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Candlebox frontman Kevin Martin and guitarist Brian Quinn will return to Key West for an acoustic set in February. The show will mark Martin’s first visit to the Keys since the band’s music video shoot in Marathon in 1995. See page 24. VANESSA HUNSAKER/Contributed

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A record number of manatee deaths in 2021 has prompted a unified command to respond to the Unusual Mortality Event. FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE/Contributed

lorida’s beloved sea cows are once again in trouble. Thankfully, they have a host of friends ready to respond.

On Jan. 13, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) hosted a media call to field questions about an ongoing Unusual Mortality Event (UME) for Florida manatees.

The UME was declared in March 2021, and by the end of the year, a record 1,101 manatees had died. In response, USFWS and FWC established a unified command to bring additional resources to address the event.

According to Dr. Martine de Wit, a manatee research veterinarian, the mortality event primarily stems from starvation due to a lack of forage in the Indian River Lagoon. Persistent algae blooms caused by runoff from cities and farms can block light from reaching the lagoon’s floor, stunting seagrass growth.

“The Indian River Lagoon is basically a capital for manatees on the Atlantic coast,” said de Wit. “Most manatees on this coast spend a portion of the year in this lagoon, and this is why this event affects manatees all along this coast. This is an unprecedented event, and starvation is a chronic condition.

Impacts on health can be long-lasting even when manatees survive.”

De Wit added that while the number of carcasses recorded by the program is about half of what it was around this time last year, Florida’s unseasonably warm winter has thus far allowed manatee populations to stay dispersed across larger areas.

Dropping temperatures will soon restrict the manatees’ ability to travel great distances from warm water.

Thus, mortality numbers are expected to increase as larger congregations of animals compete for limited food in smaller warm-water areas. The issue is compounded as starving animals lose body mass and become susceptible to cold stress in cooling waters that would not typically be problematic for them.

The UME has seen rescue and rehab partners scramble to find space for injured or starving animals, said Andy Garrett, chief of the effort, named the Joint Unified Command Rescue and Recovery Branch. In 2021, FWC’s program conducted a record 159 rescues; 115 of the rescued animals went to rehab facilities. In the last month alone, the program has conducted 23 rescues. The number of animals that require extensive rehab care – months or years, rather than days or weeks – is stretching 11 Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership (MRP) facilities to their maximum capacities.

While several facilities are cooperatively attempting to generate space by improvising and moving or releasing animals in the coming weeks, Garrett made a point to credit SeaWorld for its rehabilitation efforts. “I wanted to really point out SeaWorld as one of the groups that really deserves a lot of recognition,” he said. “They have 35 manatees in house and are still making space. They’ve accepted a majority of the animals from this UME event and have treated them for release.” continued on page 15

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MARATHON WEEKLY / JANUARY 20, 2022

FROM 14 TO 1 Marathon City Council receives more than a dozen applications to fill Trevor Wofsey’s vacated seat ALEX RICKERT

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s of Jan. 19, the Marathon City Council had received 14 applications to fill the seat vacated when former councilman Trevor Wofsey resigned in the wake of his arrest for domestic violence.

The complete list of applicants, in no particular order, includes Wendy Bonilla, Eric Buhyoff, Jody “Lynny” Del Gaizo, Kristina Helms, John Lefner, Michael Leonard, Jeff Pinkus, Jerry Rojas, Mark Senmartin, Robyn Still, Richard Tamborrino, Alexander Taylor and Mike Aranda. The council must also decide whether they will accept and consider the application of Kevin Macaulay, who submitted his paperwork shortly after the noon deadline.

Two of the candidates – Senmartin (2013-2021) and Pinkus (2003-2007) – enter the process with experience on the council.

Del Gaizo was a candidate in the 2021 city council race, but finished just behind Wofsey in the final vote totals.

The four seated council members will be tasked with appointing Wofsey’s successor at a special call meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 24. According to the city’s charter, the council must fill the vacated seat by the 30-day deadline of Feb. 4. Since the remainder of Wofsey’s term is more than 81 days, the appointed council member will serve until November 2022, when he or she could seek re-election by popular vote.

With an impassioned address in the most recent council meeting on Jan. 11, councilman Steve Cook raised concerns that a nominee was seemingly pre-selected to fill Wofsey’s seat. Urging the council to set up the special call meeting rather than appoint a successor that night, Cook said the council was “obliged to follow the policies and procedures that we have set forth legally to install an official in the city and never have the citizens think that our rules don’t matter.”

Councilman Luis Gonzalez confirmed that the seated members have been under extensive community pressure regarding the appointment. “No matter who we end up selecting, there will be folks who like that person and folks who don’t,” said Gonzalez. “I know that we are a much better community than what has been displayed to me this week, either by phone call, by email or by text.”

Apart from specifying that the appointee will be confirmed by majority rule and must be legally qualified to hold the office as a Marathon resident and registered voter, the charter provides virtually no other guidance for the selection process. “It’s got nothing,” said city attorney Steve Williams. “It’s just a few sentences.”

Given the lack of direction in the charter, Williams said the question of how the candidates will be presented, nominated and discussed is still a moving target. However, his inclination is to remove city staff from the process as much as possible.

“I certainly don’t want to be part of the staff who goes down in history as anyone who vetted or ranked the candidates or did anything like that. It’s not in our charter that we have to,” he said.

“If I get the inclination that it will be contentious, we may have to come up with a way to see who nominates first, but I have not gotten that impression so far.” Williams pointed to several objective ways to discuss candidates, including the order in which their applications were received, alphabetical order, or even random selection.

The special call meeting will take place at noon on Monday, Jan. 24 at the Marathon City Hall. The meeting is open to the public.

The City of Marathon insists its wastewater treatment plants and protocols are Florida’s ‘gold standard.’ Keys Weekly File Photo

FRIENDS OF THE LOWER KEYS SUES CITY OF MARATHON District court case alleges violations of Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act by city’s wastewater treatment system ALEX RICKERT

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lleging violations of the Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act, environmental group Friends of the Lower Keys (FOLKs) filed suit in the Southern District of the U.S. District Court against the City of Marathon on Jan. 11.

The lawsuit challenges the city’s practice of discharging wastewater in injection wells 60 to 120 feet underground. Though the water is treated before discharge, the lawsuit states that the ground around the area of the injection wells is made of highly porous limestone known as karst, allowing polluted water to make its way quickly from the wells into nearshore waters.

In doing so, FOLKs alleges that the city is violating the Clean Water Act by discharging wastewater into Florida Keys waters without possessing a National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES) permit.

The suit claims that water quality standard violations caused by injection well discharges in turn harm endangered fish, corals, turtles and other species as well as their delicate habitats, thereby constituting a violation of the Endangered Species Act through an unlawful “take” of these organisms.

FOLKs aims to force Marathon to switch from shallow injection wells to deep wells that discharge pollutants more than 2,000 feet underground.

Issuing a statement in response, Marathon City Manager George Garrett said he disagrees with FOLKs’ allegations.

“The plaintiff challenges the city’s longstanding practice of disposing our citizens’ highly treated wastewater into injection wells pursuant to federally enforceable permits issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection,” said Garrett. “Our septic to sewer program and advanced wastewater treatment systems are the gold standard in Florida, and our track record of environmental compliance and green infrastructure investments speak for themselves,” said Garrett.

The city’s statement points to multiple awards won by its wastewater and stormwater treatment system, including the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)’s Pisces Award for “its holistic approach to the treatment system design” in 2008. It also goes on to mention that the treatment system was named as the American Public Works Association Project of the Year in the “Environment” category in 2013.

The City of Marathon has hired environmental law experts David Childs and Gary Perko of the Holtzman Vogel firm to assist City Attorney Steve Williams with the city’s defense in court. ““Our core responsibility is to protect the public health and the environment and to do so in a cost-effective manner for our community,” said Williams. “Given the potential ramifications of the plaintiff’s requested relief to our utility ratepayers, we are taking it very seriously.”

Williams, Perko and Childs will address the Marathon City Council to discuss the case in a closed attorneyclient session on Tuesday, Feb. 8.

FOLKs is represented by Mark Migdal and Hayden. Judge Jose E. Martinez will preside over the case.

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MARATHON WEEKLY / JANUARY 20, 2022

CITY URGES MORE HOMEOWNERS TO APPLY FOR VOLUNTARY BUYOUT

Michelle Cook is one of City of Marathon’s voluntary home buyout applicants. She said she tried many times to flood-proof the rental property before concluding it would be better to demolish the low-lying home. CITY OF MARATHON/Contributed

Marathon has $5 million to spend

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fter Hurricane Irma swept the Keys in 2017, the state Department of Economic Opportunity allocated $75 million for the voluntary home buyout program of the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR).

The voluntary home buyout program targets homes with repetitive damage, in low-income households. The city negotiates a deal, buys the home, and demolishes it to leave the lot open for use as a “pocket park” green space or for stormwater management.

Marathon has $5 million to spend and there are currently nine properties in the program.

“We are looking for an additional 10 to 15 applicants to complete the program and expend the available grant funds,” said Marathon grants coordinator Maria Covelli.

Michelle Cook is one of the applicants.

“I could have sold this home five times,” she said of the rental property on the corner of 39th and Washington streets in Marathon. “But I wouldn’t wish this property with all its flooding problems on anybody. It needs to be torn down.”

Cook said she took complicated and expensive steps to preserve the property — re-grading the yard, building a protective wall around the front door, new gutters to redirect rain — but none was sufficient.

The city has enough funds to serve another 10 to 15 applicants.

A recent rule change means homeowners could recoup a higher value for homes with repetitive damage.

“Previously, the offers were valued at pre-Irma prices. Now, the voluntary buyout pays the postdisaster fair market value,” Covelli said. Most homes in the program fall into the $175,000 to $250,000 range, although the cap for an individual home is $750,000.

That means Cook will be made whole — recouping what she paid for the rental property built in 1965. Although Cook’s last tenants moved out more than two years ago, the Voluntary Buyout Program also has a provision for tenants.

Renters who need to relocate due to the home being demolished can be provided up to $10,000 for out-of-county relocation expenses or $25,000 for in-county relocation expenses.

Marathon’s voluntary buyout program may also benefit homeowners who face persistent and unfixable code violations with the attendant fines.

“This could really help them,” Covelli said. “And the Department of Economic Opportunity’s switch to fair market value, well, that’s going to change a lot of minds for homeowners who were previously undecided about entering the program.”

The buyout program is administered through Tetra Tech, the same contractor managing the program for Monroe County.

For more information or to apply for the program, visit the City of Marathon’s website and click on the Planning Department page, and then the Voluntary Buyout tab.

Covelli is at covellim@ci.marathon. fl.us. ­— Contributed

COMMISSIONER RACE HEATS UP Raschein, Peixoto file to fill rest of Forster’s term CHARLOTTE TWINE

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pper Keys residents Holly Raschein and Jose Peixoto have both filed to run for County Commissioner, District 5, and serve the remainder of Commissioner Mike Forster’s term.

When Forster passed away from COVID-19 in September, Raschein was chosen by Gov. Ron DeSantis to temporarily fill Forster’s seat.

However, according to Florida statutes, if a vacancy occurs in a county commissioner seat and the remainder of the term is 28 months or longer — as in Forster’s case — then at the next general election a candidate will be elected to fill the term’s remaining time. The election will take place on Nov. 8, 2022.

Republican Jose ​​ Peixoto, 61, is originally from Brazil and is a 30-year Key Largo resident who raised three children in the Keys with his wife, Bianca. He provides maintenance for Key Largo and Ocean Reef houses. However, he follows local politics closely, and though he has yet to win an election, he has run for Florida Keys Mosquito Control District 5, Florida State Representative and U.S Congress.

His first campaign was in 2010 for the mosquito district, and he decided to run because he was concerned about the high salary of the staff. The county issues that concern him are affordable housing, the environment and the transparency of the Tourist Development Council’s (TDC’s) budget.

“I think some of the money the TDC has should help the sheriff,” he said. “We live surrounded by water, the Florida Keys are a gateway for drugs, and the sheriff doesn’t have a full marina. I want the county commission to report to voters how the TDC money is used.”

Peixoto is concerned that Raschein, also a Republican, does not follow party lines.

“I get accused of running a negative campaign because I bring up the record of opponents,” he said.

He pointed out that during her time as a state representative, Raschein voted against legislation mandating that parents have to be advised if their child has had an abortion.

Holly Raschein

Jose Peixoto

“I don’t believe abortion is birth control,” Peixoto said. “That’s the point of being a Republican.

We are conservative people, and we vote pro life, all the time.”

Raschein, 41, of Tavernier, is the government relations director for AshBritt. Previously, she was term-limited from the State House in 2020 after serving four terms.

Raschein was born in Anchorage, Alaska, and moved to Florida in 1999 when she attended Florida State University. She graduated with a degree in political science.

She also has a master’s in public administration from Florida International University. She has a 9-year-old son enrolled in the Keys school system.

Raschein would like to fight for a clean environment, responsible development and resilient infrastructure.

“I never forget I find myself in a position I never wanted to be in — having to step into the shoes of Mike Forster,” she said. “I will never live up to his legacy, but spend every day trying. But I am honored that our great Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, felt I was the best person in the Keys to pick up his torch. On the other hand, Mr. Peixoto is a perennial candidate, having run in every election cycle since 2010. It would be disrespectful to my constituents to distinguish his comments with a response. My 20 years of service to Monroe County — as a legislative aide, a member of the Florida House, chairman of two House committees dealing with environmental issues, and a member of the Florida House Republican leadership team — stands on its own, and I am excited at how this new challenge as a county commissioner is unfolding. … I am privileged to serve the people of Monroe County.”

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MARATHON WEEKLY / JANUARY 20, 2022

‘SEEING AROUND THE BEND’ Frank Greenman leaves a legacy of commitment and vision ALEX RICKERT

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n Jan. 14, Marathon bid farewell to one of the pillars of our community as Frank Greenman and his wife Judy left the Keys on a journey to Seattle.

As a resident of Marathon since 1954, when his father owned a boat yard at the end of 15th street on Boot Key Harbor, Greenman offers a unique perspective on Marathon’s evolution over the last seven decades. And yes, as he will tell you himself, he’s got too many crazy stories to list in one article.

Speaking at the Marathon library on Jan. 13, Greenman recounted tales from his father’s marina throughout Fidel Castro’s rise to power and subsequent rule. Greenman remembered his first exposure to the Cuban exodus: in 1959, he woke to the sound of gunshots coming from a circling Chris Craft boat in the harbor. Its cargo: a doctor from Havana, his very pregnant wife, two small children and a literal boatload of boxes and suitcases. The armed doctor had originally been told by the Castro government that he would be separated from his family and serve a lengthy prison sentence if he came to the country unprepared, and took some convincing to even approach the dock.

During the Eisenhower administration, Greenman recalled, three repurposed World War II PT boats took over one of the end docks at the marina. With expatriate Cubans as crew, the boats would use three powerful V-12 engines to roar south to Cuba at full speed, dodge radar-controlled anti-aircraft guns, and return with refugees on board – often with giant holes in the boats and an immediate need for an ambulance.

Greenman graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1969 and eventually returned to teach history for four years at Marathon High School – even convincing the Amazing Rhythm Aces to play at the school’s prom – before heading back to law school at Florida State University. Marathon was always home, however, and he returned to the Keys to practice law in 1980.

Though Greenman’s legal work may speak for itself, including his defense of captains involved in the Mariel Boatlift in federal court, those who know him best are eager to expound upon his commitment to Marathon and vision for the city.

As a member of Marathon’s inaugural

City Council for two terms, Greenman left an undeniable stamp on Marathon’s early years.

“Frank doesn’t just look down the road; he sees around the bend,” said former councilman Jeff Pinkus.

“What Frank brought to the council was a sense of vision for the city, trying to make it better in every possible way,” said Marathon Mayor and fellow councilman John Bartus. “His positions weren’t set in stone, and he was very open-minded. If someone showed him an idea or an angle that he hadn’t thought of, he might change his position right there on the dais.”

“I will tell you that he was as into that in Frank and Judy Greenman pause for a terms of throwing himself 100% at something photo after Frank’s final presentation as anybody,” said Josh Mothner. “There were as a Marathon resident on Jan. 13. a lot of people at that time who were actively ALEX RICKERT/Keys Weekly involved in making sure things got done right, but he had a level of vision that I don’t think any of the others had.”

As a council member, Greenman was instrumental in commissioning a visioning study for the city and seeking public input wherever possible. “It was probably the best cross-section of Marathon residents and business owners that’s ever been done on any issue,” said Bartus.

“He was doing what a leader was supposed to do,” said Mothner. “Everyone who runs now talks about strategic planning, but we’ve had a plan, and that plan was Frank Greenman. He believed in it, and he still believed in it.”

As an advocate for affordable housing in Marathon, Greenman also played a crucial role with Mothner and Bill Daniels in the formation of the Middle Keys Community Land Trust, and later served on the city’s Affordable Housing Task Force. “Honestly, I don’t think he gives himself enough credit for some of the things he’s done,” said Mothner. “He really is quite a remarkable individual. He’s impeccably honest, and he wants to do the right thing.”

“Of all of my friends, Frank is one of the straightest shooting people I’ve had the pleasure to know,” said Pinkus. “I trust the man implicitly, and a friendship like that is very rare.”

As Greenman and his wife depart Marathon to join one of their three highly accomplished daughters in Seattle, he urges the city to use its available spaces creatively and continually seize opportunities to beautify and develop Marathon, lest it become a “pit stop on the way to Key West.” “The city government is a supple tool to create a whole lot of better things for the people who live here, and it takes initiative,” he said.

Though Greenman has made the decision to move on, he said his fondness for Marathon will remain. “My wife and I have always said that every day we lived here, we saw something beautiful,” he said. “Marathon is a generous community, and it was an absolutely remarkable place to raise children.”

An aerial view of the 15th Street boatyards and marinas circa 1960. CONTRIBUTED.

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MARATHON WEEKLY / JANUARY 20, 2022

LOCAL ATTORNEY IS ‘BEACON OF LIGHT AND HOPE’ FOR THE KEYS

By Mandy Miles and Jim McCarthy

COVID NOT FILLING HOSPITAL BEDS IN KEYS HOSPITALIZATIONS, NOT CASE COUNTS, BECOMES PREFERRED METRIC FOR SOME

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s the highly contagious Omicron variant makes positive COVID tests the rule rather than the exception, experts point to hospitalizations rather than case counts as the most reliable metric to gauge the pandemic’s threat in a community.

The Keys Weekly compiled those numbers from Florida Keys hospitals.

As of Jan. 19, Lower Keys Medical Center had eight patients with COVID, according to LKMC spokeswoman Lynn Corbett-Winn said. That’s down from late last week when 16 COVID patients were being treated.

“We are in yellow status, which denotes a deviation from our normal operations for facilitation of patient transfers to higher levels of care outside of our community,” Lower Keys Medical Center CEO David Clay said. “We have been able to care for our current surge.

We have sufficient bed capacity and have the ability to flex up and down with our COVID census. We don’t designate (a specific number of) beds for COVID because we use industry-standard isolation protocol with COVID patients. The hospital continues to perform elective procedures to take care of our community.”

As of Jan. 19 in the Upper Keys, Mariners Hospital reported 12 COVID patients in-house.

The number remains the same

from last Friday. Across the Baptist Health South Florida system, 646 patients with COVID-19 were being treated.

CEO Drew Grossman said health system officials have been watching it closely since the New Year.

“And we will continue to do so,” he said. “Staff is working really hard and we can all just pray this comes to an end someday.”

Fishermen’s Community Hospital in Marathon typically transports its COVID patients to Mariners, and as of Friday had no COVID-related admissions.

For those still monitoring case counts, the City of Key West is conducting extensive testing in partnership with Keys AHEC (Area Health Education Center). From Dec. 30 to Jan. 12, AHEC conducted 1,918 tests and reported 598 positives, or a 32% positivity rate, City Manager Patti McLauchlin said.

Per a Florida Health Department report, 430,297 new cases of COVID-19 were reported between Jan. 7 and Jan. 13. That’s up 8.5 percent from Dec. 31 to Jan. 7, when 396,353 positive cases were recorded.

In Monroe County, 1,644 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded. Eighty-three percent of the population is vaccinated to put the Keys at second place in Florida. Only Miami-Dade has a higher vaccination rate, 94%.

Richard Malafy will be honored at the Florida Bar’s Pro Bono Service Awards

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he Florida Bar will recognize 20 lawyers, including Marathon attorney Richard Malafy, for their work on behalf of low-income and disadvantaged clients at a ceremony Thursday, Jan. 20 at the Supreme Court of Florida.

Established in 1981, the Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Awards are intended to encourage lawyers to volunteer free legal services to the poor by recognizing those who make public service commitments and to raise public awareness of the substantial volunteer services provided by Florida lawyers to those who cannot afford legal fees. Florida Bar President Mike Tanner will present the 2022 awards.

The awards recognize pro bono service in each of Florida’s 20 judicial circuits. They are presented annually in conjunction with the Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service and other service awards, which are given by the chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court.

In the most recent reporting period from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, Florida lawyers provided more than 1.5 million hours of pro bono services to those in need and $6.7 million to legal aid organizations.

Malafy volunteers with Legal Services of Greater Miami’s pro bono clinics in Key Largo, Marathon and Key West, most recently helping families affected by COVID-19. He also works with local civic groups and churches to provide several residents of Monroe County who are in dire need of legal services the ability to connect with staff and attorneys. Malafy’s efforts have resulted in favorable outcomes for tenants facing eviction, homeowners still trying to rebuild after Irma, and clients whose lives have been upended by COVID-19. He has dedicated countless hours of pro bono services helping low-income residents rebuild their shattered community after each disaster. Malafy is currently assisting multiple community members with COVID-related issues, including filling out applications for benefits and aid.

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Heath was wearing a navy blue short sleeve shirt, gray shorts, prescription sunglasses and Keen sandals.

He is 5-foot-7-inches tall.

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Heath was last seen on his Panga around Sugarloaf Key on Nov. 22. CONTRIBUTED

JASON HEATH WAS LAST SEEN ABOARD HIS BOAT ON NOV. 22

he family of Jason Heath is now offering a $25,000 reward for the return of Jason, his Panga boat or information leading to their return. Jason was last seen taking his 25-foot blue Panga center console boat, with a white Suzuki 150 hp motor, out of Sugarloaf Key at around 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 22.

An extensive search was conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard, Florida Fish and Wildlife, Monroe County Sheriff and community volunteers.

The Coast Guard’s active search was suspended after six days. But his family is forging on. Per the website findjasonheath.org, which his sister, Allison, created, “we are continuing the search for our son, brother, and uncle.”

“The decision to suspend the search for any missing person is among the hardest the Coast Guard has to make,” said Captain Adam Chamie, commander of the Coast Guard’s Sector Key West.

“There are a number of factors that influence that decision and the preceding search, including sea state, currents, temperature, time since distress, and what the person is wearing, among others.

We input these factors into our Search And Rescue Optimal Planning System in our Command Center, which helps us determine how best to deploy our small boats, cutters, and helicopters to find the missing person. We work tirelessly during every SAR operation to maximize our probability of success to bring the missing person home.”

Coast Guard crews searched approximately 15,380 square miles, roughly 1 1/2 times the size of Maryland.

According to a Coast Guard press release, Heath’s father, Jim, reported to the Coast Guard on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at about 3:30 p.m. that his son was late in coming back from his boat trip. Jason was last heard from around noon on that day.

A Monroe County Sheriff officer conducted a welfare check at Jason’s home. The family’s 25-foot blue center console was missing, but Jason’s wallet, vehicle and his three dogs were found at the residence.

“Our sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of Jason Heath,” said Capt. Adam Chamie, commanding officer, Sector Key West. “The decision to suspend a search is never easy.”

On that day, 35-year-old Jason was wearing a navy blue short sleeve shirt, gray shorts, prescription sunglasses and Keen sandals. He is 5-foot7-inches tall. After receiving his cell phone data, the Coast Guard and the family deduced from his phone’s last ping from Cudjoe Key Tower at 3:15 p.m. that he was probably on his way home through Bow Channel to Tarpon Creek cut.

However, locals say that there was a squall in the area at about that same time. Allison feels that her brother’s disappearance is related to this squall, though other possibilities do go through her mind.

“The water is shallow,” she pointed out. “We would have found him and the boat pretty quickly at this point. I hate to go speculate on all the possibilities — whether someone stole the boat?”

She said that Jason was in a positive state of mind, looking forward to making the 21-hour road trip to New Jersey to visit the family, and his new niece Stella, for Thanksgiving that week. His car was half-packed for that journey. The family feels that he was just taking his Panga out for a short jaunt before finishing preparing for the road trip.

“My brother loves giving gifts,” Allison said.

“He was trying to figure out what to give Stella for Christmas. Now we’ll never know. He asked, ‘What does she like?’ He hasn’t been around many babies before. ‘What do you get a 6-month-old?’”

Allison said that when she first discovered her brother was missing, she was in a state of shock. ”The best way to describe it is, you feel like you’ve had a concussion. You’re disoriented, and you don’t know what’s going on. Now I created the website and keep it updated.”

Allison is savvy with computers since she is a technical director for a children’s hospital in Philadelphia, near where she lives in Hammonton, New Jersey. Her brother, Jason, lived full-time in Sugarloaf and worked remotely for a tech company.

The Heath family is trying to do their best to cope during this time. “I’ve been reading a lot about ambiguous loss,” Allison said. “I’m definitely keeping in mind he’s probably gone, but maybe he’s somewhere disoriented. How much time goes by before you resolve things in your brain? It’s been really hard for my parents. They don’t want to do this stuff — that’s why I’ve talked to reporters.”

Adam Linhardt, director of media relations for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, declined to discuss the possibility of criminal activity connected to Jason’s disappearance. “I can’t comment on the investigation,” Linhardt said. “Detectives are still looking into it. It wouldn’t be appropriate to make any further statement.”

The Heath family would appreciate any information that can help them fill in the timeline of Jason’s Nov. 22 boat trip or find any physical evidence that would help bring them closure. Please contact them with any leads at 609-380-8147 or FindJasonHeath@gmail.com. Or message his sister, Allison Heath, directly on Facebook.

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SAVING THE SEA POTATOES In an effort to curb starvation in critical areas of the Indian River Lagoon, the unified command established a temporary field response station near Florida Power and Light’s Cape Canaveral plant in December and began a supplemental lettuce feeding trial shortly thereafter.

Joint Unified Command Provisioning Branch Chief Ron Mezich fielded questions on the experimental program, saying that while there were only a few animals near the warm water site at first, they began to see more in the weeks after Christmas as waters cooled slightly. Lettuce was first offered in a floating form, and at the time of the media call, Mezich said the manatees had not yet begun to recognize it as a food source – though from multiple facilities’ experiences feeding lettuce in captive rehab environments, this is not unusual.

“A supplemental feeding trial of this type in an aquatic system hasn’t been done before, so we don’t have a template to follow,” said Mezich. “We are adapting daily and trying different techniques.” Mezich said that the team will continue to offer the lettuce at different locations and different places within the water column.

When asked why the team has not yet attempted “This is an to provide other vegetation unprecedented event, such as water hyacinth or and starvation is a hydrilla that are more readily chronic condition. recognized as a food source by wild manatees, Mezich Impacts on health said these native or invasive can be long-lasting plants provide logistical even when manatees challenges. “It takes time and survive.” effort, and the product we — Dr. Martine de Wit, a manatee get on site will have to be research veterinarian cleaned to remove sediment and organisms that we don’t want to introduce,” said Mezich. “If you pile it on top of one another and haul it in a truck, the product we get isn’t always desirable to use as food. We know manatees will eat lettuce in captivity. It’s a clean product, it’s readily available, and we can store it.”

Mezich also touched on the seven manatee habitat restoration projects funded by the $8 million provided to FWC

by Florida’s legislature in its last session.

“We need seagrass to plant for restoration projects, and typically what we do is find a donor bed nearby to supply those seagrass shoots, but there isn’t anything in the lagoon that we can use as a donor bed right now,” he said. “One of the projects is to build and enhance existing upland seagrass nurseries to grow seagrass shoots that will be used for planting once we get water quality to a consistent level.”

Mezich noted that two projects should start this upcoming spring, with five more in the permitting process. More information about the UME response, including weekly updates, is at https://myfwc.com/research/manatee/rescuemortality-response/ume/.

As always, the public is reminded that interacting, feeding, or providing water to wild manatees outside of specially permitted activities is a violation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and can have deadly consequences for these beloved mammals. Rescue teams rely heavily on public calls to FWC’s Wildlife Alert Hotline, used to report suspected injured or struggling animals. Concerns about any wild manatees should be directed to 888-404-FWCC (3922).

‘LET THEM EAT CAKE’ FLORIDIANS FIGHT FOR DESSERT DESIGNATION MANDY MILES mandy@keysweekly.com

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s if there weren’t enough arguments in the world today, a Florida state senator from the Plant City area wants the Florida Legislature to designate strawberry shortcake as Florida’s official dessert, potentially usurping Key lime pie, which has been the state’s official pie since 2006.

A trio of Key West residents – David Sloan, Paul Menta and Vice Mayor Sam Kaufman – have formed the Conch Republic Key Lime Pie Council and launched a hilarious, and well-researched, online petition titled, “Keep Key Lime Pie As Florida’s Dessert.”

The petition suggests, “Strawberry shortcake shall be designated Florida’s official cake, and Key lime pie shall remain Florida’s official pie. Together they can share the limelight as Florida’s official desserts.

“If Senator Burgess and the residents of Plant City contest this bill, the dispute shall be settled under the official bylaws of the Conch Republic, requiring a duel at high noon between the vice mayors of Key West and Plant City, each armed with only their favorite dessert.”

The pie council members are hoping Florida Keys residents will get behind their initiative and sign the online petition that reads as follows: WHEREAS: Senator (Danny) Burgess has filed a bill to designate Strawberry Shortcake as Florida’s Official Dessert.

WHEREAS: Key Lime Pie is a native Floridian dessert that originated in the Florida Keys, and Strawberry Shortcake is a non-native dessert that originated in Europe.

WHEREAS: Key Lime Pie was designated the Official State Pie of Florida in 2006 and has served proudly as the de facto State Dessert for 16 years, and Strawberry Shortcake has never received a state designation.

WHEREAS: Florida has prepared at least four world-record Key lime pies and served the mammoth pies in Key West, Boston, Atlanta, the Governor in Tallahas-

see, and Good Morning America, and Florida has prepared only one world-record Strawberry Shortcake, served only to people in Plant City.

WHEREAS: The current world record Key Lime Pie title is held by Florida. The Philippines holds the world record Strawberry Shortcake title.

WHEREAS: Key Lime Pie reminds people of sun, sand and tropical breezes, and Strawberry Shortcake reminds people of an early 1980s cartoon character owned by a Canadian corporation.

WHEREAS: Key Lime Pie is celebrated in song by Kenny Chesney with the lyric: Big white sail / Red sunset / Lobster tail and don’t forget / My, my, my – my Key Lime Pie, and Strawberry Shortcake is celebrated in song by R. Kelly with the lyrics: Band-Aids for my knees / Girl set the table / Now let me feast / Strawberry Shortcake.

WHEREAS: Key Lime Pie is ingrained in the American presidencies of Taft, Hoover, Truman, Eisenhower, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump, and Strawberry Shortcake is not.

WHEREAS: Key Lime Pie and Strawberry Shortcake are both delicious.

NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA: STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE SHALL BE DESIGNATED FLORIDA’S OFFICIAL CAKE, AND KEY LIME PIE SHALL REMAIN FLORIDA’S OFFICIAL PIE. TOGETHER THEY CAN SHARE THE LIMELIGHT AS FLORIDA’S OFFICIAL DESSERTS. If Senator Burgess and the residents of Plant City contest this bill, the dispute shall be settled under the official bylaws of the Conch Republic requiring a duel at high noon between the Vice Mayors of Key West and Plant City, each armed with only their favorite dessert.

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An American flamingo seen on West Summerland Key last week.

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THE EXQUISITE WEIRDNESSES OF THE AMERICAN FLAMINGO

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t is surprisingly difficult to see a flamingo in Florida, at least a wild one. We get flamingos in the Florida Keys, specifically American flamingos, but not often. Once or twice in the Lower Keys on a good year, though we’ve been on a streak of late – three sightings in 18 months.

This third sighting placed me on MARK West Summerland Key the other day, HEDDEN handing the contents of my pockets to my wife. ... is a photographer, writer, and I’ve been lucky enough to see flamingos in the Keys semi-professional and the Everglades several dozen times, but it doesn’t birdwatcher. He matter. I will drive a medium distance to see a flamingo has lived in Key nearly any time one shows up around here, because West for more than 25 years and they are just so astoundingly weird. may no longer I’ve been thinking deeply scientific thoughts lately be employable in about whether a flamingo is structured more like a the real world. He goose with a snake grafted on for a neck, or like a minis also executive iaturized giraffe with wings. I’ve been leaning toward director of the Florida Keys Audu- the grafted-snake idea. The neck moves so much difbon Society. ferently than most birds’. It seems extraordinarily loose and flexible as if boneless, like a haunted rope.

No doubt this has something to do with how flamingos eat with their heads upside-down between their feet, filtering water through their bills with massively powerful tongues. (Their tongues are so powerful that in olden times they were considered a delicacy.) But still.

Also, how, how, how is something that lives in the real world that freaking pink? I know it’s the result of carotenoids from the brine shrimp and algae that make up the bulk of their diet. But how is that the best color for their survival and evolution as a species?

These physiological traits shouldn’t add up to a highly functioning creature, but they do.

Flamingos were not always this scarce. John James Audubon said he saw a good number of them here in the 1830s. In the 1850s a man named Gustav Würdeman wrote a letter, published posthumously by the Smithsonian Institute, describing a canoe expedition near Islamorada, where he and a local captain captured 100 flamingoes from a flock of about 500. In 1901, Judge E.R. Lowe stumbled across a breeding colony of 40 to 50 nests on Sugarloaf Key. There aren’t many hard and fast numbers about historical flamingo populations in Florida, but there is strong consensus that their numbers plummeted to near zero after the early 1900s plume-hunting era, when a flamingo skin would fetch the equivalent of $700 today. The population has never really recovered.

For the longest time any flamingo seen in Florida was thought to be an escapee from a zoo or the Hialeah Park Race Track, though several sightings in more recent times indicate that may not be the case.

The West Summerland Key flamingo had shown up two days before, reported on eBird by a couple visiting from Texas. It had been hanging around a place informally known as the Horseshoe, most likely a borrow pit for the construction of the railroad or the highway, though its history is not totally clear. (Get to work, his-

tory columnist Brad Bertelli.) I’m not sure how deep the pit was, but it was called the horseshoe because it has two skinny spits of land on either side. The bird was out at the end, a quarter mile away, a pink dot surrounded by green waves.

I’d taken decent photos of a flamingo before. But can you ever really take enough decent photos of flamingos? I think not.

This one was too far for a great photo. You could walk out on the spit east of the borrow pit and get closer, but the bird would have been in bad light. The spit on the western side was disconnected from the beach, but looked wadeable. So after I gave my wife my wallet and keys, I dropped my camera into a Winn Dixie shopping bag – the fancy, reusable kind, not the disposable kind – and started out.

Within 10 steps I was up to my chest in water, holding the Winn Dixie bag on my shoulder. I thought about turning back, but kept at it until it got shallower.

Once on the spit, I moved slowly. There was a group of royal terns out at the end of the spit, and I figured if I could avoid flushing them, I wouldn’t flush the flamingo.

When I’d halved the distance to the flamingo I figured I was close enough.

The flamingo was slowly pacing between the ends of the horseshoe. It was windy, and when he got close I would take shots, laying down in the seaweed to get low and convey the scale of the waves.

I steadily filled my memory card.

At one point a kiteboarder got close, did one of those high leaps and slapped his board down about 50 yards from the flamingo. The bird took off in the ungainly way they do, flapping at first, and when it had a little elevation, slapping its webbed feet on the surface of the water until fully airborne.

The bird banked and flew off in the opposite direction of the kiteboarder, 100, 200, 400 yards away, and I figured that was it.

Who knew when we’d get to see another flamingo? But then it banked again, flew a couple loops around the horseshoe, and landed in its original spot.

I had a chance to appreciate its in-flight weirdness, the way it looked as if it could fly forward or backward without much difference, the way the neck didn’t seem to be supporting the head so much as acting like a swinging gangway between two nearly independent entities, the way the bird made me question my whole understanding of how the world works.

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ave you ever heard someone describe someone else as “that guy who’s never met a stranger?” I want to be described like that. But, actually living like that is fraught with uneasiness. I like to look people in the eye or nod my head to them and acknowledge their existence.

I like to smile at everyone. Other people CAPT. MIKE say they identify with this, especially with BARBER Southern folks. Yeah well, don’t go to Atlanta, or Houston, or Miami, or any big Capt’n Mike has an undergraduate city in the South and expect to get away with it. Big city people are as impersonal degree in marine as the bricks and mortar that define their technology and 50 years of sailing environment. I’m picking on the South the oceans of the here, but it has been my experience that world. Currently, all big cities have this attribute. Big city he visits the folks also transport their bubble with Florida Keys reefs them as they travel. conducting eco We decided to winter over in a matours. rina where there are many of these city dwellers visiting. I pass them on the dock every day and acknowledge them, only to be ignored and sometimes rebuffed. I was asked one day, “why bother?”

My answer was that I have as much right to acknowledge them as they do to ignore me. Further, with enough acknowledgments, most everyone becomes friendly.

Living on the water does not lend itself to being a stranger. While the degree of independence is higher than other lifestyles, everyone out here has a certain amount of interdependence. The longer you stay on the water, the higher your probability of needing assistance from other boaters becomes. I don’t like needing help. Needing help means that my planning failed, or I have mismanaged my resources, or I have found a void in my education and experience.

Occasionally I get help that I didn’t even know I needed.

Yesterday I was approaching my boat and realized that my other dinghy was in the water tied to the boat by the painter. When I left the boat in the morning, the dinghy was hanging from the stern davits. It turns out that one of the eye bolts failed and the dinghy half fell off the davits and was thrashing itself against everything. The fellow on the boat moored beside us boarded our boat and got the situation under control. If he hadn’t, the swinging dinghy could have done untold damage to the transom. I’m glad I was friendly to Gabe, our neighbor.

I like being able to help. Furthermore, I readily offer my help because I know forcing someone to ask for help is making them pay the highest human price. I mean that personally as a matter of human courtesy, not entrepreneurship.

The closer you live to the rhythms of the natural world, the simpler things become. On a boat, you do not ignore waves, wildlife, sunrise, sunsets, moon phases, clouds or the wind. How anyone could be so removed from their nature as to ignore another of their own species is beyond me. Acknowledge everyone out of necessity because interdependence is a necessity.

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atching those daredevils who stand outside hovering helicopters and work on our high-voltage lines atop those tall towers has given me serious pause for thought. First of all, these adrenaline junkies are actually standing outside the aircraft! They are trusting their lives to the skills of a helicopter pilot who must keep that aircraft hovering absolutely still in one place more than 100 feet in the air.

While the wind is blowing.

I don’t know about anyone else, but there is no way in freaking hell I would ever want to spend a day (or even a nanosecond) working that occupation. I am extremely thankful, however, that there are people who want to do these jobs. That pause for thought I mentioned earlier got me thinking about other jobs I am really glad that people want to do.

One of these jobs is that of a plumber. There are very few things that are worse than having a toilet back up and spew sewage in one’s domicile. When that happens, we all will want to contact a professional who knows what they are doing and can actually fix the problem.

I have done just enough “dabbling” in plumbing-related projects to know that when there is a true toilet emergency, I want an expert. Wrenches and plungers and pipes — oh, my! I am flushed with excitement at the concept of a working toilet.

I am absolutely grateful for all those in the health care field. Those who work in hospitals and doctors’ offices and clinics and hospice deserve our utmost thanks, especially in these ongoing pandemic times. They often put their own health and safety on the line to try and keep the rest of us healthy. I’m glad that we have those dedicated and caring professionals who treat people with all ailments, especially those on the frontlines of COVID-19.

Similarly, our first responders — fire, EMS, law enforcement — don’t hesitate to put themselves in harm’s way to protect the rest of us. They do their best to keep us safe, and I hold them (as well as our health care workers) in the highest regard. Those who choose these lines of work serve a higher calling, and I am incredibly grateful for their service.

When I was a kid, I had no desire to play soldier. I never wanted to be one (I did, however, want to be an astronaut). Those who serve in our armed forces deserve our gratitude and respect. They are often sent to some of the worst places on the planet

JOHN BARTUS is the Mayor of the City of Marathon. He also is a musician who performs around town. For more see johnbartus. com

and are asked to do really unsavory jobs so that we can live our lives of relative comfort and ease.

Thanks to all who currently serve and those who have served. The best way we can honor their service is to ensure that our veterans are truly taken care of — and I wish both parties in Washington could somehow figure out how to get that done. It’s the least we can do

for our veterans.

Those who work in the death care industry are people we don’t often think about, mostly due to the morbid nature of their work. For those who lose loved ones (and sooner or later, it’s all of us), their services are essential and provide real comfort and solace.

I am thankful we have these people to care for us and our departed loved ones.

There are other jobs that I am grateful other people do. Mechanics serve an extremely valuable service.

My father tried to teach me auto mechanics at an early age, but even he gave up when everything under the hood became computer-controlled.

Let’s not forget the extreme importance of airplane (and helicopter) mechanics. Their efforts ensure that we don’t fall from the sky at 38,000 feet.

Landscapers and gardeners do a great service for us. There are those who love digging in the good soil and planting things that grow. I am not one of them.

One of the worst jobs I can imagine is being the display furniture builder for an Ikea store. It’s bad enough when I buy and have to assemble one of those build-it-yourself furniture kits; it would be horrific if that was my job every day.

As I reflect upon those who stand outside a hovering chopper and play with high-voltage lines, I am really grateful that the worst thing that can usually happen to me on the job is breaking a guitar string. Thank you to all who do the really important jobs — we are truly grateful.

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Opponents of large cruise ships in Key West protest the arrival of a ship that exceeds the voter-approved ship restrictions on Dec. 9 in Key West. LARRY BLACKBURN/Keys Weekly

KEY WEST IS IN TALLAHASSEE’S CROSSHAIRS — AGAIN Senate bill takes aim at local governments’ authority MANDY MILES

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bill making its way through the Florida Legislature’s committee process seems written to target Key West’s voterapproved cruise ship reductions — and the ordinances the city is currently drafting to enact them. But the bill has stirred up opposition in cities throughout Florida.

State Sen. Travis Hutson, who represents parts of St. Johns and Volusia counties in the northeast corner of the state, has proposed Senate Bill 280, entitled “Local Ordinances,” that makes it more difficult for a city or county to pass a local ordinance that could negatively affect businesses there.

The city of Key West is in the process of doing just that, turning three voter-approved cruise ship referendums into ordinances.

Last year in Tallahassee, lawmakers nullified such voter initiatives and prohibited restrictions on maritime commerce. So city officials in Key West decided to turn those initiatives into ordinances, which were not nullified by the state, but could now face significant scrutiny and drawn-out litigation.

Senate Bill 280 represents another potential snag to the city’s pending cruise ship reductions.

Under the bill, before a city or county may enact a new ordinance, it will have to present a “business impact statement” that includes: “the public purpose to be served by the ordinance as well as the estimated economic effect of the proposed ordinance on

businesses both within and outside the municipality, including both adverse and beneficial effects and both direct and indirect effects; a good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to Florida Sen. Travis be affected by the Hutson, a Repubordinance; an analylican from the St. sis of the extent to Augustine area, has proposed bills which the proposed that further limit ordinance is likely to local governments’ deter or encourage authority to han- the formation of new dle local issues. businesses within CONTRIBUTED the municipality’s jurisdiction; and an analysis of the extent to which the proposed ordinance will impede the ability of businesses within the municipality to compete with other businesses in other areas of this state or other domestic markets.”

The bill allows cities to outsource this task and it makes exceptions for some local laws that deal with fire and building codes and growth management. If a new local ordinance is challenged in court, Senate Bill 280, if passed, would prohibit a city from enforcing the ordinance until the legal challenge is decided by the courts. But if a city wins in court, it may lift the stay of enforcement regardless of pending appeals.

While presumed by many to target Key West’s pending cruise ship ordinances, SB 280 faces harsh opposition from some mainland cities and counties.

“Letting local officials decide local issues is at the heart of municipal government. Republicans in Tallahassee, though, consider the concept more threatening even than critical race,” writes Randy Schultz in his South Florida Sun Sentinel piece, “Tallahassee declaring all-out war on cities.” “Hutson defended his bills as ‘guardrails’ to keep cities from ‘going rogue.’ But St. Augustine City Commission members oppose the actions of their hometown senator and wonder why he didn’t consult them. Hutson responded that it wasn’t his responsibility to ask. … The legislation could discourage cities and counties even from proposing regulation. …

In a straw poll last November, Miami Beach voters said they want bars to close at 2 a.m., not 5 a.m.

Under these bills, the city commission couldn’t do that. … Sen. Gary Farmer, D-Lighthouse Point, correctly described the bills as the ‘actualization of a nightmare’ for local government.”

County and city leaders throughout the state, including some Key West city commissioners, are feeling hamstrung by what they say is a Tallahassee power grab by legislators influenced by lobbyists and beholden to special interests such as cruise lines and vacation rental companies.

As of Jan. 18, SB 280 about local ordinances had passed the Senate’s Community Affairs Committee and was slated to be heard by the Senate Rules Committee on Thursday, Jan. 20.

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Exhibit “A” OF THREE DIRECTORS ASSOC., INC. TO MEMBERS OF FLORIDA KEYS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE NOTICE OF ELECTION OF THREE DIRECTORS The Board of Directors of Florida Keys Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. (FKEC) has set the following dates for the District Elections for three positions on the Board of Directors: District 1 March 14, 2022

Key Largo area northeast of the section line common to Sections 6 and 7, TWP62S, R. 39E, southerly of Mandalay Subdivision - Dade/Monroe County Line on U.S. 1 (including Ocean Reef) to Mile Marker 97.7

District 3 March 14, 2022

Islamorada area southwest of Snake Creek and northeast of the north end of the Long Key Bridge

District 4 March 14, 2022

Marathon area southwest of the north end of the Long Key Bridge

The incumbent directors of the three districts have decided to stand for re-election. In the event only one qualified member from a district for each position is so nominated, that member shall be declared elected.

Elections may be conducted on the designated election date, by mail ballot and/or by electronic means.

The notice of election and the election ballot and informational materials shall be mailed to each and every member residing or doing business in the district not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the election date.

All ballots returned by mail must be received by the Cooperative or the Cooperative’s contracted third-party election management provider no later than one day prior to the official election date.

Directors elected at the district elections shall serve for a period of three years and will take office at the first regular or special meeting to be held on or after Saturday, April 9, 2022.

Members interested in becoming candidates and placing their names in nomination for membership on the Board of Directors are hereby notified of the qualifications and election procedures prescribed by the Bylaws of Florida Keys Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. A candidate for director must be a member of FKEC and bona fide resident of the district he/she represents and have 12 months residency in the area served by the Cooperative. The candidate must not be a minor.

No candidate may in any way be employed by or have a substantial financial interest in a competing enterprise or a business selling electric energy or supplies to FKEC, or be the incumbent for an elective public office in connection with which a salary or compensation is paid.

Candidates must submit a nominating petition with fifteen (15) or more signatures of members residing in the voting district no less than forty-five (45) days prior to the date of the district election specified above.

Nominating petitions for District 1 must be received by FKEC by Noon on Friday, January 28, 2022, petitions for District 3 must be received by FKEC by Noon on Friday, January 28, 2022, and, petitions for District 4 must be received by FKEC by Noon on Friday, January 28, 2022. (Please allow time for verification of signatures).

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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

EGGS BENEDICT White Tarpon Restaurant, Key West We all know the White Tarpon Restaurant is great for lunch, dinner and happy hours with its famous Key lime martini. But did you know they now serve breakfast daily? The prime waterfront location overlooking Key West Harbor is the perfect spot to start your day with a classic eggs Benedict, bloody Mary or mimosas. Start your day the Key West way — outside, on the water, with a drink.

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.

To celebrate our unique culinary culture, Keys Weekly brings you this bi-weekly feature

JARID EVERTSEN Islamorada Brewery and Distillery, Islamorada Jarid Evertsen is pouring some cold beer over at Islamorada Brewery and Distillery.

From Western Michigan, he moved to the Keys in March 2021 to bartend. His favorite drink to make is the Channel Marker IPA. His drink to make after a long day slinging brews is an old fashioned. On days off, you can find Evertsen hanging with friends or out on the water fishing. Stop on by to see Evertsen and other bartenders at the family-friendly brewery and distillery, which has craft cocktails, a beer garden and food truck.

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.

STRAWBERRY JALAPEÑO MARGARITA Castaway Waterfront Restaurant & Sushi Bar, Marathon Sweetness and a spicy kick make a surprisingly complementary pairing in Castaway’s strawberry jalapeño margarita.

Fresh jalapeño and lime are muddled in a fresh strawberry puree and mixed with Jose Cuervo, triple sec, sour mix and orange juice.

This drink will keep you on your toes and serves as the perfect concoction to make any of Castaway’s entrees even more worth the wait.

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For the first time in 27 years, Candlebox frontman Kevin Martin will return to Key West next month for an acoustic set at the Key West Theater. MIRAK HABBIYYIEH/ Contributed.

Scan the QR code to check out Martin’s full interview on the Florida Keys Weekly Podcast.

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After 27 years, Candlebox’s Kevin Martin looks forward to his return to the Keys ALEX RICKERT

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aise a hand if you’ve ever held your breath for a minute.

Now keep it raised if, during that minute, you lip synced an entire verse to a song while more than 30 feet underwater.

Enter Kevin Martin, a multi-platinum musician turned freediver out of necessity – though you would never know it with his warm demeanor and complete lack of the ego one would expect from a singer with his credentials.

Martin is the frontman of the band Candlebox, a Seattle-based rock band whose chart-topping self-titled debut album has been certified 4x platinum by the RIAA. With singles like “Far Behind,” “You” and “Cover Me,” the album launched a 30-year career that has seen the band release seven studio albums, continuing with their 2021 record “Wolves.”

The band has unique ties to the Keys, as they filmed the music video for their single “Understanding” both above and below the waters of Marathon with legendary director Gus Van Sant in 1995. Next month, Martin will return to the Keys for the first time since the shoot as he performs an acoustic set at the Key West Theater on Tuesday, Feb. 22.

Martin was kind enough to call in for an episode of the Florida Keys Weekly Podcast. Some excerpts: How does a Seattle band end up picking a tiny island in the Keys to film the music video for “Understanding?” We were on tour, and Gus approached us about doing the video because he felt connected to the song. He knew the story about how we were treated in Seattle, so he had a “fish out of water” sort of concept.

He’s an incredibly talented director and lovely human being, and we just had an absolute blast. We had to take a scuba diving class since we would be more than 30 feet underwater. Gus actually wasn’t even there the first day of the shoot because he stepped on a spotted eagle ray, so he was off to the hospital.

What was it like to film an entire verse while holding your breath underwater? Oh man, they had these

speakers underwater, and I was trying to lip sync it. I had no idea how long that verse was until I was at the end of it. It might not be my favorite video Candlebox has done looks-wise, but it was quite the experience.

You guys were in Seattle in the mid ’90s, surrounded by one of the biggest music movements in U.S. history, the Seattle grunge movement. How did Candlebox fit into all of that? Well, the sad thing is, we didn’t really fit in. And I was five years younger than a lot of the big names in Seattle, so there weren’t many 21-yearolds who were going to hang out with a 16-year-old kid. We formed Candlebox in 1991, so we came around on the tail end of things, and we don’t really sound like any of those bands.

But the thing that collectively makes us sound like Seattle bands is our sincerity. I don’t think any of the bands that came out of Seattle really cared that they had rockstar careers. It was just, “we can’t do anything but make music.

This is how we’re supposed to live our lives. And if the career comes with it, that’s great.”

Who still inspires you to this day? I don’t really listen to Pearl Jam or Alice in Chains or Soundgarden.

I haven’t listened to Soundgarden mainly since Chris (Cornell)’s passing. I was just a huge fan, and he was a good friend. I was great friends with Layne (Staley) and when he passed, it was heartbreaking. I really am inspired by a lot of the new alternative kind of music that’s out. I think The War on Drugs is pushing the envelope musically, and I would compare them to what the Beatles were doing when they made “The White Album.” I also love Perfume Genius, Billie Eilish, and a band from Australia called Gang of Youths.

Do you listen to your own music? I rarely listen to Candlebox, certainly not to the first three albums because I’ve known them for 30 years.

But there are a couple tracks I really love off of “Disappearing in Airports” that I’m just so proud of. And then some stuff off the last record “Wolves,” which I think is probably the best Candlebox record since the debut album.

A lot of the musicians from the Seattle scene are tragically no longer with us. How did you avoid following that same path? Do you just consider yourself lucky? Certainly your environment has a lot to

do with the drugs that you’re taking or the alcohol you’re drinking. I moved to Seattle when I was 14. I came from San Antonio, Texas, skateboarding and living my life that way. So I didn’t really fall into the trap, because it wasn’t something that I was enticed by.

I really preferred to be outdoors and doing things.

Your first album went platinum four times, and at one point most people in the country knew the words to your song “Far Behind.” Is that ever strange to think about? I think for any musician, when you make your first album, it feels like it takes a lifetime. I’m very, very fond of the time I spent writing and recording those songs. It’s really more so about the accomplishment of making the album than about how much it sold. Is it a little mind bending? Yeah. The fact that “Far Behind” is the song that continues to allow me to tour and pays my rent now going on 30 years is incredible. It’s a gift horse that I would never look in the mouth.

Over the last 30 years, the country has seen a huge change in the music industry. When you guys first started, people were buying albums and listening to them all the way through. Now you’ve got more streaming and singles, and Best Buy doesn’t even sell CDs any more. What has it been like to be in a band putting out albums across that entire transition? The industry is screwed, frankly. It’s skewed. You can’t make money as a band any more unless you’re in the top 20. I have a lot of friends that are in young bands who’ve opened up for us that I respect, and I would hate to be in their shoes right now trying to sell an album or get any recognition for what they’re accomplishing. There’s so much competition, and it’s all geared to not let you succeed.

True or False: you still have at least one pair of Doc Martens that you owned in the ’90s. True, and I’m still wearing them.

Finish this sentence: the most underrated artist from the grunge movement was … Mary Lou Lord, or there’s a band called Bam Bam that I’m obsessed with.

Were you partial to Eddie Vedder or Kurt Cobain? Cobain, just because I grew up on punk rock.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

WEIGHING IN ON WEIGHTLIFTING Seniors on the girls weightlifting team celebrate their final home meet with head coach Jessie Schubert. From left: Yasmary Santos, Clare Merryman, Kayla Sipe, Schubert, Calla Jimenez, Rylan Chapa, Emily Suarez. Not pictured: Sarah Kratzert.

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n Jan. 13, the girls weightlifting team had their last home meet for the 2021-22 lifting season, during which the group celebrated the seven seniors who will be graduating in 2022. This year was the first year that a weightlifting team has held a senior night at MHS. Banners were hung, memory boards with pictures were made, and flowers and sashes were given to the seniors.

Head coach Jessie Schubert shared a few words about each of the seniors. He spoke about their personal progress since joining the team, how they have affected the school and weightroom, and a little about where he expects the future to take them.

“It was a bittersweet night in the gym,'' said one of the team’s underclassmen. “We’re sad to see them go,

but so happy for all they have accomplished.”

The season isn’t over for these girls just yet. Qualifying Lady Fins will travel up to Northern Miami on Saturday, Jan. 22 to participate in the District Meet against five other high schools. Any lifters who place in the top six for their weight class will move on to the regional meet, and then finally the state championship.

Last year, Rylan Chapa and Allie Brabanec were the only two from Marathon to qualify for the regional competition. “We have worked really hard this season and several girls have the potential to make it to states,” said Schubert. “It will really come down to whether they actually follow through with their lifts, because they are all certainly capable.”

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Boys Varsity MHS vs. Key West | Jan. 18 L, 9-1 Pedro Zapata - 1 point Girls Varsity MHS vs. Florida Christian Jan. 14 L, 3-0 “There were a lot of outside factors that contributed to the end result of this past game,” said team captain Riley McDonald. “We were still missing many players due to COVID and injuries. It had been a long week, and so players were just playing because we had to.”

WEIGHTLIFTING Girls Jan. 13 The following stats are from top-ranked MHS weightlifters from each weight class against others in the district.

Allie Brabanec - Bench: 100, Clean & Jerk: 115, Total: 215, 2nd place Sabrina Schofield - Bench: 95, Clean & Jerk: 100, Total: 195, 5th place Nicole Merryman - Bench: 105, Clean & Jerk: 120, Total: 225, 3rd place Sarah Kratzert - Bench: 115, Clean & Jerk: 115, Total: 230, 2nd place Yasmary Santos - Bench: 125, Clean & Jerk: 140, Total: 265, 2nd place BASKETBALL Girls Varsity MHS vs. Coral Shores Jan. 11 L, 50-47 Elena Eubank - 14 points, two 3-pointers Abrianna Marshall - 20 points, four 3-pointers Marti’yana Kilbourne - 10 points Annie Castillo - 3 points

GIANCARLOS PRIETO Senior Boys varsity soccer Not only is Giancarlos Prieto a star player on the soccer field, but he is a stand-up student in the classroom as well. He is heavily involved in the school as he participates in Chess, Drama, Interact and Mu Alpha Theta clubs, all while maintaining a 4.3 GPA, earning him fourth place in the senior class rankings.

Prieto said leadership, commitment and determination are the factors that contribute to his roaring success. “I am a strong athlete because I am determined,” he said. “I love fighting to win the game. Even if we are down by two, I keep on playing for another goal until that very last whistle is blown.”

He believes he is important to the MHS soccer team because of his years of experience. “I have been playing soccer for a long time and can help those who haven't had the same amount of time practicing on the field as I have had,” he said.

Giancarlos has played soccer since he was only 4 years old. “It’s just a family thing. I grew up on soccer,” he said. Prieto credits this to the fact that his grandfather, Raimundo Pollnow, played the game professionally. “I play because it’s something we all watch and play together. It’s something that really brings us all together as a family.”

Prieto is looking forward to continuing his soccer career in college. “I have put so much time and effort into playing soccer, so my plan A is to make a career out of it,” he said. “From this point forward, it’s all make-it-or-break-it.

If I succeed in college, I will go pro.

Plan B is in the works, but hopefully we all won’t have to see my plan B.”

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CORAL VISITS OCEAN REEF Coral the fox attends the Blessing of the Animals at Ocean Reef in North Key Largo on Jan. 15. Pictured are Coral, Nicole Navarro, of Pawsitive Beginnings Inc., and Jay Holmes. CONTRIBUTED

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i friends! Reef the fox here with your weekly “Reef’s Report”.

This past Saturday, my little sister Coral had the chance to visit Ocean Reef as a special guest for their annual Blessing of the Animals. Mom said everyone there was so nice and wanted to learn all about us. Coral got to meet some four-legged friends and got blessed by Minister Bob Henley. She got her official Ocean Reef bandana REEF afterward.

THE FOX I think it’s pretty darn cool that they were invited.

You might be wondering why I didn’t go, since my Reef is a red fox that was saved name is Reef. Well, I will tell you why. Although when from a fur farm.

I was younger I was quite the social fox, now that I’m He now lives in almost 1 year old (can you believe it), I prefer staying Key Largo with at home and just being with my mom and my fox his human, Nicole friends. I do like it when people visit me (sometimes) Navarro. but as for being out in public, that’s a big nope.

Maybe I’ll change my mind some day and get back into the in-person public relations role, but for now, Coral can handle that side of things.

On Friday, Jan. 21, is the big gala for the Upper Keys Humane Society. It goes from 6 to 10 p.m. at the fabulous Baker’s Cay Resort in the Cayview South Ballroom. Tickets are $100 each and that comes with dinner and two drinks. There will be auction items and a place to pledge amounts to help fill the brand new shelter that they are breaking ground on this year.

There will be different levels of pledging and then those donors’ names will go on a plaque in the new shelter for everyone to see! How cool is that? Upper Keys Humane Society (UKHS) recently was granted its long-awaited building permit from the county and will break ground this year. The new shelter will have a surgical suite, added dog kennels and a space to quarantine new intakes.

If you are interested in going, you can call my friend Angie at 305522-0260 to get your tickets. UKHS has been so good to us foxes, so you should definitely go and support them or if you can’t make it, please consider sending them a donation to help fund this amazing project. I wonder if I can go help dig the holes for the new foundation? I’m a very good digger.

Anywho, that’s all for this week. If you have foxy questions you can email me at reef@pawsitivebeginnings.org or check us out at pawsitivebeginnings.org Until next time, Reef, over and out!

ONLINE REVIEWS CAN SAY MORE ABOUT PEOPLE THAN PRODUCTS

I

spent waaay too much time the other night deciding how many stars to award a product I had bought online a month or so earlier.

I was waffling between three and four stars. I LIKE the item.

It works. I’m using it. I’m not returning it. But it’s not without some hiccups.

I started thinking (OK, overthinking) the whole concept of online reviews, their absolute subjectivity, what they reveal about the reviewer and what we’re NOT privy to.

Does anything satisfy the disappointed two-star reviewer, or is their whole life a two-star existence, filled with bitchy diatribes about overworked staff at any business they patronize? I think that’s important when evaluating someone else’s opinion of a product we’re considering.

Product reviews give us an interesting perspective into the reviewer, but they don’t tell the whole story (thank god!). We know whether they’re pet owners, grandparents, married or parents. We know whom they bought the item for, how they used it or whether they have any problems with it.

People, usually women, even volunteer their height and weight to help us decide on clothing sizes. I like to think they’re being honest with their weight. I always am. I think it’s our duty as a community of online shoppers. Until the garment industry smartens up and standardizes sizing on a global scale, I have to rely on the opinion of a stranger who’s roughly my size.

(Attention, Asian manufacturers, If I need to order a size 5X in your clothes, I won’t be ordering your clothes.)

drops stuff, breaks things and falls down more than any adult should.

She’s married to a saintly — and handy — fisherman, and has been stringing words together in Key West since 1998.

My reviews are always factually accurate. But I fully acknowledge that my level of annoyance with minor drawbacks is influenced by outside factors. At least I’m aware of my own subjectivity. Not everyone is.

For example, I love the people who order something for their pet, then blame the company when their animal isn’t impressed with it. These people give a cat toy one star because their judgmental kitty had more fun with the box it came in (what cat doesn’t immediately squeeze itself into whatever Amazon box arrives?) These people are insane. It’s as if they expected a reaction akin to a teenager who just received a new car.

It’s not gonna happen.

We must keep our expectations realistic. An $8 “silver” ring will turn your finger green. I promise. No, the online description doesn’t specify that, but it shouldn’t have to.

Come on, people, smarten up.

Then there’s the people who review items they bought as a gift for someone else. “I got this for my mom and she loves it.”

Does she? Really?

Have you actually seen her use, wear or otherwise enjoy the item? More importantly, have you ever heard a mother respond to a gift from her children with anything BUT five-star delight?

“It’s perfect! I love it!

Thank you!” Sound familiar?

It should. It’s how every mom reacted to the hideous, but handmade, clay bowl we gave her in second grade. It’s what she says about the flowers that arrived on Mother’s Day, even when it’s obvious that we and the florist had vastly different views on what a $65 arrangement should look like.

As with all things online these days, consider the source.

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NUMBERS

I

am a doctor. I also have a master’s degree in public health.

I am not bragging; it was a requirement for me to become board-certified, so I had to do it.

What it did was give me just enough knowledge to be dangerous when interpreting numbers, which is why I brought it up.

Today’s article is about numbers. After a couple of traffic fatalities this fall, I thought I would do an article on traffic injuries and deaths, and the numbers are astounding.

This is not that article.

I queried the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s office, and the Operations Director, Tiffany Fridley, was kind enough to send me the last three years’ data on causes of death. So I began to look through it. 2018 to 2020 were fairly stable.

2018 had the most deaths at 165, 2019 had 154 and 2020 was lowest at 151. Natural deaths (heart disease, cancer and COVID) were the main causes at 66, 66 and 74, years 2018, ’19 and ’20 respectively.

Accidental deaths were also fairly stable (these include traffic deaths as well as other types), 61, 62 and 47 respectively. There were other categories that I didn’t include here.

And then I noticed a category listed by itself. Suicide. 34, 23 and 24. So I dug a little deeper. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death nationwide. In 2019 (latest available) suicide accounted for 1.7% of the 2.8 million-plus deaths in the USA. So I made an equation in the county spreadsheet, suicide/total deaths, pretty simple, and hit return. Suicides accounted for 17% of all Monroe County deaths between 2018 and 2020. That’s not a typo, that is a 1 followed by a 7, there is no decimal point in the middle. We have 10 times the expected rate of suicide when compared to the national rate. And that’s where

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I looked up health physician with Baptist Suicide AwareHealth Primary ness Month, and Care in Marathon. it’s not until September, but why wait? I can predict with some certainty that 2021 numbers are likely similar, so maybe we can make an impact on 2022. Look online for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (nami.org) and Suicide Awareness Month; there is a short one-page article that provides a lot of information and resources: Warning signs and risk factors, how to be prepared for a crisis, awareness, facts, etc.

It also provides a few more numbers. Some are the statistics, but more importantly, there is the number for the National Suicide Hotline – 1-800-273-TALK (8255) – as well as the NAMI text line at 741-741. Maybe these aren’t the numbers I started off with, but they might be the most important ones I found. Save them on your phone and share them with your friends and family. You might have an impact on someone.

Have a great week, and be healthier today than you were yesterday!

Sources used came from NAMI, CDC and Monroe County Health Department websites, Thanks to the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office.

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OBITUARY Marathon library rocks a full schedule of events Friday, Jan. 21: Special Event: The Kennedys Concert, 6 p.m.; Photography (Teens/Adults), 11 a.m.; Arts & Crafts, 4 p.m.; Tween Twist, Fun for tweens ages 8-12, 5 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 22: Easy Yoga (Adults), 10 a.m.; Saturday Stories: Weekend Storytime, 10:30 a.m.; Family Movie Matinee 3 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 24: 3D Printing Open Lab, 10 a.m.; Chair Yoga, 11 a.m.; VR Open Lab, 3:30 p.m.; Dungeons and Dragons for Preteens, 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 25: Get Creative with Art (Teens/Adults), 9:30 a.m.; Science Club, 4 p.m.; “Advanced” Dungeons & Dragons for adults, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 26: Cosmic Kids Movement & Yoga Adventures, 10:30 a.m.; Dungeons & Dragons for Teens, 3 p.m..; Kids, Code and Robots Code Club, 4 p.m.; “Advanced” Dungeons & Dragons for adults, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 27: Babytime Story time for up to age 2,10:30 a.m.; Speaker Series with author SA Cosby: refreshments at 1:30 p.m., speaker at 2 p.m.; Kids Build: Lego Club, 3:30 p.m.; Procraftinators: Sewing, Knitting and Crafts Open Lab-Project, 3-7 p.m.; Sewing Basics ages 10 and up, 5 p.m.

Boat show supports scholarships and missions On Jan. 21-23, Island Boat Show will have a large number of boats, auction items and vendors featuring a variety of merchandise. All proceeds of the Island Boat Show are going to support Keys student college scholarships and missions of the Island Community Church. Entry fee is $10, and a free parking and shuttle service will be provided. For more info, go to islandboatshow.com. The event will take place at Hawk’s Cay resort on Duck Key. Sombrero Beach Run raises funds for local nonprofit The Key West Southernmost Runners Club is hosting its 15th annual Sombrero Beach Run from Friday, Jan 21 to Sunday, Jan. 23. The event is a fundraiser for KAIR, a non-profit organization seeking to serve those in Marathon and the Florida Keys who are in crisis. Friday night kicks off with a registration party at Sombrero Beach, while on Saturday, the race day, entertainment includes DJ Tito, a runners’ breakfast, after-race lunch, drinks, ice cold beer, custom T-shirts and raffles, also at Sombrero Beach.

On Sunday, additional events include kayaking, a barbecue, games and more. To register, go to sombrerobeachrun.org.

Women of the Moose host yard sale benefit On Saturday, Feb. 5, from 8 a.m. to noon, the Marathon Women of the Moose will be hosting an outdoor yard sale at 11601 1st Ave. Gulf. The rain date will be the following day. Proceeds from the sale will go toward the Tunnel to Towers Foundation's "Let Us Do Good" village in Land O’ Lakes, Florida.

Yacht club sponsors student art contest The Marathon Yacht Club Educational Foundation is sponsoring a “Zentangle Art Contest.” Open to all Middle Keys students, the winner will be awarded a $100 prize. Entrants should construct a simple four-inchsquare Zentangle diagram that reflects the theme “Sailing in the Keys.” The deadline to enter is Feb. 18. Please include name, grade level and contact info and send to: MYCEF, c/o Marathon Yacht Club, 825 33rd St., Marathon, FL 33050. For more information, call 305857-5746.

Sanctuary Advisory Council accepting applications Applications for upcoming vacant positions on the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council are currently being accepted and are due by Feb. 18. The council serves as a liaison between the Florida Keys community and sanctuary superintendent and staff. Council members serve three-year terms and provide advice about sanctuary operations and projects, while representing the diverse user groups that make up the sanctuary community. FKNMS is actively recruiting for 14 openings on its advisory council. To download an application kit, visit floridakeys.noaa. gov/sac/recruitment.html. For more information, please contact Elizabeth.

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‘Carnivale in the Keys’ will benefit Fishermen’s Hospital The “Carnivale in the Keys” party, which will benefit Fishermen’s Community Hospital, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 26, from 6 to 9 p.m. Attendees can expect Caribbean food and cocktails, Samba music and live and silent auctions. The event will be presented by the First Horizon Foundation, and tickets will cost $125. “Carnival in the Keys” will be held at Marathon’s Oceanfront Park, at 9805 Overseas Hwy.

Joanne M Foell 1951-2022 Joanne M Foell, age 70, of Marathon, Florida, died on Jan. 11, 2022.

Joanne was born Dec. 16, 1951 in Wilmington, Delaware, where she spent her childhood and early adult life. Joanne moved to Marathon in 1992, where she remained until her passing.

Joanne is survived by her sons, Jeremy Foell, Ben Davis and Steven Blackburn; grandchildren Colton Foell, Kristen Davis and Carl Davis Jr.; greatgrandchild Briella Davis; and brother Chuck Britton.

A celebration of life for Joanne will be held at Curry Hammock State Park in Marathon, Florida at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22.

CELEBRATION OF LIFE

Howard Lynch 1935-2021 Howard T. Lynch passed away Feb. 6, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Mary Ann Lynch of Marathon. He is additionally survived by his three children: Beth Lynch-Rolleston of Princeton Junction, New Jersey, Pat Lynch and his wife Kelly of Pompano Beach, Florida and Matt Lynch of Marathon. Howard also leaves behind his four grandchildren.

We invite you to come and gather together to celebrate with our family and friend the extraordinary life of Howie Lynch at the Elks Club, 8239 Overseas Hwy. in Marathon, on the one-year anniversary of his passing, Sunday, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m..

Let us all remember him with laughter and a few tears. We will be providing food and drinks for all to enjoy while we reminisce. Please confirm your attendance with a text or call to 305-731-8683 or by emailing RTannie@ bellsouth.net.

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WHAT A DEED

Keys transactions for ‘$10 and other good and valuable considerations’

I

recently spent some quality time in a third-floor room at the public records office on Whitehead Street. The repository holds the documentation of every property deed ever drafted in Monroe County, sans what seems likely to have been a few that slipped through the Bubba cracks, were lost or destroyed by fire, hurricane, or silverfish.

The object of my desire was a needle in a haystack — a property transaction that may have occurred in 1945, 1946 or 1947. At least the property deeds from this period were generally typed, so there was only a little bit of the squinting and headtilting that tends to occur when reading through 19th century handwritten documents.

The room is Spartan with concrete walls and beige, metal shelves lined with old albums. They are filled with the stiff pages of deeds and other official records. The pages are black and white, but it is the page that is black and the writing, typed or handwritten, that is white. The albums, worn with decades of use or disuse, are surprisingly heavy. Also, they have all been copied and are available to view on endless reels of microfilm.

The room has six small desk-sized cubicles, two wide and three deep. Four can be used to examine documents under a modicum of privacy. One desk cubicle houses a computer screen, and the cubicle next door is equipped with the necessary machinery required to project microfilm onto that computer screen.

Closer to the metal shelves holding the deed books are two small tables clearly designed for those shorter legs encountered in grade school classrooms. I prefer to flip through the pages rather than navigate the cumbersome microfilm and start with the physical copies of the deed books, pulling one tired album after another from the shelf and setting them on the child-sized table. Flipping through the pages, scanning each for the hint of a name or location that could be linked to the property in question is an eyeball-blurring experience, especially for someone who eclipsed the half-century mark more than a handful of years ago.

People stream in and out with questions about legal documents in the other room. It is impossible not to listen. At one point, I hear a man with a deep, clear voice say, “I’m looking for a copy of my divorce papers.”

“Okay,” the employee says. “What year was your divorce?”

“I don't know.”

“Okay,” the employee says. “What was your wife’s name?

“I don't know.”

“You don’t know your wife’s name?”

“No.” My head cocked toward the open door connecting the two rooms. If I’m not careful, I might miss the document I came here to find.

Having looked at each and every Monroe County property deed from 1945 and 1946, a couple of things became apparent.

First, an inordinately large number of transactions were for “$10 and other good and valuable considerations.”

I do come across two significant properties that sold for a great deal more than $10. First, there is the property deed from what will become known as North Key Largo’s Ocean Reef, referred to in the deed as the Ocean Reef Camp. The Tropical Isles Club Inc. owned the property, whose trustees were N.W. Jeran, D.K. Miller and Glen C. Mincer. On Sept. 25, 1945, they sold the approximately 113-acre property to Seaboard Properties Inc. of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The purchase price of $20,000 included a galley and dining room, main cottage, two cabins, a toolbox, skiffs and one Nassau sailing dinghy.

The second significant sale was detailed in a warranty deed dated March 14, 1946. Taver and Eloise Bayly sold to Berlin and Mary Eloise Felton Lot 1, Square 5 for $30,000. The property is described as “commencing at a point 129 feet from the corner of Front and Simonton streets, and running thence in a Northeasterly direction 273 feet to the waters and harbor of Key West; BRAD thence along the waters of said island in a BERTELLI Southeasterly direction 216 feet; thence in a Southwesterly direction 328 feet; thence in a is an author, speaker, and Flor- Northwesterly direction 108 feet; thence at ida Keys historian. right angles in a Northeasterly direction 55 His latest book, feet; thence at right angles in a Northwest“The Florida Keys erly direction 108 feet to the point of beginSkunk Ape Files,” ning.” is a fun blend of The A & B Lobster House sits on that two of his favorite waterfront property today. The “A” in A & B subjects — Florida Keys history and stands for Alonzo Cothron, and the “B” Berlin the Skunk Ape. Felton.

After two trips to Key West and hours of sitting at that child’s desk peering at page after page of documents, I was about to give up any hope of finding the record I was searching for when, lo and behold, the needle in that haystack finally revealed itself.

Inventory list from the Ocean Reef Camp property sale of 1945.

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s if there weren’t enough arguments in the world today, a state senator from the Plant City area wants the Florida Legislature to designate strawberry shortcake as Florida’s official dessert, potentially usurping Key lime pie, which has been the state’s official pie since 2006 (see story on page 9).

We at the Keys Weekly are hyper-sensitive to issues facing the Florida Keys and are willing to fight for our tart confection, so we offer...

10. Plant City contributes practically nothing to Citizens Property Insurance.

9. Jimmy Buffett has never written a song about Plant City or strawberries (creative credit: David Sloan)

REASONS GOV. DESANTIS SHOULD VETO PLANT CITY’S AUDACIOUS DESSERT BILL

8. Hemingway never drank strawberry daiquiris in Plant City, but he did drink lime daiquiris in Key West.

7. Plant City’s town plant is the winter strawberry.

Our town plant is weed.

6. People in Plant City are rumored to root for the Dallas Cowboys and New York Yankees.

5. Plant City has a Walmart SuperCenter. They sold their soul; we didn’t.

4. For a town claiming to be a city of plants, we don’t see a tree growing out of a 7-mile-long bridge anywhere.

3. Strawberries cause gas.

2. “I can’t wait to rent a car and drive through Plant City for a day,” said no one, ever.

1. People lose themselves in the Florida Keys. People are simply lost when they are in Plant City.

WHAT TO DO THIS WEEK

Take a deep dive into the herculean efforts to connect all the Keys to the mainland, fly through the air with the champion cheerleaders of Navarro and get reacquainted with Elvis Costello.

READ | LAST TRAIN TO PARADISE This book is now 20 years old. but it’s an engaging, thorough and stunning history, which reads like a novel, of Henry Flagler’s final major project — the railroad connecting the mainland and the Florida Keys. Weaving the dominant themes of Flagler’s vision and nature’s obstinance, author Les Standiford pulls real drama from a project that should have failed many times over. The Monroe County Library has several copies, in print and ebook format.

WATCH | CHEER For those living under a rock, Netflix’s docu series “Cheer” saved many Americans from the doldrums at the start of the pandemic, when we were isolating in place and worried about toilet paper. After the debut of “Cheer” in January 2020, many viewers were surprised to be enthralled by the story of national champion cheerleaders at Navarro Junior College in Corsicana, Texas, and their coach, Monica Aldama. The series displayed the athleticism, discipline and sheer charisma of Aldama and her team. Now the series is back with new episodes, and it does not blink as it shows how national fame — and criminal allegations — affected the cheerleaders and their coaches.

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LISTEN | ‘THE BOY NAMED IF’ BY ELVIS COSTELLO Elvis Costello’s new “The Boy Named If” is his purest dose of rock & roll since maybe “Blood & Chocolate.” Where that 1986 album teems with resentment and untrammeled ire, “The Boy Named If” feels exuberant. Costello is playing with familiar building blocks — pumped-up riffs, fleet wordplay, an omnivorous musical appetite — yet often assembling these elements in fresh, unexpected ways.

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FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Levelheaded Mind located at 600 W. Ocean Drive, Box 510591, Key Colony Beach, FL 33051, intends to register said name with the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

By: Jezel Rosa LLC Publish: January 20, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

meeting.

All Tourist Development Council Meetings are open to the public and one or more County Commissioners may be in attendance.

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

Publish: January 20, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

CUDJOE GARDENS CUDJOE KEY, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Pursuant to F.S. § 50.0211(3) (a), all published competitive solicitation notices can be viewed at: www. floridapublicnotices.com, a searchable Statewide repository for all published legal notices.

Requirements for submission and the selection criteria may be requested from DemandStar by Onvia at www.demandstar.com OR www.monroecountybids. com. The Public Record is available upon request.

The Prime CONTRACTOR must perform at least 40% of the work and to be considered, bids must be made in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. All prime CONTRACTORs submitting bids must be pre-qualified by Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in accordance with Chapter 337.14 F.S. and State of Florida Department of Transportation Rules Ch. 1422- in work classes including but not limited to: drainage, fencing, flexible paving, grading, grassing, seed and sodding, hot plant mixed bitum courses, sidewalk, curb and gutter, rip rap, underground utilities and provide proof of same with bid submittal pre-qualification required at minimum.

The Prime CONTRACTOR must be prequalified in at least one major type of work regardless of the number of major types that are solicited. For any type of work that isn’t met by the prime, the subcontractor must meet the prequalification requirement.

The team must be pre-qualified in all types of work needed for the project.

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 March 1, 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: FLORIDA KEYS OVERSEAS HERITAGE TRAIL CONNECTION AT CUDJOE GARDENS PROJECT 03/01/2022 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: ombpurchasing@monroecounty-fl. gov so accommodations for delivery of your bid can be made prior to the bid opening. Please be advised that it is the bidder’s sole responsibility to ensure delivery of their bid and waiting until the bid opening to address or confirm your bid submission delivery will result in your bid being rejected.

The bid opening for this solicitation will be held virtually, via the internet, at 3:00 P.M., on March 1, 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: January 20, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

solicitation will be held virtually, via the internet, at 3:00 P.M., on February 24, 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: January 20, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on dates below these vehicles will be sold at public sale for monies owed on vehicle repair and storage cost pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes.

03/14/22 at 10:00 am Miller Marine INC, 144 Coral Avenue, Tavernier, FL 33070. Miller Marine INC reserves the right to accept or reject any and/all bids.

DMRECE041K990 STEVE WILLIAMS 03/14/22 at 10:00am Yacht Club Drive Marine, 107500 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL 33037. Yacht Club Drive Marine reserves the right to accept or reject any and/ all bids.

2003 PLC PLCWG020L203 ALEJANDRO CID. Publish: January 13 & 20, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE The Monroe County Tourist Development Council will convene on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Murray Nelson Government Center. Public Participation will be via Communications Media Technology (“CMT”) using a Zoom webinar platform.

Due to Covid-19 and socialdistancing guidelines established by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), members of the public are to attend the meeting and participate via CMT by using the Zoom webinar or dialing in on the phone numbers provided below.

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom. us/j/83894366873 Meeting ID: 838 9436 6873 One tap mobile +13126266799,, 83894366873# US (Chicago) +19292056099,, 83894366873# US (New York) Please contact Maxine Pacini or Ammie Machan to submit written information or for additional information by writing MCTDC, 1201 White Street, Suite 102, Key West, FL 33040, by email at Pacini-Maxine@ monroecounty-fl.gov, or by calling (305)296-1552 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Documents must be received no later than Friday 5:00 P.M. on February 4, 2022.

The Visit Florida Keys Corporation will also convene during this

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, January 25, 2022, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

PLACE: Keys History & Discovery Center, 82100 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, FL 33036 GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: A draft management plan for Lignumvitae Key Aquatic Preserve has been prepared by the Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection. The draft plan is available for viewing or download at http:// publicfiles.dep.state.fl.us/CAMA/ plans/Lignumvitae-Key-APManagement-Plan-DRAFT.pdf.

The Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection seeks public comment on the draft.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Aquatic Preserve Manager, Nicholas Parr at Nicholas.Parr@FloridaDEP.gov.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/ meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Nicholas Parr at Nicholas.Parr@FloridaDEP.gov.

If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

Publish: January 20, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 3:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following: FLORIDA KEYS OVERSEAS HERITAGE TRAIL CONNECTION AT

Meeting Notice Monroe County Land Authority The Monroe County Land Authority Advisory Committee will meet in the Monroe Regional Service Center (State Building) located at 2796 Overseas Highway, Suite 104, Marathon, Florida on January 26, 2022 beginning at 9:00 a.m. The agenda is available online at www.monroecounty-fl.gov or by contacting the Monroe County Land Authority office at 305-295-5180.

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

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at 3:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following: KEY LARGO PARK WALKING PATH ASPHALT REPAIR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Pursuant to F.S. § 50.0211(3) (a), all published competitive solicitation notices can be viewed at: www. floridapublicnotices.com, a searchable Statewide repository for all published legal notices.

Requirements for submission and the selection criteria may be requested from DemandStar by Onvia at www.demandstar.com OR www.monroecountybids. com. The Public Record is available upon request.

In response to Covid-19, the Monroe County Purchasing Department has implemented a new electronic process for reviewing and opening sealed bids. Monroe County is committed to continuing to receive and process competitive solicitations 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 February 24, 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: Key Largo Park Walking Path Asphalt Repair 02/24/2022 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: ombpurchasing@monroecounty-fl. gov so accommodations for delivery of your bid can be made prior to the bid opening. Please be advised that it is the bidder’s sole responsibility to ensure delivery of their bid and waiting until the bid opening to address or confirm your bid submission delivery will result in your bid being rejected.

The bid opening for this

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 3:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following: WEST MARTELLO SEAWALL HURRICANE REPAIRS MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Pursuant to F.S. § 50.0211(3) (a), all published competitive solicitation notices can be viewed at: www. floridapublicnotices.com, a searchable Statewide repository for all published legal notices.

Requirements for submission and the selection criteria may be requested from DemandStar by Onvia at www.demandstar.com OR www.monroecountybids. com. The Public Record is available upon request.

In response to Covid-19, the Monroe County Purchasing Department has implemented a new electronic process for reviewing and opening sealed bids. Monroe County is committed to continuing to receive and process competitive solicitations 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 March 24, 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: West Martello Seawall Hurricane Repairs 03/24/2022 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: ombpurchasing@monroecounty-fl. gov so accommodations for delivery of your bid can be made prior to the bid opening. Please be advised that it is the bidder’s sole responsibility to ensure delivery of their bid and waiting until the bid opening to address or confirm your bid submission delivery will result in your bid being rejected.

The bid opening for this solicitation will be held virtually, via the internet, at 3:00 P.M., on March 24, 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:

LEGAL NOTICES January 20, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers January 22, 2022 CRS Activity 510 Floodplain Management Planning ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT The City of Key Colony Beach is a ½ square mile 285 Acre oceanfront residential island which takes floodplain management very seriously.

Damage reduction activities are a major priority.

Our city is part of the Monroe County and Incorporated Municipalities Local Mitigation Strategy Group and has been since its inception in the 1990's and attended by myself during the last year as new CRS coordinator.

This evaluation report was prepared by the City's Building Official/CRS Coordinator who works together with the Mayor/ City Administrator on all city projects, daily operation of the city and all legal issues.

This document will be printed under legal notices in the Marathon Weekly newspaper in the 1st available issue and posted on City Hall and Post Office bulletin boards. After printed legal notice has been published, the document will then be submitted and reviewed by the City Commission at their next available scheduled meeting.

The public/reader may obtain copies of this annual report and original LMS documents at city hall during regular working hours.

There are seven damage reduction activities listed in the LMS 2010 Revision for the City of Key Colony Beach under Section 10.4 on page 10-10.

This section of the report will briefly address each for the year July 1st 2016 through December 31, 2019.

1. The Comprehensive Plan objectives and policies have been followed and the city has granted NO land use amendments that would increase the land use density and intensity that would have further burdened the countywide hurricane evacuation plan.

2. There were NO City expenditures for infrastructure in the V-zone that would encourage increased private development.

3. The City of Key Colony Beach Disaster Preparedness Committee, composed of residents and City representatives, coordinates with the County on emergency management activities such as planning, response, recovery, and mitigation. It provides its own public information program, disaster command center, and emergency supplies. We had a countywide hurricane drill and monthly Hurricane Preparedness Meetings.

4. Post-disaster redevelopment is addressed in the Coastal Management Element of the Comprehensive Plan, recognizing that redevelopment may require greater building setbacks and elevations, and installation of dunes rather than seawalls.

There was no post-disaster redevelopment to date.

5. The Building Code requires buildings to be designed to withstand the forces of 180 mph winds (assumed in any direction and without regard to the effects of shielding of other structures).

In addition all new construction, additions and alterations require: a. double hurricane straps over top member of each roof truss end b. new ¾"CDX Plywood roof sheathing minimum c. 75% of all exterior walls must be reinforced concrete and reinforced masonry This year these rules and others were enforced and verified on 360 building permits including 4 new duplex and 18 new single family homes.

6. Post disaster assessments are required by the Building Department to determine whether demolition versus

LEGAL NOTICES repairs are appropriate given the level of damage; buildings damaged more than 50% must be rebuilt to current codes.

Assessments following Irma are currently underway.

7. The Land Development Code requires that all existing mangroves be maintained to state requirements; use of seawalls is restricted and new oceanfront development shall include dune planting plans.

Mangroves have been trimmed, no new seawalls have been installed and there was no new oceanfront development.

All objectives have been improved upon and further mitigation will be accomplished when funding is available for our small city. Grants are constantly sought.

Recent Projects: 1. The City has constructed a new reinforced concrete causeway bridge to improve its ability to withstand storm surge.

2. The City has its own sewage collection and treatment system, which is operated by the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator. The sewage treatment plant is subject to storm surge flooding but has been recently retrofitted and capable of operating at 2018 requirements.

A generating system has been added for emergency operation and 30% of our effluent is converted to potable irrigation through our reverse osmosis and storage system. All lift stations and lines are continually being retrofitted and monitored for infiltration.

3. The entire City Hall/Post Office complex has been retrofitted and flood proofed to current requirements.

4. Several properties were purchased by the City and converted to open space and in July 2013 one City building was demolished and converted to parking and a park.

5. The City's master storm water control project includes swales, retention ponds, and deep injection wells which were designed, installed and monitored by the South Florida Water Management District, FL Department of Environmental Protection, and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. As of this date, the citywide project is approximately 80% complete. The City recently completed phase VI on West Ocean Drive.

6. The City is currently having plans drawn up for the 100% completion of our storm water project.

7. A new reverse osmosis system and building ($1,100,000.00) was completed in 2015 converting treated wastewater into city park irrigation water. (50,000 gallons daily) 8. The entire ¾ mile of our main entry road, Sadowski Causeway, had all of its utilities transferred from overhead to underground and has been resurfaced.

9. The wastewater treatment plant is currently being upgraded to future treatment requirements at a cost of over five million dollars.

10. The wastewater treatment plant is installing a new UV system to bring effluent matter to standards.

Future projects include the 100% completion of our storm water project, wastewater improvements, additional reverse osmosis irrigation, building mitigation and the purchase of additional open space when available.

Please do not hesitate to contact this office if any questions should arise.

Sincerely, Gerard Roussin CRS Coordinator/Building Official DBPR: BU1992 Publish: January 20, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA KEY WEST DIVISION

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IN ADMIRALTY CASE NO.: 4:21-cv-10110 IN THE MATTER OF: THE COMPLAINT OF KEY WEST JETSKI, INC. AS OWNER OF THE YAMAHA PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (HULL ID# YAMA0773A121) ITS ENGINES, TACKLE, APPURTENANCES, EQUIPMENT, ETC. IN A CAUSE FOR EXONTERATION FROM OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, Petitioner.

MONITION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: THE MARSHALL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA: WHEREAS, a Complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, on the 15th day of November, 2021 by the Petitioners, KEY WEST JETSKI, INC., as owners of a Yamaha Pleasure Watercraft bearing the Hull Identification Number YAMA0773A121, have filed a Complaint pursuant to Title 46, United States Code, Sections 30501-30502, claiming the right to Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability for all claims allegedly resulting from an accident which occurred on or about June 5, 2021 in the navigable waterways of Key West, Florida, as more fully set forth in the Complaint. For those reasons and causes set forth in the Complaint, Petitioners pray for the issuance of a Monition and Injunction, and that all persons or corporations claiming for any and all loss, damage, injury or destruction caused by or resulting from the incident set forth in the Complaint be cited to appear and file their respective claims with the Clerk of this Court, and to make due process thereof and citing them to file their answers to the Complaint and all proceedings to be had, and if it shall appear that Petitioner is not liable for any loss, damage, destruction or injury, it may be so finally decreed by this Court; YOU ARE THEREFORE COMMANDED TO CITE ALL PERSONS OR CORPORATIONS in respect to which Petitioner seeks limitation to file respective claims with the Clerk of this Court and to serve on or to mail to the attorneys for Petitioners, Campbell Johnston Clark, LLP, 2600 Douglas Road, Suite 508, Coral Gables, FL 33134, copies thereof on or before the 15th day of February 2022, and citing such claimants to appear and answer the Complaint herein on or before the last named day or within such further time as the Court may grant, and once completed to then make return to the Court together with this Writ.

Dated at Fort Lauderdale, Florida on this 11th day of January, 2022.

Angela E. Noble, Clerk United States District Court Southern District of Florida By: Dimas Rodriguez Deputy Clerk Publish: January 20 & 27 and February 3 & 10, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

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: January 20, 2022.

Personal Representative: Yiliam Eldridge 1590 Bay Drive Miami, Beach, FL 33141 Attorney for Personal Representative: Laura Hernandez, Esq. Florida Bar No. 1015315 Corona Law Firm, P.A. 6700 S.W. 38th Street Miami, Florida 33155 Telephone: 305-547-1234 Email: lhernandez@coronapa. com Publish: January 20 & 27, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No.: 2021-CP-000063-K IN RE: ESTATE OF GILDA HERNANDEZ, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of GILDA HERNANDEZ, deceased, whose date of death was December 9, 2020, 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO.: 21-CP-000085-P IN RE: ESTATE OF ANA FERNANDEZ, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Administration of the estate of ANA FERNANDEZ, deceased, whose date of death was July 5th, 2021; is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, FL, Probate Division; File Number: 21-CP-000085-P; the address of which is Plantation Key Government Center, 88820 Overseas Highway, Tavernier, Florida 33070. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and his attorney is set forth below. The Fiduciary lawyer-client privilege in S. 90.5021 FLA STAT applies with respect to the personal representative and any attorney employed by the personal representative.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of the first publication of this Notice is January 20, 2022.

As Personal Representative: Gabriel Fenandez 2458 Centergate Drive, Apt. 102 Miramar, FL 33025 Attorney for Personal Representative: Emmanuel Miguelez, Esq.

LEGAL NOTICES MIGUELEZ LAW 220 Miracle Mile, Suite 209 Coral Gables, Florida 33134 305-967-7412 (o) 305-602-8456 (f) Email: em@miguelezlaw.com Florida Bar No: 107023 Publish: January 20 & 27, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No.: 22-CP-01-M Division: Middle Keys IN RE: ESTATE OF RONALD K. LEONARD Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of RONALD K. LEONARD, deceased, whose date of death was November 8, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for MONROE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 3117 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: January 20, 2022.

Personal Representative: Elizabeth J. Leonard 821 W. Ocean Dr. #10 Key Colony Beach, Florida 33051 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: January 20 & 27, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No.: 21-CP-96-M Division: Middle Keys IN RE: ESTATE OF ROMY S. BISSIG AKA ROSEMARY STEPHANIE BISSIG Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of ROMY S. BISSIG AKA ROSEMARY STEPHANIE BISSIG, deceased, whose date of death was November 14, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for MONROE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 3117 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served

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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: January 13, 2022.

Personal Representative: Daniel F. Bissig 62900 Overseas Highway Unit 21 Marathon, Florida 33050 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: January 13 & 20, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

E-mail: richard@rewarnerlaw.com Secondary E-Mail: pamela2@ rewarnerlaw.com Publish: January 13 & 20, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

BEACH HOUSE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION OF KEY WEST, INC., A NONPROFIT CORPORATION UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA Plaintiff, VS. THE ESTATE OF LENORE PATRICK, et. al Defendant And the Docket Number of which is Number 44-2021-CC49-K WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 10TH day of January 2022 KEVIN MADOK Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Florida Statute 45.031: Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.

Publish: January 13 & 20, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

Boat rental company in Marathon needs mechanic.

Boat experience a plus.

Call 305-481-7006

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 22-CP-04-K DIVISION: LOWER KEYS IN RE: ESTATE OF CLARISSA HOPE MURPHY Deceased.

AMENDED NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of CLARISSA HOPE MURPHY, deceased, whose date of death was October 29, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for MONROE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: January 13, 2022.

Personal Representative: Allen P. Murphy 117 Sun Lane 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NUMBER 21-CP-000148-P IN RE: ESTATE OF: FRANCES G. PETER Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: The ancillary administration of the estate of FRANCES G. PETER, deceased, File Number 21-CP-000148-P, 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 name and address of the ancillary personal representative and that personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is served within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims against the estate of the decedent must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of the first publication of this Notice is January 13, 2022.

Ancillary Personal Representative: Kim A. DenBesten 125 Wells Road Porter Corners, New York 12859 Attorney for Ancillary Personal Representative: Michael W. Schafer Florida Bar No. 929638 Deangelus Goralczyk PLLC 3776 Woods Edge Circle Unit 102 Bonita Springs, Florida 34134 (239)-241-7600 michael@dglawny.com Publish: January 13 & 20, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 44-2021-CC-49-K NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

BY THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Kevin Madok, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida, will, on the 7TH day of February 2022 at 11 o’clock a.m., at 500 Whitehead Street, Monroe County, in the City of Key West, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the Following described property situated in Monroe County, Florida, to wit: Unit D23, Week 7, Beach House, a Condominium according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1510, Page 225, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits attached thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”).

Pursuant to IN REM SUMMARY FINAL JUDGEMENT OF FORECLOSURE AS TO COUNT(S) I entered in a case pending in said Court, the 7TH day of January 2022 Style of which is:

AUTOS WANTED

ALL YEARS! Junk or Used.

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

2005 Boston Whaler 17' Montauk, 90hp Mercury 4-stroke - low hours - 1 year old, with trailer.

Located in Marathon. $27,500 508-958-2590 Inflatable Boat - 8' West Marine RU250, 3.5 hp Mercury 4 stroke (3 hours).

Located in Marathon.

Call 859-630-0531 SOLD IN LESS THAN 3 DAYS!!

EMPLOYMENT

Serve/Bartend on the ocean! FT/PT Ocean front private swim club is seeking customer service oriented server/ bartender. Serve on pool deck, beach and/ or bar lounge. Open year round, 10am-7pm daily. Full time/Part time. Small friendly staff.

Above average hourly wage plus tips. Apply in person at 425 E. Ocean Dr. Key Colony Beach or call April (305) 393-0631.

Join the team at Kinder in the Keys!

Housekeeping & Groundskeeping FT positions available. $18/ Hour.

Transportation & background check req’d. Upper Keys. Call Kat @ 305-240-1315.

Need energetic person that would like to learn a career in the Electrical trades- must be willing to take directions and have clean VALID FL DL-- call 305-743-0399 benefits package.

Immediate job opening for parttime Housekeeper in Key Colony Beach.

Mostly weekends. Will offer top pay for right person. Call Continental Inn Beachside Michelle 952-208-2850 Cheryl 305-505-8747 CHECK ELECTRIC in Key West hiring Full-Time office employee position.

Customer service, billing and scheduling required. Knowledge of Quickbooks, Microsoft Office & Outlook is preferred. 305-292-3369 Help Wanted Big Time Discount Bait and Tackle in Marathoncompetitive wages and working 30-40 hrs a week. Contact George 305-289-0199 Immediate openings for experienced plumbers and helpers (with or without experience - we will train the right person).

Must have a valid driver's license & clean driving record. Please apply in person at 10700 5th Avenue Gulf, Marathon or email resume to: eerpinc@gmail.com City of Marathon Current Job Openings: Engineering Intern, Public Works Fleet Mechanic, and Marina Technician/Pump Out Captain. Full Benefits.

EOE Please see City website for details www.ci.marathon.fl.us 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 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 The Marathon Yacht Club is looking to hire a Dishwasher. $13/ hr - 30-36 hrs/week.

Call 305-743-6739 to schedule an interview.

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

MISC. FOR SALE

MISC. FOR SALE

The Marathon Yacht Club is looking to hire a FOH Manager. Friendly atmosphere.

Private club. Salary + share in tip pool. Responsible for managing wait and bar staff, ordering and inventorying bar supplies and serving at times.Call 305-743-6739 to schedule an interview.

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..

www.DiveFloridaKeys. com can be yours! Web Domain/Existing Site for Sale. Owned for 25 years - retiring. Can't beat the "key words".

Please visit www.

D i ve Fl o r i d a K e ys. co m and call Julie for more information. $5000.00 OBO 352-601-1454

Place your Items for Sale here for $25.00/week for up to 5 lines of copy.

Call 305-743-0844 today!

The Marathon Yacht Club is looking to hire a part-time Bookkeeper 16-20 hours per week.

Bookkeeping experience required.

Additional office duties required.

Call 305-743-6739 to schedule an interview

Place your Employment ad here for $25.00/week for up to 5 lines of copy.

Call 305-743-0844 today !!

HOBBIES/COLLECT.

Kelly Electric in Marathon looking for experienced Journeyman/Electrician.

Please send resume to Kelly6098@aol.com or call Bill at 305-743-6098 NOW HIRING: Sweet Savannah's is now hiring for Front Counter positions - temporary or year round. Great pay, incentives, tips and of course delicious treats! Also hiring Bakers & Baker's Assistants full or part time. Stop by for an application at 8919 Overseas Highway, 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 Fl Keys Diesel Marathon now hiring: Diesel Technician - C o m p e t i t i v e compensation package.

Exp in the marine field preferred but

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

Call 305-743-4578

HOUSING FOR RENT

Las Brisa - 2BR/2BA Unfurn, great view, W/D, covered parking. Tennis, Pool & BBQ on site.

Across from Smather's Beach, Key West. $3,500/mo. + util. F/L/S Owner/Agent Douglas Miller 305-296-7706

HOMES FOR SALE

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

LOT FOR SALE

DUCK KEY - DRY LOT For Sale: 106 S. Bahama Drive, Duck Key, FL. Call 305-481-1316

MISC. FOR SALE

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

26 inch Adult Trike, brand new, may need adjustment.

Located in Key West. $225 firm.

Call Chris 305-741-7422 SOLD IN LESS THAN 6 DAYS!

MISC. WANTED

Want to rent covered storage space in Marathon for car or small boat on trailer. Month to month basis. Ed 917-8075947 Tigrpilot@aol.com

305.743.0844

OFFICE/COMMERC. SPACE FOR RENT

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

Call 305-394-0530 Place your OFFICE/ COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT AD here. $25.00/week for up to 5 lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today!

HIRING NOW!

RESERVATIONS AGENT FULL TIME/PART TIME REMOTE WORK AVAILABLE Assist callers/guests with planning and booking of their vacation or stay at the Resort. Provide support via telephone, e-mail, chat and in person, by answering questions and making recommendations. The right candidate will treat the guest with courtesy and respect in a warm, friendly manner at all times; always addressing the guest by name and answering all telephone calls promptly in a courteous manner. Must be computer literate.

www.hawkscay.com/jobs

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATOR LOCATION: MIDDLE KEYS

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.

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

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

SECURITY GUARD W/ LICENSE Duck Key

$20/hr / PT / 8pm to 4am

Ralons Security 786-615-5522 Lic# B1500167

DUI Evaluator 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.

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

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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DJ TRAE DAE JAMS AT OUR NEW OCEANFRONT POOLSIDE TIKI BAR FROM 1PM TO 5 PM

NFLFF O Y A PL ND

592 DAY SUNDAY FUN

Y A D Q B B H C A E 2 B 2 & 0 2 L , O 3 2 PO N JA

GRILLED ON THE POOL DECK

HE BROUGHT HOME THE BELT! Let there be no doubt: Fairfield Inn & Suites is the OTO Development LLC Customer Service Champion. General Manager Mike Weber, left, showed off the impressive belt with Marathon Chamber of Commerce CEO Daniel Samess at the Jan. 12 Chamber After Hours event hosted by the hotel. “We had the highest guest service scores in our region within OTO Development, our ownership and management company, for nine months out of the year last year,” said Fairfield’s director of sales, Amy Anderson. “The second belt we received was for improving our guest service scores year over year.” CONTRIBUTED

T

YOU’RE ENGAGED

he Keys Weekly is happy to congratulate one of our own.

Maison Benitez, a social media expert with Keys Weekly’s sister company, Overseas Media Group (OMG), recently became engaged to Key West native Damien Sellers, who proposed at the site of their first date on White Street Pier. The pair is planning a January 2023 wedding.

In announcing their engagement, Sellers wrote on Facebook, “Maison Victoria Benitez, a year and 3 months ago we stood in this same exact spot and had our first date. I made a bet with you that later led to our first kiss. Today I asked you if you wanted to make a better bet and be my wife. I love you so much to infinity and beyond babe. Here’s to us forever.”

Best wishes for a wonderful life together.

• World Famous Cheeseburgers • Lobster Mac & Cheese Burger • BBQ Baby Back Ribs • Bacon Wrapped Lobster • Grilled Ribeye Sandwiches • Grilled Bratwurst • Blackened Dolphin Sandwiches • BBQ Bacon Wrapped Shrimp & Scallops • Chili Cheese Dogs

CATCH THE NFL WILD CARD GAMES ON 15 HDTV'S SATURDAY, SUNDAY & MONDAY! LARGEST HD SCREEN IN THE FLORIDA KEYS - 18FT!

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Now serving breakfast $7.00 Tues - Sun • 8:30am - 11am

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES 305.743.0844 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • •305.743.0844

New Year, New Career!

Positions Available In: Branch • Accounting Maintenance • Administrative Support

FULL TIME OPENING CUS TOMER S ERV I CE RE PRE S ENT A T I V E Coordinate aircraft transactions with customers and the line service technicians Professional customer service skills and the ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and overtime as needed, are required Pay rate $17-$19/hr depending on experience, excellent benefits, and a fun work environment

Contact Will Zimdars will@marathonaviation.com

TEXT “MYTOMTHUMB” TO Salaries Starting at $18/hr

Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance

Fun, Fast-Paced Environment

Tuition Reimbursement

Quarterly Cash Profit Sharing

Paid Holidays, Vacation & Sick Time

Great Hours

401K Employer Match

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Apply Online! KeysBank.com/Careers Apply online at mytomthumb.com/employment

EOE/Drug-free workplace Member FDIC

EOE-M/F/V/D

Equal Housing Lender

The Guidance/Care Center, Inc. a division of

“Uplifting the human spirit since 1973”

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

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

THE GUIDANCE/CARE CENTER, Inc.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Pigeon Key is seeking dedicated professionals seeking to make a positive impact in their community. Those individuals who wish to work on a uniquely beautiful island , while promoting our cultural history and preserving the natural Keys environment are encouraged to apply.

Competitive wages based on ability and experience. Applicants will be subject to criminal background check and drug screening.

Positions include: Trolley Operator (CDL licensing course provided for qualified applicant) Tour Guides, Sales Associates, Customer Relations Reps, Maintenance, Rental Associates and more.

Application online at pigeonkey.net - under the Staff icon. Or apply in person at the Pigeon Key Gift Shop, 2010 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL. Questions and completed applications can be emailed to pigeonkey@aol.com

IS HIRING! KEY LARGO

Behavioral Health Counselor, FT (Children) Substance Abuse Counselor, PT (Adult) Driver PT/per diem

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

MARATHON

Peer Support Specialist/BHT (FT) 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!!!

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)

I

in Marathon

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

IT Technical Specialist (Part 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

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

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

THEME: WINTER OLYMPICS

PART TIME AND FULL TIME OPPORTUNITIES W/FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR RESERVATIONS AGENT CATERING SALES MANAGER HOUSEKEEPING ALL POSITIONS, SIGN ON BONUS OFFERED! CULINARY SOUS CHEF, DISHWASHERS, PREP AND LINE COOKS F&B SERVERS, RESORT SERVICES AND FOOD RUNNERS

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

LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST NAIL TECH ENGINEER/ELECTRICIAN 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 $18.00 - $25.80/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

ACROSS 1. Sleeps in a tent 6. Horror movie franchise 9. Varieties 13. Mozart’s “Die Zauberflote” 14. Road crew supply 15. Moron 16. Workman’s cotton, once 17. Exclamation of surprise 18. Monte Cristo’s title, in French 19. *Olympic Athletes from ____, 2018 hockey winners 21. *Figure skating jump (2 words) 23. Capone’s ilk, e.g.

24. Attention-getting sound 25. Eminem’s genre 28. Cashier’s call 30. Hit-or-miss 35. It will 37. *Triple one in figure skating 39. Hustle and bustle 40. German Mrs. 41. A mile racer 43. a.k.a. horse mackerel 44. Jargon 46. Workbench holding device 47. Health club offering 48. Diner, e.g.

50. Latin for “and others” 52. ____ Aviv 53. Ill-mannered one 55. Curiosity’s victim?

57. *2022 Winter Olympics location 61. *Torch Relay starting point 64. “____ ____ the Family” TV series 65. Refrigerator sound 67. Poppy seed derivative 69. Bitterly regretting 70. Egyptian cobra 71. Part of a stair 72. Seedy source of Omega-3s 73. More, in Madrid 74. Changes to a manuscript

DOWN 1. Cape ____, MA 2. Copycat 3. Carte du jour 4. Spectrum maker 5. Delilah’s lover 6. Roofed colonnade 7. Expression of satisfaction 8. Angry 9. Revered one 10. Fancy ride 11. Japanese zither 12. Pas in ballet 15. “Freezing” Marvel character 20. Letter-shaped girder 22. “____ the land of the free...”

24. Designer’s studio 25. *Biathlon gear 26. Skylit lobbies 27. Manufacturing site 29. *2022 Winter Olympics number 31. Like Curious George 32. Monocot’s alternative 33. “Killers of the Flower Moon” Oklahoma location 34. *Olympic award 36. *Olympic sled 38. For fear that 42. Respond 45. Circling 49. Far, old-fashioned 51. Capital of Punjab 54. Early Irish alphabet 56. Sort of warm 57. Vomit 58. Twelfth month of Jewish year 59. Pelvic bones 60. Put a hex on 61. Concert units 62. Not yet final 63. Edible fat 66. *Miracle on Ice winner 68. Not Miss or Ms.

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LET’S DO BUSINESS - 305.743-0844 Licensed & Insured Contractor # CACO53827

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Fax: (305) 743-6887

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