property. A breakthrough in the case occurred on Nov. 2, when the sheriff’s office responded to a Lime Street residence for a report of a burglary with $458 in cash stolen. A witness who saw someone breaking into the residence identified the subject, Shane Everett Earp. Detectives visited Earp’s residence and discovered items from the Key Lime Products store in plain sight. A search warrant was obtained and Earp was taken to jail. Wahba admits that she went through hell with the recent string of burglaries. But she carries on with a big smile, awaiting patrons to walk through her door. “I love what I do and I can’t wait to welcome customers in,” she said. Along with her business, Wahba enjoys giving back to the community. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Wahba used her store as a pickup location for hot meals in collaboration with the late Mike Forster and his nonprofit, Mangrove Mike’s Endeavors. She’s also a Key Largo Sunset Rotarian.
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LIGHTING DRY BANK A tale of the tallest Keys lighthouse
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ry Bank was not the first location choice to build the tallest of the iron screw-pile lighthouses marking the Florida Reef. The original building site was a few miles north at Coffins Patch Reef, where, in 1856, work was underway when a late August hurricane stormed through the Florida Straits. Fort Dallas, what would later become Miami, reported heavy winds. Key West reported heavy gales. On Aug. 29, 1856, the hurricane destroyed the work platform at the Coffins Patch Lighthouse site in the Middle Keys. Coffins Patch is found about 4 miles off of Key Colony Beach. The project was put on hold until the site could be reassessed. Subsequently, the decision was made to move the lighthouse 9 miles south to Dry Bank. In 1857 the United States Lighthouse Board issued a statement announcing, “The most important lighthouse structures underway in this district are the Dry Bank lighthouse (near Coffin’s Patches) … and the first class masonry tower at Dry Tortugas.” Dry Bank Lighthouse was first lit in 1858. From the tip of the tower to the Atlantic floor, it stood 160 feet tall. It is the tallest of the lights marking the Florida Reef. The focal point of the lighthouse, the distance between the lighthouse’s powerful lens and the Atlantic’s surface, is 142 feet. The light was constructed under the command of George G. Meade, a lieutenant in the Army Corps of Topographical Engineers. Previously, Meade had supervised the Carysfort Reef Lighthouse, off the shore of Key Largo, that flashed its first warning strobe across what has been considered the most dangerous tract of coral in the whole of the Florida Reef in 1852. He was also assigned to the Sand Key Lighthouse rebuild after the 1846 Great Havana Hurricane destroyed the former light and washed away the sandy spit of land where it had stood. For Civil War buffs, the name George Meade might have a familiar ring to it. During the war, the now General George G. Meade served the Union efforts and commanded the Army of the Potomac that helped defeat Robert E. Lee at the second battle of Gettysburg.
Like the lighthouses built at Carysfort Reef and later at Alligator Reef, the Dry Bank Lighthouse was built atop a screw pile octagonal design mounted on eight massive discs resting on the ocean bottom. The iron beams supporting the structure were pounded into the limestone substrate by a steam-driven hammer to a depth of 10 feet, one inch at a time. Dry Bank would remain the name of the lighthouse until 1873. It was announced, by order of the Lighthouse Board, Joseph Henry, chairman, “Notice is hereby given that the lighthouse near Sombrero Key, Florida Reefs, will hereafter be known as Sombrero Key Lighthouse instead of Dry Bank Lighthouse.” In John Lee Williams’ 1837 account of Florida, he described Kay Sombrero as “the easternmost islet on the reef. It is situated 6 or 7 miles N.E. from Bahia Honda, and four miles S.W. from Knight’s Key, the western key of the Vaccas group. It is but a patch of rock, covered with a few mangroves and pieces of wreck.” On Oct. 17, 1910, the double-masted French steamer S.S. Louisiana was driven onto the reef by hurricane-force winds and heavy waves. While all 600 passengers and crew were rescued by the U.S. Revenue cutter Forward, salvaging the steamer proved to be a difficult and lengthy process. Merritt and Chapman Derrick Wrecking Company eventually freed the vessel at some cost to the reef. Dynamite was used to free the ship. After repeated blasting, salvagers were able to clear enough chunks of coral away to create a narrow channel that enabled the ship to escape. The job took until February 1911 to complete. Tending the light out at the reef was isolated work with few distractions. In 1926, then-Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover advocated for lighthouses to be equipped with radios. “I don’t know of any other class of shut-ins who are more entitled to such aid. They are not paid any too well and the radio sets which they can hardly afford are in many cases their only means of keeping in touch with the world.” By 1929, Sombrero Key Lighthouse had its own radio. Like every lighthouse marking the reef, Sombrero Key had been staffed by a civilian crew until 1939, when all United States lighthouses were integrated into the U.S. Coast Guard under the Presidential Reorganization Act. Sombrero Key remained a manned station until its automation in 1963.
BRAD BERTELLI is an author, speaker, and Florida Keys historian. His latest book, “The Florida Keys Skunk Ape Files,” is a fun blend of two of his favorite subjects — Florida Keys history and the Skunk Ape.
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Shoebox drive supports children around the world
peration Christmas Child Christmas Child Shoebox season has arrived. Anyone can help a child in need by packing a simple shoe box with school supplies, hygiene items and wonderful toys. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, has collected and delivered more than 188 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries and territories. This year there are four drop-off locations in the area where individuals, families and community groups can bring their packed shoeboxes during National Collection Week: Nov. 15 through Nov. 22. In Florida City, drop shoeboxes off to Mt. Calvary Community Church, 755 NW 2nd Street (305-247-5396). In the Keys, locations are First Baptist Church of Key Largo, 99001 Overseas Highway (305-451-2265); Marathon Church of God, 800 74th Street Ocean (305-743-6307); and First Baptist Church of Big Pine Key, 300 Key Deer Blvd. (443-956-3999). Check the National Drop Off Location finder for hours of operation at samaritanspurse.org/occ or call the drop off locations directly. South Dade/Florida Keys Community church coordinator Cindy Smith is also available to help people and teams organize, prepare and pack. Give Smith a call at 305-923-9984 or visit the Operation Christmas Child website to learn more about the program or how to pack a shoebox online. These shoebox gifts will be a tangible expression of God’s love to children around the world affected by war, disease, disaster, poverty and famine. It may be a busy time of year, but there is time to change a child’s life. Find ways to participate and start packing. — Contributed
Rotary Interact students assist in the Operation Christmas Child packing effort at John Pennekamp State Park on Nov. 7 CONTRIBUTED Community members come out for a beach packing party for Operation Christmas Child at John Pennekamp State Park in Key Largo on Nov. 7.
THE STUDENT OF THE WEEK
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he Upper Keys Weekly is proud to partner with Treasure Village Montessori faculty and students in choosing “The Student of the Week.” Recipients are chosen on qualifications including academic standing, athletics, outstanding achievements, community involvement, individuality and moral fortitude. We thank our future leaders and TVM for allowing us to share in a weekly dose of “Sea Dragon” pride and for giving us a glimpse into their world.
EROS DEARMAS SECOND GRADE
What is something people don’t know about you? People don’t know I have a very big computer and they don’t know where I live. Who is your all-time favorite teacher and why? My favorite teacher is Ms. Kris because she is nice. What is your favorite subject and why? I have two, math and science because scientists are so cool. They help people by making medicine and making the world clean. What is the best rule at school? The best rule at school is to keep people safe and not run in classrooms, but only on the playground. What is your favorite food for lunch? I especially like the sour raisins. They are my favorite. Sour and spicy are my favorite.
What do you want to be when you grow up and why? A firefighter because it’s helpful. They help the world. I would also like to be a scientist. What do you hope to be remembered for at TVM? I want people to remember how smart and friendly I am. What is one favorite way to spend your spare time? I like reading a long book or playing or running in the sun or playing with a dog. Will you make the Keys your permanent home in the future? Why or why not? I would like to move to the North Pole because I like the cold, and I would like to throw a giant snowball at my mommy. Also, because we could build a giant house.
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SHE’S FOR THE
FOX FACTS
Keys Facebook page documents bird migration CHARLOTTE TWINE
Delving into diet, lifespan and fur colors
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i friends! Reef the fox here with another weekly edition of “Reef’s Report.” I received my first piece of fan mail last week and I am so excited to share it with you and answer all the great questions that were asked. “Reef, I love your column in the Upper Keys Weekly! I would like to know what foxes eat and how much? Also do you mate for life? What is a typical fox lifespan both in the wild and in captivity? Why do they call you a red fox if you are not red? I’ve seen your videos and you seem to get the zoomies from time to time just like my dog. Are dogs and foxes related? Do you sleep in a den? How do you handle the heat with all that fur?” Pamela Hi Pamela! So many great questions so I’ll get to answering them. All of the foxes I live with eat a combination of raw meat, fruits and vegetables. Our mom gives us a diet that would mimic what we might find if we were wild foxes. We eat about 5% of our body weight, so mom portions everything out accordingly. We don’t eat pork or beef though. It has been documented that red fox species do mate for life in the wild. But since none of the foxes here are able to mate/have babies, we are all just friends for life. As far as my lifespan goes, since I live in an amazing home and get a proper diet and veterinary care, I can live 10-15 years. In the wild, due to natural predators, disease etc. … foxes have a lifespan of 3-5 years. Even though I am not red in color, I am a red fox species. Foxes don’t have breeds like dogs do; we are all species specific animals. My fur color wouldn’t show up in the wild because it was man-made on a fur farm through generations of cross-breeding foxes to produce different colors. There are over 70 man-made colors of red foxes now that have come from fur farming. I do, indeed, get the zoomies. But my zoomies can clock speeds of
30 mph. As far as foxes and dogs being related, yes, we are. Foxes and dogs are members of the same animal family, canidae, but then the relation stops there. While REEF dogs are domesTHE FOX ticated members of the Canis genus, Reef is a red fox foxes belong to that was saved several, non-canis from a fur farm. He now lives in genus. So I am Key Largo with like a dog’s distant his human, Nicole cousin. Navarro. If you’ve seen my photos and videos on social media then you know my “den” is my mom’s bed and in front of the air conditioner. I also like to sleep under mom’s bed, so I guess that is kind of a den. I, and all of the other foxes here, handle the heat just fine. Red foxes are actually native to Florida, so in the wild they have naturally adapted to the heat, and we do the same. We lay low during the hot seasons and are active in the evenings and early mornings, but again, since I am allowed inside the house, I never really get too hot. Now that the weather has cooled off here, we are all very active at all hours of the day. Thank you so much for all of the questions and I look forward to getting more emails from you all. You can check us out at pawsitivebeginnings. org and email me personally at reef@ pawsitivebeginnings.org Until next week, Reef, over and out!
ost of us, depending upon how organized we are (ahem), have a certain morning routine before work. A shower, a brushing of the teeth, perhaps coffee and breakfast (or not), then a jump into a car for the commute. Some of us accomplish this at a frenzied pace (cough), while others are more leisurely. Meditative. Passionate birder Michelle Perez, founder of the Facebook page Florida Keys Birding, Reptiles, Wildlife, and Plants, can possibly be counted among the latter, calmer group. After all, she takes time to walk around her yard to watch birds every morning before going to her job as a nurse for a managed care company. Then she types up a post with her findings, like so: “Morning Birdcast November 8th … Many migrating birds seen this morning, still lots of Turkey vultures, swainsons, and short tailed hawks soaring in this windy day.” Since starting the page three years ago, Perez has over 600 followers and counting, many posting excited comments about a bird seen that day. For many, birdwatching is an obsession. Perez sees her hobby as a way to start her day in a positive way and indulge her interest in all things nature. “I like it because you're getting outdoors, you’re walking, observing, learning, and it is relaxing for me,” she explained. And it all started with a Christmas present when she still lived in Kissimmee. “I would go on walks and bike rides and look at birds, but I didn’t know much about different kinds. In 2014, I asked my husband to get me a feeder for Christmas. I wanted to see birds in my yard. The first one was a cardinal. Then I started getting weird stuff. One was a male painted bunting. I thought it was an escaped pet or a parrot, because it was so colorful. So I started Googling, and I figured out what it was.” When Perez moved to Key Largo
in 2018, she landscaped her yard to attract more birds. For example, gumbo limbo, fig and Jamaican dogwood trees “are all huge hits with birds,” she said. She gradually noticed over the years that certain birds would come into the Keys at the same time. She started documenting their migration, taking photos and posting on her page. Mark Hedden is Keys Weekly’s wildlife columnist and executive director of the Florida Keys Audubon Society. He corroborated Perez’s assertion about the enormous variety of birds in the Keys during migration. “The Keys are a great place to bird for a number of reasons,” he said. “One is that, twice a year, we have Michelle Perez, creator of massive the Facebook page Florida numbers Keys Birding, Reptiles, Wildof birds life, and Plants, with her birds Louie Loo and Baby migrate Bird. CONTRIBUTED through here. And there is so little land that it makes birds easier to find. Also, because we are at the north end of the Caribbean, we regularly see a number of species that you don't see in the rest of the country.” Perez hopes that more people will join her group and add their bird sightings, and she said that people can start bird watching just like she did: with a feeder and access to Google to ID the birds. Hedden added, “The great thing about birding is all you really need is a pair of binoculars and a field guide. Printed field guides are great, but you can also get them as apps on your phone.” And whether you get up early in the morning to go birding before work or not is entirely up to you.
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GOING OUT STRONG ’Canes volleyball sends retiring coach out as district champ JIM McCARTHY
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Coral Shores volleyball season chock full of tough opponents proved beneficial for Kathy Ets-Hokin’s team. Despite losses to larger schools, the Hurricanes’ season saw success with the securing of the No. 1 seed and the hoisting of a trophy. “I told the girls not to worry about the record. Just improve and get better and win districts,” Ets-Hokin said. At one point in the season, we did lose games to 6Aand 5A teams. I told them, ‘Don’t worry, when we get to districts it’s 3A teams.’” With a first-round bye, the Lady Canes beat Palmer Trinity, 3-1, and Somerset Academy Silver Palms, 3-0, at home on Oct. 19 to win districts. The volleyball team returned home on Oct. 26 to face a tough Riviera prep team. The Bulldogs prevailed in the match, 3-0, to end the Hurricanes’ season. Ets-Hokin said the ending of the season is bittersweet as she concludes a volleyball coaching stint that began in 2000. She coached through pregnancy with her daughter, Cam, who finished her final season on the team as she graduates this year. “I loved coaching and teaching student-athletes to be better people,” Ets-Hokin said. “Outside of athletics, they volunteered for the Special Olympics and helped a volleyball team in the panhandle following Hurricane Michael.” Ets-Hokin remembers an email she received from the Florida High School Athletics Association seeking assistance for a community that lost more than their volleyball gym. Spearheading relief efforts in the Keys, she worked with Miami Elite VBC, the Upper Keys Foundation and fall sports teams from the school to deliver a
semi truck full of goods, as well as money, to hurricane victims who lost almost everything. “We ended up sending $15,000 to the panhandle with truck supplies,” she said. “They were shocked and couldn’t believe this all started from the email. It wasn’t just me, but it was everybody standing outside of Winn Dixie and Forest Tek collecting donations.” Overall, Ets-Hokin said, the Hurricanes volleyball season was a team effort with seniors Kate Johnson and Zoe Myers setting the tone with blocks and kills. Centers Camryn Ets-Hokin and Bekky Valenzuela provided offense, while sophomore Brooke Mandozzi stepped up for the team this year. Strong play was also seen from junior Kailee Reinoso and senior Samantha Martinez. Ets-Hokin also noted that 10 of her student-athletes received allacademic awards this year. With Ets-Hokin stepping away, assistant volleyball coach Autumn Hager will step in to serve as head coach next year. “I hope the team continues to do a lot for the community and give back,” she said.
Top: Coral Shores' Zoe Myers spikes the ball against Riviera Prep during the 3A Girls Volleyball Regional Quarterfinals of the 2021 FHSAA Volleyball State Championships on Oct. 26. DOUG FINGER/Keys Weekly Below: Kate Johnson lets out a yell against Riviera Prep during the 3A Girls Volleyball Regional Quarterfinals.
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CORAL + CRABS As part of new coral restoration efforts, coral clinging crabs (Mithrax-hispidus) will be placed on the reef along with new coral outplants. ERIC BILLIPS/Contributed
Ecosystem-wide restoration efforts begin THIS WEEK’S DIVE REPORT Conditions this past week were a little windy, and the northwest winds brought in some cooler temperatures. It’s not full-on wetsuit season yet, but it’s getting closer. What type of exposure suit are you using? If you aren’t equipped for winter diving, it might be a good time to start thinking about how you’ll stay warm as temperatures continue to drop. Being cold on a dive ERIC is one of the surest ways to get sick and to not enjoy BILLIPS yourself. When you do increase your thermal protection is the owner, with neoprene, don’t forget to also increase your captain and weights, to make sure you can hold your safety-stop instructor at Islamorada Dive at the end of your dive. Remember to do a buoyancy Center and Florida check at the beginning of any dive, but especially if Keys Dive Center. you’re diving with a different exposure suit and/or He specializes in scuba, rebreather, weights. spearfishing and captaining in the Florida Keys.
NEXT WEEK’S DIVE REPORT The winds this week look great for diving. The cooler air (and colder water temperatures) will still be here. Topside, bring a sweater or boat coat aboard for warmth between dives. Pro tip: bring some warm water in a Yeti or insulated cooler to pour over yourself to warm up.
CONSERVATION UPDATE Really exciting things are happening for I.CARE. We just received a grant to add a new dimension to our coral restoration: coral clinging crabs (Mithrax-hispidus). Clinging crabs are the lawnmowers of the reef: they eat all the bad algae that grows on the corals. We will be adding coral clinging crabs to our coral babies in our nurseries to keep future outplants nice and clean. By reducing algal competition, we give our coral outplants the best chances of growing into healthy adult corals. Now, thanks to this grant, our coral plantings dives will also include placing coral clinging crabs onto outplants as well. ICARE is the only coral restoration organization that is engaging in this amazing process. Are you ready to learn more and to help restore the entire reef? Give us a call.
CONSERVATION TIP When we talk about restoration, we really have to consider how we can restore the entire ecosystem. A coral reef works as a system, and any missing pieces can have ripple-out effects on the rest of the reef.
Maintenance is a critical part of coral restoration. This week, we conducted a few dives to past planting spots to monitor the plantings and remove any coral-eating snails we found.
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APPRECIATING LIFE THROUGH VIBRANT ART Cuban Artist Carmen Sotolongo Kelley MELINDA VAN FLEET www.keysweekly.com
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ave you ever entered a room and felt the energy? It may happen with people or the smell of a delicious dinner cooking, but in this case, it’s the vibrant art that’s filled the Key Largo library and a local art gallery. To use something someone else once told Carmen Sotolongo Kelley, “She knows how to make paint move.” Kelley’s work, along with that of four other talented artists, was featured for October as part of the Hispanic Heritage Art Exhibit at the Key Largo Library. The other four artists were Eugene Kohly, Maggie Fox, Gisela Llorens, and Tere Kelley. All the artists, plus many more, are regularly featured at the gallery she founded 16 years ago, Key Largo Art Gallery. They are all local or parttime Keys residents. Five of the artists at the gallery have been with her from the beginning. Dan Lawler, who recently passed, was one of the founding artists, and she fondly remembers him encouraging her daughter, Tere, to pick up a paintbrush. Kelley left Cuba with her immediate family at the age of 6 in 1961, when Fidel Castro took over. They originally went to Venezuela, but then landed in St. Pete a few months later. Her father was a doctor, and her mother had a doctorate
in languages. To start their business in the U.S., they had to go back to school and re-earn their degrees. Kelley said painting helped her communicate when she came to the U.S. and was trying to learn the language. She questioned things with art and was passionate about learning to read in conjunction with art. “My paintings are based on happy times and sad times. People that left when their homes were taken from them, and food was rationed,” she said. Music, royal palms, dances, cars and cigar rollers are all part of the culture and are vibrantly captured, leaving a sense of positive spirit and renewal. Kelley has a genuine appreciation for things that are old and eclectic. She believes in capturing memories that make her happy. She even owns a white 1959 Edsel, but due to the traffic now, it’s likely you won’t see her cruising down U.S. 1. Kelley has an extensive background teaching at University of South Florida and then at Coral Shores High School for 30 years. Some of the classes she taught were marine science, languages and art. Kelley is passionate about her family, her husband of 46 years and her three children, and about sharing and teaching with other young adults. She started a Women in Minorities Science Grant 30 years ago with USF for young women in the ninth grade, which is still going strong. Kelley’s daughter, Tere, is also a talented artist and writer. Tere has an innate awareness of organisms in the world that may not be here
tomorrow. Her gift is to share the detail of what’s going on in the world through her painting. Looking at her paintings brings up emotions about where society is and how much Mother Nature is valued. “Set your background, sketch, and show where movement is going.” Kelley started first with colored pencils and is still passionate about them, but acrylics are more flexible; hence her paintings are with acrylics. “The energy of a color makes a difference. You can complement with a softer color to make things not so harsh,” she said. Kelley paints and draws to music to experience the whole mood. What’s important? “Talking to your kids and encouraging children, even if they are leftbrained, to experience balance.” Kelley believes in the importance of parents being there for their children. And from her teaching, sharing and encouraging, people can tell she walks the walk.
Key Largo artist Carmen Kelley stands in front of her artwork. MELINDA VAN FLEET/Keys Weekly
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UPPER KEYS WEEKLY / NOVEMBER 11, 2021 A gray-tailed tattler seen in Tavernier last week. MARIAH HRYNIEWICH/ Contributed
ON TATTLERS AND KARMIC STANCES
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’ve done stupider things, but driving north on U.S. 1 on Fantasy Fest Friday to chase a bird, when I knew I was just going to have to come back down in all that traffic, was at least in my top 50 – for the third decade of the new millennium, anyway. MARK It was worrisome how thick the traffic was just HEDDEN on upper Sugarloaf before noon, and I knew it would only get worse. ... is a photographer, writer, and For a while, with the cancellations of the parades, semi-professional marches and bike rides, it seemed like Fantasy Fest birdwatcher. He 2021 would be recorded in history with an asterisk has lived in Key next to it. But I was downtown the night before, takWest for more than 25 years and ing pictures, and it was full-on crazy, as crowded as I may no longer had ever seen, with people improvising whatever fun be employable in they could. You had to wonder how many more folks the real world. He were driving down from Miami to improvise even is also executive more fun. director of the Isak Dinesen once advised aspiring novelists to Florida Keys Audubon Society. write every day, without hope and without despair. I’ve taken it on as kind of a mantra for all sorts of nonliterary activities – go out and do the thing, or at least try to, but don’t get too emotionally caught up in it. It seemed an especially fine maxim when facing hours of bumper-to-bumper purgatory. Still, the bird, it tasked me. The bird had been seen at Harry Harris Park in Tavernier. When first reported, it was listed as a wandering tattler, a shorebird with one of my favorite names because it seemed the entire ornithological community had ganged up to label the species a peripatetic blabbermouth, a homeless narc. The “tattler” part came from the fact that the species tends to call a lot, though opinions vary as to whether it’s tattling to hunters where all the birds are, or tattling to all the other birds that there are hunters around. The “wandering” part comes from the fact that they do like to roam, though mostly on the West Coast, and never as far as Florida. While it was a great sighting for the Keys, I’d seen a bunch of them in Oregon and California, and it wasn’t enough to overcome my innate anti-chasing inertia. But then the internet bird ID sleuths got on the case, and started analyzing leg colors, tail feathers and supercilia. They decided it was not, in fact, a wandering tattler, but rather the exponentially more rare gray-tailed tattler, a species that breeds in Siberia, winters in Australia, and occasionally shows up in Alaska. According to eBird, there had been only two other sightings of the species in the lower 48 states – one that hung around Nantucket for three days in 2012, and one that flew over an uninhabited rocky island off the coast of Maine in 2017, and was seen and photographed by one guy, who just happened to be out there doing research. The Tavernier bird had been seen steadily all week – people had been putting up great photos – but a small front had come through early Friday morning, which was my first chance to go see it, and bad weather will sometimes chase a rare bird off, so I waited to see if it was reported later in the morning. When it was, I texted my pilot friend Craig to see if he would fly me up, and he pointed out that Tavernier didn’t have an airport. When I suggested he land on the highway, he texted back a lot of mealy-mouthed stuff about safety, legality, fines and getting his license revoked, then suggested I make friends with a helicopter pilot.
So I got in the car. Two-and-a-half-hours and 10 chicken McNuggets later, I was at Harry Harris Park. There was a baker’s half-dozen other birders standing around, spread out along the gulfside shoreline, which wasn’t a good sign. If the gray-tailed tattler was apparent, everyone would have been bunched up together, looking at the bird. But one of the guys there said they’d seen the bird about 45 minutes before, and it seemed to have a pattern. It worked its way down the shoreline, disappeared farther down out of sight for a while, then came back and started all over again, kind of like a typewriter working itself across the page. I set up on a rock and began my vigil in a small cove with a wrecked sailboat with “Ship of Fools” painted on the transom. There was quite a bit to see. Boats were coming in and out of the boat ramp. A Cooper’s hawk shot up and into the top of a buttonwood and gave me the stink eye. Ruddy turnstones disappeared in and out of the rocks. An influencer having her moment walked out onto the pier in a long, flowing dress as two people followed her around with cameras. Osprey made their complaints. A great white heron slow-stepped through the shallows. Occasionally I would get up from my rock and walk down to the end of the park and back, stopping to talk to the other birders, asking if they’d had any luck, but knowing by their dispositions before we even spoke, that they had not. After three hours I realized it was time to head back, and I was fighting off the feeling that karma had gone all Lucy Van Pelt on me again, making me commit to actually wanting something, before pulling away the football of me actually getting it. But that’s a bad way to think. I wasn’t going to have a chance to drive up again for at least another week, but it was possible the bird could be there. It was possible the bird would stay all winter. Weird stuff happens in the Keys. It’s why we live here. Got a bird question you’re I got into the car and drove dying to ask, or even just back to the highway, merging mildly curious about? with the line of other cars, withEmail ‘Ask the Bird Geek’ at out hope and without despair. mark@markhedden.com. And honestly, the traffic wasn’t all that bad.
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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • ISLAMORADA, VILLAGE OF ISLANDS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, November 15, 2021, at 5:30 P.M., the Local Planning Agency of Islamorada, Village of Islands, will hold a public hearing at Founders Park Community Center located at 87000 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, Florida. The purpose of the following meeting is to consider the following items. AN ORDINANCE OF ISLAMORADA, VILLAGE OF ISLANDS, FLORIDA, CONSIDERING THE REQUEST OF MICHAEL MURPHY, TO AMEND THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP FROM RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION (RC) TO MIXED USE (MU) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE EAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF OVERSEAS HIGHWAY AND CORAL WAY, AT APPROXIMATELY MILE MARKER 88.7, WITH REAL ESTATE NUMBERS 00415850-000000 AND 00415860-000000, AS LEGALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSMITTAL OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE UPON THE APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY (SEE MAP 1). AN ORDINANCE OF ISLAMORADA, VILLAGE OF ISLANDS, FLORIDA, CONSIDERING THE REQUEST OF MICHAEL MURPHY, TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FROM NATIVE RESIDENTIAL (NR) ZONING DISTRICT TO HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL (HC) ZONING DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE EAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF OVERSEAS HIGHWAY AND CORAL WAY, AT APPROXIMATELY MILE MARKER 88.7, WITH REAL ESTATE NUMBERS 00415850-000000 AND 00415860-000000, AS LEGALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSMITTAL OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE UPON THE APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY (SEE MAP 1).
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NOTICE OF CALLING FOR BID OF SURPLUS PROPERTY MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Surplus Equipment Sale – FY 2022 #1 County ID 1639 5581 4511 5088 5459 7096
Fleet ID 0940/1639 0940/5581 2000/4511 2000/760 1809/5459 3200/7096
Description 2002 Bomag Vibratory Roller 2006 Bomag Vibratory Roller 2005 Ford Explorer 1999 US Cargo Concession Trailer 2006 Ford Focus Compact 4-door 2011 New Holland Workmaster 65
VIN or Serial # 1C1170516900 101880023238 1FMZU72K65ZA75531 4PL500E13X1030815 1FAHP37N46W212011 8166182
Est. Value $2,750.00 $3,375.00 $2,250.00 $1,250.00 $1,375.00 $3,750.00
Location Key Largo Landfill Key Largo Landfill Plantation Key Plantation Key Plantation Key Plantation Key
For information or to schedule a viewing of these units & equipment listed above, please contact Ron Redding at 305-394-5133 4998 5656 5910 6293 7026 7589 6935 7477
1807/4998 6000/5656 SOC5910 3200/6293 0940/7026 0940/7589 3200/6935 0940/7477
2005 Ford Van Terra turtle-top 2007 Ford Taurus Compact 4-door 2007 Dodge Caravan 2008 Sterling Acterra Aerial Bucket 2011 Ford F350 w/drill rig 2013 New Holland Workmaster 65 2010 New Holland TS6020 w/buzzbar 2013 New Holland Workmaster 65
1FDWE35P75HA78248 1FAFP53U27A129806 1D4GP25E37B167920 2FZACGDT28AY78475 1FDRF3G63BEB90346 8236149 N20024M 8217107
$1,250.00 $875.00 $975.00 $14,750.00 $4,250.00 $3,950.00 $3,850.00 $3,950.00
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For information or to schedule a viewing of these units & equipment listed above, please contact Jay Knostman at 305-850-8122 1013 1808/1013 1994 20kw 20R0Z81 Stationary Kohler Ge. 1117 3200/079 1993 15kw 15ROZ Stationary Kohler Gen. 1524 0903/567 1990 80kw 6BT59GC1 Stationary Cummins Gen. 3604 1431/229 1993 20kw 20R0ZJ01 Portable Kohler Gen. 1437 0903/134 1990 60kw 60R0Z81 Stationary Kohler Gen. 8459 0903/8459* 2015 Ford F550 Chipper Bed truck * hurricane damaged – parts only.
332439 292948 K800282834 370479 276769 1FD0W5GT0FEC82255
$400.00 $250.00 $500.00 $350.00 $375.00 $10,000.00
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For information or to schedule a viewing of these units & equipment listed above, please contact Keith Moriarity at 305-394-5258 Hurricane IRMA damaged and deemed a total loss. Being sold as “salvage title only for parts/scrap only. Pursuant to F.S. § 50.0211(3)(a), all published competitive solicitation notices can be viewed at: www.floridapublicnotices.com, a searchable Statewide repository for all published legal notices. Requirements for submission and the selection criteria may be requested from DemandStar by Onvia at www.demandstar.com OR www.monroecountybids.com. The Public Record is available upon request. AN ORDINANCE OF THE ISLAMORADA, VILLAGE OF ISLANDS, FLORIDA, CREATING A NEW COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENT ENTITLED, “CHAPTER 11, PROPERTY RIGHTS ELEMENT”; ESTABLISHING GOAL 11-1, OBJECTIVE 11-1.1, AND POLICIES 11-1.1.111-1.1.4 TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 163.3177(6)(i), FLORIDA STATUES; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE UPON APPROVAL BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.
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.
AN ORDINANCE OF ISLAMORADA, VILLAGE OF ISLANDS, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE IV “NOISE” OF CHAPTER 18 “NUISANCES” OF THE VILLAGE CODE TO REVISE REGULATIONS RELATING TO NOISE DISTURBANCE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL CODE PROVISIONS AND ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE VILLAGE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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 December 15, 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:
A copy of the items may be reviewed at the Village Administrative Center and Public Safety Headquarters, 86800 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, Florida.
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: omb-purchasing@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.
Affected parties may appear at the public hearing or via the Zoom video conferencing tool for the public hearing, be heard and submit evidence with respect to the application. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the Islamorada Village Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, prepared by a court reporter at the appellant’s expense; such record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. 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 ADA Coordinator at (305) 664-6448 (TTY 664-8890) at least three days prior thereto.
NOTICE OF CALLING FOR BID OF SURPLUS PROPERTY 12/15/2021
The bid opening for this solicitation will be held virtually, via the internet, at 3:00 P.M., on December 15, 2021. You may call in by phone or internet using the following: JOIN ZOOM MEETING
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LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of SDS CLEAR IMAGING located at 939 Plantation Road, Monroe County in the City of Key Largo, Florida 33037-3026 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated at Key Largo, Florida this 9th day of November, 2021. By: Scott Sheffield Publish: November 11, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice of Seizure Please take notice that in accordance with Florida Statutes 328.17, 713.78, 715.109, Tavernier Mini Storage Inc, located at 135 Hood Avenue, Tavernier, FL will sell or otherwise dispose of the contents on the following unit to satisfy the delinquent storage lien: All contents of unit: D-39 Renee Szczudlik Sale of all goods, November 29, 2021 at 10:00 am. Tavernier Mini Storage Inc reserves the right to accept or reject any and/all bids. Publish: November 11 & 18, 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 Membership & Connections Project Committee Meeting Tuesday, Nov 16, 2021, 10:30 AM Eastern Time Join Zoom Meeting: Meeting ID: 899 3059 8197 Passcode: 398176 Art in Public Places Meeting Tuesday, Nov 16, 2021, 3:00 PM Eastern Time Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 892 4521 6371 Passcode: 823068 Executive Committee Meeting Friday, Dec 3, 2021, 11:00 AM Eastern Time Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 839 6844 5727 Passcode: 635887 Publish: November 11, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF COUNTY RESOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on December 8, at 1:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at the Murray Nelson Center, 102050 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL, 33037, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, intends to consider the adoption of the following County resolution: A RESOLUTION OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ELECTING TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD OF COLLECTING NONAD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED
WITHIN THE COUNTY WITH THE TAX BILL ISSUED IN NOVEMBER 2022 FOR ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS AND SEA LEVEL RISE AND FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECTS; STATING A NEED FOR SUCH LEVY; PROVIDING FOR THE MAILING OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The public can participate in the December 8, 2021, meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, FL 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 Uverse 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 citizens have 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/ vod/?live=ch1&nav=live. Citizens can listen to audioonly from their phones by
dialing (646) 518-9805 or (669) 900-6833 and, when prompted, enter the Webinar ID# 860 9612 7118 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 9612 7118 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 @ https:// www.monroecounty-fl.gov/ BOCCMeetingDec8 (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) 292-4441, 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 26th day of October 2021. KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida Publish: October 28, November 4, 11 & 18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers
intends to consider the adoption of the following County resolution: A RESOLUTION OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA ANNOUNCING NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD OF COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED WITHIN THE COUNTY BEGINNING WITH THE TAX BILL ISSUED IN NOVEMBER 2022 FOR CANAL RESTORATION PROJECTS ON CANALS 82, 83 AND 84 IN KEY LARGO; STATING A NEED FOR SUCH LEVY; PROVIDING FOR THE MAILING OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The public can participate in the December 8, 2021, meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, FL 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 Uverse 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 citizens have 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/ vod/?live=ch1&nav=live. Citizens can listen to audioonly from their phones by dialing (646) 518-9805 or (669) 900-6833 and, when prompted, enter the Webinar ID# 860 9612 7118 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 9612 7118 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 @ https:// www.monroecounty-fl.gov/ BOCCMeetingDec8 (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) 292-4441, 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 21st day of October 2021. KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida Publish October 28, November 4, 11 & 18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers
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: November 4 & 11, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers
Meeting Notice Monroe County Land Authority The Monroe County Land Authority Advisory Committee will meet in the Monroe Regional Service Center (State Building) located at 2796 Overseas Highway, Suite 104, Marathon, Florida on November 18, 2021 beginning at 9:00 a.m. The agenda is available online at www.monroecounty-fl.gov or by contacting the Monroe County Land Authority office at 305-295-5180. ADA ASSISTANCE If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodations in order to participate in these proceedings, please contact the County Administrator's Office, by phoning 305 -292-4441, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call “711”.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE UNIFORM METHOD OF COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS The Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida (“the County”) hereby provides notice, pursuant to Section 197.3632(3)(a), Florida Statutes, of its intent to use the uniform method of collecting non-ad valorem special assessments, for the cost of providing certain wastewater capital improvements and connections, to be levied within the unincorporated area of Monroe County encompassing the Stock Island, Key Haven, Big Coppitt, Lower Sugarloaf through Big Pine Key, No Name Key, Long Key, Duck Key; excluding Indies Islands, and three (3) parcels on Boca Chica: RE# 122870-000000, 0122880-00000, and 122890-000000 for the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2022 and continuing each year until discontinued by the County. The County will consider the adoption of a resolution electing to use the uniform method of collecting such assessments authorized by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, at a public hearing to be held on December 8, 2021 in the Commission Chambers, Murray E. Nelson Government Center, 102050 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, Mile Marker 102 and by Communications Media Technology (CMT). Such resolution will state the need for the levy and will contain a legal description of the boundaries of the real property subject to the levy. All interested persons are invited to attend. Please note that public participation in these meetings may be conducted via Communications Media Technology (“CMT”). The connection information for members of the public who wish to attend or participate in the Public Hearing(s) via a Zoom virtual platform will be posted on the Monroe County website at @ http://monroecountyfl.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx. Pursuant to section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at such hearings or meetings, he will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special accommodation in order to participate in these proceeding, please contact the County Administrator’s Office, by phoning 305-292- 4441, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call “711”. Publish: October 28, November 4, 11 & 18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF COUNTY RESOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on December 8, 2021, at 1:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at the Murray Nelson Center, 102050 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 21-CP-84-M DIVISION: MIDDLE KEYS IN RE: ESTATE OF TRINA TRENKENSCHUH Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Trina Trenkenschuh, deceased, whose date of death was September 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: November 4, 2021. Personal Representative: Nancy D. Warner 57365 Morton St Marathon, Florida 33050 Attorney for Personal Representative: Richard E. Warner Attorney Florida Bar Number: 283134
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 21-CP-270-K IN RE: ESTATE OF MARCIA L. ROOT, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Marcia L. Root, deceased, whose date of death was August 10, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: November 4, 2021. Personal Representative: Deborah S. Giamatti 1857 Narcissus Avenue Big Pine Key, Florida 33043 Attorney for Personal Representative: Robert K. Miller, Esq. 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: November 4 & 11, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 21-CP-000089-P IN RE: THE ESTATE OF JOSEPHINE T. KOZASH, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of JOSEPHINE T. KOZASH, deceased, whose date of death was October 16, 2020, is pending in the
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Circuit Court for MONROE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Plantation Key, FL 33070. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of the first publication of this notice is November 4, 2021. Personal Representative: ROBERT KOZASH 102 Zane Grey Creek Drive Long Key, Florida 33001 Attorney for Personal Representative: RODOLFO SUAREZ, JR., ESQ. Attorney Florida Bar Number: 013201 Suarez Law Datran 1 9100 South Dadeland Blvd., Suite 1620 Miami, FL 33156 Telephone: (305) 448-4244 Email: rudy@suarezlawyers. com Publish: November 4 & 11, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers
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 November 4, 2021. Personal Representative: Henrietta Perez 312 Northside Drive, Apt. No. 209 Key West, Florida 33040 Attorney for Personal Representative: Gina R. Chevallier, Esq. Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar Number: 97300 2600 South Douglas Road, Suite 507 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Telephone: (305) 974-1490 Fax: (305) 974-1965 E-Mail: gina@chevallierlaw. com Publish: November 4 & 11, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO.: 20-CP-000290-K IN RE: THE ESTATE OF MARIANO PEREZ, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of MARIANO PEREZ, deceased, whose date of death was July 6, 2020, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 302 Fleming Street, Key West, Florida 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO.: 21-CP-000117-P IN RE: THE ESTATE OF ROBERTA MAY PINDER, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Roberta May Pinder, deceased, whose date of death was August 19, 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 co-personal representatives and the co-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 November 4, 2021. Personal Representatives: Joseph B. Pinder III 102 E. Ridge Road Islamorada, Florida 33036 Henry D. Pinder P.O. Box 586 Tavernier, Florida 33070 Attorney for Personal Representatives: Nicholas W. Mulick E-mail Address: reception@ mulicklaw.com Florida Bar No. 0337757 Nicholas W. Mulick P.A.
LEGAL NOTICES 91645 Overseas Highway Tavernier, Florida 33070 Telephone: (305) 852-9292 Publish: November 4 & 11, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO.: 2021-CP-075-M IN RE: ESTATE OF CHARLES SIEMON, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of CHARLES SIEMON, Deceased, date of death: September 24, 2020, File Number 2021-CP-075-M, is pending in the Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 3117 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All persons of whom this notice is served and who have objections that challenge the validity of the will, the qualifications of the petitioner, venue, or jurisdiction of this Court are required to file their objections with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All creditors of the decedent and any other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is served within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of the first publication of this Notice is November 11, 2021. Attorney for Personal Representative: JOHN CAMPBELL Florida Bar # 443972 CAMPBELL & MALAFY 10887 Overseas Highway Suite #201 Marathon, Florida 33050 305-743-2492 305-743-2432 (fax) Personal Representative: LISA ZIELS Care of: CAMPBELL & MALAFY 10887 Overseas Highway Suite #201 Marathon, Florida 33050 305-743-2492 305-743-2432 (fax) Publish: November 11 & 18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
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FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 21-CP-000115-P IN RE: ESTATE OF GERALDINE H. LOCKE, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Geraldine H. Locke, deceased, whose date of death was September 14, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Plantation Key, Florida 33070. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons who have 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 the decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEAR OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is the 11th day of November 2021. Personal Representative: Lorie Ann Manfre 74 Blackbeard Dr. Key Largo, FL 33037 Attorney for Personal Representative: Vincent J. Tubiana, Esq. Florida Bar No. 0010932 Hutchison & Tubiana, PLLC P.O. Box 371262 Key Largo, Florida 33037 Publish: November 11 & 18, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers
Rule C(6), and Local Admiralty Rule C(6), any person having a claim against the vessel and/or property shall file a claim with the Court not later than fourteen (14) days after process has been effected, and shall file an answer within twenty-one (21) days from the date of filing their claim. DATED at Key West, Florida this 10th day of November, 2021. Respectfully submitted, HORAN LAW, LLLP 608 Whitehead Street Key West, FL 33040 (305) 294-4585 DAVID PAUL HORAN Attorney for Plaintiffs David@horan.law FL Bar No. 142474 Publish: November 11, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA FAMILY DIVISION CASE NO.: 21-DR-000662-K IN RE: MARRIAGE OF KARLA JAMES, Petitioner/Wife, and JACQUES STRYDOM, Respondent/Husband. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT) TO: JACQUES STRYDOM ADDRESS UNKNOWN YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Dissolution of Marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on: KARLA JAMES, Petitioner/Wife, C/O Barroso Law, PLLC, Yanae M. Barroso, Esquire, 3158 Northside Drive, Key West, FL 33040, on or before December 6, 2021, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at: Monroe County Clerk of Court, 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040, before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. The action is asking the court to decide how the following real or personal property should be divided: None. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the address(es) on record at the clerk’s office. WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings. Dated: 11/2/21 KEVIN MADOK, CPA, Clerk CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Publish: November 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA IN ADMIRALTY CASE NO. 4:21-cv-10100-RKA SH MARINAS 6000, LLC Plaintiff, v. M/V Lapis Lazuli, her engines, Tackle and appurtenance, In Rem ON. 921755 Defendant. NOTICE OF ACTION IN REM AND ARREST OF VESSEL In accordance with Supplemental Rule C(4) for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Actions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Admiralty Rule C(4), notice is hereby given of the arrest of the M/V LAPIS LAZULI, in accordance with the Warrant of Arrest issued on the 8th day of October, 2021. Pursuant to Supplemental
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 21-DR-568-K Division: Family STEPHANIE FACEY, Petitioner, and MARSHALL LEE HUDSON Respondent. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT) TO: Marshall Lee Hudson Last Known Address: Unknown YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Dissolution of Marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Stephanie Facey, whose address is 3920 S. Roosevelt Blvd, Apt. 206 N, Key West, FL 33040, on or before November 22, 2021, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 500 Whitehead St., Key West, FL 33040 before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. The action is asking the court to decide how the following real or personal property should be divided: NONE Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the address(es) on record at the clerk’s office. WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings. Dated: 10/13/21 Kevin Madok, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Tori Perez Deputy Clerk Publish: October 21 & 28, November 4 & 11 2021 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
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EMPLOYMENT Part-time Case Manager positions for busy nonprofit in Key West. 28 hours/ week. Two positions: one serving Emergency Shelter and one serving mentally ill adults. Must have excellent communication, organizational and computer skills. Must be compassionate and professional. Bachelor's degree and field experience a plus. Drug free workplace, EOE. Please send resume and cover letter to sholt@fkoc.org NO Calls. Help Wanted - Big Time Discount Bait and Tackle in Marathon- competitive wages and working 3040 hrs a week. Contact George 305-289-0199 Marathon Moose Lodge is looking for a cook. Hours are Tuesday - Saturday 2-8pm. Please apply in person @ 11601 1st Ave Gulf, Marathon, Fl 33050. Pay $15.00 - $20.00 depending on experience. City of Marathon Current Job Openings: Utility Maintenance Worker and Marina Technician/ Pump Out Captain. Full Benefits. EOE Please see City website for details www.ci.marathon.fl.us 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 Charter Captain / Mate Busy fishing charter business in Marathon looking for experienced fishing Captain/Mate. Busy boats and location. Offshore, Inshore, Reef/ Wreck. Also part-time Boat Cleaner needed for afternoons. Send text or call 305-481-3259
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espite the death of longtime singer and bassist Dusty Hill in July, ZZ Top followed Hill’s orders that the show must go on. The band enlisted longtime guitar tech Elwood Francis to fill Hill’s shoes and took the stage Nov. 6 at Key West’s Coffee Butler Amphitheater, beards and all, for a concert presented by Rams Head. Francis had been clean shaven for decades, but started growing his beard during the pandemic, long before he knew he’d be on stage with the iconic band. The Key West concert also featured a surprise performance by Kid Rock, who was in town at the time, and performed “Tush” with ZZ Top as a final encore. — Weekly staff report ZZ Top took the stage Nov. 6 at Key West’s Coffee Butler Amphitheater. The band that’s been playing for more than 50 years performed classics like ‘Legs’ and ‘Gimme All Your Lovin’.’ The packed concert, presented by Rams Head, also featured a surprise performance by Kid Rock. LARRY BLACKBURN/Keys Weekly
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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • EMPLOYMENT
HOBBIES/COLLECT.
Fl Keys Diesel - Marathon now hiring: Diesel Technician -Competitive compensation package. Exp in the marine field preferred but not necessary. Exp w/ Caterpillar and Cummins Marine Engines a plus. Diesel Mechanic Assistant position available. Motivated candidate willing to learn a new trade or expand current skills. Company willing to train. Qualified applicants please call 305-2892070 or email resume to neil@allkeysdiesel. com . Drug Free and valid Drivers License a must..
BASEBALL AND SPORTS MEMORABILIA WANTED. Private collector buying sports cards, old programs, pennants, autographs, photographs, ticket stubs, bobbin’ head dolls, etc. Call Alan 503-481-0719
NOW HIRING: Sweet Savannah's is now hiring for all shifts. Please apply in person at 8919 Overseas Highway in Marathon. The Marathon Yacht Club is looking to hire a FOH Manager. Friendly atmosphere. Private Club. Salary + share in tip pool. Responsible for managing wait and bar staff, ordering and inventorying bar supplies and serving at times. Please call 305743-6739 to schedule an appointment for interview. The Marathon Yacht Club is looking to hire a part time Bookkeeper - 16 - 20 Hrs per week - Must learn to operate Club Management software - Please call 305743-6739 to schedule an appointment for interview. The Marathon Yacht Club is looking to hire part time Bartenders/Servers. $12/hr and guaranteed 20% gratuity - Employee Meals - Private Club Friendly Atmosphere Tuesday - Saturday 4pm to 10 pm - Call 305-743-6739 to schedule an interview. 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 Full-time Bookkeeper needed in Upper Keys to work remotely. Must know QuickBooks. Salary based on experience. 305-962-0000 HIRED IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK!! Place your EMPLOYMENT ad here. Only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today!
HOBBIES/COLLECT. PRIVATE COLLECTOR WANTS Rolex, Dive Watches and Pilot Watches. Old Model Military Clocks & Watches. Call 305-743-4578
HOMES FOR SALE Duplex for sale. 2nd Avenue Gulf, Marathon 305-481-1316
HOUSING FOR RENT Place your HOUSING FOR RENT ad here. Only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today!
LOT FOR SALE DRY LOT ON DUCK KEY for sale. 106 S. Bahama Drive. Call 305-481-1316
OFFICE/COMMERC. SPACE FOR RENT Marathon Commercial Space. US1-MM50. Ideal location at Mid Town Center-next to Wendy's. 2,800 sq ft divided into 11 offices, reception area, kitchen, 2 restrooms, 2nd floor, elevator, plenty of parking. $3000/mo. Contact Jim Chaplin. 305481-7557. jim@ chappytimes.com 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 Beautiful Office Space available for rent now on US1 in Tavernier @MM92. Call 305-394-0530
RV SITE FOR RENT
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RESIDENTIAL INSPECTOR/ASST. BUILDING OFFICIAL REPORTS TO: Building Official HOURS: 7:00am to 4:00pm or as set by Building Official SALARY RANGE: $68,000 - $78,000 depending on qualifications MAJOR FUNCTIONS: Building Inspector must have the physical, and mental ability to perform job tasks, work efforts, responsibilities, and duties of the job illustrated. The job description herein provides for the range of duties to be performed for this position. It is not intended to reflect all duties that are required within this position. JOB DESCRIPTION: A Building Inspector performs construction inspections on development projects, in accordance with relevant state and local codes, standards, approved plans, and manufacturer specifications and requirements. An Inspector plays an important role in ensuring that approved development is safe and meets the standards set forth in the Florida Building Code and the City of Key Colony Beach. DUTIES: • Performs daily requested inspections and re-inspections, if necessary, in accordance with Florida Building Code, and City of Key Colony Beach Codes and Regulations. • Prepares written lists of violations and departures from approved plans and/or manufacturer specifications/requirements. • Posts Stop Work Orders as directed, or when necessary for unpermitted or illegal work. • Enters inspection results and comments in a timely manner into City approved permitting system. • Assists Building Official in daily operations of the Building Department
Coordinate aircraft transactions with customers and the line service technicians Professional customer service skills and the ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and overtime as needed, are required Pay rate $17-$19/hr depending on experience, excellent benefits, and a fun work environment
Contact Will Zimdars will@marathonaviation.com EOE/Drug-free workplace
• Assists Building Official with input on yearly budget for Building Department. • Prepares and Assists Code Enforcement Officer with monthly reports or code cases to be heard by Code Board. • Office duties including scanning and filing of all permits. • Obtains and Coordinates information as requested by City Manager and Commissioners for meeting presentations. • Completes all additional duties as they are assigned. EDUCATION/SKILLS: • Knowledge of construction codes, standards, and ordinances both State and City of Key Colony Beach. • Knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques used in the building construction industry. • Ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications
Place your RV SITE FOR RENT ad here. Only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-7430844 today!
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduate of an accredited high school or possess an acceptable equivalency diploma and have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the building construction profession or trades. Must have a valid drivers license at time of employment.
Place your YARD SALE ad here. Only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today and get your stuff sold!
CUS TOMER S ERV I CE RE PRE S ENT A T I V E
• Performs Safety Inspections on all rental properties (Fire Safety Inspector 1 License required within the 1st year of employment)
RV Large Lot for Rent in Marathon. Available Nov. 1. $1,600/month + util. Key RV, 6099 Overseas Hwy #15-E. 760-565-7210 or 7 6 0 - 5 7 4 - 4 9 1 5 RENTED IN LESS THAN ONE MONTH!!
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• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with owners and contractors. • Ability to perform job effectively and efficiently during times of high volume construction activity. • Knowledge or ability to learn specialized software related to electronic permitting, plans review, and inspections.
Must have a Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Building Inspectors license or the ability to obtain a Provisional License within 120 days of employment. Must have or be able to obtain within one (1) year a Florida Fire Safety Inspector 1 license.
Submit resume and completed online application to: City of Key Colony Beach City Hall, Attn: City Clerk 600 West Ocean Drive, PO Box 510141, Key Colony Beach, FL 33051 Or email to: cityclerk@keycolonybeach.net Application form: https://keycolonybeach.net/apply-for-a-job Equal Opportunity Employer
FULL TIME OPENING L I NE SERV I CE P E RSONNE L Greet and fuel aircraft Prior aviation experience preferred Clean driving record required Pay rate $17-$19/hr depending on experience, excellent benefits, and a fun work environment
Contact Will Zimdars will@marathonaviation.com EOE/Drug-free workplace
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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES 305.743.0844 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • •305.743.0844 Career With Housing Opportunity
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
Assistant Branch Manager
Great Hours & Starting Salary Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance Paid Holidays, Vacation & Sick Time
SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NEEDED!
Apply Online at KeysBank.com/Careers
Monroe County School District
Salary $17.15 – $24.15/hour Key West, Sugarloaf, Marathon and Upper Keys (4 work locations) No Experience Required, Benefits, CDL Training Provided – work as a Bus Aide while training, Full Time or Flexible, Part Time Hours - 6 to 9 am or 1 or 2 to 5 pm Apply online: www.keysschools.com
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6900 Overseas Hwy Marathon 305-296-8535
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Join Our Team! Careers Available In:
The Guidance/Care Center, Inc. a division of
“Uplifting the human spirit since 1973”
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in Marathon
Branch • Accounting • Maintenance Credit • Business Development
IS HIRING! KEY LARGO
full -time Educational Program Guide /Gift Shop Sales. Public speaking & retail sales experience helpful. 4
Behavioral Health Therapist (Children) Behavioral Health Counselor, FT (Children) Substance Abuse Counselor, PT (Adult) Driver PT/per diem
Salaries Starting at $18/hour Fun, Fast-Paced Environment
KEY WEST
Behavioral Health Therapist, FT (Children, Adult) Behavioral Health Counselor (Children) Peer Support Specialist Crisis Counselor Case Managers (Adult, Forensic, Children ) Motivational Support Specialist Substance Abuse Counselor Driver PT/per diem
Quarterly Cash Profit Sharing
Send resume to: Turtlehospitalmarathon@gmail.com
Great Hours Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
MARATHON GARBAGE SERVICE
Tuition Reimbursement Paid Holidays, Vacation & Sick Time
We are now hiring for the following positions:
Diesel Mechanic Truck Helpers CDL Drivers
THE GUIDANCE/CARE CENTER, Inc.
401K Employer Match
Apply Online! KeysBank.com/Careers
MARATHON Admissions Specialist
Care Coordinator Maintenance Specialist Housekeeper Behavioral Health Therapist (Children) RNs and LPNs (3 shifts) (PT/FT & per diem) Advocate (PT) Driver PT/per diem *Assisted Living Support Worker (PT) *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.
Applicants must apply in person to be considered.
COMPETITIVE PAY! EXCEPTIONAL BENEFITS!!!
4290 Overseas Hwy, Marathon
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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC && LEGAL NOTICES • • 305.743.0844 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC LEGAL NOTICES 305.743.0844
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
Our award winning resort is currently hiring for the following hourly positions:
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.
Part-time - Marathon location The Advocate DUI Program is looking for a DUI certified Instructor or person eligible to be DHSMV certified to teach DUI classes. The DUI course involves learning about alcohol and drug abuse, driving risk, Florida Laws and prevention measures. Requires a Bachelors degree in human services or related field with 4,000 hours of experience or a Masters degree in human services, law enforcement or related field with 2,000 hours of experience. Ability to present the curriculum in an effective and energetic manner, using didactic and group teaching methods. Starting salary $22 per hour. Contact Marcia at 305-704-0117
$1,500 SIGNING BONUS
Online at www.noblehousehotels.com/careers In person at Zero Duval St. Ocean Key Resort and Spa is EOE.
NOW HIRING Full or Part Time Guest Services
Answer phones, take reservations, greet customers with a smile. Cashier responsibilities, must be able to multi task. Please apply in person at
Aquarium Encounters 11710 Overseas Hwy, Marathon
Busy Key Largo Dive Center has immediate openings for
BOAT CAPTAINS APPLY TODAY!!!
Apply in person at: Courtyard Marriott Marathon 2146 Overseas Hwy, Marathon Or email resume to: jtyson@shanercorp.com, 305.289.2100
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GREAT PAY, HEALTH & TRAVEL BENEFITS
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 At: www.bungalowskeylargo.com/careers
HOUSEKEEPING CULINARY F&B FRONT OFFICE RESERVATIONS OFFICE SPA TERRE
Previous hotel experience required
NOW HIRING:
OPERATIONS TEAM Bellman Watersports Receiving/Delivery Auto Detailer Reservations/Front Desk Agents AM & PM Shifts Available
PART TIME AND FULL TIME OPPORTUNITIES W/FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES
EVENING MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
Experience Required. Paid per trip plus tips & sales commission. Send resume to resumes@rainbowreef.com
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.
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CALL, ANYTIME, TO SCHEDULE YOUR GUIDED VISIT WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHER
TAKE STOCK SIGNINGS Upper Keys students begin journey with mentors
F
orty-two scholars from Florida Keys schools recently signed contracts for participation in the Take Stock in Children program, providing students with mentoring, educational support and scholarships. Nine students signed at Coral Shores High School and two at Plantation Key School on Oct. 26. Part of the program includes a weekly meeting with a mentor who volunteers an hour a week. “The mentoring is the cornerstone to the program,” said Chuck Licis-Masson, executive director for the Monroe County Education Foundation. — Weekly staff report
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JASON KOLER/Keys Weekly 1. Take Stock in Children students from Coral Shores High School and Plantation Key School hold certificates after signing their contracts to participate in the program. 2. Talia Ragan signs her contract alongside Blanche Cooper and Holly Raschein, Take Stock in Children board member.
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Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Founders Park, Islamorada Great Lawn & Amphitheater
Shopping, conservation and environmental exhibits Including live animals
Complete our
Ticketed Raffle Items MANG, Toadfish Outfitters, ReelSkipper, YETI, I.Care, and more!
Scavenger Hunt! Receive a reusable cup and one free raffle ticket!
Live Music All Day Adrienne Z, Micah Gardner, Scott Youngberg, Pasta & the Lower Mat Cats
Family Activities Coral exhibit, rock climbing, educational science games
Bring a Toy! Help us fill our Toys for Tots box
Food Provided By MEAT Eatery & Taproom
and get one free beer ticket for Florida Keys Brewing Co. beer!
Florida Keys Brewing Company pouring Mote's Resistant Strain Beer benefitting coral restoration
moteoceanfest.org
Mote Marine Laboratory was founded on three basic principles: passion, partnership and philanthropy. Your support of this event will benefit our ongoing coral reef research and restoration efforts.