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e’re almost there. Seriously.

The long-awaited completion of the Old 7 Mile Bridge project is just around the corner. Since July 2016, when it closed for renovations, most Marathon residents (or Keys residents, for that matter) have been asking the same questions about Old Seven. Stop us if you’ve heard these before: “When will it be finished?”

“What’s taking so long?” “What are they even doing?”

“At this point, I honestly should just get shirts made with all those answers,” said Kelly McKinnon, executive director of Pigeon Key. There may be no better source of information than the man whose island is quite literally attached to the project.

Originally scheduled as a fouryear, $41 million project, October 2022 would mark the end of the estimated project timeline from when bridge work actually commenced.

The estimated completion eventually moved up to a March-throughMay 2022 target date, and as it stands now, McKinnon said the new timeline should open the bridge “shortly after the new year.”

And while most may not realize the full scope of the project beyond the new paint job visible from the active 7 Mile Bridge, the work done to the old bridge was enormous.

In addition to three separate coats of paint for a rust barrier, primer and top coat, the construction crew used hydraulic jacks to lift the entire bridge, one 10-foot section at a time. “They thought they might be able to replace just some of the steel I-beams that are the support structure of the bridge,” explained McKinnon. However, upon further inspection, the original 1936 I-beams were understandably in rougher shape than expected.

“Once they got under there, they quickly made the call that they were going to have to replace every single one.”

New I-beams were manufactured on site and slid under each raised bridge section before the jacks lowered it back into place. For those counting at home, covering the two-mile span from the shoreline to Pigeon Key required repeating this entire process well over 1,000 times.

The work didn’t stop there.

Among other smaller improvements, thousands of rusted metal plates were removed from below the bridge deck, with rivets so rusted and rotted that they had to be popped off and remanufactured.

A new aluminum rail system was also installed inside the old railings to bring the bridge up to code and ensure pedestrian safety.

“The layperson with the naked eye has no idea about the monumental project these guys undertook,” said McKinnon. “The fact that they got it done when they got it done is unbelievable. They even wrapped the entire bridge in long sections and made certain that when they were working, nothing got into the natural environment.”

While McKinnon, like others, is chomping at the bit to welcome visitors back to Pigeon Key via the traditional bridge passage, he cautioned that unauthorized early visits to the bridge will only ruin finishing touches in progress and slow the opening down. “Despite the way it looks, there is no access currently,” he said. “Contractors are doing everything they can to block it off, and folks who are consciously going around barriers to get onto the bridge aren’t helping the project get done any sooner.”

Keys Weekly also reached out to FDOT for an update on the bridge, but has not received a response as of press time.

The moral of the story is, just wait. It’ll be worth it.

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MARATHON WEEKLY / DECEMBER 2, 2021

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BOROS ‘HEALTHY AND WORKING’ KEY WEST DOCTOR RECOVERING FROM COVID Dr. Bruce Boros is “physically healthy and working on four projects at once,” he told the Keys Weekly in a text message on Monday, two weeks after he’d been hospitalized with COVID following his attendance at a Frontline Doctors event in Ocala.

His COVID infection made global headlines last week given his fervent endorsement of the drug Ivermectin for prevention and treatment of COVID, his online testimonials about successfully treating “hundreds of patients” with it and his attendance at the FLCCC COVID summit, where at least six other attendees ended up with COVID. The Frontline COVID Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC) has actively promoted the use of Ivermectin while questioning the safety and necessity of the COVID vaccines.

Boros, a retired cardiologist, owns three Advanced Urgent Care centers in the Florida Keys. The company’s website now states they are not able to provide Ivermectin due to demand and delays, but the website refers people to an FLCCC-affiliated website.

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MARATHON WEEKLY / DECEMBER 2, 2021

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NATION’S OVERDOSE RATE SKYROCKETS Sheriff: ‘We have to be vigilant’ in the Keys

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ack in April, when Rhonda Brewer’s 31-year-old son Marshall Carlton “Carly” Simonds visited her at his childhood home in Islamorada, she looked into his eyes and knew he was using.

Again.

“I took his face in my hands and said, ‘Don’t go back to South Carolina. I’ll drive you to rehab. Let’s go,’” she recalled. “He said, ‘I don’t want to lose my job.’ He went back to South Carolina, and three weeks later, he was gone.”

Simonds overdosed on fentanyl on April 26, after battling his drug addiction for 12 years.

Brewer is not alone in her grief. Last month, national headlines told the story: “Overdose Deaths Reached Record High as the Pandemic Spread,” said the title of a Nov. 17 New York Times article.

“In the 12-month period that ended in April, more than 100,000 Americans died of overdoses,” the article said. “The figure marks the first time the number of overdose deaths in the United States has exceeded 100,000 a year, more than the toll of car crashes and gun fatalities combined. … The rise in deaths — the vast majority caused by synthetic opioids — was fueled by widespread use of fentanyl, a fast-acting drug that is 100 times as powerful as morphine.”

Brewer said the coroner of Greenwood County, South Carolina, where her son overdosed, told her that Simonds’ lethal dose of fentanyl measured 17 nanograms, the size of the tip of a grain of rice.

Simonds had scored the drug before reporting to work at an electrical company on the morning of April 26. He went with his boss to a supply store and excused himself to go to the bathroom, where he took his fix.

He died on the spot.

Though Simonds died in South Carolina, he battled his addiction for the most part in the Florida Keys, Brewer told Keys Weekly in an interview. He became hooked on drugs in his first year at the University of Florida, having been supplied with cocaine by his dealer roommate, said Brewer.

“And he fell down the rabbit hole,” she said.

Prior to that, no one would have predicted that this would be Simonds’ fate. He graduated at the top of his class at Coral Shores High School and was captain of the swim team. He read voraciously.

“If you were to ask anyone on these islands what they remember most about my son, they would all tell you his smile, and how caring he was,” said Brewer.

She helped her son with his battle while he lived in the Keys, sending him to rehab three times.

“He spent three years clean in the Navy,” she said.

Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay said the death rate from drug overdoses in the Florida Keys is not as high as other places in the country.

“But we’ve got to continue to be vigilant,” he said.

“As a lawman in the ’80s and ’90s in the Keys, people dying from drugs was unheard of. Now an overdose is just another day at the office. We use Narcan all the time,” said Ramsay.

“Last year, we had a couple in a trailer with three kids. In a garbage trailer. They had Narcan, and they had the same pact. But they were so high, one passed out while the other overdosed. The husband died.”

— Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay

Narcan, the brand name for naloxone, is a nasal spray that can treat a narcotic overdose.

“We’re not as bad as other parts of the nation. But do we have a problem? Yes,” he continued. “You never saw meth, almost never saw heroin. It was marijuana, cocaine and crack back then. Now it’s perceived as not too big a deal, the stuff we thought were hard drugs. Now we’re like, ‘Eh.’” Ramsay expressed concern that users of opioids — which include fentanyl, heroin and oxycontin pills — see Narcan as a safety net and therefore feel more comfortable abusing drugs. He pointed out that Narcan is available over the counter in CVS and said that addicts often use in pairs. They make a deadly pact to use their drug of choice one at a time. If one person looks like they are overdosing, the other person will revive them with Narcan.

Rhonda Brewer said that before her son ‘Carly’ Simond’s battle with drugs, he graduated at the top of his class at Coral Shores High School.

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“It encourages people to use drugs at higher volumes,” Ramsay explained. “Last year, we had a couple in a trailer with three kids. In a garbage trailer. They had Narcan, and they had the same pact. But they were so high, one passed out while the other overdosed. The husband died.”

Maureen Dunleavy is the regional vice president of the Guidance/Care Center, which has branches in Key West, Marathon and Key Largo. She said that in the past year, nine people died from drug overdoses of opioids, including fentanyl and heroin, in the Keys. That number would have been higher if not for Narcan, she said. The Guidance/ Care Center gives out Narcan for free.

“In 53 overdose cases in 2021, Narcan was used in 29 of those cases. And we had nine deaths. We are definitely making an impact with reducing fatal doses,” Dunleavy said.

Brewer has been wrestling with her grief, she said. Therapy hasn’t helped. Some days she can make it without crying. She knows other mothers in the Keys who have children who are addicted to opioids. Sometimes, they ask her for advice.

“I’m still in raw emotion,” she said. “My knee-jerk reaction is, ‘God help you.’ You can only do so much. You can lead a horse to water. It’s the same with an addict. It’s up to them to accept the help.”

If you or a loved one is battling drug addiction, help is available. Call the Guidance/ Care Center at 305-434-7660, option #8. The GCC has walk-in clinics in Key Largo, Marathon and Key West.

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MARATHON WEEKLY / DECEMBER 2, 2021 David Gross, U.S Coast Guard Auxiliary member and certified drone pilot, shows members of the U.S. Coast Guard how to land a drone at Station Islamorada. JIM McCARTHY/Keys Weekly

TAKING FLIGHT Drones add to Coast Guard’s capabilities

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ith eyes on water and on land, U.S. Coast Guard Station Islamorada also is taking to the sky, thanks to a program that’s introducing short-range drones.

On the grounds of Station Islamorada recently, three Coast Guard members looking to become certified drone pilots grabbed handheld controllers during a three-day training with instructors. Launching the station’s two drones into the air, two instructors stood by trainees as they maneuvered drones over the waters, scouring the mangroves of Snake Creek and surveying the scene from above before bringing them back for landing.

Trainees had to obtain an FAA Part 107 license before receiving training and a remote pilot certification to fly missions for the Coast Guard. Three newly certified pilots are expanding the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program in the U.S. and the Keys. Lt. Cmdr. Dominic Bucciarelli, program manager for the Coast Guard’s short range UAS, said the small drone introduction onto cutters and stations began in 2018, when authorization by Congress was given for their use by the Coast Guard. The intent of the program is twofold, he said.

“UAS can go into nooks and crannies and see things that crews normally can’t see. If a boat’s washed up, crews can shoot a drone straight across from their boat, see the tag numbers and contact the owner,” said Bucciarelli, who came down to the Keys from Department of Homeland Security headquarters in Washington, D.C. “It’s also offering us some civil engineering aspects. After a hurricane, we can do assessments a lot quicker instead of grabbing an expensive helicopter or plane.”

Seven units in the Coast Guard began using short-range drones during the start of the program three years ago. Today, Bucciarelli

said, 35 out of some 400 Coast Guard units in the country have drone deployment capabilities. Before the training in Islamorada, Bucciarelli was in Seattle to introduce the shortrange UAS. “We don’t just let any unit come on,” he said. “We have each unit put in a request, and we see the geographic capability and if it will benefit them.”

Once the request is approved, trainees meet up with instructors at the station or another location. The training consists of presentations on policy for a day and two days of flight instruction.

Bucciarelli said the training is hands-on.

“We get them out here and get them comfortable. We even put them in uncomfortable situations where they lose video feed just so they see what happens,” he said.

Among the instructors showing trainees how to launch and fly was Islamorada resident David Gross. A member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 13-8, Gross holds an FAA Part 107 drone pilot license and a Coast Guard SR-UAS pilot license. As a certified drone pilot, Gross has assisted Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation and NOAA in derelict vessel cases and prop scarring incidents.

Gross flew a derelict mission with FWC and a mission with one of the Coast Guard’s newly-certified pilots on Dec. 1. Gross said he’s grateful for the opportunity to train those interested in wanting to fly drones.

“It’s a great morale booster when you’re able to bring new operators on board, and it serves for a good purpose,” Gross said.

Bucciarelli said having a local with high drone-flying expertise, like Gross, is exactly

what the Coast Guard is seeking for when it comes to having instructors in different regions of the country. Matt James, commander of Station Islamorada, said it also shows the value of a Coast Guard Auxiliary to Coasties.

“There are skill sets they bring to the table that aren’t necessarily organic to us,” James said.

With drone-flying capabilities, James said, crews will have an easier time accessing parts of Florida Bay that are remote.

“This gives us the ability to get close by, put the UAS up and scout the mangroves and look beyond shallow spots,” he said. “It’ll make us more efficient and safer for our operators too. It’s hard to help folks if our boat is stuck in the mud.”

Offshore, James said use of drones will allow crews to look at objects quicker and move on to other searches.

“It gives us the capability of having two assets running patterns,” he said.

Use of short-range drones within the government have emerged over the years to support everything from firefighting and search and rescue to monitoring critical infrastructure — as Florida Department of Environmental Protection did in April to inspect the old 7-Mile and Bahia Honda bridges — and transportation of goods. Unmanned aircraft have grown so much interest that a bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton, of Arizona, in September is seeking to establish a drone infrastructure grant program for governmental entities for infrastructure projects. The bill, which seeks $50 million in fiscal year 2022 and 2023, was referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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MARATHON WEEKLY / DECEMBER 2, 2021

Winter Wonders

Marathon offers a weekly slate of holiday events

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s the calendars flip to the final month of the year, Marathon’s community holiday events kick into high gear.

From a lighthouse lighting to boat parades and winter wonderlands for the kids, Keys Weekly is proud to be your guide for this holiday season in town. Check out our listing of events below. And if we missed any, we want to know. Contact alex@keysweekly.com to spread the word about more holiday events in town.

COMMUNITY PARK HOLIDAY LIGHTS When: Through New Year’s Eve Where: Marathon Community Park, 200 36th St. Ocean, Marathon Details: From now through New Year’s Eve, the City of Marathon Parks and Recreation community park holiday lights will come alive at dark. Come view the lighted flamingo and all of the other fun decorations.

ZONTA FESTIVAL OF TREES When: Through Saturday, Dec. 4. Dec. 2: 3:30-8 p.m. Dec. 3: 3:30-9 p.m. (Contractor’s Association Christmas Party 7-9 p.m.). Dec. 4: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. (Cookies with Santa 10 a.m.-noon.)

Where: Marathon Community Theatre, 5101 Overseas Hwy., Marathon Details: Stroll through the decorated Marathon Community Theatre to view all of the decorated trees. All of the trees are decorated and donated by local businesses, clubs, and individuals and are on display for your enjoyment. This is a fundraiser to benefit Zonta and further empower women and children through service. This is a free event with no charge for admission; just come and enjoy the event and purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win your favorite tree.

SANTA AND MRS. CLAUS VISIT COLDWELL BANKER SCHMITT When: Friday, Dec. 3 at 5:30 p.m.

Where: Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co., 11050 Overseas Hwy., Marathon Details: Santa Claus is coming to Coldwell Banker Schmitt! Come say “hi” to Santa. Free popcorn and gift bags will be provided for children.

ST. COLUMBA CHRISTMAS BAZAAR When: Saturday, Dec. 4, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: St. Columba Episcopal Church, 451 West 52nd St., Marathon Details: This event will feature handmade items and ornaments for sale, as well as raffles and more.

PET PHOTOS WITH SANTA AND DOG BEACH PARTY When: Sunday, Dec. 5, 2 to 4 p.m.

Where: Courtyard by Marriott, 2146 Overseas Hwy., Marathon Details: Bring your pets to meet Santa Claus.

Donations accepted to benefit the Florida Keys SPCA. FARO BLANCO LIGHTHOUSE LIGHTING When: Sunday, Dec. 5, 3 - 6 p.m.

Where: Faro Blanco Marina, 1996 Overseas Hwy., Marathon Details: Features holiday shopping along the Marina Walk Marketplace. There will be holiday music and dance performances, a silent auction, holiday buoy decorating, cotton candy, snow cones, hot chocolate and more, including a visit by Mr. and Mrs. Claus.

LIGHTS OF SAN PABLO GARDENS When: Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. through Sunday, Jan. 9 - from dusk to 10 p.m.

Where: San Pablo Catholic Church, 550 122nd St. Ocean, Marathon Details: A Marathon tradition, the lights of San Pablo Catholic Church’s gardens will return for most of December and the early part of January. Enjoy a leisurely walk through a beautifully lit outdoor garden with opportunities for reflection and prayer. Open to all.

“HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS” - MARATHON COMMUNITY THEATRE’S HOLIDAY SHOW & SING-ALONG CONCERT When: Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 10 & 11, 8 p.m.

Where: Marathon Community Theatre, 5101 Overseas Hwy., Marathon Details: Enjoy a family-friendly evening filled with cheer, joy and music at MCT’s annual holiday show and sing-along concert. The show will run one hour with no intermission and includes musical selections from the Island Harmony singers and the MCT Children’s Chorus as well as local church groups and singers.

Be entertained by dancers from Prodigy Dance Center and the MCT Dance Department as they dance to classic holiday tunes. Doors will open at 7 p.m.; come in early and meet Santa before the show. Grab an eggnog, hot cocoa or a spiced wine at the MCT concessions bar and mingle with community friends and family. Masks are not required, but are strongly encouraged.

WINTER WONDERLAND DANCE SHOWCASE When: Saturday, Dec. 11, 5:30 p.m.

Where: Marathon Community Park Amphitheater Details: Prodigy Dance Center and Island Groove Dance Studio present the Winter Wonderland Dance Showcase, a collaboration of performing arts within our community, to get into the holiday spirit. An event for the whole family to enjoy. Show starts at dusk. There is no entrance fee, and donations are greatly appreciated.

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Where: Stanley Switlik Elementary Cafe Details: Mark your calendars for Switlik’s annual holiday concert. The concert will feature K-5th grade performances as well as the Switlik Singers. Baked goods and treats will be on sale to benefit the Switlik Singers’ annual field trip.

TROPICAL HOLIDAY FUN-FEST AT MARATHON COMMUNITY PARK When: Thursday, Dec. 16, 5 to 9 p.m.

Where: Marathon Community Park Details: Come out to the Marathon Community Park and enjoy a holiday event that is free for the whole family. It will include singing and dancing, games, bounce houses, a DJ, popcorn, hot dogs, a visit from Santa, and more.

CRANE POINT WINTER WONDERLAND When: Saturday, Dec. 18, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Where: Crane Point Hammock, 5550 Overseas Hwy., Marathon Details: Snow is in the forecast for Crane Point’s Winter Wonderland. This annual event will feature reindeer ponies, a chocolate fountain, hot chocolate, Santa stew, a visit from Santa Claus, and much much more.

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On Nov. 26, Abbigail Stevens outplaced 21 other competitors to earn the title of 2021 Florida Dance Masters (FDM) Junior Miss Dance. A statewide competition, the event was limited to dancers from FDM studios.

“It’s a pretty prestigious one for the state,” said Jamie Stevens, Abbigail’s mom and one of her biggest supporters. “Florida Dance Masters itself is a program that studio owners and teachers have to apply to be a part of. They have to pass exams in disciplines they teach to be a member.”

On Your Toes dance studio in Tavernier, where the younger Stevens practices, is a member of the organization and gave her a gateway to entry.

Abbigail used a routine she called “Bloom” for her crowning achievement. Featuring the song “Dance for Me Wallis” from the movie “W./E.,” the performance was a lyrical solo with ballet. When asked to describe the lyrical dance form, she explained: “You’re dancing to the music, it’s flowing, and then when it has a beat, you hit it hard.”

On such a large stage, both Stevenses were understandably nervous.

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defaulted to her known routines. “I put my AirPods in, ran my dance and the tricks I was struggling with,” said Abbigail. “I watched some other dancers, and they made me a little nervous because they had some good technique, so I was nervous that something would go wrong, but I just stretched while I was backstage.”

As for her mother, Jamie tried a new approach. “This time, I just left her alone before she went on,” she said, laughing. “My heartbeat was racing. I cried of course, because she’s amazing and has so much talent. But she nailed it. She’s a performer, and she performed it beautifully.”

The mix of old and new strategies seemingly paid off. Of the 22 dancers, fewer than half were announced as finalists, in no particular order. “It was a little nerve-wracking, because they said ‘no particular order.’ But hers was the last name they read,” said Jamie.

In the end, however, Abbigail took home the crown. Furthermore, her performance in other classes during the weekend convention earned her a full scholarship to the three-week Fort Lauderdale Youth Ballet intensive program this summer.

“I’d like to give thanks to FDM dance, my dance teacher that choreographed the routine, Stephanie Zlockie, and my family for changing their Thanksgiving tradition for me to go to this competition,” said Abbigail.

The new champion is slated to perform her solo for the rest of the dance season, which typically runs through May of next year, so keep an eye out for a chance to see Florida’s Junior Miss Dance in person.

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MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS TO RECEIVE $13M IN FEDERAL MONEY Florida was last to apply for Biden’s American Rescue Plan funds

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everly Anders, Monroe County School District’s executive director of finance, announced in the most recent school board meeting that $13 million in federal funds will soon hit their coffers from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. The district will use the money as ARP intended for schools: to mitigate learning loss from the pandemic. Anders has until Dec. 17 to submit a proposal with the specific details of how the funds will be spent.

Anders told Keys Weekly that she knew back in March that federal money was coming when President Joe Biden signed ARP into law. But time passed by, and the state did not apply for the funds.

“The state of Florida was the last state in the whole nation to apply for these funds,” she pointed out.

But the state finally applied, and it received its slice of ARP’s pie.

Florida’s cut for the schools? $6.4 billion.

Anders said the amount each county got depended upon enrollment in the schools. “Dade County got a billion dollars. That gives some perspective,” she said.

Once Anders learned that Monroe County was getting the $13 million, she had to submit a formal proposal that listed how its money would be used. But because Florida had applied for ARP funds very late, the state gave Anders a tight deadline for the proposal.

“Luckily, they extended that to Dec. 17,” she said. “But at first they gave us two weeks.”

The items on her proposal all have a unified purpose: “We are going to be diligent and responsible for how we use this money and provide resources to students for social, emotional and educational purposes to overcome what they went through during the pandemic,” Anders said.

Proposed allocations include: $8 million toward 66 newly created positions, such as social workers, reading interventionists, nurse techs and guidance techs; $1.5 million toward charter schools; $2 million for furniture to provide educational spaces and media centers for collaborative learning and social distancing; $200,000 for technology such as additional Chromebooks and hotspots to allow kids to work remotely.

The next step for the proposal after it is submitted? Public input from the community about how the money will be spent. The district is allowed to make changes to the proposal depending upon input. To get this feedback from the community, Superintendent Theresa Axford will hold town hall meetings throughout winter and spring.

“The town hall meeting schedule is coming out before we leave for winter break,” said Amber Archer Acevedo, coordinator of community relations for the school district.

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Kiki Hewlett - Bench: 75, Clean & Jerk: 95, Total: 170 Yasmary Santos - Bench: 95, Clean & Jerk: 95, Total: 190 Janiya Pyfrom - Bench: 80, Clean & Jerk: 75, Total: 155 Elena Eubank - Bench: 90, Clean & Jerk: 90, Total: 180 Sarah Kratzert - Bench: 105, Clean & Jerk: 130, Total: 235

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CLUB SPOTLIGHT National Art Honor Society The National Art Honor Society is back. Four years ago the first art honor society was established at Marathon High. It had been steady for two years, but after the pandemic broke out, the society wasn’t able to withstand the complications of virtual learning and the constant quarantining of members. This year, eight young ladies have come together with art in common to restart the society with the help of art teacher and club coordinator Kristi Ferrise.

Club president Kayla Sipe said, “I am very excited that we restarted the society. Creating art really brings us together and creates bonds.”

“I am really glad we could come together for a positive purpose,” said Ferrise. “I am especially thankful for Kayla, the president; she has really worked hard to get things going.”

Their first project was in November. Members came together and created Friendsgiving cards for students to purchase for a small price to send to fellow classmates and teachers. The proceeds went to new art supplies for the club.

Their next event will be on Tuesday, Dec. 7. There will be a small art show in the lobby of the auditorium during the band concert. The artwork, all created by art students from the high school, will vary in types and sizes. Be sure to come check it out.

Ella Dunn, a freshman at Marathon High School, is a newly active member of the girls weightlifting team. After being encouraged by coach Jessie Schubert to join all of last spring and this fall, Ella said, “I just had to commit, and I’m very happy that I did, because I have gotten a lot out of it.”

Dunn is incredibly involved in her school. She recently starred as one of the main characters in the school play, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” and would attend late workouts in the gym afterward. Besides being a member of the drama club, she is also involved in Champions for Change and the Interact club.

“I think the time I spend in the weight room is the best,” said Dunn. “I like to be around people, because people make me happy.

The other girls in the weight room are really positive and encouraging and it makes it a really great environment.”

This kind of team is especially perfect for Dunn due to her status as what some people would call a “hype man.” “When others are feeling down, I like to hype them up and boost their spirits, and in return they always help me,” she said.

Since the beginning of the season, Ella has gone up 20 pounds in her bench press alone.

She said, “I really like how much you can improve in this sport.”

She added, “I am thankful for Mr. Schubert; he keeps me on track and gives me confidence when I really need it. Because of this, I will continue to work harder to get better.”

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MARATHON WEEKLY / DECEMBER 2, 2021 The mourning dove named Tony Soprano on the feeder. MARK HEDDEN/Keys Weekly

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ou couldn’t tell Tony Soprano just by looking at him. You had to wait until he started acting like a jerk. Usually this involved him running headfirst at one of the other mourning doves.

Sometimes he would throw his wings up in a threatening manner. Sometimes he would stab at them with his bill. But the message was always clear: Get the hell off my feeder.

I’d never had much luck with feeders. My wife and I put up hummingbird feeders a few times, then got sad when no hummingbirds showed up to drink the free sugar water. (Hummingbirds in the Keys seem to prefer actual nectar.) I’d never gotten too excited about seed feeders, because in the Keys it seemed likely that they would just attract a bunch of mourning doves, and those are some boring-assed birds.

But then my friend Geoff started getting painted buntings at his feeders, and someone gave me a free 20-pound bag of birdseed, so I figured, why not?

At first I used a couple tube feeders I ordered off Amazon, but when they didn’t get any action, I began leaving small piles of seed on top of an old mahogany stump in the yard.

Mourning doves were the only things that showed up, but I figured that was a start.

I took a tray from a long-dead toaster oven, drilled a couple holes in the corners, strung it up with twine, and poured a cup of seed onto it. For a while it swung there unnoticed, but then the seed pile started to go down. We started to see the occasional mourning dove, then whole groups of them.

I mean, it doesn’t get more basic than a mourning dove. There are somewhere between 350 million and 475 million of them in the world, most found in the lower 48 states, with some population incursions across the borders into northern Mexico and southern Canada. It seems, at times, harder to not see them than to see them. I see a dozen of them sitting on the wires every time I leave my house, and I wish them well, but it is difficult to feel much excitement about them.

Still, no matter how humdrum a bird may be, when they show up in your backyard every day, you start to get invested in their lives — sort of. It is hard to build narratives and gain understanding of a social scene when you can’t tell the characters apart. And mourning doves pretty much all look the same. You can tell the young birds, because there’s some scalloping in their feathers, but looking it up in my old Sibley’s, there weren’t any field marks to differentiate between genders.

It was my wife who named Tony Soprano. She noticed how he got aggressive with the other doves and warded them off the feeder until he’d stuffed his gullet with food. So even if we didn’t have a lot of discernible plot lines, we at least had a known antagonist.

For the first couple months we watched all the drama through the glass of our air-conditioned living room. Occasionally I would forget we had mourning doves hanging out in the yard, and I would open the door to go into the yard, and the doves would all take off in an explosion of panic. But then the weather broke and we started keeping our doors open.

Mourning doves squeak when they fly – Sibley refers to it as a “light, airy whistling” – and the squeaking began to take on nuance.

You could tell when a dove was taking off and when it was landing, when it felt comfortable and secure, and when it felt nervous. You could tell when they were going to land on the feeder, saw Tony Soprano, and thought better of it in midair, as well as when they decided to challenge Tony Soprano and land on the feeder, and then fled when he went after them. You could tell when a hawk flew over and they all freaked out at the same time, the squeaking starting to sound more like clapping.

You could also tell, just by listening, when it was Tony Soprano on the feeder. Most of the doves, when they ate, would grab a seed in their bill, then lift their head and throw it back, gulping them down one at a time in a kind of slow-motion sewing machine rhythm. Tony Soprano ate kind of like the Cookie Monster, slamming his face hard into the piles of food, trying to gulp all of it at once, seed flying everywhere, most of it landing in a soft clatter down onto the deck.

If you are a person who looks for fairness in the natural world, it might seem as if this was a great injustice to all the other doves.

But in reality it was a version of trickle-down economics that actually worked. The doves that Tony Soprano had scared off, and the doves that avoided all the drama from the get-go, just snarfed up all the spillage. There was more than enough to go around.

While working on this column I did some reading about mourning dove social dynamics, and it turns out that the dominant bird in a flock is not determined by gender, which got me thinking that there is no reason Tony Soprano couldn’t be a Tonya Soprano. And then I looked up mourning doves in both the National Geographic guide and the new edition of the Sibley Field Guide to Birds, and it turns out you can differentiate mourning doves by gender – the males have a slight bit of iridescence in the nape of the neck and faintest of caps on the top of the head.

All this means I know less about the Tony/Tonya Soprano situation now than I did when I started writing this. But I can accept that.

I’ve got another 20-pound bag of seed and a pair of binoculars, and I’m going to keep paying attention until I make sense of it all.

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GOOD CLEAN ENTERTAINMENT … EXCEPT FOR THE MURDER

‘Murder at the Golden Grand!’ brings mystery dinner theatre back to MCT ALEX RICKERT

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tart the new year off right … with a murder.

Wait, what?

Written and directed by Charla Garrison, “Murder at the Golden Grand,” an interactive murder mystery dinner, opens at Marathon Community Theatre on New Year’s Eve. In the wake of suspicious cat burglaries at Golden Grand Hotels all around the globe, the audience is pressed with the task of aiding Inspector Sally Trumaine (played

by Garrison) as she attempts to track down the Notorious Cat Burglar. When thievery evolves into murder, Trumaine needs all the help she can get as she investigates Rissa (Giselle Van der Waal), Gig (Larry Garrison) and Parker (Terry Israel).

Sporting a cast of four with a combined 20 MCT shows under their belts, the veteran actors have taken it upon themselves to get a head start in rehearsals. “The cast is so prepared,” said Garrison. “They’ve already put the hard work in. They’ve got their characters, and we’re ahead of target. We’re mostly off book already.”

As opposed to August’s “Invitation to Murder,” the new show’s smaller cast allows for more direct interaction with the audience throughout the show. “The audience is another cast member, much more so in this one,” said Garrison. “But it’s as much or as little interaction as each individual wants. You can usually tell in the preshow who wants to be involved.”

While half the cast has been involved in a previous murder mystery, two of the four are enjoying the transition to the engaging format after appearing in traditional productions on MCT’s main stage. “The biggest challenge is moving around and making sure that you not only interact with the audience, but they get to see and hear everything,” said Israel. “We have to incorporate the unknown.”

The hotel setting also provides additional comic relief. “We live in a tourism destination, and we get to make fun of a hotel. That’s hilarious,” said Van der Waal. “We get to talk to people who might be tourists as a satire of someone working in a hotel.

The improv is really fun, because we all work around tourism.”

“Murder at the Golden Grand” is presented as a dinner theatre performance. While there is a set script, the cast roams freely around the room and interacts with patrons as guests use the performance and written clues to guess the culprit. But don’t worry: there’s no such thing as a spoiler alert, because each night of the show will have a different ending.

Breaks in the action allow guests to enjoy a catered meal by chef Jamie Pruitt, while beer, wine and liquor are available at the MCT concessions bar.

“Chef Jamie is a wonderful host,” said

Israel. “He’s great at reading the audience and who he’s catering to.”

“He’s the difference between having dinner and making it a party,” said Van der Waal.

“Murder at the Golden Grand” opens on New Year’s Eve, with additional performances on Jan. 1 and 2. Tickets are $75 for the New Year’s Eve performance, including a champagne toast and special New Year’s menu, or $65 for the weekend performances, and are available at www.marathontheater.org or by calling 305-743-0994.

“Murder at the Golden Grand” is presented as a dinner theatre performance. While there is a set script, the cast roams freely around the room and interacts with patrons as guests use the performance and written clues to guess the culprit.

The cast of ‘Murder at the Golden Grand,’ from left, Terry Israel, Charla Garrison, Larry Garrison, Giselle Van der Waal.

ALEX RICKERT/Keys Weekly

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Tree viewing is open to the public from 3:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2; from 3:30 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3; and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4. Saturday’s viewing will also feature cookies with Santa from 10 a.m. to noon. Entry is free, and raffle tickets are available for purchase for a chance to win one of the trees or gift baskets. ALEX RICKERT/Keys Weekly

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Top: The City of Marathon Parks and Recreation Community Park holiday lights come alive each night through New Year’s Eve. Complete with a lighted flamingo, Santa, and a lighted archway, the display is free for all to enjoy.

arathon’s neighborhoods may be more spread out than most around the country, but as December rolls around there are plenty of holiday lights to be found in town — if you know where to look. Keys Weekly is proud to showcase just a few of the best light displays around the city. We know there are more to be found, and we want to hear about them! Email alex@keysweekly.com with tips on more festive holiday homes.

ALEX RICKERT/Keys Weekly Bottom: The Blanton household on the east end of Grassy Key’s Morton Street features upwards of 50 strands of lights as well as numerous blow-up figures and lighted structures. Feel free to pass by on a visit, and if you appreciate what you see, be sure to drop a donation in the collection box for Presents in Paradise.

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HOLIDAY BLUES Want a time machine to zap you to Jan. 2? Keys experts have advice for those who are suffering this season.

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t’s officially the holiday season.

For many, this may be a happy time with boisterous gatherings of family and friends, gift openings next to twinkle lights and favorite songs playing while baking Grandma’s famous pumpkin pie recipe.

But for some, this is a painful time.

It’s a reminder of a recently lost loved one, a diagnosis of a serious illness or the first timid steps into sobriety.

Perhaps each loud cheerful song is an upsetting memory of when you last heard it with your just-deceased family member. Or possibly, each shouted “Happy Holidays!” greeting is a sting, an unwelcome challenge to not pick up a drink this year.

To translate: Some Keys locals may want to arrange for a time machine to zap them forward to Jan. 2 to avoid the whole darn season.

But Florida Keys experts, including spiritual leaders, a recovery expert, a mental health counselor and a life coach, want to help. They have advice for locals who are grieving, depressed or practicing sobriety this season. In particular, they have specific steps readers can take to protect their mental health and perhaps even thrive in these next weeks.

Maureen Dunleavy, regional vice president of Key West’s Guidance/Care Center, agreed that this festive time of year can be triggering for many but pointed out a few coping strategies that are useful.

“Particularly with grief and loss, the holidays are really challenging,” she said. “The most important thing to remember is, even if we're not looking forward to the holidays, you can control the time you're allotted. If we don’t have certain people to connect to because of a loss due to death or a

Do you have the holiday blues while sitting next to a Christmas tree? Experts suggest taking a walk in nature can help change your perspective. CONTRIBUTED

broken relationship, we do have ways to connect to community or a 12-step higher power or with nature. That connection is so important for loss. For some that may mean walking on the beach rather than sitting at a Thanksgiving table. For others, it’s free community events. Sometimes we have to act ‘as if.’ Going to the holiday parade or choosing to ride a bike at a festive gathering might be something we don’t feel like doing, but that can boost our spirits in the long run.”

Rabbi Richard Agler of the Keys Jewish Community Center in Tavernier said that speaking to a spiritual leader can be uplifting.

“If there's been a loss, no human people can fix it, but what we can do is be there for one another and make them feel loved and cared for,” he said. “People don’t see, in the depths of the grief, that their life has not collapsed entirely. The loss may be very grievous, but they're still here and there’s a possibility for healing and rebuilding.”

Phil Underwood, the spiritual leader of Bluewater church in Islamorada, explained that being of service can uplift those who are feeling challenged.

“I find great healing in serving during grief.

The depth of our grief indicates the height of our love,” he said. “First thing: Be aware of people around you. We’re in a time of great need. You might find someone in your circle who needs your time, or you can go to Crystal Rehab or Baptist and say, ‘Hey is there anything I can do this season?’”

Underwood also suggested focusing on gratitude.

“In a time of loss, really inventory what you have. Focus more on what you have than what you’ve lost. It doesn’t diminish the loss, but it helps us put the challenge in perspective. With issues of depression and anger, stories of resilience are of those who turn pain into gain. It did not define their life.”

Tavernier’s Terry Hudson, a minister and doctor who has experience with the recovery community, had advice for those with dependency issues.

“Keep yourself grounded in your recovery,” he said. “This is a time to double up on your recovery program, if it's appointments with individuals or meetings. Take the offensive and be alert. Thomas Jefferson said, ‘The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.’”

Lastly, success coach and Keys Weekly contributor Melinda Van Fleet reminded locals who are missing friends and family to focus on the simple pleasures of the Keys. “​​If you are alone for the holidays and wish you weren’t, I would suggest taking some time to think about something you enjoy doing by yourself and making a plan,” she said. “It could be as simple and affordable as getting a book from the library, a big $1 soda from Circle K, going to Anne’s Beach and chilling out. We often forget the simple things that others wish they had access to, and we have that here in the Keys. I know this is cliché, but being grateful for the experience will work magic too.”

For those who are in crisis and need more counsel, the Guidance/Care Center can help.

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SCHOONER SKIRMISH ‘Alligator’ liberates ships from pirates

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he U.S. schooner Alligator cultivated a rich story over its short life. It began in the Charlestown Navy Yard near Boston, where the 86-foot long ship-of-war was constructed.

The Alligator was one of five swift 12-gun schooners built to fight pirates and combat the slave trade. It also left a significant mark on the history of the Florida Keys.

The Alligator was commissioned in March 1821 and assigned to the West Indies Squadron under the command of Commodore James Biddle.

The Alligator’s inaugural mission was not just a military one, but largely one of a humanitarian nature. The schooner escorted representatives of the American Colonizing Society to the west coast of Africa. The objective of the society, founded in 1817, was to repatriate freed slaves. The purpose of the journey was to find land on which to create a colony.

In 1821, the colony was established at Cape Mersurado. Its largest settlement was named Monrovia and, in 1822, the territory was named Liberia. In 1847, it declared its independence and was recognized as the Republic of Liberia. By 1867, 13,000 freed slaves had arrived on Liberia’s shores.

The Alligator sailed back across the Atlantic Ocean, and, in June 1822, command of the schooner was assigned to Lieutenant William H. Allen. Allen was given orders to sail for the West Indies.

Including Allen and Lieutenant Dale, Allen’s second in command, the ship was armed with a crew of nine officers and 45 seamen and marines. By November, the Alligator was patrolling off the north coast of Cuba.

It was Nov. 8 when the ship sailed into the harbor at Matanzas. The events that followed the Alligator’s arrival in the port were accounted for in a letter by Dale, reprinted in the Philadelphia Gazette on Nov. 28, 1822. Dale wrote: “…informed that two American vessels were captured by the pirates, in a bay round Point Hicacos, about forty miles to the windward of this place. We immediately stood out, taking with us the captain of one, and the mate of the other vessel, who had been sent here to ransom them; as also a small American schooner, which the captain and merchants were fitting out.”

The U.S. Schooner Alligator. CONTRIBUTED

When the Alligator sailed out of the harbor, the small schooner Ploughshares followed. They came upon the captured ships the following morning. Dale wrote, “Early on the morning of the 9th, we discovered several to an anchor among the Stone Keys, near the cape, and a schooner getting under way; the water being shoal, we came to an anchor and manned the boats.”

The crew of the Alligator split up among the auxiliary ships and readied for battle. Lt. Allen, Captain Freeman, the BRAD master of the captured merchant vessel, and 13 men boarded BERTELLI the launch.

Dale, the mate of the other ship being held for ransom, is an author, and 10 additional men boarded the cutter. speaker, and FlorFive men boarded the Alligator’s small gig. In the small ida Keys historian.

His latest book, American schooner Ploughshare, Lt. Cunningham, the master “The Florida Keys of the schooner, and 22 men joined the rest and set off to Skunk Ape Files,” engage the pirates. is a fun blend of “Revenge” was carved into the side of one of the pirate two of his favorite schooners.

Approximately 30 cutthroats crowded the decks. A subjects — Florida Keys history and broadside of round and grapeshot was fired at the approachthe Skunk Ape. ing marines, but the pirates’ aim proved wild. None of the Alligator’s auxiliary ships suffered damage. On the contrary, as the marines drew closer, accurate musket fire began to cripple the pirates who were forced to attempt escape.

During the skirmish, the pirates wounded several marines, three mortally.

Among those killed was Allen. Command of the Alligator shifted to his second in command, Dale. Nine days after the fight, Dale and the Alligator were escorting the liberated American ships and the captured pirate schooner Revenge to Norfolk, Virginia. One of the American ships, the Ann Maria, was a merchant vessel carrying a load of molasses. Like most in the convoy, the Ann Maria was built for capacity and not for speed, and it did not take long for the convoy, including the Ann Maria, to fall behind.

Before leaving Matanzas, Dale learned that pirates were planning to attack the convoy’s stragglers. Dale’s concern only increased as the ships fell increasingly behind. To slow the Alligator, Dale ordered the schooner to begin tacking maneuvers. Because the lieutenant understood the treacherous nature of these waters, he ordered soundings to gauge the depth of the water taken every 30 minutes. At 9 p.m., Nov. 20, the water showed 270 feet. About 30 minutes later, the Alligator came to a sudden halt as it ground against the shallow corals of the Matecumbe Reef.

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FLORIDA KEYS TABLE T

he Florida Keys boast some of the most iconic eateries and bars in the world.

Creative culinary minds elevate local seafood to new levels and celebrate contemporary fusion, Cuban, Caribbean, Asian, French and other international influences. Our chain of islands is one of the world’s top food and drink destinations.

But our magnetic appeal goes beyond the

TANGIS MOROCCAN PITA Green Pineapple Wellness Cafe 1130 Duval St., Key West Healthy food never tasted as good as it does at Green Pineapple Wellness Cafe on Duval Street. The Tangis Moroccan Pita features roasted sweet potato, pickled cucumber, purple cabbage, avocado, spiced pepitas, cilantro, Harissa aioli in a wholegrain, gluten-free pita.

FOOD, DRINKS & PEOPLE menu. The skilled professionals who define our local hospitality industry do much more than mix creative cocktails and serve delicious meals. These hard-working men and women are ambassadors, social directors, travel advisors and unlicensed — but often effective — therapists.

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MANAGER JENNIFER “JENNA” TOWSON C&C Wood Fire Eats 99201 Overseas Hwy., Key Largo Jenna Towson of Wilmington, Delaware, has been a server at Key Largo’s C&C Wood Fire Eats, but she was doing such a bang-up job that she has just been promoted to manager. Co-owner Jill Atwell said, “She is very well liked in town.” We asked the likeable gal a few questions: How long have you been in the Keys?

A collective 4 years.

What is your favorite part of the job?

The relationships I make with all of my customers, both from near and far.

What was the last thing you watched on Netflix? The series “Manifest.”

What do you like to do in your off hours? My dog, Pinot, is my pride and joy, so I love hanging out with him.

What was the last thing you bought on Amazon? A guest bed for my house, wax for making candles and a telescope.

What’s the best life advice you’ve ever gotten? Other people’s opinion of you is none of your business. So just be yourself.

to highlight the food, libations and local personalities that define our “must-try” destinations across the Florida Keys.

Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a fifth-generation local, your options are endless.

Indulge in something new or revisit a familiar favorite. And above all, support the local owners and loyal employees who are vital to our Keys communities.

LEMON, BASIL & BLUEBERRY MARTINI Florida Steak & Lobster House 3660 Overseas Hwy., Marathon Bartender Cara O’Neill said you can give yourself a pat on the back if you order her Lemon, Basil & Blueberry Martini. “It’s refreshing, not too sweet, and with all those antioxidants, it’s good for you.” First she muddles the blueberries with lemon and sprigs of basil, then she combines the mixture with Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka, which is handcrafted in Austin in small batches.

“Then it’s double-strained so it’s not chunky.”

Oh, and the vodka is gluten-free. We’re talking practically a guilt-free martini here.

For more, visit our Keys Table Magazines online at keysweekly.com/table.

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THE STARTUP WIFE

By Tahmima Anam

It’s been four years since Mel Strickland graduated from college and started working the IT help desk at Hatch, a startup incubator. But Mel is tired of assisting these spoiled frat boys who give a great pitch but still can’t manage to undo a paper jam. This coder girl has just about given up in this male-driven tech world. She can barely pay the rent, repeatedly meets Mr. Wrong and yearns to leave this job that was supposed to be only a stepping stone after college into the real world of coding. Crushed but sadly not surprised when her Fluttr date is a no-show, Mel uses her smarts and codes the ultimate revenge, an app called JerkAlert (as a joke), and is shocked when it quickly goes viral. With the help of her incredibly resourceful girlfriends, Mel finds her way to both success and her true love match in this absolutely hilarious, very contemporary peek at our outrageous startup phenomena, girl-power coding and bizarre lifestyle of online dating.

Mack McAllister may be the next Facebook guy. Always searching for that one in a million, the tech scene in New York is flooded with ideas, venture capitalists with loads of cash and young millennials who possess an unimaginable amount of confidence and self worth. Mack, an industrious 28-year-old, finds himself and his company on the brink of stardom.

Gramercy is preparing to finance his Series A funding which could skyrocket his app Takeoff to the stratosphere. But the rumblings in his office life, hence love life, begin to implode. Isabel, his beautiful, longtime assistant, has begun to reject his flirtatious sexts and has been snapchatting her newfound romance with Andrew. Sabrina, the ancient woman in the office (36 and married!) keeps to herself while tweeting the company’s branding and hiding her shopaholic debt from her editor husband, who happens to be following a story about her boss.

This hilarious cast of characters spotlights the startup world and the lingo this generation has mastered. Laugh-out-loud from the first page dedication: For my grandparents, who never went online.

Asha grew up as the nerdy computer geek throughout high school. Way out of her league, she assumed cool, sexy-cute Cyrus Jones didn’t know she was alive.

Years later, the two unexpectedly cross paths. Now Asha is a superstar in her MIT doctorate program, ready to conquer the world of AI. Cyrus is brilliant and more handsome than ever, a nomad who hasn’t decided what he wants to be when he grows up. Cyrus and Asha marry and along with best friend Jules they join Utopia — a workshop incubator for new ideas. The trio creates a social platform called WAI (pronounced Why), for “We Are Infinite.” With charming Cyrus as the face and Asha coding her heart out, their app explodes, taking over social media and the internet. Swiftly attaining both success and fortune, millions flock to obtain guidance from the man called the new Messiah. As Cyrus’ popularity soars, Asha feels disconnected and their romance withers. Running the company behind the scenes, Asha is aware of the crisis they face. She doesn’t know if she can save both the company and her marriage.

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60 years … OLD!

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eriously, where has all the time gone?

Wednesday, Dec. 1, marked the 60-year anniversary of my arrival on planet Earth. It’s been a pretty incredible ride to this point. The world I was born into in 1961 was vastly different from the one in which we live today. I’m sure a lot of younger folks might see that time as a semi-modern version of the Dark Ages, with no handheld telecommunication devices connected to a worldwide computer network. Computers then were huge mainframes that had to be kept in separate rooms — very primitive by today’s standards.

The year 1961 saw John F. Kennedy inaugurated as president, as well as the beginning of manned spaceflight.

Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first person to orbit the Earth in April; Alan Shepard rode a Redstone booster into space on a sub-orbital flight in May. So began the Cold War race to the moon, which the United States won but JFK sadly didn’t survive to see.

Because all this took place at the apex of the Cold War, Kennedy urged Americans to build bomb shelters.

Those of us who are a certain age can remember the “duck and cover” exercises we practiced in school — as if that would actually help us survive a nuclear bomb blast. The Soviet Union tested the most powerful nuclear device, the Tsar Bomba, and this propelled the Soviets, the United Kingdom, and the United States eventually to ratify the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

Construction of the Berlin Wall began after East Germany closed the border in August to halt emigration to West Germany. Throughout the years it was up, many died trying to cross over into West Germany. Thankfully, the Wall came down in 1990.

The Bay of Pigs attempt to overthrow Cuba’s Fidel Castro failed — out of 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles, 118 were killed and 1,202 were captured

by Cuban forces. Across the globe, the first direct U.S. military involvement in Vietnam took place, setting America up for years of a badly run war.

In 1961, Kennedy established the Peace Corps. The United Nations General Assembly condemned apartheid, and segregation ended on railways in the South. The worst of the racial violence, however, was yet to come — and sadly, racial issues and bigotry are still prevalent in America to this day.

In 1961, the average cost of a new house was $12,500, and the average annual income was $5,315. The average new car cost $2,850, and a gallon

of gasoline was just 27 cents. A pound of bacon was 67 cents, and a dozen eggs went for 30 cents. Mister Ed, the talking horse, first said “Hello” in 1961. Other JOHN popular TV shows BARTUS included “Andy Griffith,” “Bonanza,” is a City of Mara“Gunsmoke” and thon council“The Twilight Zone.” man. He also is Popular songs a musician who the week I showed performs around up include “Hit the town. For more Road, Jack”

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Charles, “Runcom around Sue” by Dion, “Crazy” by Patsy Cline and “The Twist” by Chubby Checker. I swear I’m not making this up: the number one song the week of my birth was “Big Bad John” by Jimmy Dean.

Famous people who share my birth year include Wayne Gretzky, Lawrence Fishburne, Michael J. Fox, Woody Harrelson, George Clooney and Barack Obama. Famous Dec. 1 birthdays include Richard Pryor, Sarah Silverman, Bette Midler, Jaco Pastorius, Lou Rawls, John Densmore, Lee Trevino, and … um … Rick Scott and Woody Allen.

A whole lot has changed since 1961. We sent men to the moon and all sorts of men and women into Earth orbit. We’ve built and occupied several space stations and successfully sent rovers and helicopters to Mars. We carry devices in our hand that have more computing power than all that NASA possessed back in the 1960s. We have unlimited information at our fingertips — but we also have unlimited disinformation as well.

It seems that as far as we have come in some areas, we are seriously lagging in others. Race relations, poverty, unnecessary ignorance, repression, senseless violence, global conflict — hell, we can’t even get along as Americans any more. From the 4 billion people who inhabited the globe in 1961, to the 7.75 billion who call Earth home today, it’s obvious that the Brave New World we were all told about in the 1960s never came to pass.

As I sit here from my perspective 60 years on, knowing what I know about human nature, I hope and pray that we will somehow get past that and work toward a better future for all of us.

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES •

AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE (To amend the Notice of Sale recorded at OR Book 3131 Page 1957 in Monroe County, Florida) To: All members of the general public including all persons on Exhibit “A”, record owners, their heirs, guardians and assigns, of the unit week(s) as showing thereon, all located in and governed by that certain: Declaration of Condominium for FLORIDA BAY CLUB OF KEY LARGO, a condominium, recorded in O.R. Book 871 at pages 1215, et seq. Public Records, Monroe County, Florida.

Based upon default in assessment payments and pursuant to the Claim of Lien filed by THE FLORIDA BAY CLUB CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Florida not-for-profit corporation, recorded at O.R. Book 3113, Page 1717, in the Public Records of Monroe County Florida, STAACK, SIMMS & REIGHARD, PLLC, d/b/a TIMESHARE TRUSTEE™ WILL CONDUCT A SALE OF EACH AND EVERY UNIT WEEK LISTED ON THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT “A” BEGINNING AT 11:00 A.M. ON DECEMBER 19, 2021 AT: 103500 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, Florida 33037.

305.743.0844

Obligors and junior lienholders showing on Exhibit “A” may cure the default and redeem the timeshare interest by paying the amounts secured by the Association’s lien on their unit week(s) as reflected in Exhibit “A” together with trustee’s fees and interest through the date of payment in cash or certified funds to TIMESHARE TRUSTEE™ at any time prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Sale on the above date.

GOVERN YOURSELVES ACCORDINGLY. STAACK, SIMMS & REIGHARD PLLC, d/b/a TIMESHARE TRUSTEE™ 900 DREW STREET, SUITE 1 CLEARWATER, FL 33755 PHONE: (727) 441-2635 FAX: (727) 461-4836 Website:www.staacklaw.com

Amount Due

Per Diem

33055 32825 29669 29669 08401 34491

Default Year 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020

$4,526.71 $6,173.53 $6,173.53 $6,173.53 $5,892.62 $5,892.62

2.263355 3.086765 3.086765 3.086765 2.94631 2.94631

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A01/31 A01/41 A01/48 A09/44 A05/01 A05/01

David L. Brooks Francisco U. Espaillat Don E. Drinkhahn Don E. Drinkhahn Joseph F. LaTorre Charles R Nagel

Mae L. Brooks Dionna Olexa Espaillat Glenda E. Drinkhahn Glenda E. Drinkhahn Ruth Myers-LaTorre Marjory Rayline Nagel

17310 NW 41st Ave 1235 Crane Crest Way 423 Saddlebred Dr 423 Saddlebred Dr 311 Atlantic Ave 10155 S.E. 175th Ln

Miami Gardens Orlando Pelzer Pelzer Atlantic City Summerfield

FL FL SC SC NJ FL

Individuall & as Trustees of The Charles R. Nagel and Marjory Rayline Nagel Family Trust Under Trust Dated May 6, 1993 A06/14 A07/49 A08/49 A06/24 C02/02 C02/02 A06/25 A06/25 A06/37 A07/46 A08/30

Robert Abernethy Wendy Abernethy Robert L. Abernethy Wendy Abernethy Robert Abernethy Wendy Abernethy E. Ralph Foote Janet S.Foote Ralph Foote Janet S. Foote Jeffery A. Reed Michelle Blades Risha Golby Real Estate Restyle, LLC a Flroida limited Liability Company Guillermo Madero Teresa C. Madero Richard Black Penny Black John W. Harrell Jr.

A08/43 B03/41 B03/41 A08/44 A08/51 A08/51 A08/51 A08/51 A09/12 C01/47 A09/16 A10/15 A10/15 B01/17 B01/17

Maria Hjaltadottir Maria Hjaltadottir Judith S. Abell Willie D. Ragin Richard Lovett Florida Bay Club David Sherman Lynette Vaughn Alfio Cavallaro Alfio Cavallaro Weston Rocheford Magnus Kristjansson Malcolm R. Becker Magnus Kristjansson Alex T. Hayes Alan Hayes Magnus Kristjansson Magnus Kristjansson Todd Dambach Merrick A. Pavlick James M. Patton Time No More, Inc Timetravel Traders, Inc. Mitzi H. Hopper Odila Costa Norberto Perez-Urria Juan Villalobos Timothy Henderson Harold J. Starling Thomas P. Cason Sr. Thomas P. Cason Jr. Samuel A. Stanley John M. Rodriguez Joseph N. Provost Thomas M. Patience Rubbie L. Laughlin Jr. Mark E. Franklin Juan Ly Sherry Lynn Rorabaugh Grace M. Sita Enrique M. Fueyo Melvin H. Rosenthal Juanita Jones Roberta J. Beasley James E. Hauser Estate of Charlene Hauser

B02/37 B05/02 A10/34 B01/10 B01/10 B01/10 B01/10 B01/11 B01/30 B01/30 B01/31 B02/06 B02/06 B02/22 B02/22 B02/51 B02/51 B03/51 B04/17 B05/08 B05/10 B05/18 B06/26 B06/33 B06/51 C01/14 C01/29 C02/52

Gloria A. Ragin Rosie Lovett Brenda Sherman Nancy S. Cavallaro Nancy S. Cavallaro Becky Rocheford Jonina Kristjansdottir Dorothy Becker Jonina Kristjansdottir Thongchua M. Hayes Rachel Hayes Jonina Kristjansdottir Jonina Kristjansdottir Natalia Dambach Helen L. Pavlick Gudrun M. Patton a Georgia Corporation a New Jersey corporation

Rosa Villalobos Susan Henderson Lynne R. Cason Patricia A. Stanley Wendy M. Rodriguez

Dorothy H. Laughlin Nancy L. Franklin Carmen R. Ly

Elizabeth Fueyo Arlene R. Rosenthal Debra Recupero Charlene E. Hauser

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS December 2, 2021, City of Marathon, Voluntary Home Buyout Program 9805 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050, 305-289-4109 These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Marathon.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about December 20, 2021, The City of Marathon will submit a request to the State of Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) for the release of Community Development Block Grant funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development (HCD) Act of 1974, as amended, to undertake a project known as the Federally-Funded Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Voluntary Home Buyout Program for the purpose of acquiring properties within the City of Marathon, Florida that sustained substantial damage from Hurricane Irma that are in Special Flood Hazard Areas and in high-risk flood areas to reduce the impact of future disasters.

Assistance will be provided to qualified low to moderate income households with the focus on beneficiaries that do not have flood insurance on their properties. The City of Marathon received $5,000,000 to purchase and demolish housing units as determined by condemnation, flood levels and/or status as beyond reasonable repair and to relocate property owners outside the threat of flooding.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The City of Marathon has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the City of Marathon Planning Department, 9805 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050 and may be examined or copied weekdays 8:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M. It is also available online at the following website: www.ci.marathon.fl.us/planning/page/cdbg-voluntary-home-buy-out-grant-program.

Hard copies of the ERR may be requested by e-mail to covellim@ci.marathon.fl.us.

PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the Maria Covelli, City of Marathon Grants Coordinator, Voluntary Home Buyout Program, City of Marathon 9805 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050. Comments also may be submitted by e-mail to covellim@ci.marathon.fl.us. All comments received by December 17th, 2021 (within 15 days following the publication date of this notice; 18 days if posted) will be considered by the City of Marathon prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION The City of Marathon certifies to the State of Florida DEO that George Garrett in his capacity as City Manager consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The State’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City of Marathon to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS The State of Florida DEO will accept objections to its release of fund and the City of Marathon’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Marathon, George Garrett; (b) the City of Marathon has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by the State of Florida DEO; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to the State of Florida DEO at 107 East Madison Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. Potential objectors should contact the State of Florida DEO to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

George Garrett, City Manager, City of Marathon Certifying Officer

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NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at 3:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following:

SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY-FIRE RESCUE MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Surplus Equipment Sale – FY 2022 #1 County ID 2418 4174 * 4206 4550 5655 * 7023 * 7050 7284 * 7285 * 7314 * 7529 * 7885 7938 * 8658 * 8960 * 9135 * 9221 *

Description 2001 Ford F450 Ambulance 2003 Ford 150 2002 Ford F450 Ambulance 2001 Pierce Enforcer Pumper 2006 Ford Explorer 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 2011 Chevy Van- (logistics) 2012 Ford Explorer 2012 Ford Explorer 2012 Ford Expedition 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 2007 Ford Explorer Pickup 2014 Ford Expedition 2015 Ford Expedition 2012 Ford F150XL 2014 Ford F250 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

VIN/Serial # 1FDXF46FX1EC33366 1FTRX172X3NA94735 1FDXF46F22ED14878 4P1CT02A81A001720 1FMEU62E06UB51052 1GC0CVCG1BF187133 1GTW7FCAXB1143743 1FMHK7B88CGB03263 1FMHK7B8XCGB03264 1FMJU1F51CEF39781 1GC2VCG1DZ278493 1FMEU31E18UA02832 1FMJU1F55EEF31508 1FMJU1FT5FEF23960 1FTFW1CF9CFC60929 1FT7W2A63EEB36435 1GC1CUEY7HF214221

Est. Value $1,500. $0.00 $1,500.00 $3,500 $1,000.00 $1,200.00 $1,200.00 $4,500.00 $4,500.00 $5,500.00 $17,000.00 $3,400.00 $7,000.00 $8,500.00 $12,000.00 $0.00 $25,000.00

Location Station 10 Station 22 Station 10 Station 22 Station 22 Station 22 Station 22 Station 22 Station 22 Station 22 Station 22 Station 22 Station 22 Station 22 Station 22 Station 22 Station 22

Contact Joe Maus Joe Maus Joe Maus Joe Maus Joe Maus Joe Maus Joe Maus Joe Maus Joe Maus Joe Maus Joe Maus Joe Maus Joe Maus Joe Maus Joe Maus Joe Maus Joe Maus

Phone 786-647-9463 786-647-9463 786-647-9463 786-647-9463 786-647-9463 786-647-9463 786-647-9463 786-647-9463 786-647-9463 786-647-9463 786-647-9463 786-647-9463 786-647-9463 786-647-9463 786-647-9463 786-647-9463 786-647-9463

* Vehicles listed were 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.

In response to Covid-19, the Monroe County Purchasing Department has implemented a new electronic process for reviewing and opening sealed bids.

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

The Monroe County Purchasing Department hereby directs that bids be submitted via email to: OMB-BIDS@monroecounty-fl.gov, no later than 3:00 P.M. on January 5, 2022. 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: SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTYFIRE RESCUE 01/05/2022 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.

The bid opening for this solicitation will be held virtually, via the internet, at 3:00 P.M., on January 5, 2022. You may call in by phone or internet using the following: JOIN ZOOM MEETING https://mcbocc.zoom.us/j/4509326156 Meeting ID: 4509326156 One tap mobile: +16465189805,,4509326156# US (New York) +16699006833,,4509326156# US (San Jose) Dial by your location: +1 646 518 9805 US (New York) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Publish: December 2, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE U-HAUL COMPANY OF MIAMI Notice is here by given that on December 20th, 2021, Leonard Richford Jr. Storage Auctioneer, Executive Administrator for U-Haul Company of Miami, Will be offering for sale under the Judicial Lien Process, By Public Auction, the following storage units. The Terms of the sale will be cash only. U-Haul Company does reserve the right to refuse any bids. The sales will Begin at 8:00 a.m. and continue day by day until all units are sold. The names of whose units will be sold are as follows: 103530 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL. 33037. Names And Last Known Addresses are as Follows: Michael Harrington Unit 1223 $367.08 Marc Baron Unit 1028 $461.75 William Welsh Unit 1730 $989.30 John Scott Unit 1578 $508.95 William Parent Unit 1425 $2,561.85 William Parent Unit 1165 $1,176.98 Publish: December 2 & 9, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Florida Keys Lobster and Stone Crab located at 201 20th street, Marathon, Florida 33050, will proceed with section 328.17(1), Florida statutes on the following vessels located on our property for unpaid storage balance. Unless said vessels redeemed from said property by payment as allowed by law, the described vessels will be sold to satisfy the lien. If the vessels remain unclaimed or for which the charges for storage remain unpaid will be sold free of all prior liens. This is not a public invite to view vessels. This is an attempt to collect unpaid storage charges. Once the date has expired and only then, may you visit the property and gain information about the vessels. These vessels will be auctioned Saturday December 18, 2021 at 10;00 am at boat location.

Owner: Cory Drew Schneider 1- 12 foot homemade 2003 fiberglass vessel reg. #FL3567MK 1 - Henry O 1988 15ft. fiberglass vessel reg. #FL9313MK 1 - 21ft. 1973 fiberglass Stamas reg. #FL 0345BA Owner: Warren Russell 1 - 1975 fiberglass 18ft. Mako reg. #FL0887BH Owner: James Ha 1 - 1995 20ft.fiberglass Century reg. #FL8551JC Owner: Aaron Schneider 1-1987 Savage 15ft. fiberglass vessel reg.#FL4033FG Publish: December 2 & 9, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING QUARTERLY MEETING NOTICE: LOCAL COORDINATING BOARD FOR THE TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED The Monroe County Local Coordinating Board (LCB) will be holding its regularly scheduled quarterly meeting on Friday, December 3, 2021 from 10:00 am – 11:30 am. at the Marathon Government Center, 2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050.

The primary purpose of the Coordinating Board is to provide information and advice to the Community Transportation Coordinator on the coordination of services provided to the transportation disadvantaged population of Monroe County, pursuant to Chapter 427.0157, Florida Statutes. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), any person requiring special accommodations at this meeting due to a disability or physical impairment, and any related questions or inquiries concerning this meeting should be directed to Tiffany Albury at the Health Council of South Florida, Inc. at (305) 592-1452 at least 72 hours prior to the date of the meeting.

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Key Colony Beach, Florida will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 9:30 a.m., Key Colony Beach City Hall commission room, to hear a request for amendments to the City’s Land Development Regulations. The proposed Ordinance to be heard by the Planning and Zoning Board is titled [Ordinance No.: 2021-471], AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH FLORIDA, AMENDING LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION ARTICLE XII – OTHER DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURE, SECTION 101-172, REQUIRING A MINIMUM THIRTY (30)-DAY WAIT PERIOD BETWEEN THE APPROVAL OF PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENTS BROUGHT BEFORE THE PLANNING & ZONING BOARD AND CONSIDERATION OF THE MATTER BY THE CITY COMMISSION FOR ACTION; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCE AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. This meeting will be available virtually via ZOOM Meetings. Members of the public who wish to attend virtually may join the Zoom Meeting at https://us02web. zoom.us/j/87420823225.

Copies of the proposed Ordinance are available for inspection at the City Hall of Key Colony Beach.

The City Commission has requested that the Planning and Zoning Board review and consider an amendment to

the City’s Land Development Regulations to require a minimum thirty (30) day wait period between the approval of proposed code amendments brought before the Planning and Zoning Board and consideration of the matter by the City Commission for action.

Interested parties may attend the Hearing and be heard with respect to the requested code amendment.

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Commission with respect to any matter considered at the Code Amendment Hearing, that person will need a record of the proceeding and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

If you are unable to attend the Hearing on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 but wish to comment, please direct correspondence to: City Commission, P.O. Box. 510141, Key Colony Beach, FL 33051, or cityclerk@keycolonybeach. net and your comments will be entered into the record.

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Wednesday December 15th, 2021 at 9:30 A.M., Key Colony Beach City Hall commission room, to hear a Variance Request from The David Fletcher Hughes Qualified Personal Residence Trust and The Theresa Caracciolo Hughes Qualified Personal Residence Trust - Owners of 620 12th Street. This meeting will be available virtually via Zoom Meetings. Members of the public who wish to attend virtually may email cityclerk@keycolonybeach. net or call 305-289-1212, Ext. 2 for further instructions on attending via Zoom Meetings.

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

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

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Planning & Zoning Board with respect to any matter considered at the Variance Hearing, that person will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

If you are unable to attend the Hearing on Wednesday, December 15th, 2021, but wish to comment, please direct correspondence to: P.O. Box 510141, Key Colony Beach, FL 33051, or cityclerk@ keycolonybeach.net and your comments will be entered into the record.

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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: December 2, 2021.

Personal Representative: Greer Wood Cornell 1515 Florida Street Key West, Florida 33040 Attorney for Personal Representative: RICHARD E. WARNER Attorney Florida Bar Number: 283134 RICHARD E. WARNER, P.A. 12221 Overseas Highway MARATHON, FL 33050 Telephone: (305) 743-6022 Fax: (305) 743-6216 E-mail: richard@rewarnerlaw. com Secondary E-Mail: pamela2@ rewarnerlaw.com Publish: December 2 & 9, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

4400 Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: (305) 579-0575 Facsimile: (305) 579-0717 By: DIANA S.C. ZEYDEL, ESQ. Florida Bar No. 63282 Primary e-mail: zeydeld@ gtlaw.com Secondary e-mails: meekerc@ gtlaw.com and FLService@gtlaw.com WILLIAM E. KEENEN, ESQ. Florida Bar No. 98624 Primary e-mail: keenenw@ gtlaw.com Secondary e-mails: meekerc@ gtlaw.com and FLService@gtlaw.com Publish: December 2 & 9, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2021-CP-126-P IN RE: ESTATE OF RONALD SYLVESTER Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of RONALD SYLVESTER, deceased, whose date of death was September 21, 2021, is pending in the 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 SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: November 25, 2021.

Personal Representative: EILEEN F. SYLVESTER 166 Gulfview Drive Islamorada, FL 33036 Attorney for Personal Representative: Urban J. W. Patterson, Esq. Email: ujwplaw@gmail.com Secondary Email: ujwplawfirm@yahoo.com Florida Bar No. 382035 Urban J. W. Patterson, P.A. P.O. Box 783 Islamorada, Florida 33036 Telephone: 305-664-5065 Publish: November 25 & December 2, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH NOTICE OF CODE AMENDMENT HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning and Zoning Board of the City of

CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH NOTICE OF VARIANCE HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning & Zoning Board of the City of Key Colony Beach, Florida, will hold a Public Hearing on

CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH, FLORIDA NOTICE OF CLOSED ATTORNEY-CLIENT SESSION NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a private closed Attorney-Client Session, in accordance with §286.011(8), Florida Statutes, will be held on December 9, 2021, at 9:35 A.M. or as soon as possible after the 9:30 A.M. Organizational Meeting concludes, at Marble Hall, 600 W. Ocean Dr, Key Colony Beach, FL 33051, to discuss settlement negotiations and/or strategy related to litigation expenditures in the following pending litigation matter: Casa Del Sole, LLC v. City of Key Colony Beach, Ocean Front Apts, Inc., and JJO, LLC Monroe County Case Number 21-CA-000113-M The following individuals will be in attendance: City Commission Members, Ron Sutton, Patti Trefry, Kathryn McCullough, John Deneale, and Tom Harding. Attorneys Dirk Smits (or other attorney from Vernis and Bowling), and City Administrator, David Turner.

A court reporter will be present to record the start and finish times and all comments made. A copy of the transcript shall be made available at the conclusion of the above-referenced litigation.

The session is estimated to last about 30 to 45 minutes.

Silvia Gransee City Clerk November 30, 2021

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No.: 21-CP-294-K Division: Lower Keys IN RE: ESTATE OF STEPHEN WOOD CORNELL III Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of STEPHEN WOOD CORNELL III, deceased, whose date of death was October 22, 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.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 21-CP-000129-P IN RE: ESTATE OF RICHARD T. FARMER, a/k/a RICHARD THIRL FARMER Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of RICHARD T. FARMER, deceased, whose date of death was August 4, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Tavernier, Florida 33070. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

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

JOYCE E. FARMER Personal Representative 2 Sunrise Cay Drive Key Largo, FL 33037 GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A. Attorneys for Personal Representative 333 S. E. 2nd Avenue, Suite

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2021-CP-136-P IN RE: ESTATE OF ANGELA R. WITTKE Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of ANGELA R. WITTKE, deceased, whose date of death was August 24, 2021, is pending in the 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 SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: December 2, 2021.

Personal Representative: PAULA S. WITTKE 280 Key Honey Lane Tavernier, FL 33070 Attorney for Personal Representative: URBAN J. W. PATTERSON, ESQ. Email: ujwplaw@gmail.com Secondary Email: ujwplawfirm@yahoo.com Florida Bar No. 382035 Urban J. W. Patterson, P.A. P.O. Box 783 Islamorada, Florida 33036 Telephone: 305-664-5065 Publish: December 2 & 9, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2021-CP-000045-P IN RE: ESTATE OF HILDA STEPHEN Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of HILDA STEPHEN, deceased, whose date of death was February 3, 2021, is pending in the 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

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

Personal Representative: DENNIS W. STEPHEN 4012 W 300 N Williamsport, Indiana 47993 Attorney for Personal Representative: JOSE L. BALOYRA, ESQ. Attorney for DENNIS W. STEPHEN Florida Bar Number: 84603 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 601 Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Telephone: (305) 442-4142 Publish: November 25 & December 2, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

$3,687.99 Arly M Drake and William A Drake 905 W Rich Street Columbus, OH 43222 206-32 Odd Years $3,688.54 Alejandro Ramirez and Tamara L Hudnall 1198 Fox Meadow Trail Middleburg, FL 32068 206-18 Odd Years $3,688.54 Gerald P Roepke and Carolyn L Roepke 1319 S 85th Street #1 Milwaukee, WI 53214 212-01 Even Years $3,688.54 111-15 Odd Years $3,688.54 Allen Hewson and Joanne Hewson P.O. Box 650 Powassan, ON P0H 1Z0 Canada 207-16 Odd Years $3,688.54 Davis Ventures, Inc C/O Mark A Davis, President 7810 Gall Blvd #111 Zephyrhills, FL 33541 214-30 Odd Years $3,688.54 Charles Davis and Naomi Davis 114 N Taylor Avenue Neptune, NJ 07720 213-33Odd Years $3,688.54 Vincent Bradley 10167 Red Oak Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70815-1629 209-52 Odd Years $3,688.54 Terri Lyn Peracki and Renae Lee Arnold 16 W 525 Lake Drive Willowbrook, IL 60527 220-24 Odd Years $3,688.54 Julia A Hudson 3319 Duke Street Kalamazoo, MI 49008 111-21 Odd Years $3,688.54 Jody E Powell 5930 Bahama Way North St Pete Beach, FL 33706 111-32 Odd Years $3,688.54 Charles Green and Carmen Smith 10997 Wingate Road Jacksonville, FL 32218 112-16 Odd Years $3,688.54 Radawan R Hall 1845 Hidden Pointe Drive Hickory, NC 28601-8514 113-54 Odd Years $3,688.54 Alice Walden 1253 Blakelea Sevierville, TN 37862 114-23 Odd Years $3,688.54 Gurney A Johnson and Joyce A Johnson 2317 Highland Avenue Ashland, KY 41101 214-28 Odd Years $3,688.54 William J Donnelly and Lise Easter 3478 Valley Oaks Road Lithonia, GA 30038 214-40 Odd Years $3,688.54 Norma Lee Murphy P.O. Box 206 Bath, ME 04530 215-22 Odd Years $3,688.54 Jeffrey L Lurkins and Jeanne K Lurkins 282 E Via Terrenal Green Valley, AZ 85614 218-13 Odd Years $3,688.54 Shendie L Letmate 2300 Seneca Drive York, PA 17404 218-42 Odd Years $3,688.54 Luis Godinez and Naida Soto 3622 S Paulina Street, 2d Floor Chicago, IL 60609 217-12 Odd Years $3,688.54 Barbara Iamele and Eileen Borrelli

96 Warner Road North Haven, CT 06473 217-20 Odd Years $3,688.54 Leslie Lynch and Azizan Lynch 107-49 109th Street Richmond Hill, NY 11419 219-43 Odd Years $3,688.54 Walter I Meeks 583 Ezell Street Sharon, TN 38255 216-07 Odd Years $3,688.54 Bela J Hilf and Eleonore Hilf 1023 Hollywood Avenue Des Plaines, IL 60016 211-14 Odd Years $3,688.54 Adam Woodring and Summer Woodring 814 Guilford College Road, Apt 103 Greensboro, NC 27409 211-46 Odd Years $3,688.54 Betty J Lindenstruth 2040 World Parkway Blvd, Apt 58 Clearwater, FL 33763 210-09 Odd Years $3,688.54 Jeremy K Fischer and Karen S Fischer P.O. Box 6364 Breckenridge, CO 80424 210-20 Odd Years $3,688.54 Jason P Wassmouth and Carole M Wassmouth 43 Gorham Avenue Pembroke, MA 02359 212-32 Odd Years $3,688.54 Frederick N Maclaren and Ronah Y Maclaren 4389 Route 106 Petitcodiac East, NB E4Z 3L6 Canada 207-29 Odd Years $3,688.54 Kurtis J Smuk and Nancy E Smuk 35 Rockhurst Drive Penfield, NY 14526 218-39 Odd Years $3,688.54 Anthony Dallessandro and Victoria Haines 150 SW Wakefield Circle Port St Lucie, FL 34593 214-38 Odd Years $3,715.29 223-26 Even Years $3,722.10 Brannon Hall P.O. Box 4578 Sevierville, TN 37864 210-38 Odd Years $3,715.29 John D Douglas and Edith L Douglas 174A Ravine Lane Storrs, CT 06379 219-39 Odd Years $3,715.29 Darryl J Mason and Janice Page 131 Jennings Avenue Patchogue, NY 11772-2522 217-33 Odd Years $3,715.29 James Jaeger and Hannah Jaeger 4639 Sun Valley Road Walla Walla, WA 99362 209-20 Odd Years $3,715.29 James Dunham 34 Derby Street Hudson Falls, NY 12839 220-17 Odd Years $3,731.37 Nathaniel Lancaster and Karen Lancaster 193 Clarissa Drive Bay Shore, NY 11706 221-20 Odd Years $3,782.79 Timothy Jackson 123A Highway 80 East, #253 Clinton, MS 39056 223-28 Odd Years $3,782.79 Carl Jefferson and Tamica Jefferson 20 Parkview Street, Apt #3 Dorchester, MA 02124 225-38 Odd Years $3,782.79 Randy J Taylor and Dianne Nuta-Taylor

1515 Woods Florence, SC 29505 223-29 Odd Years $3,782.79 Robert A Geddings and Saime T Geddings 625 Water Oak Lane North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 222-14 Odd Years $3,782.79 Donald W Jessamine 235 N Prospect Street Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 220-46 Odd Years $3,782.79 Brian O Ludlow and Joan M Ludlow 3274 Kodiak Street Ottawa, ON K1V 7S8 Canada 220-48 Odd Years $3,782.79 David C Dent and Gabriella A Dent P.O. Box 1474 Boynton Beach, FL 33425 212-37 Even Years $3,790.34 Donald W Dankowich and Juliana N De W TychowskyJ 19 Rippling Creek Drive Sugar Land, TX 77479 223-25 Odd Years $3,828.42 Wayne Hunter and Xiomara Hunter 679 NE Emerson Street Port St Lucie, FL 34983 115-42 Even Years $3,867.89 Mark Kocher and Mary Kocher 4645 Wilmington Pike Dayton, OH 45440 214-15 Even Years $3,868.19 Joseph M McNally and Susan M McNally 11 Lisa Lane Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776 224-14 Even Years $3,868.40 Sandra J Bova 3132 Mounds Road Anderson, IN 46016 225-12 Even Years $3,868.40 Miguel A Nevarez and Teresita Nevarez 11419 Blue Crane Street Riverview, FL 33568 106-19 Annual $3,899.75 Wren Funeral Home, Inc 1310 32nd Street North Birmingham, Al 35234 109-49 Annual $3,899.75 Donald J Rosanske and Mary Lou Rosanske 21300 Brinson Ave Apt 102 Port Charlotte, FL 33952 110-49 Annual $3,899.75 William H Willard and Lynda E Willard 2242 Fallsdale Drive Gastonia, NC 28052 112-12 Annual $3,899.75 Barbara Tapley and Brenda Lietzau 317 Circle Drive Vienna, IL 62995 404-23 Annual $3,905.86 Jonathan Walker and Jessica Salazar 496 New York Avenue Baldwin, NY 11510 403-16 Annual $3,905.86 Judy Ann Drummond 114 Faith Street San Francisco, CA 94110 407-45 Annual $3,905.86 Richard R Di Carlo and Sandra J Di Carlo 1288 Brainard Road Cleveland, OH 44124 401-08 Annual $4,002.66 Richard M Figallo 2900 Kerrwood Drive Columbus, OH 43231 211-28 Even Years $4,037.93 Reginald S Harris and Sylvia M Hayward-Harris 2830 Pebble Drive Decatur, GA 33034 212-09 Even Years

$4,037.93 Timothy J Granneman, II Rt 1, Box 3232 Fort Gibson, OK 74434 217-34 Even Years $4,037.93 Robert M Randolph 6014 W County Road 12 Loveland, CO 80537 216-36 Even Years $4,037.93 Kandy Kruse 6801 S La Granderd Unit B16 Hodgkins, IL 60525 406-42 Annual $4,088.07 Dan K Barrett and Terri Barrett 6131 Long Avenue Shawnee, KS 66216 403-19 Annual $4,089.67 Scott Klein P.O. Box 286 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32004 208-20 Odd Years $4,154.41 Charles Kevin White 7238 Della Drive Orlando, FL 32819 113-52 Annual $4,272.47 Jim MacNeil and Karen MacNeil 343 Brooktree Drive Corunna, ON N0N 1G0 Canada 404-09 Annual $4,292.81 Steven Robertson 4400 Washington Avenue, Ste 301 Evansville, IN 47714 401-06 Annual $5,148.54 Teotiste R Wood 1680 Walkley Road Apt 205 Ottawa, ON K1V 6P5 Canada 404-01 Annual $5,430.39 Travis Baynes and Ronnie Drake 2206 Floyd Avenue Richmond, VA 23220 404-06 Annual $5,583.34 Jonathan F Carr and Kimberly M Carr 6033 State Route 81 Greenville, NY 12158 403-22 Annual $5,613.01 Jennifer Dingman and Allister Woodburn 1162 2nd Line Belmont R.R. #1 Havelock, ON K0L 1Z0 Canada 402-38 Annual $5,859.81 David A Tue and Jacqueline S Tue 325 N Tennessee Ave, Unit 4115 Lakeland, FL 33801 401-21 Annual $5,903.35 Jessica M Fields and Eric W Fields 5761 Mildred Lane Milford, OH 45150 404-16 Annual $5,903.35 Doreen M Bodine and Margaret B Loyd 232 Griffey Road Boaz, AL 35956 404-40 Annual $5,903.35 Latisha Soverns and Clayton Soverns 504 Kerri Cove Way, Apt 201 Midlothian, VA 23113 404-17 Annual $5,903.35 Adrian Vorovenci 201 Cowan Blvd Cambridge, ON N1T 1J8 Canada 403-07 Annual $5,903.35 Cornelio Klassen and Maria Klasses 50323 Talbot Line R1 Aylmer, ON N5H 2R1 Canada 403-31 Annual $5,903.35 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED of an action for non-judicial foreclosure of timeshare units on the Claim of Lien on the following described real property, located in MONROE County, Florida, to-wit: Annual Timeshare Periods as set forth above in COCONUT

MALLORY MARINA AND RESORT, a Condominium, according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof, as recorded in Official Records Book 1482, at Page 977, et seq., as amended by that certain First Amendment to Declaration of Condominium recorded in Official Records Book 1492, at Page 148, et seq., as further amended by that certain Second Amendment to Declaration of Condominium recorded in Official Records Book 2085, at Page 1036, et seq., as further amended by that certain Third Amendment to Declaration of Condominium recorded in Official Records Book 2107, Page 1169, et seq., as further amended by that certain Fourth Amendment to Declaration of Condominium recorded in Official Records Book 2321, Page 1671, et seq., all of the Public Records of Monroe County, Florida and all amendments and exhibits thereto. has been filed against you. If you fail to cure the default as set forth in this notice or take other appropriate action with regard to this foreclosure matter, you risk losing ownership of your timeshare interest through the trustee foreclosure procedure established in Section 721.855, Florida Statutes. You may choose to sign and send to the trustee an objection form, exercising your right to object to the use of the trustee foreclosure procedure.

If you would like an Objection form, you should contact the undersigned Trustee, Thomas L Avrutis, Esquire, in writing.

Upon the trustee’s receipt of you signed objection form, the foreclosure of the lien with respect to the default specified in this notice shall be subject to the judicial foreclosure procedure only.

You have the right to cure your default in the manner set forth in this notice at any time before the trustee’s sale of your timeshare interest.

Objections must be made in writing to: Thomas L Avrutis, Esquire TRUSTEE FOR COCONUT MALLORY MARINA AND RESORT TIMESHARE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.201 Fletcher Avenue, Second Floor Sarasota, FL 34236 within 30 days of the first date of publication of this Notice.

If you do not object to the use of the trustee foreclosure procedure, you will not be subject to a deficiency judgment even if the proceeds from the sale of your timeshare interest are insufficient to offset the amounts secured by the lien.

DATED this __15th_______ day of __NOVEMBER______, 2021.

Thomas L Avrutis, Esquire, TRUSTEE TRUSTEE for COCONUT MALLORY MARINA AND RESORT TIMESHARE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC Publish: November 25 & December 2, 2021 The Weekly Newspapers

ALL YEARS! Junk or Used.

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

NOTICE OF ACTION RE: COCONUT MALLORY MARINA AND RESORT TIMESHARE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC MONROE County, Florida Non-Judicial Timeshare foreclosure process TO: Unit Owner(s) Last Known Address Timeshare Period(s): Amount due: James David Greiff 1020 Tivoli Lane Naples, FL 34104 211-18 Even Years $3,582.65 Jess W Beatty 39 Redwood Avenue Uniontown, PA 15401 217-21 Odd Years $3,610.93 Allegra Shaw Cannon 150 Melrose Avenue #209 Seattle, WA 98102 209-36 Even Years $3,618.33 Steven A Delponte and Melinda Montalvo 58 Indian Hill Road Shrub Oak, NY 10588 214-42 Odd Years $3,623.35 Christine M Moulton 5614 Cedros Avenue Van Nuys, CA 91411 209-27 Even Years $3,627.24 Thomas F Negus, III P.O. Box 10123 Cranston, RI 02910 223-23 Odd Years $3,629.13 John W Rohana, Carol L Rohana and Sharon L Monjure 2017 Kent Road Folcroft, PA 19032 218-13 Even Years $3,636.14 Larry A Klemz and Jerilyn K Klemz 4904 Knollwood Court Valparaiso, IN 46383 217-09 Even Years $3,645.06 Jackie Jamieson 5534 Route 115 St. Gregoire, NB E4V 2P9 Canada 219-04 Odd Years

BOATS FOR SALE 2002 21' Sea Hunt Triton 200 hp Verado. No trailer.

Located in Marathon. $20,000 OBO Seller is motivated.

Craig 954-296-0597 giburkey@comcast.net 2003 20' CC Pro Line Sport, 2015 Mercury 150 4-stroke, 2016 All Marine Boat Trailer. Kept on boat lift. Located in Marathon. $26,500 305-942-6434 Place your BOAT FOR SALE ad here. Only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today and Sell Your Boat!

BOAT SLIP FOR RENT

Marina slip for rent/lease in Marathon. Up to 150' dockage. Boat storage available. 305-610-8002 EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted - Big Time Discount Bait and Tackle in Marathon- competitive wages and working 3040 hrs a week. Contact George 305-289-0199 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 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 Food for Thought in Marathon is hiring! FT and PT positions available, customer service, retail and kitchen prep. Healthy lifestyle and good sense of humor preferred.

Call (305) 743-3297

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • EMPLOYMENT

HOMES FOR SALE

LOT FOR SALE

The Marathon Yacht Club is looking to hire a Line Cook. $18/ hr - Employee Meals Private Club - Friendly Atmosphere - Varying Hours - Tuesday Saturday 10am-10pm.

Call 305-743-6739 to schedule an interview.

MARATHON - DUPLEX FOR SALE: 2nd Avenue Gulf, Marathon, FL Call 305-481-1316

DUCK KEY - DRY LOT For Sale: 106 S. Bahama Drive, Duck Key, FL. Call 3054 8 1 - 1 3 1 6

HOUSING FOR RENT

OFFICE/COMMERC.

The Marathon Yacht Club is looking to hire a Dishwasher. $13/hr - 3036 hrs/week. Call 305743-6739 to schedule an iwwwwwnterview.

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..

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

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

Busy boats and location.

Offshore, Inshore, Reef/ Wreck. Also part-time Boat Cleaner needed for afternoons. Send text or call 305-481-3259

Apartment for Rent in Key Largo.

2 1/2 rooms + 22' screened porch for 1 person. Fully furnished, all utilities incl. wifi, satellite TV, washer/ dryer. Quiet, private, off-street parking. 2nd home from ocean. Nonsmoker, no pets. $1,850/ month 305-853-3779

SPACE FOR RENT 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

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

Call 305-394-0530 Place your OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT ad here.

Only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today!

BRANCH OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Edward Jones is a financial services firm focused on meeting the needs of individual investors. Our Marathon branch office has an opening for an entry-level administrative assistant. Excellent organization, communication skills, and the ability to work independently are required to perform.

Administrative, marketing, and client service responsibilities. We offer competitive benefits and a comprehensive on-line training program. To be considered for this position apply online at careers.edwardjones.com Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Learn more by visiting our careers site, careers.edwardjones.com; search Branch Office Administrator / Job Number 59842BR.

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATOR LOCATION: MIDDLE KEYS

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

Call 305-743-0844 today !

HOBBIES/COLLECT.

Apply online at: www.﬍aa.com/employment

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 HOMES FOR SALE

DUI Instructor

Part-time – Key West or 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.

LOT FOR SALE

The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority is looking for two (2) D.S.O.s to perform entry-level, semi-skilled work, involving the repair and maintenance of FKAA water distribution and transmission systems. Employee must ensure safe work practices, maintain water flow, and test the water supply. Qualifications: H.S. diploma or GED; supplemented by 1 yr previous experience and/or training as a pipefi‫מּ‬er with a public utility, construction comp, or plumbing company. Must have a valid FL CDL “A” license w/in 12 mos of hire date.

Must obtain a FDEP Level 3 license w/in 18 mos of hire date. Salary: $20.52/hr. with excellent benefits.

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

Call 305-743-4578

305.743.0844

EEO, VPE, ADA

TEMPORARY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATOR LOCATION: MIDDLE KEYS

The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority is looking for four (4) temporary D.S.O. to perform entry-level, semi-skilled work, involving the repair and maintenance of FKAA water distribution and transmission systems. This position could lead to a regular, benefited position in the future. Employee must ensure safe work practices. Qualifications: H.S. diploma or GED; supplemented by 1 yr previous experience and/or training as a pipefi‫מּ‬er with a public utility, construction comp, or plumbing company. Salary: $25.00/hr.

Apply online at: www.﬍aa.com/employment

EEO, VPE, ADA

TRANSFER STATION OPERATOR Monroe County Solid Waste Management is looking for a responsible applicant for the Long Key Transfer Station, MM 21.5. The primary function of this position is to weigh vehicles in and out of transfer station and maintain transfer station property.

Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED, working knowledge of computers and other office equipment, and a Florida Driver’s License Class B CDL within 6 months of hire. This position is designated as a safety sensitive position.

An employee in this position is subject to the mandatory Department of Transportation drug testing program which involves random drug testing.

Starting salary: $37,559.76 plus benefits. For more information, contact Human Resources at: Careers@monroecounty-fl.gov or call 305-394-4966.

APPLICATION AVAILABLE AT: www.monroecounty-fl.gov via the position link on our employment page. Veteran’s Preference Available; E.O.E.

TRANSFER STATION OPERATOR Monroe County Solid Waste Management is looking for a responsible applicant for the Cudjoe Key Transfer Station, MM 21.5. The primary function of this position is to weigh vehicles in and out of transfer station and maintain transfer station property.

Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED, working knowledge of computers and other office equipment, and a Florida Driver’s License Class B CDL within 6 months of hire. This position is designated as a safety sensitive position.

An employee in this position is subject to the mandatory Department of Transportation drug testing program which involves random drug testing.

Starting salary: $37,559.76 plus benefits. For more information, contact Human Resources at: Careers@monroecounty-fl.gov or call 305-394-4966.

APPLICATION AVAILABLE AT: www.monroecounty-fl.gov via the position link on our employment page. Veteran’s Preference Available; E.O.E.

Busy Key Largo Dive Center has immediate openings for

BOAT CAPTAINS $1,500 SIGNING BONUS

Experience Required. Paid per trip plus tips & sales commission.

Send resume to resumes@rainbowreef.com

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DUI Evaluator

Career With Housing Opportunity Assistant Branch Manager

Part-time – Marathon

The Advocate DUI Program is hiring for a part time position. DUI evaluator - 2 days a week, Bachelors or Masters degree with experience in substance abuse field required. Bilingual preferred, not required. Office located in Marathon. Contact Marcia at (305) 704-0117.

Great Hours & Starting Salary Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance Paid Holidays, Vacation & Sick Time

TEXT “MYTOMTHUMB” TO

Apply Online at KeysBank.com/Careers

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Ralons Security Duck Key $20/hr Class D License

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6900 Overseas Hwy Marathon 305-296-8535

Apply online at mytomthumb.com/employment

Lic# B1500167 EOE-M/F/V/D

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Equal Housing Lender

Join Our Team!

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

Careers Available In:

The Guidance/Care Center, Inc. a division of

“Uplifting the human spirit since 1973”

Branch • Accounting • Maintenance Credit • Business Development

THE GUIDANCE/CARE CENTER, Inc.

IS HIRING! KEY LARGO

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

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

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 Great Hours

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Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance Tuition Reimbursement Paid Holidays, Vacation & Sick Time 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.

COMPETITIVE PAY! EXCEPTIONAL BENEFITS!!!

Member FDIC

EOE-M/F/V/D

Equal Housing Lender

Check out all available positions at: www.westcare.com EEOC/DFWP

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

Dolphin Research Center is Hiring!

Media & Marketing Staff Member (Full-Time, Permanent)

Education Program Host (Full-Time, Permanent)

IT Technical Specialist (Part Time, Permanent)

Accounting Manager (Full-Time, Permanent)

Visual Communications Staff (Full-Time, Permanent)

Human Resources Assistant (Part-Time, Permanent)

Guest Services Staff

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

Facilities Maintenance Apprentice (Full-Time, Permanent)

Benefits include medical, life & disability insurance, 401(k) plan, paid vacation, sick time & holidays.

Full job descriptions available at

www.dolphins.org/career_opportunities

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

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

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in Marathon

full -time Educational Program Guide /Gift Shop Sales. Public speaking & retail sales experience helpful. 4 Send resume to: Turtlehospitalmarathon@gmail.com

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

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

4290 Overseas Hwy, Marathon

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NEEDED! Monroe County School District

PART TIME AND FULL TIME OPPORTUNITIES W/FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES HOUSEKEEPING ROOM ATTENDANT, HOUSEPERSON AND MORE! CULINARY DISHWASHERS AND LINE COOKS F&B SERVERS AND FOOD RUNNERS FRONT OFFICE BELL/VALET RESERVATIONS OFFICE RESERVATIONS AGENT SPA TERRE NAIL TECHS AND LMT’S SALES CATERING SALES MANAGER SCAN TO VIEW JOB OPENINGS.

APPLY TODAY! APPLY ONLINE AT www.noblehousehotels.com/careers APPLY IN PERSON AT Zero Duval St. Ocean Key Resort and Spa is EOE.

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

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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305-743-7454

fkes2011@gmail.com floridakeysexpressshuttle.com

Will Campbell President

info@johnnymaddoxcharters.com

305-481-3259

Nails by Ivis

Manicures • Pedicures Acrylics • Gelish • Facials • Waxing

5177 Overseas Highway

(Between Office Depot & Main Post Office)

Marathon, FL 33050 305-289-1631

Keys Fisheries Market & Marina Mile Marker 48.5, Marathon End of 35th Street Bayside

www.marathonhairandnailsalon.com

TEAM SCHUTT ANNA J SCHUTT

REALTOR® | Luxury Specialist

305.923.9226 BUTCH "BLAST" SCHUTT REALTOR® 305.743.1979 Cell: 305-363-8330 Office: 305-735-4626 will@cecflk.com www.CECFLK.com

P.E. Lic. No: 79269 5800 Overseas Hwy. Unit 32 Marathon, FL. 33050

11050 Overseas Hwy, Marathon keyswaterfrontspecialist@gmail.com teamschutt.realestatefloridakeys.com

Kitchen Cabinets Sales REAL Wood Cabinets at Particle Board Prices KitchenKorner/Fred's Beds 1333 O/S Hwy, MM 53.5 • 305-743-7277

Each office is independently owned and operated

Liz Samess Interiors

Design, Decorating, Drafting, & More…

Liz Samess

SALES | INSTALLATION | SERVICE Lic & Ins SP3696

SPECIALIZING IN REMODELS & NEW CONSTRUCTION FOR OVER 20 YEARS

Mon - Fri 8:30am - 5:00pm • 6681 Overseas Hwy, Marathon keystilestone@gmail.com • www.keystilestone.com • 305.743.7053

Interior Designer

(954) 801-7883 Email: interiordesignbyliz@gmail.com CELL:

Marathon, FL 33050

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LET’S DO BUSINESS - 305.743.0844 MARATHON • KEY COLONY OWNERS

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y’s www.KeysSlidingGlassDoorRepair.com And Sliding Glass Door Repair Roller Maintenance Track Maintenance Door Alignment Security Pins Safety Locks Handles

Petersen Repair & Maintenance • Flooring • Inside Trim Work • Door Replacement • Landscaping • Fencing

• Plastering & Stucco • Masonry & Spalling Repair • Waterproof & Roof Painting • Interior & Exterior Painting • Parking Lot Striping

Karen Raspe

SP# 4434, 4435, 4436, 4437, 4438. 4439. 4448, 4449, 4450, 4451

Charlie Petersen 920-371-3107 | PetersenRepair@yahoo.com

Realtor 305-393-9010 karenraspe@bellsouth.net

9141 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL 33050 www.karenraspe.com

Licensed & Insured #SP33799

ALL KEYS GLASS

We Also Repair & Replace Patio Door Screens

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL Windows • Doors

305-998-8953 Insured • Professional • Reliable

305-743-7800

Authorized Dealer

Tracy Chacksfield Realtor

CGC1523838 312-350-4601

Sales & Installation • Tub & Shower Enclosures Safety & Tempered Glass • Mirror & Mirror Walls Plexi-Glass & Lexan

tracy@thebeautifulkeys.com

9141 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL 33050 www.karenraspe.com

Lic No. SP1481

CGC1523838

SPALLING

When It Rains It Pours!

EXPERTS

Need 7” Gutters? We have 6” & 7” Seamless • Copper Specialists

Key West 305-292-2666

MARATHON

305-743-0506

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305-852-5356

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Floor & Wall Tiles Porcelain/Planks Marble Carpets Quartz & Granite Countertops

Lic#SP-3562

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SALES

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

GENERAL CONTRACTORS & ENGINEERS

We Do Installations!

Licensed & Insured

FREE ESTIMATES U.S.1 & 109th St, Marathon (Across from Beall’s Outlet)

289-3019

QUICK & RELIABLE OPEN WATER MARINE SERVICES JARED FRANK

OWNER

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The Weekly Newspapers www.KeysWeekly.com

305-743-0844

2728 North Roosevelt Blvd.

Overseas Market Key West

Proud member of:

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Karen Raspe, P.A. 305.393.9010

karenraspe@bellsouth.net www.KarenRaspe.com

When Excellence In Service Matters, Give Me A Call!

Keys Real Estate

841 W, Ocean - Key Colony Beach • $6,990,000 Beachfront Mediterranean villa, in the exclusive, highly sought-after community of Key Colony Beach - The Gem of the Florida Keys. Fly into Marathon airport and you are only 10 minutes from your Island Estate. This oceanfront home encompasses over 5000 sf of luxury living, featuring turquoise water views from nearly every room. Timeless elegance, exquisite attention to detail, island living at its best! As you pass through the private gated entrance, you are greeted by a beautiful and long brick paver driveway, lush landscaping, gorgeous greenery and beautiful water fountain. The solid mahogany double entry doors invite you inside to a gracious interior flooded with natural light and ocean views. First floor is comprised of spacious living areas, perfect for entertaining. Family & friends can gather in the Great Room, adorned

COMING SOON!

2129 Yellowtail Drive - Marathon

$1,399,000 - 3 bedroom 2 baths - BIG pool - 60 ft canal front - boat lift 2 car garage - Nicely update Here it is...your Keys Escape or Vacation Rental!

with a two-story wall of windows & doors that offer awe-inspiring water views and open to a massive patio with infinity pool overlooking YOUR sandy beach.The enormous kitchen welcomes the chef in the family, a large island with seating and spacious dining area – all with ocean views. Retreat to the first-floor master suite, where the water views continue from the French doors that open onto the patio, along with a spa-like master bath complete with dressing room, triple vanity, and oversized double-head shower. With an additional oceanfront master suite including balcony, two bedrooms (one also with oceanfront balcony), bath and open loft upstairs, there is plenty of room to accommodate family and friends. For those needing additional space, the lower level features an In-Law or Guest Apartment.

JUST LISTED!

686 25th Street - Marathon

$850,000 - 3 bedroom 2 baths - 159 ft of canal front Deep canal - good enough for sail boats! Boater & Fisherman paradise!

CALL ME SO I CAN ADD YOU TO MY LIST OF RECENTLY SOLD PROPERTIES 894 69th Street Ocean - Marathon $675,000 - Sellers & Buyers

460 11th St - Key Colony Beach $702,500 - Sellers & Buyers

755 W Ocean Dr 7 - Key Colony Beach $380,000 - Sellers & Buyers

320 9th St - Key Colony Beach $895,000 - Sellers & Buyers

221 12th St - Key Colony Beach $1,675,000 - Sellers

470 11th St - Key Colony Beach $702,500 - Sellers & Buyers

1140 Bulevar De Palmas - Marathon $2,200,000 - Sellers

699 89th Street Ocean - Marathon $780,375 - Sellers

581 8th St - Key Colony Beach $759,000 - Sellers

116 Sunrise Dr - Marathon $1,800,000 - Sellers

351 5th St - Key Colony Beach $1,150,000 - Sellers & Buyers

200 12th St - Key Colony Beach $2,275,000 - Sellers

410 11th St - Key Colony Beach $800,000 - Sellers & Buyers

481 11th St - Key Colony Beach $1,200,000 - Sellers

200 8th St 3 - Key Colony Beach $198,600 - Buyers

807 Corte Del Sol - Marathon $1,300,000 - Sellers

400 11th St - Key Colony Beach $785,000 - Sellers & Buyers

731 9th St - Key Colony Beach $825,000 - Sellers

96 Avenue C 6 - Marathon $775,000 - Sellers

790 10th St - Key Colony Beach $1,100,000 - Sellers

250 14th St - Key Colony Beach $1,925,000 - Sellers & Buyers

101 E Ocean Dr C201 - Key Colony Beach $1,350,000 - Buyers

755 W Ocean Dr 3 - Key Colony Beach $375,000 - Sellers & Buyers

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