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A shortage of baby formula drew the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to bring in a supply from outside the U.S. Dubbed Operation Fly Formula, an initial shipment on May 22 brought 78,000 pounds of formula from Germany. Another shipment from Germany came on May 25.

Vitor Rodrigues of Portugal makes his way across a ﬁshing bridge en route to the individual title in the Keys 100 ultramarathon with a time of 16:42:34. That’s roughly a 10-minute mile for 100 straight miles. See page 14. TUAN NGUYEN/Contributed

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t’s no secret that real estate prices in the Keys are at an all-time high. Apparently, the same goes for lighthouses. In bidding wars that quickly narrowed to contests between two bidders, auctions for the Sombrero Key Lighthouse, Carysfort Reef Lighthouse and American Shoal Lighthouse all ended within one week of one another. Though the Sombrero Key Lighthouse originally opened with the closest auction end date, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)’s auction rules allowed bidders to extend each auction for 24 hours with every subsequent bid past the auction’s original end date. Carysfort Reef Light off Key Largo was the first to close, settling on a final price of $415,000 on May 16. Sombrero Key Light off Marathon followed a day later, closing at $575,000. Six days later, American Shoal Light off Sugarloaf Key capped a record auction week with a final price tag of $860,000. Per the terms of the U.S. General Services Administration, the identities of the winners and other bidders were not disclosed on the auction website. The winners will now have 45 days to complete the transactions. All three lighthouses are cast iron octagonal screw pile towers with keepers’ quarters. Built in 1852, Carysfort is the oldest of the three, followed by

Sombrero in 1858 and American Shoal in 1880. Though they were functional navigational beacons until as recently as 2015, the dawn of GPS and other navigation instruments, along with the structures’ ages, eventually rendered them redundant or unfit for duty. According to officials, the new owners will face complicated and extremely costly paths ahead as they look to maintain, restore or repurpose their new properties. For starters, all three structures will need serious work, to the tune of millions of dollars. Reports prepared by the U.S. Coast Guard in 2010 detailed rehabilitation costs north of $2 million “required in the near term” for each lighthouse, with additional “deferrable” costs of between $80,000 and $535,000. Among the suggested immediate repairs: cleaning and coating metal struts, replacing broken and deteriorated tie rods, repairing holes and cracks in catwalks and walls, and replacing missing portholes and windows. Given that the structures are now 12 years older and that costs for materials and labor have risen significantly, the repair costs will be much higher today. Eric Martin is the president of the Florida Keys Reef Lights Foundation, an organization dedicated to saving and preserving six reef lighthouses in the state. Though he would love to see a full restoration of all the recently sold

structures, he said he understands that owners face an uphill battle as they navigate the interplay of several agencies and the practicality of such significant work within protected areas of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS). And in his opinion, “even before 2015, (the lighthouses) weren’t getting proper maintenance.” The National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000 lays out a mechanism for the disposal of federally-owned historic light stations that no longer serve a need. Under the act, the properties may be transferred to federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofits or educational agencies at no cost. The recipients are expected to maintain the historic structures and make them available to the public for education, park, recreation or historic preservation purposes. Such was the case for Islamorada’s Alligator Reef Light, given to the Islamoradabased nonprofit Friends of the Pool in September 2021. However, said Martin, a private auction removes many of these safeguards for the historic structures. “When you buy them at auction, you can do anything you want as far as opening them to the public,” he said. “You don’t even have to restore it, it’s just that if you do … you’re supposed to go through the state’s historic prescontinued on page 39

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NOAA PREDICTS 3-6 MAJOR HURRICANES MARATHON RECEIVES MULTIPLE GRANTS City has funding for coastal plans, fire rescue equipment Hurricane Ida approaching land in the Gulf of Mexico, taken by NOAA's GOES-16 (GOES East) satellite at 4:10 a.m. on Aug. 29, 2021. NOAA/Contributed

La Niña, above-average Atlantic temperatures could mean busy season

orecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, are predicting above-average hurricane activity this year — which would make it the seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season. NOAA’s outlook for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, which extends from June 1 to Nov. 30, predicts a 65% chance of an above-normal season, a 25% chance of a near-normal season and a 10% chance of a belownormal season. For the 2022 hurricane season, NOAA is forecasting a likely range of 14 to 21 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which six to 10 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including three to six major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher). NOAA provides these ranges with a 70% confidence. “Early preparation and understanding your risk is key to being hurricane resilient and climate-ready,” said Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo, whose department includes NOAA. “Throughout the hurricane season, NOAA experts will work around-the-clock to provide early and accurate forecasts and warnings that communities in the path of storms can depend on to stay informed.” The increased activity anticipated this hurricane season is attributed to several climate factors, including the ongoing La Niña that is likely to persist throughout the hurricane season, warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, weaker tropical Atlantic trade winds and an enhanced west African monsoon. An enhanced west African monsoon supports stronger African easterly waves, which seed many of the strongest and longest-lived hurricanes

A graphic showing hurricane season probability and numbers of named storms predicted from NOAA's 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook. NOAA/Contributed

during most seasons. The way climate change affects the strength and frequency of tropical cyclones is a continuous area of study for NOAA scientists. “As we reflect on another potentially busy hurricane season, past storms — such as Superstorm Sandy, which devastated the New York metro area 10 years ago — remind us that the impact of one storm can be felt for years,” said NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad. “Since Sandy, NOAA’s forecasting accuracy has continued to improve, allowing us to better predict the impacts of major hurricanes to lives and livelihoods.” NOAA’s outlook is for overall seasonal activity and is not a landfall forecast. In addition to the Atlantic seasonal outlook, NOAA has issued seasonal hurricane outlooks for the eastern Pacific and central Pacific hurricane basins. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center will update the 2022 Atlantic seasonal outlook in early August, just before the historical peak of the season. — Contributed

n May, the city of Marathon announced it has received a $240,000 grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection. The funds from the Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection will pay for a citywide vulnerability assessment and adaptation plan. The project will help identify vulnerable critical and regional assets that may need further analysis for projects to adapt them, by the city or the responsible entity, in the future and make them more resilient. This will help the city focus on areas where more assets may be vulnerable than others, develop design criteria, prioritize adaptation investments, explore funding strategies and determine policy responses. The plan will identify vulnerable areas and assets and an adaptation plan aimed at hardening. The grant will allow the city to hire consultants to formulate the assessments and adaptations that will hinge on geographical surveys being completed this year. In 2021, the city of Marathon hired consultants to conduct a coastal resiliency study and adaptation plan for Coco Plum Beach. Flooding, sea level rise and storm action could result in everything from loss of power to environmental impacts for Coco Plum Beach. The study’s authors recommended action plans that outline ways to harden wastewater plants (such as moving infrastructure to higher ground and implementing stormwater management) as well as promote continued on page 10

MARATHON WEEKLY / MAY 26, 2022

RICH DEVELOPER OFFERS TEACHER HOUSING AT TRUMBO SCHOOL BOARD MOVES FORWARD TENTATIVELY MANDY MILES mandy@keysweekly.com

oney isn’t an issue for the folks who want to build housing for teachers and school district employees at the school district’s Trumbo Road headquarters. In fact, the same people own the adjacent, multimillion-dollar Steam Plant condominiums, and want to improve the surrounding neighborhood. “We have a pile of cash that a long-legged show dog couldn’t jump over,” Walter “Wag” Woodward told members of the county school board and its housing task force at a meeting Monday morning. “I could write you a check for this whole Trumbo Road property today and build a park, but that’s not what the school board wants to do. You need housing for teachers.” (Woodward added that his family sold its oil interests in Texas for $6.1 billion, and recently made a similar sale of natural gas investments in northern Louisiana.) One of Woodward’s companies, SPGL LLC, last month submitted an unsolicited proposal to the school board, proposing to build about 76 apartments, a new administration building and a bunch of green space on the school district’s approximately 6-acre waterfront property. After nearly three hours of discussion, the school board and

its housing task force decided they wanted more housing units and no administration building on the Trumbo Road property. They’ll use Woodward’s unsolicited proposal as a template to see what other developers may propose for that site, but with the stipulation that proposals should include more housing units and no administration building. Woodward and SPGL also have the opportunity to revise and resubmit their proposal. “I doubt there will be much other interest,” said task force member Ed Swift, who has built several affordable housing developments in Key West and Stock Island. “The folks at SPGL and the Steam Plant condominiums are your neighbors and they have piles of cash. I think they are ideal for us getting what we want for teachers. Let’s see what they can come up with to give more housing units without the admin building on this site.” School district officials have discussed moving the administration building off of Trumbo Road for nearly 20 years. “For the past eight years SPGL has taken note of the multiple proposals, committees, focus groups and speculation of how the district can best utilize the 5.9-acre parcel next door to address the need for affordable housing,” states SPGL’s unsolicited proposal. “Despite the enthusiasm and good intentions of past affordable housing proponents, no feasible proposal has

been presented which addresses how to acquire the property, pay for construction of the housing, the relocation of the administration offices and functions, applicable zoning restrictions, (building permit) allocations, Department of Education deed restrictions, etc.” SPGL has proposed to build 76 apartments, including 56 onebedroom units, 10 two-bedroom units and 10 three-bedroom units to be exclusively available to district employees. “The development of these units will not rely on tax credit financing,” SPGL says, “and is therefore able to limit tenant eligibility to MCSD essential employees.” The project would not cost the school district funding that it does not currently have, and SPGL would lease the school district’s land for 99 years for $10 per year and collect the income-restricted rents on the housing. School board member Mindy Conn was emphatic that the administration building should be moved from Trumbo Road. Superintendent Theresa Axford reminded the board that the city of Key West had allocated 150 building permits to the school district for the housing project, and the city expects as many housing units as possible on that site, meaning SPGL’s proposed 76 units will likely increase when the administration building is removed from the plans.

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reinsurance program and a crackdown on fraudulent roof claims are among the proposals approved during a special session in Tallahassee to address a property insurance crisis. Senate Bill 2-D, which cleared the Senate on May 24 and the House on May 25, authorizes a $2 billion reinsurance fund for insurance companies. Known as the Reinsurance to Assist Policyholders Program, insurers can purchase insurance to insulate them from risk. But they would have to reduce policyholders’ rates in order to access the program. While insurance companies are the ones taking advantage of RAP, Rep. Jay Trumbull said during the May 25 House session that the law specifically says the insurance company “has to show reduction of rates to the consumer.” Legislation also dedicates $150 million to create the My Safe Florida Home Program, which provides grants to help homestead singlefamily homes, with insured values of $500,000 or less, to strengthen their homes in the event a hurricane hits. Those participating in the program would receive free home inspections that would identify mitigation measures. Money would be provided to them to retrofit their properties. Rep. Jim Mooney told fellow legislators on the House floor on May 25 that the bill is the first step that stabilizes the market. “We can’t fix this in a day. It’s going to be a process,” he said, adding that the My Safe Home Program will help stabilize the market even more. As for roofs, the bill prohibits an insurer from refusing to issue or refuse to renew a homeowner’s insurance policy of a residential

structure with a roof that is less than 15 years old. For roofs more than 15 years old, an insurer must allow a homeowner to have a roof inspection before requiring a roof replacement. If an inspection indicates the roof has five years or more of useful life, an insurer can’t refuse to issue or refuse to renew a homeowner’s insurance policy. “I do think that this isn't the last bill we will talk about in this building as it relates to property insurance,” Trumbull said. “It’s a great first step to reduce cost losses and give property insurance relief.” The bill also tackles attorney fees related to property insurance cases. Many insurers say those fees are contributing to rate increases for policyholders. Gov. Ron DeSantis called representatives in the House and Senate back to deal with a number of issues related to property insurance, which included rate hikes for policyholders. According to the Office of Insurance Regulation, Florida accounted for 79% of the nation’s homeowners insurance lawsuits over claims filed while making up only 9% of the nation’s homeowner’s insurance claims. In addition, the Florida insurance industry saw two straight years of net underwriting losses exceeding $1 billion each year. In 2021, four insurance companies writing homeowners coverage either went insolvent or required midterm cancellations. In the last three months, three insurance companies writing homeowner coverage in the state have gone insolvent and are either in liquidation or rehabilitation, and numerous others have nonrenewed policies or ceased writing new business. Citizens Property Insurance, the

state’s public insurer of last resort, saw an increase of 399,822 policies since the start of 2020. It’s on track to have more than one million policies by the end of 2022. “It is necessary for the state of Florida to act to stabilize the insurance market for Florida policyholders before the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1 and ends on Nov. 30, 2022,” DeSantis wrote. An amendment added to a bill dealing with roof repairs and replacement, Senate Bill 4-D, addresses the 2021 Surfside condominium collapse that took 98 lives. Filed by Rep. Daniel Perez, legislation states that structures at least three stories high and located within 3 miles of the coast would undergo inspection by a licensed architect or engineer 25 years after a certificate of occupancy is issued. Buildings located more than three miles away from the coast would need inspection every 30 years. After the first inspection, condos and other tall buildings would be inspected every 10 years. Condo homeowners’ associations would be responsible for paying for the inspections. The bill passed in the Senate. A similar bill in the House, 5-D, awaits approval. “The Florida Legislature has grappled with reaching a consensus on what meaningful reform looks like, but today we have arrived at an agreement that will help to ensure this kind of tragedy never happens again,” Speaker Chris Sprowls said in a statement. A Senate bill prohibits an insurer from refusing to issue or refuse to renew a homeowner’s insurance policy of a residential structure with a roof that is less than 15 years old. CONTRIBUTED

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living shorelines that could lessen effects of wave action associated with storm surge and resulting damage to residences. Using best-case scenarios drawn from the unified sea level rise projections prepared by the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact, in less than 20 years (2040) mean sea level rises could be as much as 10 to 17 inches above the mean sea levels recorded in 2000. “The city of Marathon wants to have a high-water plan already in place so that any action we take is measured and appropriate,” said Brian Shea, Marathon planning director. In other news, the City of Marathon also received a $44,571 grant from the State Department of Health. The funds are to purchase equipment for Marathon Fire Rescue, and require an almost $5,000 contribution from the city. Specifically, the grant will purchase an Epoc Reader and Phillips Tempus monitor. The first is a wireless blood analysis testing module, and the second is a special monitor that allows a medical director, or designee, the ability to access and assess this information remotely, while the patient is still in transit to a medical facility. On average, Marathon Fire Rescue transports about 50 patients a month and the new equipment will enable the paramedics and firefighters to safely transport more critical patients to properly equipped medical facilities on the mainland. “The equipment helps us exceed state standards by equipping and training the Critical Care Transfer Team, which consists of a combination of both EMTs and Paramedics, with specialized equipment to be utilized in transport of more critical patients from our rural/community access hospital to the proper receiving facility in Miami-Dade County,” said Marathon Fire Rescue Chief John Johnson. The city takes a proactive approach to finding and securing funding for special projects. In 2022, the city has applied for $2.9 million in grants, with $338,000 in awards. The balance of the $2.9 is still in the review process with the different grantors. — Contributed

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GOING THE DISTANCE

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THE WINNERS’ CIRCLE 50K Overall Jeff Welsh - 4:49:01 Alex Shtogren - 5:21:00 Belen Coronel - 5:38:37

1. The ‘No Sleep Crew’ crosses the ﬁnish line to capture the 100-mile overall team relay title with a time of 10:52:30 – an average pace of 6:31 per mile TUAN NGUYEN/Contributed

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2. The eﬀorts of Marathon’s team ‘24 Hours Kid-Free’ raised $4,000 to support the Cancer Foundation of the Florida Keys. The group ﬁnished in 17:01:10. From left: Steve Hurley, Ashley Keeney, Lara Rutskin Martin, Kim Hanna, Blair Shiver, Candice Grostefon, Kara Durham. Contributed

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3. The ‘Keys Cruisers’ ﬁnished as the fourth all-female team in the 100-mile relay and 32nd overall team with a time of 15:10:50. From left: Michelle Van Hoose, Jessica Borraccino, 50-Mile Team Relay Natalie Ardis, Charisse Winter, Worst Pace Scenario - 7:44:06 Jenn Cairone, Sarah Simcic and Vamonos Team - 7:46:30 Jill Reilley. Contributed

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ith temperatures in the high 80s and humidity approaching 90% for much of the day – a combination weatherspark.com classified as “miserable” – hundreds of extreme endurance athletes faced a test of their mettle as they took to the streets for the Keys 100 on May 21. The annual race combined a series of individual and team relay ultramarathons ranging from 50 kilometers to 100 miles alongside the Overseas Highway from Key Largo to Key West. The challenging conditions understandably forced more than 130 racers to an early exit in the 100mile individual race. In a newsletter to participants, race director Bob Becker reported that only 51.9% of runners who began the 100-mile individual contest made it to Key West – the lowest percentage in race history. Runners left the corrals in waves starting at 5:30 a.m. in Key Largo, and after more than 16 hours, individual champion Vitor Rodrigues of Portugal crossed the finish line, posting a final time of 16:42:34. The “No Sleep Crew” averaged a 6:31 mile en route to the top team finish with a time of 10:52:30. — Alex Rickert

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arathon’s annual Class Night showered the 91 seniors from the Class of 2022 with more than $1.1 million spread across 60 scholarships and organizational awards. Most scholarships ranged from $250 to $1,000, while some included physical gifts like laptop computers and even laundry supplies starter kits for college. A new award of particular significance to the MHS community this year was the Rebecca Thacker Memorial Scholarship, named in honor of the high school English teacher who passed away in April of this year and presented by her mother, Cheryl Bailey. In addition to recognizing all graduates with honors, the school announced Lilian Guo as the class valedictorian along with Leo Volchek as its salutatorian. — Alex Rickert

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1. The MHS Class of 2022. 2. Fire Inspector Michael Card, right, caps senior Jacob Michael Paul. 3. The Rotary Club of Marathon’s Mike Puto, far right, and Sam Williams, second from right, present a total of $11,000 in scholarships to 11 graduating seniors. Marathon’s chapter also sponsored a Take Stock in Children scholarship. 4. Charlotte Quinn, right, and Sandy Yenik present scholarships on behalf of the Marathon Yacht Club Educational Foundation to Emily Suarez, Synthia Robles, Kayla Sipe and Tony Palma.

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5. Senior class president Clare Merryman, left, presents Cheryl Bailey, center, with a commemorative photo album honoring her daughter Rebecca Thacker. 6. Castaway restaurant owner John Mirabella, right, and his son Ian present senior Ben Hiller with a scholarship on behalf of the restaurant. It was one of a plethora of awards collected throughout the night by Hiller. Photos by ALEX RICKERT/Keys Weekly

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NATIONAL STARS Body Language Studio’s Stars of the Florida Keys earn national title ALEX RICKERT alex@keysweekly.com

arathon’s Body Language Studio is home to state and national champion competitive cheerleading squads. And most are less than 10 years old. Coached by studio owner Stacey Smith, the Stars of the Florida Keys made their presence known in five competitions between January and April of this year. Both the 8-and-under “Tiny Twinkles” and 10-and-under “Shooting Stars” went undefeated, culminating in a Florida Cheer and Dance Association Performance Recreation state title for each team in their respective age divisions. With the top score in February’s competition for the entire recreational division – based on both the difficulty and execution of their routine – the Shooting Stars also earned a bid to the national competition on April 23 in Orlando, a feat that paid for half of the team’s fees to enter the contest. “My girls have never done that before,” said Smith. “I couldn’t believe it. They actually beat 18-and-under teams and a lot of teams that are bigger than them from big cities. And of course, all the girls were excited to get a trophy that was bigger than them.” Smith stressed to her team that just reaching the national stage is an enormous feat. “Just getting there was a huge accomplishment for us,” she said. “I mean, we practice outside, for

crying out loud. We don’t have a full gym or anything like that.” When the initial schedule for the national competition was published, Smith realized her team stood alone in its assigned division. But the Shooting Stars had not traveled to central Florida to end its undefeated season with no competition. And they certainly didn’t make the trip for a loss. “I actually bumped them up to a higher age level, 13 and younger,” said Smith. “It was just so they would have competition, and they ended up beating 13-year-olds.” Smith took over Marathon’s Body Language Studio in 2019, hoping to use her background in gymnastics and competitive cheerleading to continue a strong youth program in town. With only one competition in 2020 due to COVID-19 and limited participation in 2021 due to lingering uncertainty around the pandemic, she said she didn’t expect the Stars to take off the way they did this year. But she’s not complaining. With 23 athletes in the program this time around, Smith says she was glad to spend her time constantly retooling the team’s tumbling, stunts and choreography between competitions, based on feedback from judges. Add injuries to the mix, and she said she spent many nights going back to the drawing board as she tweaked the components of a changing routine with a revolving door of athletes. “I’m watching videos, writing things down, drawing formations, trying to figure out transitions, and I probably look like a crazy person,” she laughed. “My husband knows that when my headphones are on

The Stars of the Florida Keys. Front row, from left: Harper White, Kastyn Durham, Kylie Macmillan, Lilly Price, Lilly Hutchinson, Harper Brimberry, Jordanna Garcia. Back row, from left: Emily Rojas, Mia Williams, Brooke Clark, Katherine Medina, Elisa Carrillo, Peyton Sharf, Maleeya Abraham, Adrianna Dworniczak, Emersyn Wendt, Mayleen Carrillo, Mia Barrera, Myalin Smith, Hannah Hutchinson, Ariella Dworniczak, Jaelynn Garcia, Leilani Buttner. CONTRIBUTED.

and papers are scattered around, he’ll just be like, ‘Uh oh, who isn’t making it to the competition this time?’” With three or four practices each week, Smith said the team showed meteoric improvement over the course of the season, even down to her youngest 4-year-old athletes. “At the very beginning, I remember thinking, ‘Oh man, if I can just get them all to do a cartwheel, that’ll make me happy,’ and at the end they’d learned how to do actual stunts,” she said. “When I watched their first competition to their last, it blew my mind. … Honestly, they surpassed all my expectations. I’m so proud of them.”

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From top: Key West High School senior William Sobek speaks on the importance of his Take Stock mentor throughout his high school career. Coral Shores High School senior Coral De Pauw recalls the connections and opportunities given to her by Take Stock in Children. Take Stock program coordinator and Monroe County Education Foundation Ts3: Chuck Licis-Masson, Take Stock program coordinator and Monroe County Education Foundation executive director, congratulates the 2022 graduates. Photos by Alex Rickert and Kendall Bulkiewicz

Take Stock in Children was proud to see 59 program participants through to graduation in 2022.

tudents, mentors, friends and family celebrated together as Monroe County’s Take Stock in Children program celebrated its 22nd annual graduation on May 21 at Marathon High School. Fulfilling and exceeding the promises they made when they signed their Take Stock contracts – maintaining a 2.5 GPA, pledging to remain crime- and drug-free, earning passing scores on state assessments and meeting with their mentors on a weekly basis – 59 students with a class GPA of 3.66 will now make their way to Florida state universities, colleges and technical schools, courtesy of $2.2 million in scholarships awarded by the organization. “This community in Monroe County has come together because of its belief in you,” said Bryan Green, president of the Monroe County Education Foundation. “I’m not sure you knew what a life-changing opportunity you were being offered, but I suspect you do now. It gives me tremendous pleasure to congratulate each and every one of you for your persistence, determination, and the sheer grit you showed in graduating.” A sincere congratulations from Keys Weekly to the Take Stock Class of 2022. — Alex Rickert

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MARATHON WEEKLY / MAY 26, 2022 A rare Cuban pewee seen recently in Key West. MARK HEDDEN/Keys Weekly

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y Nikes were holding me back, keeping me from getting a good look at the bird. In high school, running cross country and track, a bunch of us had these shoes called Nike Waffle Racers. They were sleek things that made you feel fast as hell, at least until the lactic acid kicked in. Wide in the front, narrow in the back, great in dirt or on pavement. The soles were low and grippy and I can still hear the sound they made when you were running on the track. Apparently they’d come in a bunch of different color schemes, but the ones we had access to were a near-neon green, and we all just referred to them as TMIs, after Three Mile Island, the site of the then-recent nuclear meltdown. I ran meets in those shoes until the treads went bald, then wore them around casually until the nylon uppers tore away and all my toes were visible like sardines in a can. And then I kept them in my closet for years after that, hoping someday there’d be a way to resurrect them. In general I’m not a sentimental person, but I still miss those shoes. So much so the Nikes I was currently wearing were an homage to the old ones, or at least a bit of pre-packaged niche nostalgia. They had the same grippy tread, and a neon green that approached the TMIs’ intensity. (I thought they might be duller, but whenever I wore them, someone would invariably say, “Nice shoes,” in a way that was not clearly unsarcastic.) I was wanting to dirty them up a bit, give them something of a patina, without totally trashing them. Standing at the edge of the salt pond, I thought it might be a little much. Keys muck never seems to improve the look of anything. And it isn’t trustworthy. Sometimes you walk out into it, and you’re fine for a while, then the next thing you know, voop, you’re up to your knees and you’re missing at least one shoe. But that bird. Kevin Christman had texted me Friday night, saying there’d been southeast winds for the last couple days, and he was going to go looking in the morning for some possible rarities that had blown in. I liked the idea, but was sitting at a poker table when he texted, and would be there a few more hours – ultimately losing heads-up to a guy who draws imaginary houses for a living – so early-morning birding wasn’t going to happen for me. When Kevin texted at 10 a.m., he said there was nothing going on at Fort Zach. But close to 6 p.m., he texted and said maybe I should go look at an Eastern pewee at the Fran Ford Preserve, because upon further inspection, it wasn’t a straggling Eastern pewee, it was a stray Cuban pewee – a bona fide category-four rarity, a bird that has only been seen seven or eight times in North America.

Kevin, along with Mark Songer, had been over early, trying to get a good look at the bird, but left after a couple hours, having only heard it. I got there just after they left, taking the next shift. Pewees got their name from the nominate species, the Eastern pewee, whose call sounds kind of like their name, but with an extra syllable – pee-a-wee. The Cuban pewee’s call is more of a smooth, sinking whistle. It sounds a bit like an incoming bomb, or at least the sound effect they use for incoming bombs in cartoons. And I heard the call as soon as I got out of the car. The call would repeat every 30 seconds or so for a while, then would stop. Then it would start up again, then it would stop. Every time I heard it I would walk toward the source, then pause and wait for the bird to call again. I worked slowly from Government Road, along the narrow trails, past an abandoned bike or two, then a homeless camp or two, and then to the edge of the pond. I caught a quick glimpse of the bird, and took a few terrible photos, before it took off. But the bird kept calling, and I followed the sound some more, and eventually found a spot where I could step into the pond relatively easily. The bird seemed to be on the far side of a small clump of trees on an island in the middle. I say “island,” but it was just a tiny bit of upland, a couple inches above the surface of the water, which looked to be about five inches at its deepest. That mud, though. My kingdom for my shrimper boots, which were gathering dust at home. Eventually birdism won out over dandyism, and I stepped out into the mud, carefully shuffle-stepping through the hundreds of black mangrove roots that looked like skeletal fingers poking up from the ground. My socks got soggy and the Nikes squished, and I kept expecting to slip or sink but didn’t. On the far side of the island the call was maddeningly close, but I couldn’t find the bird. Finally I looked up and it was in a tree right over my head. I backed up 20 or 30 yards to get better light and to give the bird some space. The pewee sat there for a while, occasionally twitching, shifting itself on the branch. It took off once to nab a dragonfly mid-flight, then came back to the same branch and gulped it down. Occasionally it would pause, lift his head, and let out that clear, sinking call, something that would be heard every day in Cuba or the Bahamas, but not here. I took some photos, then some video. Then I just stood there for a while, enjoying this private audience with a wayward rarity. Later, when I got home, I kicked off my Nikes and threw them in the corner. I kind of liked the way they looked now.

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KICKING IT OFF RIGHT Marathon downs Palm Glades in spring game

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f Marathon’s spring football game on May 18 against the Palm Glades Prep Academy was any indication, the Dolphins could be poised for a significant improvement on their 2021 season this fall. In a rematch of last season’s homecoming game, which saw the Fins emerge with a narrow 7-0 victory, Marathon left no doubt, posting a dominant 30-6 win over the Eagles. Junior running back Malachi Hawkins continued his torrid pace from a few months earlier, racking up 230 yards and three touchdowns in a career rushing day behind a strong showing from Marathon’s offensive line. The Dolphins’ defense locked down on Palm Glades’ offense behind strong physical play from juniors Thomas Eubank, Sean Hale and Dylan Globe as well as freshman Fabbianho Louis. “It was great to see our team come out and take care of business,” said head coach Mac Childress. “We have some veteran players who are starting to see their experience and hard work in the weight room pay dividends. … Our players have big goals for next season, and we are pumped for Dolphin Country to be rocking on Friday nights.” — Alex Rickert

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CLASS OF 2022 Marathon High School sends out its best and brightest

orty-three years ago in 1979, I walked across the stage of the Greenville Memorial Auditorium in a hideously radiant orange cap and gown to pick up my diploma from Mauldin High School. Backstage, while other students were crying and mourning the end of “the best years of their lives,” I was positively giddy. I was so ready to get out and start my life — whatever that was going to be. By the time you read this, Marathon High School likely will have graduated the Class of 2022 and sent them out into the world. High school graduation is one of the major mileposts of a young life — for some, a journey into a college education; for others, the beginning of a young career. One thing is for certain: Marathon knows how to take care of its graduating students like no other community. Sarah and I are both mentors of amazing students in the Take Stock In Children program. In Take Stock, young students sign up and commit to keeping good grades and staying out of trouble. If they make it to graduation, they’re rewarded with a full-ride college scholarship. Sarah’s Take Stock mentee, Synthia Robles, is graduating this year. Her Take Stock graduation took place last week, and it was an inspirational event watching these students make plans for their next step in higher learning. Synthia will attend the University of North Florida, and we wish her well in her college years. Sarah wished that she had brought tissues to these ceremonies — it’s a bit of an emotional roller coaster to watch these kids come into their own. The Baccalaureate event was next, and the soon-to-be graduates, along with their families and friends, gathered at San Pablo Church. It was yet another inspirational evening dedicated to memories as well as hope for the future. Class members told stories and spoke about the world that awaits, and blessings and good feelings were joyously abundant. The Class of ’22 even rose and serenaded the family and friends in attendance! Capping and Class Night was next on the graduation week agenda. Graduating students in their gowns were united with their mortarboards in the capping ceremony — tassels left! Then began the cavalcade of awards and scholarships. Marathon is a gener-

ous community when it comes to taking care of their students, and it was so heart-warming to see all our not for profits and local businesses step up and help our students with scholJOHN BARTUS arships and even laptops and laundry is the Mayor of supplies! the City of MaraAt the end thon. He also is of the donation a musician who process, the grand performs around total was tallied: town. For more the Class of 2022 see johnbartus. earned over $1.1 com million in scholarships for higher education. That’s an amazing number, and it shows just how much Marathon cares about its graduates. Special recognition was deservedly given to Marathon’s Laude, Cum Laude, and Magna Cum Laude graduates. And congratulations are in order for the Class of 2022 Valedictorian, Lillian Guo, and the Salutatorian, Leo Volcheck. They earned the opportunity to address their classmates at the Graduation Ceremony. Marathon graduates are headed to diverse educational and career paths: many are headed to pursue higher education at colleges and universities in Florida and beyond, some will pursue athletics along with their higher education, some will serve our country in the Armed Forces, and others will enter the workforce. No matter the future direction, it’s clear that the Marathon community stands behind its graduates in an incredibly special way. All that’s left is the Graduation Ceremony itself on Thursday, May 26. I like the fact that these are often called Commencement Ceremonies — sure, the high school journey is over, but the rest of one’s life is just beginning. Our graduates are looking at the opening of the next chapter in their lives. These times can be exhilarating and a bit scary, but I believe this Class of 2022 will go out into this world and make a difference. Congratulations, Class of 2022! Now go show us all how it’s done! - John Bartus’ Perpetual Island Tour will resume soon — in the meantime, check out John’s music anywhere you stream or download your music! Or point your browser to: johnbartus.hearnow.com

he Keys Weekly wishes the Class of 2022 all the best in their future endeavors. As our young scholars prepare to make their mark on our big, beautiful planet, we are reminded of their various accomplishments at class nights, in the yearbook and during graduation speeches. As some are voted Most Likely to Succeed, Most Popular or Most Athletic, we bring you a few such categories that should never make the yearbook or any other list, anywhere. Ever. (Remember, this is all in good fun, and we truly celebrate the Class of 2022.)

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guided bike and hike experience and end with a guided paddle trip with a lunch break in between. There will be discussions about how environmental and human health are connected. Participants will also be encouraged to pick up trash as they explore the park together. Free entry to the park, lunch and gear rentals will be provided for participating families. Contact events@ ecoimpact.org for questions or to sign your family up for this event. Marathon library events march on Thursday, May 26 Procraftinators: Crafting with Cricut (Adults), 2 to 3:30 p.m.; Lego Club, 4 p.m. Friday, May 27: Photography (Adults), 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Arts & Crafts, 4 p.m.; Tween Time fun, 5 p.m. Saturday, May 28: Easy Yoga (Adults), 10 a.m.; Saturday Stories: Weekend Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 30: Closed for Memorial Day holiday Tuesday, May 31: Get Creative with Art, (adults & teens), 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; MahJong, 10 a.m.; Preschool Storytime Luau, Learn to Hula Dance,10:30 a.m.; Paradise Quilters, 1 p.m.; Science Club, 4 p.m.; Dungeons & Dragons, adults, 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 1: Cosmic Kids Movement & Yoga Adventures, 10:30 a.m.; Dungeons & Dragons for Teens, 3 p.m.; Dungeons & Dragons Adults, 5 p.m. FKEC to conduct helicopter-based inspection of transmission lines The Florida Keys Electric Cooperative is conducting its annual helicopter inspections and maintenance along U.S. 1 through June 20, weather permitting. The aerial work will be performed from about 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the daily location, between Marathon and Ocean Reef, will be determined by wind and traffic conditions. Business owners and residents along U.S. 1 from the Monroe County Line to Marathon are asked to secure any loose, unattached items such as furniture, plants or other goods displayed near or below the main transmission lines. FKEC asks motorists to focus on the road and not the helicopter flying overhead. With over 1,600 transmission poles to survey, including 11 miles over water and many landbased poles in hard-to-reach places, FKEC is using a helicopter contractor to execute the project efficiently and accurately. FKEC members with questions can call member service at 305-852-2431 or check at fkec.com/news-and-info/ press-releases.

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ating in the Keys can be a drag, but thankfully there are plenty of animals waiting for their perfect adoption “match” at the Florida Keys SPCA. Keys Weekly is thrilled each week to showcase some “furever” friends that are ready, waiting and available for adoption at the organization’s Marathon campus – complete with their best qualities, preferences and turn-offs to ensure the best fit. From cats and dogs to Guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, reptiles and birds, the perfect addition to your family is waiting for you at one of the SPCA’s two campuses, in Key West and Marathon. The SPCA’s knowledgeable staff will help with advice and care tips while working to ensure a good fit between each pet and its people. The SPCA’s Golden Paw program also provides special assistance with vet bills and medications for special-needs and older animals that require a little extra TLC. See all the animals waiting for a home at fkspca.org. To contact the Marathon campus, call 305-743-4800 or visit the campus at 10550 Aviation Blvd.

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Week 6 of the Marathon Meltdown is in the books! Here are your “biggest losers” for the week, ranked by each team’s average percent of body weight loss per individual. We are oﬃcially at the halfway point of this contest, so take a good look at your team’s progress so far and make a plan to ﬁnish strong. A reminder to all contestants that there will be NO WEIGH-IN on Monday, May 30 due to Memorial Day.

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lag footballers from Marathon are making their presence known on a national scale. On the weekend of May 21, the “Marathon Mermaids” took their talents to Philadelphia to compete against some of the top-ranked squads in Flag Football Life (FFL)’s Beast of the East national tournament. Coached by Rudy Fernandez and Sean Sayer, the nine-girl squad composed of first- through fifth-graders came together shortly after the City of Marathon’s rec league season. “I used to live in Miami, and for 17 years I ran a flag football program. We came down here and I had no intention of coaching … but I saw the potential between the two teams. … Sean and I had lunch one day and said, ‘Why don’t we combine the teams and try to maybe do something special?’” The Mermaids faced a stiff challenge in their opening contests. Out of 196 teams in the tournament, their first two games were against the firstand second-ranked squads in the nation in the 10-U division. Though they opened with a pair of losses, the unranked team from a tiny island proved they belonged in their first taste of tournament competition, falling to the top-ranked team by only one point. Once the Mermaids found themselves in the Silver Bracket after a split of their division’s teams, they refused to lose again, making a blazing run through the bracket en route to a championship – and taking down the fourth-ranked Staten Island Giants with a 7-0 shutout win in the process. “It was their first action and they kind of got thrown into the fire,” said Fernandez. “I called the tournament director and said, ‘Give us the hardest teams possible. I want to see where we’re at, I don’t care if we’re from a small island.’ To be the best you’ve got to beat the best.” Though any team can sign up to play in Beast of the East, the team’s bracket win earned them an invite to the FFL National Championship in January 2023 in Tampa. According to a text sent from the tournament director to Fernandez, the Mermaids should crack the top 10 when national rank-

The Marathon Mermaids squad. Front row, from left: Ashley Strama, Sutton Sayer, Landry Sayer, Nina Svridenko. Back row, from left: Carley Giron, Chloe Rodriguez, Italy Gale, Shaina Robinson, Aryana Fernandez. CONTRIBUTED.

ings are published next week. “The big thing for us was teaching the game the right way,” Fernandez said. “And that’s really what happened. The girls played the right way and they played very hard and focused from beginning to end.” “We used our friendship and all of our persistent hard work, and put it together into a strong, confident, feisty and determined feeling in our heads that helped us win,” said fourth-grade quarterback Sutton Sayer. “Our team has proved that kids from a small island can achieve big dreams.” “It was amazing,” said Landry Sayer, the team’s youngest – but undaunted – member. “I can’t wait until next year, and I’m going to miss being with my team.” Fernandez’s son, Ryan, found similar success at the tournament. Competing with his old team from Miami, the Marathon Middle School student took home a Gold Bracket championship in the boys’ 11-U division. The Marathon Mermaids extend their thanks to their sponsor, Marathon’s charter business by the same name, as well as Mike Puto, who used funds from the Katharine S. Gradick Girls Athletic Trust to sponsor the team’s transportation in Philadelphia.

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MARATHON WEEKLY / MAY 26, 2022 OBITUARY

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Stil A. Manzueta Galvez 1979-2022 Stil Manzueta Galvez of Marathon, Florida was a caring husband, father, son, brother, and a good friend to many. He returned to his Heavenly Father suddenly, on Mother’s Day, while in Key West. Though only 42 years old, Stil lived a full and rich life. He was born in San Pedro De Marcoris, Dominican Republic, the son of Victor Manzueta Campania and Adalis Javier Galvez. When he arrived in the United States in 2004, Stil and his wife Penny made their home in Islamorada, Florida. In 2011, he proudly became a U.S. citizen. For the past 15 years he resided in Marathon, where he operated a successful yard maintenance and landscaping business. Stil made friends easily and was well known throughout the Keys community. His positive outlook, generous spirit and beautiful heart left an impression everywhere. He went out of his way to help those in need and had an incredible work ethic that will be forever remembered. He enjoyed working with his hands, not only with plants, but also in the construction of his second home in the Dominican Republic. Playing dominoes against Stil was usually accompanied with dark rum and laughter; of course, he usually won! Stil was also an excellent chef and often used food to express his affection for his friends and family. His hospitality and delicious home cooking will be greatly missed. Stil was predeceased by his father and his sister, Yecenia Manzueta Melendez. He is survived by his wife, Penny Manzueta; his son, Oftin Manzueta DeLaCruz and Oftin’s mother Dilenny DeLaCruz; his daughter Gabriella Galvez and Gabriella’s mother Kerry Tamara Graham; his daughter Yosmaryln Manzueta Arvelo and the Arvelo family; his sisters Yessica Contreras Javier, Jennifer Contreras Javier, Marleni Beaton Javier, and Yuleysi Beaton Javier; and a host of extended family in the D.R. and U.S.A. His family in the Dominican Republic honored Stil’s memory on May 15 with a procession through the neighborhood where he grew up. His absence in our lives is profound, but we rejoice knowing Stil is at peace and resting until we meet again. Visiting hours and a funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 19 at The Coelho Home, 151 Cross Street, Central Falls, Rhode Island, 02863. Visitation will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m., with a funeral beginning at 6:30 p.m. Burial will take place in Pocasset Cemetery in Cranston, Rhode Island on Friday, May 20 at 11 a.m. For Stil's family and friends who cannot be at his funeral, instructions to attend his funeral online are available at www.coelhofuneralhome.net/obituary/Stil-ManzuetaGalvez. A celebration of Stil’s life is planned for Tuesday, May 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Florida Keys Steak and Lobster House in Marathon.

Stil Manzueta Galvez de Marathon, Florida fue un cariñoso esposo, padre, hijo, hermano y buen amigo de muchos. Regresó a su Padre Celestial de repente, en el Día de la Madre, mientras estaba en Cayo Hueso. Aunque solo tenía 42 años, Stil vivió una vida plena y rica. Nació en San Pedro De Marcoris, República Dominicana, hijo de Victor Manzueta Campania y Adalis Javier Galvez. Cuando llegó a los Estados Unidos en 2004, Stil y Penny establecieron su hogar en Islamorada, Florida. En 2011, orgullosamente se convirtió en ciudadano estadounidense. Durante los últimos quince años, residió en Marathon, donde operó un exitoso negocio de mantenimiento de jardines y paisajismo. Stil hizo amigos fácilmente y era muy conocido en la comunidad de Keys. Su perspectiva positiva, espíritu generoso y hermoso corazón dejaron una impresión en todas partes. Hizo todo lo posible para ayudar a los necesitados y tenía una ética de trabajo increíble que será recordada para siempre. Disfrutó trabajar con sus manos, no solo con las plantas, sino también en la construcción de su segunda casa en RD. Jugar al dominó contra Stil solía ir acompañado de ron oscuro y risas; por supuesto, ¡generalmente ganaba! Stil también fue un excelente chef y a menudo usaba la comida para expresar su afecto por sus amigos y familiares. Echaremos mucho de menos su hospitalidad y su deliciosa cocina casera. Stil falleció antes que su padre y su hermana, Yecenia Manzueta Melendez. Le sobreviven su esposa, Penny Manzueta; su hijo, Oftin Manzueta DeLaCruz y la madre de Oftin, Dilenny DeLaCruz; su hija Gabriella Galvez y la madre de Gabriella, Kerry Tamara Graham; su hija Yosmarlyn Manzueta Arvelo y la familia Arvelo; sus hermanas Yessica Contreras Javier, Jennifer Contreras Javier, Marleni Beaton Javier y Yuleysi Beaton Javier; y una gran cantidad de familia extendida en la RD y los EE. UU. Su familia en República Dominicana honró la memoria de Stil el domingo con una procesión por el barrio donde creció. Su ausencia en nuestras vidas es profunda, pero nos alegra saber que Stil está en paz y descansando hasta que nos volvamos a encontrar. El horario de visitas y el funeral se llevarán a cabo el jueves 19 de mayo en The Coelho Home, 151 Cross Street, Central Falls, Rhode Island, 02863. El velorio será de 4 p. m. a 6:30 p. m. y el funeral comenzará a las 6:30 p. m. El entierro tendrá lugar en el cementerio de Pocasset en Cranston, Rhode Island, el viernes 20 de mayo a las 11 a. m. Para los familiares y amigos de Stil que no pueden estar en su funeral, las instrucciones para asistir a su funeral en línea están disponibles en www.coelhofuneralhome.net/obituary/Stil-ManzuetaGalvez. Se planea una celebración de la vida de Stil para el martes 31 de mayo de 6 a 9 p. m. en Florida Keys Steak and Lobster House en Marathon, Florida.

ervation office and go by the guidelines of the national parks.” Further complicating matters are the regulations in place to protect the corals and ocean floor under and around each lighthouse, regulated by the FKNMS. Only the structures are conveyed in each auction, not the submerged land underneath, and two of the three – Carysfort and Sombrero – are located in specially-protected Sanctuary Preservation Areas (SPAs). Generally speaking, activities that alter or construct any material on the seabed or harm coral aren’t allowed, and SPAs have even stricter regulations. Using boats to carry heavy equipment, materials and workers through the shallow waters around the lighthouse is already a tricky proposition, and delays due to poor weather can quickly rack up a hefty tab throughout the restoration process. On the other hand, if the lighthouses are left untouched for long enough, pieces will eventually begin falling into the ocean, damaging legally protected sanctuary resources with unwanted pollution. Joanne Delaney is the FKNMS resource protection and permit coordinator. She said it’s difficult to say what activities could be permitted at the lighthouses until owners approach her with very specific plans and goals in mind. “We have a whole bunch of regulations in the sanctuary that are designed to meet specific resource protection goals,” said Delaney. “Not every regulation in the sanctuary would necessarily be applicable to activities that might occur at these reef lights, but some probably would. “There’s a lot of conjecture about what might happen, but we can’t really say whether something could be permitted or not until someone actually proposes it.” A discussion of the sales would be remiss without addressing the elephant in the room: could lighthouse AirBnBs become a new fad in the Florida Keys? Though the experts who spoke with Keys Weekly all refrained from offering a concrete “no,” the difficulty and cost of threading the needle through the requirements of so many agencies while completing expensive repairs may not be worth a few hundred dollars a night. “Is it possible? Maybe. Is it going to be practical and implementable for your average person? I don’t know,” said Delaney. “You just have to think about the location. … This thing is in the middle of the ocean.” Keys Weekly reached out to GSA to attempt to contact the lighthouses’ new owners and further clarify their obligations, but had not received a response as of press time.

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FOR PUBLIC REVIEW OF A PROPOSAL TO SUPPORT ACTIVITY IN THE 100YEAR FLOODPLAIN AND WETLAND May 17, 2022, City of Marathon, Florida 9805 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050, 305-289-5020 To: All Interested Agencies, Groups, and Individuals This is to give notice that the City of Marathon has submitted an application and received a Community Development Block Grant from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), agreement ID IR019, utilizing funding from presidential disaster declaration #4337 issued in September 2017. The funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and will be used harden the City's wastewater infrastructure making it more resistant to the impacts of another hurricane such as Hurricane Irma. The locations for the project are at (5) different treatment plants in the City of Marathon. Areas 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are included in this project with addresses as follows: Area 3 WWTP - 4095 Overseas Hwy; Area 4 WWTP - 140 Sombrero Beach Rd; Area 5 WWTP - 10685 Overseas Hwy; Area 5 Vac Station - 7280 Overseas Hwy; Area 6 WWTP - 100 Avenue I; Area 7 WWTP - 59255 Overseas Hwy. This notice is required by Section 2(a)(4) of Executive Order 11988 for Floodplain Management, and by Section 2(b) of Executive Order 11990 for the Protection of Wetlands, and is implemented by HUD Regulations found at 24 CFR 55.20(b) for the HUD action that is within and/or affects a floodplain or wetland. Construction will be undertaken in the 100-year floodplain (and/or wetlands). The City of Marathon is interested in alternatives and public perceptions of possible adverse impacts that could result from the project as well as potential mitigation measures. The project locations are located within the City of Marathon which is located in a floodplain area in its entirety. The project is being undertaken to harden the City's wastewater infrastructure making it more resistant to the impacts of another hurricane such as Hurricane Irma Written comments must be received by Maria Covelli, Grants Coordinator, at 9805 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050 on or before June 30, 2022. Comments may also be submitted by email at covellim@ci.marathon.fl.us Additional information may be obtained by contacting: Maria Covelli, Grants Coordinator at 305-289-4109. John Bartus, City of Marathon Mayor Environmental Certifying Official

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AVISO ANTICIPADO PARA LA REVISIÓN PÚBLICA DE UNA PROPUESTA DE APOYO A LA ACTIVIDAD EN LA LLANURA DE INUNDACIÓN Y EL HUMEDAL DE 100 AÑOS 17 de mayo de 2022, Ciudad de Marathon, Florida 9805 Overseas Highway, Marathón, FL 33050, 305-289-5020 Para: Todas las agencias, grupos e individuos interesados Esto es para notificar que la Ciudad de Maratón ha presentado una solicitud y ha recibido una Subvención en Bloque de Desarrollo Comunitario del Departamento de Oportunidades Económicas de florida (DEO), acuerdo ID IR019, utilizando fondos de la declaración presidencial de desastre # 4337 emitida en septiembre de 2017. Los fondos son proporcionados por el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos (HUD) y se utilizarán para endurecer la infraestructura de aguas residuales de la Ciudad haciéndola más resistente a los impactos de otro huracán como el huracán Irma. Las ubicaciones para el proyecto se encuentran en (5) diferentes plantas de tratamiento en la ciudad de Maratón. Las áreas 3, 4, 5, 6 y 7 se incluyen en este proyecto con las siguientes direcciones: Área 3 EDAR - 4095 Overseas Hwy; Área 4 EDAR - 140 Sombrero Beach Rd; Área 5 EDAR - 10685 Overseas Hwy; Área 5 Estación Vac - 7280 Overseas Hwy; Área 6 EDAR - Avenida I 100; Área 7 EDAR - 59255 Overseas Hwy. Este aviso es requerido por la Sección 2 (a) (4) de la Orden Ejecutiva 11988 para el Manejo de Llanuras aluviales, y por la Sección 2 (b) de la Orden Ejecutiva 11990 para la Protección de humedales y se implementa por las Regulaciones de HUD que se encuentran en 24 CFR 55.20 (b) para la acción de HUD que se encuentra dentro y / o afecta a una llanura de inundación o humedal. La construcción se llevará a cabo en la llanura de inundación de 100 años (y / o humedales). La Ciudad de Maratón está interesada en las alternativas y percepciones públicas de los posibles impactos adversos que podrían resultar del proyecto, así como en las posibles medidas de mitigación. Las ubicaciones del proyecto se encuentran dentro de la Ciudad de Maratón, que se encuentra en un área de llanura de inundación en su totalidad. El proyecto se está llevando a cabo para fortalecer la infraestructura de aguas residuales de la Ciudad haciéndola más resistente a los impactos de otro huracán como el huracán Irma. Los comentarios por escrito deben ser recibidos por Maria Covelli, Coordinadora de Subvenciones, en 9805 Overseas Highway, Maratón, FL 33050 en o antes del 30 de junio de 2022. Los comentarios también pueden enviarse por correo electrónico a covellim@ci.marathon.fl.us Se puede obtener información adicional comunicándose con: Maria Covelli, Coordinadora de Subvenciones al 305-289-4109. John Bartus, alcalde de la ciudad de Maratón Oficial Certificador Ambiental

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FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Easy Rider Water Tours located at 55 Boca Chica Road, Lot 45, Key West, Florida 33040, intends to register said name with the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. By: Todd Lavigne Publish: May 26, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers DISTRICT III ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DAC III) (From the west end of the Seven Mile Bridge to the Long Key Bridge) of the MONROE COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL has an opening for a TOURIST RELATED BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE - Shall be persons involved in business which is interdependent upon the tourist industry who have demonstrated an interest in tourist development but who shall not be employed in any position within the lodging industry (motels, hotels, recreational vehicle parks and other tourist accommodations and whose business is in the tax collection district for which they are applying). Any person wishing to participate on the District III Advisory Committee of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council within the district so noted above, may request an application from the Administrative Office by calling (305) 296-1552 and submit an application to the address shown below: Department DAC Monroe County Tourist Development Council 1201 White Street, Suite 102 Key West, FL 33040 Deadline for receipt of application at the above address is Friday, June 24, 2022 5:00 p.m. A resume may be attached to the application. Publish: May 26, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers DISTRICT V ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DAC V) (From Mile Marker 90.940 to the Dade/Monroe County Line and any Mainland portions of Monroe County) of the MONROE COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL has an opening for a LODGING INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE – shall be owners or operating/general managers of motels, hotels, recreational vehicle parks or other tourist accommodations which are subject to bed tax in the tax collection district for which they are applying. Any person wishing to participate on the District V Advisory Committee of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council within the district so noted above, may request an application from the Administrative Office by calling (305) 296-1552 and submit an application to the address shown below: Department DAC Monroe County Tourist Development Council 1201 White Street, Suite 102 Key West, FL 33040 Deadline for receipt of application at the above address is Friday, June 24, 2022 at 5:00pm. A resume may be attached to the application. Publish: May 26, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING QUARTERLY MEETING NOTICE & PUBLIC HEARING: LOCAL COORDINATING BOARD FOR THE TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED The Monroe County Local Coordinating Board (LCB) will be

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entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH FLORIDA, AMENDING LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION ARTICLE XII – OTHER DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURE, SECTION 101-173(3) REQUIRING MAILED NOTICE OF CITY COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARINGS IN CIRCUMSTANCES OF APPEALS AND VARIANCE APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED TO – AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND FURTHER REQUIRING THAT SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE MAILED TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF PROPERTY OWNERS BY REFERENCE TO THE LATEST AD VALOREM TAX RECORDS, AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCE AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.” Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance. Copies of the proposed Ordinance are available for inspection at the City Hall of Key Colony Beach. The City Commission requests an amendment to Section 101-173(3) of the Code of Ordinances/Land Development Regulations of the City of Key Colony Beach, in order to comport with the City’s recently amended variance application review process under Section 101-172, which now, as recently adopted, requires a minimum ten (10) days between the City’s Planning and Zoning Board hearings and the corresponding “first read” by the City of Commission of any and all recommendations to be made by the Planning and Zoning Board and presented to the City Commission. Following the adoption of Ordinance No. 2021471, the City Commission now acknowledges there is conflict of the applicable enumerated timeframes set forth in Sections 101-172, and 101-173(3). Therefore, the City Commission respectfully requests to amend Section 101-173(3), currently requiring notice of City Commission Public Hearings to be mailed at least thirty (30) days prior to the hearing, to ten (10) days for appeals and variance request applications, in order to comport with the recent adoption of Ordinance No. 201-471. Otherwise, remaining mailed notice requirements under this Section will follow the mandatory, statutory requirements set forth by the respective Florida Statutes. If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at the Code Amendment Hearing, that person will need a record of the proceeding and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing on Thursday, June 9, 2022, but wish to comment, please direct correspondence to: City Commission, P.O. Box 510141, Key Colony Beach, FL 33051 and your comments will be entered into the record. Publish: May 26, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH NOTICE OF CODE AMENDMENT HEARING FIRST READ OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-473 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the CITY COMMISSION of the City of Key Colony Beach, Florida, will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 9:30 a.m., Key Colony Beach City Hall commission room, to hear amendments to the City’s Code of Ordinances. The proposed Ordinance to be heard by the City Commission is The proposed Ordinance to be heard by the City Commission is [ORDINANCE NO. 2022–473], entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE II (“DANGEROUS STRUCTURES”) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH BY AMENDING SECTION 6-31 – DEFINITIONS AND FURTHER ADOPTING SECTION 6-37 – EXISTING BUILDINGS, WHICH SHALL PROVIDE FOR A CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR EXISTING AND FUTURE MULTISTORY STRUCTURES; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF FOUND TO BE CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.” Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance. Copies of the proposed Ordinance are available for inspection at the City Hall of Key Colony Beach. The City Commission requests amendments to Chapter 6, Article II (“Dangerous Structures”) of the City’s Code of Ordinances by providing a certification and recertification process for existing and future multistory structures, in light of the recent deadly collapse of the Champlain Tower in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It has become readily apparent that there is a significant danger posed by failing to more frequently review and inspect older structures with the City’s limits. If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Commission with respect to any matter considered at the Code Amendment Hearing, that person will need a record of the proceeding and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing on Thursday, June 9, 2022, but wish to comment, please direct correspondence to: City Commission, P.O. Box 510141, Key Colony Beach, FL 33051 and your comments will be entered into the record. Publish: May 26, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH NOTICE OF CODE AMENDMENT HEARING FIRST READ OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-475 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the CITY COMMISSION of the City of Key Colony Beach, Florida, will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 9:30 a.m., Key Colony Beach City Hall commission room, to hear amendments to the City’s Code of Ordinances. The proposed Ordinance to be heard by the Planning & Zoning Board is [ORDINANCE NO. 2022–475],

CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH NOTICE OF CODE AMENDMENT HEARING FIRST READ OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-476 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Commission of the City of Key Colony Beach, Florida, will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 9:30 a.m., Key Colony Beach City Hall commission room, to hear amendments to the City’s Code of Ordinances. The proposed Ordinance to be heard by the City Commission is [ORDINANCE

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NO. 2022–476], entitled “AN ORDINANCE OF CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF KEY COLONY BEACH ARTICLE III, SECTION 14-50; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF FOUND TO BE CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.” Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance. Copies of the proposed Ordinance are available for inspection at the City Hall of Key Colony Beach. The City Commission requests amendments to Section 14-50 of the Code of Ordinance of the City of Key Colony Beach, in order to further facility the City’s business of time sensitive procurement or other important, emergent, or time sensitive matter, including funding opportunities, by providing an emergency procedure to allow the City Administrator or the Utility Board Chair to make recommendations, on such matters, to the City Commission at the City Commission’s next, upcoming Regular, Special, or Emergency Meeting. These amendments are requested to ensure the prevention of delay due to the inability of the Utility Board to meet, or establish a required quorum. If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Key Colony Beach City Commission with respect to any matter considered at the Code Amendment Hearing, that person will need a record of the proceeding and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. If you are unable to attend the Public Hearing on Thursday, June 9, 2022, but wish to comment, please direct correspondence to: City Commission, P.O. Box 510141, Key Colony Beach, FL 33051 and your comments will be entered into the record. Publish: May 26, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

services. The CEI will ensure that the roadway and drainage work conform with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) standards and will facilitate communications between all parties ensuring responses and resolutions are provided in a timely manner. The CEI will maintain accurate records and provide contract support as an optional service for County’s DEO -– CDBG grant. The project is HUD funded through DEO and requires Section 3 contractor targeting and reporting. The State of Florida requires the CONTRACTOR and all applicable sub-contractors to follow the State’s Section 3 requirements as defined by HUD. (link provided below) https://www.hudexchange.info/ programs/section-3 Although the project is not FDOT funded, the County will require that FDOT construction standards be followed with FDOT construction forms and other reporting be included with contractors’ applications for payment. 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 Monroe County Purchasing Department has implemented a new electronic process for reviewing and opening sealed bids. 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 June 29, 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: Professional CEI Services, SANDS SUBDIVISION SEA LEVEL RISE PILOT PROJECT Big Pine Key 06/29/2022 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 June 29, 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: May 26, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at 3:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following: LIABILITY AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE 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 at www.demandstar.com OR www. monroecountybids.com. The Public Record is available upon request. Monroe County Purchasing Department receives bids electronically. Please do not mail or attempt to deliver in person any sealed bids. Mailed/ physically delivered bids/ proposals/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 3:00P.M., on July 13, 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: Liability and Workers’ Compensation Insurance 07/13/2022 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 July 13, 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 (New York) +16699006833,,4509326156 (San Jose) Dial by your location: +1 646 518 9805 (New York) +1 669 900 6833 (San Jose) Publish: May 26, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

mail or attempt to deliver in person any sealed bids. Mailed/ physically delivered bids/ proposals/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 3:00P.M., on July 14, 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: PROPOSAL – Backfill Restoration Water Quality Improvement Project Canal #90 Hammer Point Park, Key Largo, Monroe County, Florida 07/14/2022 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 July 14, 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 (New York) +16699006833,,4509326156 (San Jose) Dial by your location: +1 646 518 9805 (New York) +1 669 900 6833 (San Jose) Publish: May 26, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

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 May 26, 2022. Personal Representative: BRANDIE ADAMSON Petitioner Attorney for Personal Representative: CARA HIGGINS, ESQ. Florida Bar Number: 0734241 CARA HIGGINS LAW 604 Whitehead Street Key West, FL 33040 Telephone (305) 294-6030 Facsimile (305) 292-9911 E-Mail: cara@carahigginslaw.com Publish: May 26 and June 2, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

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: May 19, 2022. Personal Representative: Gaetano Aurelio Baust 99275 Overseas Hwy, #4 Key Largo, FL 33037 Attorney for Personal Representative: VICTORIA MIRANDA, ESQUIRE Florida Bar No. 1015363 E-Mail: VMiranda@HLYlaw.com JAMES S. LUPINO, ESQUIRE Florida Bar No. 244481 E-Mail: JLupino@HLYlaw.com HERSHOFF, LUPINO & YAGEL, LLP 9350 S Dixie Highway, Suite 1470 Miami, FL 33156 and 88539 Overseas Highway Tavernier, FL 33070 Publish: May 19 & 26, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

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: May 19 & 26, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at 3:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following: PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING, AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE SANDS SUBDIVISION SEA LEVEL RISE PILOT PROJECT BIG PINE KEY, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Respondents must be pre-qualified by FDOT for WORK GROUP 10.1 Roadway Construction Engineering Inspection and 10.3 Construction Materials Inspection and be experienced in federal grant reporting requirements. Monroe County is seeking the services of a firm or individual to provide construction engineering and inspection (CEI) services for the Sands Subdivision Sea Level Rise Pilot Project located on Big Pine Key. The drainage design includes inlets, manholes, above ground electrical pump station controls, distribution panels and components, generators, underground valve boxes, wet wells, pollution treatment unit structures and solids storage sumps. The roadway reconstruction will include base and subgrade reconstruction where required, establishing crowns, milling and asphalt paving. Respondents must be pre-approved by FDOT for Work Group 10, Construction Engineering Inspection

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, July 14 2022, at 3:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Office will receive and open sealed responses for the following: Backfill Restoration Water Quality Improvement Projects Canal #90 Hammer Point Park, Key Largo, Monroe County, FL 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 at www.demandstar.com OR www. monroecountybids.com. The Public Record is available upon request. Monroe County Purchasing Department receives bids electronically. Please do not

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2022-CP-0097-K JUDGE TIMOTHY J. KOENIG IN RE: THE ESTATE OF KEITH EDWARD MAUST, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of KEITH EDWARD MAUST, deceased, whose date of death was January 15, 2022, 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 name and address of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney is 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 THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE (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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA DIVISION: PROBATE FILE NO.: 22-CP-000054-P IN RE: ESTATE OF ROGER C. WARREN, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of ROGER C. WARREN, deceased, whose date of death was October 10, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Hwy., Tavernier, FL 33070. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: May 26, 2022. Ancillary Personal Representative: Jeanette Ramberg-Hardin P.O. Box 1985 Homer, AK 99603 Attorney for Ancillary Personal Representative: Anthony A. Velardi, Esq. Florida Bar No. 113917 AV Law PLLC 99530 Overseas Hwy., Suite 2 Key Largo, FL 33037 Tel: (305) 453-5277 Fax: (305) 453-4985 E-Mail: anthony@keylargolaw. com Publish: May 26 & June 2, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO.: 22-CP-000059-P IN RE: ESTATE OF ANNAMAE P. GRASSIA, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of ANNAMAE P. GRASSIA, deceased, whose date of death was February 18, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Tavernier, FL 33070. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 22-CP-37-M DIVISION: MIDDLE KEYS IN RE: ESTATE OF MARY ANN YECKLEY AKA MARY ANN SPRINKLE AKA MARY ANN NEISH AKA MARY ANN PIERCE Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Mary Ann Yeckley aka Mary Ann Sprinkle aka Mary Ann Neish aka Mary Ann Pierce, deceased, whose date of death was August 27, 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: May 19, 2022. Personal Representative: Charlene Ann Sprinkle Belile 5145 Loggerhead Lane

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 22-CP-123-K DIVISION: LOWER KEYS IN RE: ESTATE OF ELIZABETH M. PLOWMAN Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Elizabeth M. Plowman, deceased, whose date of death was March 23, 2022, 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: May 19, 2022. Personal Representative: Sarah S.P. Graves 6A Summer Street Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944 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: May 19 & 26, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NUMBER: 22-CP-000038-M IN RE: ESTATE OF CHARLOTTE CARPENTER McCURLEY, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The ancillary administration of the estate of CHARLOTTE CARPENTER MCCURLEY, deceased, whose date of death was October 19, 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

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• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • LEGAL NOTICES forth below. If you have been served with a copy of this notice and you have any claim or demand against the Decedent’s estate, even if that claim is unmatured, contingent or unliquidated, you must file your claim with the court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF A DATE THAT IS 3 MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER YOU RECEIVE A COPY OF THIS NOTICE. All other creditors of the Decedent and other persons who have claims or demands against Decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with the court ON OR BEFORE THE DATE THAT IS 3 MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is May 19, 2022. Personal Representative: RICHARD A. MCCURLEY 18449 Cypress Rosehill Road Cypress, Texas, 77429 Attorney for Personal Representative: ANN H. JANOSKI, ESQUIRE Florida Bar Number: 105997 Fisher, Tousey, Leas & Ball 501 Riverside Avenue, Suite 600 Jacksonville, Florida 32202 Telephone: (904) 356-2600 Email: ahj@fishertousey.com Publish: May 19 & 26, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA FAMILY DIVISION CASE NO.: 22-DR-287-K IN RE: MARRIAGE OF ANGELICA ORTIZ, Petitioner/Wife, and DARON TURCOTTE, Respondent/Husband. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO MINOR CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT) TO: DARON TURCOTTE ADDRESS UNKNOWN YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on: ANGELICA ORTIZ, Petitioner/Wife, C/O Barroso Law, PLLC, Yanae M. Barroso, Esquire, 3158 Northside Drive, Key West, FL 33040, on or before June 27, 2022, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at: Monroe County Clerk of Court, 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040, before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. The action is asking the court to decide how the following real or personal property should be divided: None. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the address(es) on record at the clerk’s office. WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.

LEGAL NOTICES Dated: 5/25/22 KEVIN MADOK, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: Riza Hall Deputy Clerk Publish: May 26, June 2, 9 & 16, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE No.: 2022-DR-331-K DIVISION: FAMILY ANDREI R. BARANOUSKI, Petitioner, and YANINA S. STROK, Respondent. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE TO: YANINA S. STROK Last Known Address: 1100 MARGARET STREET, #4, KEY WEST, FL 33040 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on ANDREI R. BARANOUSKI, whose address is 3333 DUCK AVENUE, #C203, KEY WEST, FL 33040, on or before JUNE 20, 2022, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 500 WHITEHEAD STREET, KEY WEST, FL 33040, before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the addresses on record at the clerk’s office. WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings. Dated this 12TH day of May 2022 Kevin Madok, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Jacque Donohue Deputy Clerk Publish: May 19 & 26 and June 2 & 9, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 22-DR-000080-M Division: Family ERYKA DEL CUETO, Petitioner, and LUIZ THOMAZINI, Respondent. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE TO: LUIZ THOMAZINI Last Known Address: 6116 SW 62ND TERRACE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33143 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on ERYKA DEL CUETO, whose address is PO BOX 510316, KEY COLONY BEACH, FLORIDA 33051, on or before JUNE 5, 2022, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 3117 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY, MARATHON, FLORIDA 33050, before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the

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Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the addresses on record at the clerk’s office. WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings. Dated this 2nd day of May 2022 Kevin Madok, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Calvin Joseph Deputy Clerk Publish: May 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

situated in Monroe County, Florida, to wit: Unit 5712, Week 30, Odd Year Biennial Windward Pointe, a Leasehold Condominium (“Condominium”), according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1803, Page 844, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”). Pursuant to IN REM FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AFTER DEFAULT AS TO COUNT(S) I & II entered in a case pending in said Court, the 28th day of April 2022 Style of which is: WINDWARD POINTE II, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Plaintiff, VS. SEAN C. FITZMAURICE, et al. Defendant. And the Docket Number of which is Number 44-2021-CA745-K WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 28TH day of APRIL, 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 this 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: May 19 & 26, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 44-2021-CA-726-K NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE BY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Kevin Madok, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida, will on the 20TH day of June, 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 5612, Week 40, Annual Windward Pointe, a Leasehold Condominium (“Condominium”), according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1803, Page 844, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”). Pursuant to IN REM FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AFTER DEFAULT AS TO COUNT(S) V & VI entered in a case pending in said Court, the 28th day of April 2022 Style of which is: WINDWARD POINTE II, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Plaintiff, VS. SHERRI J. CARTER, et al. Defendant. And the Docket Number of which is Number 44-2021-CA726-K WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 28TH day of APRIL, 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 this 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: May 19 & 26, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 44-2021-CA-726-K NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE BY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Kevin Madok, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida, will on the 20TH day of June, 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 5721, Week 12, Odd Year Biennial Windward Pointe, a Leasehold Condominium (“Condominium”), according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1803, Page 844, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”). Pursuant to IN REM FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AFTER DEFAULT AS TO COUNT(S) III, IV entered in a case pending in said Court, the 28th day of April 2022 Style of which is: WINDWARD POINTE II, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Plaintiff, VS. SHERRI J. CARTER, et al. Defendant. And the Docket Number of which is Number 44-2021-CA726-K WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 28TH day of APRIL, 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 this 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: May 19 & 26, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 44-2021-CA-745-K NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE BY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Kevin Madok, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida, will on the 20TH day of June, 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 44-2021-CA-745-K NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE BY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Kevin Madok, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida, will on the 20TH day of June, 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 5723, Week 42, Annual Windward Pointe, a Leasehold Condominium (“Condominium”), according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1803, Page 844, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”). Pursuant to IN REM FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AFTER DEFAULT AS TO COUNT(S) III & IV entered in a case pending in said Court, the 28th day of April 2022 Style of which is: WINDWARD POINTE II, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Plaintiff, VS. SEAN C. FITZMAURICE, et al. Defendant. And the Docket Number of which is Number 44-2021-CA745-K WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 28TH day of APRIL, 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 this 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: May 19 & 26, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

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No Experience Necessary - Concrete Field Testing Technician needed. Fulltime. Year round. We train you to go to various job sites and collect samples. Vehicle provided. Must speak English, live in Marathon area and have clean driving record. Starting pay $18/hour. Pay rate will rise at intervals. 3 0 5 - 7 4 3 - 5 5 5 5

Vacation Rental part time help needed in Marathon. Competitive pay and nice working conditions. Drivers license and working Saturdays required. Call 305–204-4326 Pancho's Fuel Dock in Marathon is looking for a part-time cashier Thu/Fri/Sat. Please call 305-743-2281. CDL Drivers needed. Must have a clean record & drug free. We are offering competitive wages. Please apply in person at Discount Rock & Sand, 10500 Aviation Blvd, Unit 2, Marathon. Marathon Auto Air looking for technician. Pay based on experience and how often you show up to work! Apply in person at 2525 Overseas Highway, Marathon. 305-289-9884 Marathon Yacht Club is hiring a part-time server. $12/hr + Guaranteed Tip Pool, Employee Meals, Private Club & Friendly Atmosphere, Varying Hours Tuesday – Saturday. Call 305-743-6739 to schedule an interview. Help Wanted Two Conchs Bait and Tackle in Marathon- competitive wages and working 3040 hrs a week. Contact George 305-289-0199

EMPLOYMENT Boat rental company in Marathon needs a mechanic. Boat experience a plus. Call 305-481-7006 Also hiring a boat cleaner - call 305-481-7006. City of Marathon Current Job Openings: Code Compliance Officer, Engineering Intern, Marina Customer Service Rep, Part-time Marina Custodian/Maintenance and Marina Tech/ 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 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 404-2193359 and ask for Dave. 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 NOW HIRING: Sweet Savannah's is now hiring for multiple positions: Cashier - must be 16 yrs or older, Full-time Baker & Part-time Baker's Assistant. Stop by for an application at 8919 Overseas Highway, Marathon or email: info@ sweetsavannahs.com Come Join Our Family and Have Fun At Work! Hiring: Host, Hostess & Servers Full &/ or part-time. AM & PM Shifts. Apply in person at Castaway Restaurant, end of 15th Street, Oceanside, Marathon or email: lobstercrawl@gmail.com Property Manager, full time, Key Colony Beach, Sea Isle Condo - 1101 West Ocean Drive, Salary 65K-70K, resume to HardingThomasL@aol. com, or call 734-476-0531 HIRED IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS!! PLACE YOUR HELP WANTED AD here for only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 TODAY! EMPLOYMENT LOWER KEYS

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Big Pine Key Resort, MM 33, now hiring for housekeepers, front office, maintenance and activities positions starting at $19/hour plus benefits. Are you Awesome? Do you like to have fun at work? Apply at www. covecommunities. com Join our Team.

The Housing Authority of the City of Key West is looking for the right candidate to fill the position of HVAC Maintenance Mechanic. Applicants should be able to Analyze HVAC systems operations and pinpoint issues. The right candidate must also be courteous and professional. Salary Commensurate with Experience. The KWHA provides health, retirement, and leave benefits for permanent full-time employees. To apply, please contact Human Resources at martinezm@kwha.org or (305)296-5621. EOE & Drug Free Work Place. This opportunity is covered under Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968. CENTENNIAL BANK IS HIRING! TELLER II MARATHON/KEY WEST. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION: Conduct transactions with speed, accuracy and efficiency while meeting or exceeding service quality standards. Safeguard bank assets assigned to them. Contribute to the growth of the bank by promoting and cross selling bank products and services. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Equivalent to four years high school or GED, with particular emphasis during high school in office skills, shop skills, or others, plus 12 to 18 months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. To apply, please visit our careers page: www. my100bank.com/careers Key West Art Center & Gallery is looking for part time sales associate, one to three days per week, for our busy, colorful gallery located in Old Town. Hourly wage starts at $14/hr. Gallery is open 10 am to 5 pm daily. Contact Nancy at nhenning@bellsouth.net HIRED IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK!!!

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HOUSING FOR RENT Large Studio Bedroom Suite in Conch House in Marathon - Funrnished. $1,600/month incl. utilities. F/L/S No Pets. 305-610-8002 Marathon - 2 BR Conch House available Unfurnished, new kitchen, tile & carpet floors, huge closets. Laundry avail. Long term lease. No pets. $2,400/ month incl. electric. Tenant must pay for sewer & water. F/L/S 305-610-8002 PLACE YOUR HOUSING FOR RENT AD here for only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 TODAY!

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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.

INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL SPECIALIST The Florida Keys Aqueduct Aqueduct Authority is in need of an ICS Specialist. Must have a Vocational/Technical degree with training emphasis in electronics or instrumentation/ measurement & process control/monitoring systems; supplemented by six (6) years previous experience and/or training that includes electronics and process control/monitoring systems; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must be able to obtain Certified Control Systems Technician status within two years. Benefit package extremely competitive! Location: Marathon. Salary Range $67,363.15-$106,702.20 DOQ. EEO, VPE, ADA

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR “C”

LOCATION: BIG COPPITT KEY AND DUCK KEY The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority’s WASTEWATER DIVISION IS GROWING, and we need (2) WWTP OPERATORS WITH A FLORIDA “C” LICENSE OR HIGHER. You will perform skilled/technical work involving the operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment plant. This requires technical knowledge and independent judgment to make treatment process adjustments and perform maintenance on plant equipment, machinery, and related control apparatus in accordance with established standards and procedures. Benefit package is extremely competitive! Location: Big Coppitt Key and Duck Key. Salary Range: $52,645.98 - $84,011.20. Apply online at www.fkaa.com

Excellent pay. Beautiful environment, small friendly staff, open year round. Apply in person at 425 East Ocean Drive, email resume to DVDHansen@gmail.com or call 404-219-3359 and ask for Dave. TheCabanaClubKeyColonyBeach.com

DUI Evaluator Part-time – Marathon

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

Apply online at www.fkaa.com/employment

Club is open 10 am - 7 pm daily serving lunch. Located in Key Colony Beach (mm 54 off US 1).

EEO, VPE, ADA

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.

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

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

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Join Our Team! HAWKS CAY IS HIRING FOR MULTIPLE POSITIONS

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• Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance • Tuition Reimbursement • Paid Holidays, Vacation & Sick Time • 401K Employer Match • Quarterly Cash Proﬁt Sharing • Fun, Fast-Paced Environment • Great Hours

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Please apply online at www.hawkscayjobs.com Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Colony Point

Key West VP/Employee Experience Oﬃcer Customer Service Representative Maintenance Technician Full Time & Part Time Tellers

is looking for a part-time (approximately 30-35 hours a week) maintenance professional. Must have 5 years of property maintenance experience. Pool certification is ideal. Please call 305.743.7701 to schedule an appointment.

HOUSEKEEPING ALL POSITIONS - PLEASE SEE OUR HOUSEKEEPING AD FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES! F&B GREETER & BUSSER/FOOD RUNNER ENGINEERING OPENINGS MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATE SPA TERRE OPENINGS SPA COORDINATOR LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST NAIL TECH

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SCAN TO VIEW JOB OPENINGS. APPLY TODAY! APPLY ONLINE AT www.noblehousehotels.com/careers APPLY IN PERSON AT Zero Duval St.

References required. Member FDIC

EOE-M/F/V/D

Equal Housing Lender

Ocean Key Resort and Spa is EOE.

BUSY PEDIATRIC OFFICE IN TAVERNIER IS SEEKING

A FULL TIME MF MEDICAL ASSISTANT

The Turtle Hospital in Marathon Join our team! Full and part-time Educational Program Guides/Gift Shop Sales. Public speaking & retail sales experience helpful. $15.00/hour to start. Send resume to: TurtleHospitalMarathon@gmail.com

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NEEDED! Monroe County School District

MUST have prior Pediatric Experience. MUST be a team player who is willing to cross cover when the need arises. MUST be personable and professional in appearance and demeanor. MUST be reliable to come to work on time and not leave until all assignments are completed. Excellent starting salary and benefits including partially paid health insurance through BC-BS, PTO, 401 K plan, and more. Spanish speaking is desirable but not necessary.

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Busy Key Largo Dive Center has immediate openings for

BOAT CAPTAINS 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

$1,500 SIGNING BONUS

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

OCEAN KEY RESORT IS LOOKING FOR

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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

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OPEN POSITIONS AT BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA TAVERNIER MARINERS HOSPITAL - Environmental Tech, $2,000 Bonus - First Cook - Multi-Modality Imaging Tech, $9,000 Bonus - Physical Therapist, $5,000 Bonus - Registered Nurse, ICU, $20,000 Bonus MARATHON FISHERMEN’S COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - Cook, $5,000 Bonus - Environmental Tech, $5,000 Bonus - Floor Technician, $5,000 Bonus - Registered Nurse - Security Officer

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RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL Windows • Doors

305-743-7800

Authorized Dealer

Karen Raspe

Realtor 305-393-9010 karenraspe@bellsouth.net

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

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

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

We Also Repair & Replace Patio Door Screens

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305-998-8953 Insured • Professional • Reliable

overseasmediagroup.com 305.906.0272

Tracy Chacksfield Realtor

CGC1523838 312-350-4601 tracy@thebeautifulkeys.com

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

Lic No. SP1481

CGC1523838

When It Rains It Pours! Need 7” Gutters? We have 6” & 7” Seamless • Copper Specialists

Key West 305-292-2666

MARATHON

305-743-0506

KEY LARGO

305-852-5356

rainsavergutters@gmail.com

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

Lic#SP-3562

We Do Installations! Licensed & Insured

FREE ESTIMATES U.S.1 & 109th St, Marathon

GENERAL CONTRACTORS & ENGINEERS

SPALLING EXPERTS

Proud member of:

INTERNATIONAL

CONCRETE REPAIR INSTITUTE

(Across from Beall’s Outlet)

289-3019

Will Campbell

Serving Key Largo to Key West

President

BUiLDiNG iNSPECTiONS & PLAN REViEW PRiVATE PROViDER WiLL CAMPBELL - PRESiDENT

Cell: 305-363-8330 Office: 305-735-4626 will@cecflk.com www.CECFLK.com

Rachel Sanderson Rachellynnes94@gmail.com 305.393.3076

SALES

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

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

2728 North Roosevelt Blvd. Overseas Market Key West

Michael Kiraly

Mortgage Lender Supervisor NMLS# 675432 MKiraly@My100Bank.com Direct: (305) 942-1756 Office: (305) 676-3019 11400 Overseas Hwy, Suite 214 & 215 Marathon, FL 33050 MY100BANK.COM | Centennial Bank

The Weekly Newspapers Milly Cruz

305.363.8869 milly@seafarerrealty.com www.SeafarerRealty.com

www.KeysWeekly.com

305-743-0844

MARATHON WEEKLY / MAY 26, 2022

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY & SUNDAY 11 AM- 2 PM 561 11th St, Key Colony Beach

Wishing you

A MEANINGFUL MEMORIAL DAY Let us remember, honor and thank our brave soldiers.

841 W. Ocean Drive, Key Colony Beach

3 Bedroom|2 Bath Offered at $2,295,000 Custom Pool Boat Lift | 75 ft Dock Split Floorplan Above Flood Paved & Covered Patio 2 Car Garage

1326 107th St Gulf, Marathon

504 Corte De Luna, Marathon

5 Bedroom 4.5 Bath |$6,999,900 Gated Oceanfront Estate | Private Beach Dock Permit in Process Guest Apartment | 4+ Car Garage

8052 Bonito Drive, Marathon

670 11th St, Key Colony Beach

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY - $475,000 Island Tire - established tire business has been in this location for 60 yrs! Includes: clients, inventory, machinery and equipment. No Real Estate. Current lease includes shop & partial lot

2 Bedroom 2 Bath | $540,000 Outdoor oasis | Large, private spacious fenced yard 8 x 16 Swim Spa | Covered patio Open living, dining and kitchen | 2 storage sheds

686 25th St, Marathon, FL 33050

270 9th Street, Key Colony Beach

3 Bedroom 2 Bath | $850,000 Canal Front|159 ft Waterfront | Covered Porch Fish Cleaning Station Grilling Cabana | Gazebo

3 Bedroom 2 Bath | $995,000 Tiki Bar | 37.5’ Step Down Dock East Facing | 100' Wide Canal Updated Kitchen | Rental History

640 9th St, Key Colony

420 3rd St, Key Colony

3 Bedroom 2 Bath |$680,000 Stilted Half Duplex | Covered Paver Patio Beachy Chic Interior | Open Concept Living Covered & Uncovered Paved Parking

YOUR REALTORS FOR LIFE! TRACY CHACKSFIELD 312.350.4601 tracy@thebeautifulkeys.com www.KeysRealEstate.com

KAREN RASPE, P.A. 305.393.9010 karenraspe@bellsouth.net www.KarenRaspe.com

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