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(2) Any local ballot initiative or refer endum … and any local law, charter amendment, ordinance, resolution, regulation, or policy adopted in such an initiative or referendum, is prohibited, void, and expressly preempted to the state.”

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Cruise ships return to Key West in November 2021 after being gone for more than a year during the COVID pandemic. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly 34.25% That was the voter turnout in Monroe County for the Aug. 23 primary election, and was nearly the exact prediction made by Supervisor of Elections Joyce Griffin based on the last non-presidential primary. Of the Florida Keys’ 54,711 registered voters, 18,738 cast bal lots either by mail, early voting or on Election Day.

Key West Sunrise Rotarians brave the early hour of 10 a.m. to promote the club’s annual Key West BrewFest, over Labor Day weekend. The signa ture beer-tasting event is Saturday, Sept. 3. Visit keywestbrewfest.com.

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Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water — and into the depths of social media — Key West’s great cruise ship debate returns. In the latest development, state seaport officials have requested a meeting with Key West officials to discuss the city’s “intent” with regard to its March 2022 resolution direct ing cruise ships away from Mallory Dock and Outer Mole Pier while retaining cruise ship traffic at the privately owned Pier B. The state of ficials also want to discuss the city’s understanding of the new state law that prohibits restrictions of mari time commerce that was passed in response to Key West’s voter-ap proved referendums seeking to ban large ships from the island city.

FLORIDA LAW PROHIBITS RESTRICTIONS OF MARITIME COMMERCE

(d) Environmental or health records of a particular vessel or vessel line.

“I suspect that they’re going to ask us how we got from this to this,” Steve McAlearney, Key West’s director of port and marine services, told the Keys Weekly. “It will likely be mostly our legal staff talking to the stateLaurenofficials.”Rand, manager of the state’s Seaport Office, and attor ney Giselle Justo were scheduled to meet the afternoon of Aug. 24 with Key West’s City Manager Patti McLauchlin, City Attorney Shawn Smith, McAlearney and the city’s Nondiscrimination Coordinator Carolyn Sheldon. The purpose of the meeting was a discussion of the intent of the city’s cruise ship resolution No. 22-073 and the city’s understanding of Florida Statute 311.25, according to an email McAlearney sent to the other officials on Aug. 18. Florida Statute 311.25 is the one that passed in Tallahassee as a result of Key West’s attempt to significantly curtail cruise ship traffic at the island’s three docks. That law, which went into effect in July 2021, is the one that voided Key West’s voter-approved cruise ship referen dums, and prohibited restrictions of maritime commerce by cities or counties.TheFlorida statute states, “With respect to any port that has received or is eligible to apply for or receive state funding … a local ballot initia tive or referendum may not restrict maritime commerce in such a port, including, but not limited to, restrict ing such commerce based on any of the following: (a) Vessel type, size, number, or capacity.(b) Number, origin, nationality, embarkation, or disembarkation of passengers or crew or their entry into this state or any local jurisdiction. (c) Source, type, loading, or unloading of cargo.

The city resolution to be dis cussed is the one that commission ers passed unanimously in March 2022, which details the city’s intent to direct cruise ship activity away from all public property to the Pier B dock “and ensure that cruise ship activity at the Pier B dock and any private property conforms to state and federal regulations.”

The city’s resolution further states, “the city of Key West seeks only to direct cruise ship opera tions away from public property to the Pier B dock and not to prohibit cruise ship operations or to restrict maritime commerce.”

The meeting was scheduled to take place after presstime the afternoon of Aug. 24. Stay tuned to keysweekly.com for details about the outcome of that meeting.

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The purchase price of those homes has not been determined, as officials are reworking the city’s code and changing the formula that deter mines income levels versus afford ability to ensure that developments labeled as workforce, or affordable, housing, truly are.

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The next step, Pridgen said, “ will be for us to submit our construction applications to the city’s Develop ment Review Committee to start the permitting process, which will take about eight months,” Pridgen told the Keys Weekly on Aug. 19. He expects to break ground in April or May 2023. That’s when The Lofts group will begin accepting applications from potential renters and homeowners.

Florida’s housing finance agency approved tax credit funding for 98 new rental units to be built at Key West’s Truman Waterfront.

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— Contributed Sam Steele accepts the 2022 Excellence in Financial Operations Award and a Certificate of Merit at the Florida Tax Collectors Association’s fall education forum.

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More information is at www.MonroeTaxCollector.com and on Facebook.

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The tax credit financing applies only to the 98 rental units, he added. The Lofts also will include 28 afford able home ownership townhomes.

28 OWNERSHIP UNITS ALSO SLATED FOR TRUMAN WATERFRONT

“Since taking office in January 2021, the mission of our organization has been to exceed expectations in customer service through innovation and modernization,” said Steele. “This award validates our dedication to our mission, and I could not be prouder of our team and what we have accomplished in such a short period of time.”

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The adjusted formula for lowerpriced homes will require an infusion of money from the county land trust to make up the difference between the lower sale price and the cost to the developer to build the homes, Pridgen said.“But we absolutely will be success ful in getting that formula rewritten to get the purchase price of a home down to a truly affordable range,” Pridgen said.Key West City Commissioner Clay ton Lopez, whose district includes The Lofts, agreed with Pridgen and empha sized that the recalculated formula is essential to true affordability for home ownership.Pridgen said his group and the city — including its new director of housing and community development, Deme tria Simpson — are “working aggres sively” on that recalculation.

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“We knew we’d been approved, but the letter makes it official for the rental portion of this project,” said Scott Pridgen, executive director of AH Monroe, which is part of the group developing The Lofts. “The Housing Credit program is authorized under the Department of Treasury to provide incentives for developers to construct or substan tially rehabilitate quality affordable multifamily rental housing,” the letter states. “In exchange for this, develop ers receive a dollar-for-dollar reduction of their tax Pridgenliability.”andAH Monroe have built more than 100 units of affordable housing and understand the nuances of tax credit financing and the need for public-private partnerships when building workforce housing.

So don’t get sticker shock by the city documents that mention a $667,000 purchase price for a suppos edly “affordable” townhome, Pridgen emphasized. Officials are in the process of changing the code and the formula to bring the home sale price down to $345,000 to $415,000, Pridgen said.

The Lofts developers will hold a community meeting in September, at a date to be determined, to update potential tenants and homebuyers on the process.

STATE APPROVES FUNDING FOR 98 NEW APARTMENTS

The state of Florida told Key West officials in an Aug. 18 letter that 98 new workforce housing apartments at Truman Waterfront are approved for tax-credit financing.Theletter confirmed the approval that local officials and developers had anticipated. The 98 apartments and 28 ownership townhomes, known as The Lofts at Bahama Village, are destined for the final 3.2 acres of land at Tru man Waterfront, which the Navy gave to the city about 20 years ago.

Monroe County Tax Collector Sam Steele accepted the 2022 Excellence in Financial Op erations Award and Certificate of Merit from the Florida Tax Collectors Association at its annual fall education forum. It is the first time the Monroe County Tax Collector’s Office has earned the prestigious awards.

To earn this recognition, a five-person judging panel made up of government financial executives throughout Florida examined processes in the following fields: Customer focus • Innovation and automation Perfect annual audit report ThisBudgetingrigorous and comprehensive review focused on financial records, practices and use of technology.

“We are proud to make this investment knowing that the future is bright for these deserv ing students,” said Beasley. “The scholarships will provide students, who may not otherwise have the opportunity, with the tools they need to reach their full potential.”

CONTRIBUTED Take Stock in Children scholar Daniela Gonzalez with County Commissioner Michelle Coldiron. also cover a student’s local fees to alleviate any potential challenges. Program participants in the gradu ating class of 2024 are eligible to take advantage of this opportunity to further their education.

Take Stock in Children Monroe is the flagship program of the Mon roe County Education Foundation that provides mentoring and col lege/career readiness initiatives to deserving youth from low-income households. This award will equate to 21 two-year Florida College Plan schol arships and five four-year scholar ships. Recipients may choose any public college in Florida to use their scholarships.

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n 2006, the sudden death of Key West Police Detective John Piskator left his family in a dire situation. They needed help, but all his fellow officers could do was pass a hat and try to raise money.The Love Fund was born of that tragedy and has been active for the past 16 years.

TAKE STOCK GETS GIFT SCHOLARSHIPSFOR FUNDS EDUCATIONS FOR KEYS KIDS

“It was established in 2006 to help officers and support person nel facing almost any catastrophe imaginable, whether a death in the family, illness, damage to their homes, or other abnormalities that threaten their ability to serve their community. The fund also supports spouses and children of officers killed in the line of duty or who die of natural causes as a result of extraordinary pressures created by the profession, including scholar ships for the children of these of ficers.” states the fund’s website. One department employee has been working tirelessly to raise money for the Love Fund ever since it helped them pay their bills during cancerThetreatments.primaryfundraiser for the fund is the annual Love Fund Ball, which will take place this year from 6 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10 at Opal Key Resort. The ball could not happen for the past two years due to the CO VID pandemic, but is back this year with a vengeance.

Kathryn Norris of the local Women’s March organization donates $500 to the Key West Police Love Fund in appreciation for all the work the police do to help their organization during parades and marches.

Officials from CareerSource South Flor ida present the Monroe County Take Stock in Children scholarship program with a check for $122,768 to cover 26 pre-paid scholarships.

“We are very grateful to Ca reerSource South Florida for its generous support of our Take Stock program,” said Licis-Masson. “These 26 scholarships will provide the op portunity for deserving Take Stock scholars to pursue a college degree or career certificate.”

Current Take Stock in Children student scholar Daniela Gonzalez said she is undecided about where she wants to go to college, but is grateful to know she will have the opportunity to do so. Take Stock in Children of Mon roe County works with economi cally disadvantaged youth and their families to promote education and offers scholarships to those who successfully complete high school. Once selected, the students sign a contract pledging to stay in school, maintain a C average and stay out of trouble. They also meet regularly with an assigned mentor. Upon successful completion of the program, Take Stock Monroe scholars receive access to a Stan ley G. Tate Florida Prepaid statematched scholarship, which covers up to 120 credit hours toward a degree or career certificate. Since 2001, Monroe County Education Foundation has awarded nearly 900 Florida Prepaid scholarships to Take Stock Monroe scholars. More information is at monro ecountyedfound.com or 305-2931546.

CONTRIBUTED The Roaring ’20s is this year’s theme. The event features dinner, dancing, music, an open bar and a silent auction. There’s also an online raffle and auction that’s now live at fundball2022.https://one.bidpal.net/loveClickon“AllItems” on the left to see the online auction items.Tickets are $150 per person. Visit the Key West Police Depart ment Love Fund on Facebook for a link to buy tickets and bid on the online auction items. For more information, contact Dorian Patton at 305-809-3782 and Joelle Deese at 305-809-3866.

The presentation took place at Marathon High School, where MCEF executive director Chuck LicisMasson was joined by Rick Beasley, executive director of CareerSource South Florida, Monroe County Commissioner Michelle Coldiron, CareerSource South Florida board members, MMHS Principal Wendy McPherson, and TSIC scholar Dan iela Gonzalez.

— Contributed PROCEEDS HELP OFFICERS, WORKERS & FAMILIES THROUGH HARD TIMES

The Monroe County Educa tion Foundation on Aug. 12 received a check for $122,768 from Career Source South Florida for 26 Take Stock in Children scholarships.

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KeyCONTRIBUTEDWestPolice commemorate Law Enforcement Memorial Day to honor fallen officers.

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One hour a week makes a huge differ ence, and volunteers are always welcome every Friday and some Satur day mornings, from 8 to 9 a.m., when teams clean up a desig nated area of the island. A troubling number of cigarette butts and plastic bags have been included in recent hauls. Please remember your reusable bags when shopping so we can keep the plastic off the streets, parking lots and, most importantly, out of the water. And dispose of cigarette butts in any receptacle rather than the street or sidewalk, as from there, they easily end up in theTheocean.cityof Key West and its residents ask everyone to do their part to help keep Key West beautiful. With simple steps like making sure you bag your trash before putting it in your Waste Management trash cans or Dumpsters, and making sure the lids on Dump sters are closed, will keep a lot of trash from blowing into the streets. Call Waste Manage ment at 305-296-8297 for any furniture items left on the city right of Pleaseway.pick up around your home or apartment complex.

The Keys Weekly family loves animals as much as our friends at the Florida Keys SPCA do, and we’re hon ored each week to showcase some “furever” friends that are ready, waiting and available for adop tion at the organization’s Key West campus.From cats and dogs to Guinea Ricotta is a 2-year-old male American pit bull mix. Taos is a 6-year-old male Turkish angora mix.

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Seventeen volunteers collected 31.5 pounds of trash and 21 pounds of recycling and a gallon of cigarette butts during an Aug. 19 cleanup at Truman Waterfront Park. CONTRIBUTED Every piece of trash picked up is one less that may end up in the ocean that surrounds and sustains our island community. It is not just the large items you can see easily when you are walking, but the smaller items such as bottle caps and ciga rette butts that are collected by the volunteers that make the biggest difference. It takes committed com munity involvement to Keep Key West Beautiful and we are making progress with every cleanup event and every spot that’sPleaseadopted.call Dorian at the city of Key West at 305-8093782 to know more about how your business, nonprofit or club can help. All are invited to join the Friday morning cleanups from 8 to 9 a.m. Parking is provided and all volunteers receive a parking pass when needed for metered or residential parking spots. See the calendar here for Friday cleanup locations. Upcoming Friday cleanup; all events are 8 to 9 a.m.: Friday, Aug. 26: Bayview Park (Meet at Vietnam Memo rial.)

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KEY WEST HOSTS WOMEN’S CHOICE MARCH

“We Won’t Go Back,” refers to the days before 1973, when abortion was illegal in 30 states and legal in 20 states under certain cir cumstances. Women who could not obtain a le gal, medical abortion often resorted to danger ous, unsanitary and life-threatening measures to terminate pregnancies. Children of the ’80s will recall the movie “Dirty Dancing,” in which one character receives a dangerous abortion from an alleged doctor “with a dirty knife and a foldingThetable.”menand women who marched in Key West on Aug. 21 marched to avoid a return to those“Rightdays.now, thousands of women are scared for their lives because their body can not support a pregnancy,” said Jessica Webb, who organized the Key West event. “Right now the LGBTQI+ communities (and parents/ guardians of) are being threatened with a felony by choosing to identify with love, rather than someone else’s expectations. Right now, women and men that are childless are being threatened with a tax increase. Right now birth control and contraceptives are on the chopping block. Right now, guns have more rights in America than women and LGBTQI+. The Supreme Court wants to go back 50 years but we are here to say, we won’t go back.”

Key West residents and visitors toted signs, chanted and marched Aug. 21 on Duval Street as part of the nationwide “We Won’t Go Back” protests against state laws that ban or severely restrict women’s access to abortion. The demonstrations are in response to the Supreme Court’s June ruling that eliminated federal protections for abortion, and women’s rights to choose whether and when they bear children.TheKey West event started at Nelson English Park, then marched along Duval Street to Southard Street and ended with a rally at Truman Waterfront Park.

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Key West’s ‘We Won’t Go Back’ women’s march takes to Duval Street on Aug. 21, protesting the overturn ing of Roe v. Wade and supporting women’s repro ductive rights.

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All four candidates in the District 4 city commission race were political newcomers. In November, Highsmith, who earned 46% of the votes cast in District 4, will face Carey, who captured 30% of the votes. Had one of the candidates achieved more than 50%, they would have won outright on Aug. 23. Highsmith had more than 51% of the votes at the start of the vote-counting, when only the early voting and vote-by-mail ballots were counted. But once the totals included votes cast on Election Day, her lead had shrunk to 46%. “I feel great with the showing for my first campaign. It was about five times more hard work, blood, sweat and tears than I anticipat ed,” Highsmith said on Aug. 23. “I want to give a shout out to all my opponents for being such goodCareysports.”told interviewers via Zoom that her hard work for the November runoff will begin immediately.

1. Key West Mayor Teri Johnston, left, arrives at the Harvey Government Center with wife, Dar Castillo on Election Night. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly

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KEY WEST MAYOR Teri Johnston - 3,427 votes (56.24%)

Ryan Barwick - 88 votes (6.51%)

When asked whether she will continue to be involved in city government and activities, an upbeat Romero replied, “Is the pope Catholic?”

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4. Supporters braved the August heat to hold signs in support of candidates while voters headed to the polls Aug. 23 in Key West. MANDY MILES/Keys

Johnston received 56% of votes to Margaret Romero’s 44%, with 761 votes separating the two “It’swomen.arelief for the entire city of Key West” to have the race over, Johnston said at Key West’s Harvey Government Center Tuesday night once the results were in. “Being a candi date in politics in 2022 is a challenge and I take my hat off to every single candidate.”

3. A crowd of supporters celebrates Teri Johnston’s third mayoral win at The Gardens Hotel on Aug. 23. LARRY BLACKBURN/Keys Weekly

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Margaret Romero - 2,666 votes (43.76%)

KEY WEST REELECTS MAYOR TERI JOHNSTON CITY COMMISSION RACE HEADS TO NOVEMBER RUNOFF

Kim Highsmith - 617 votes (45.67%)

Lissette Cuervo Carey - 405 votes (29.98%)

“You just get settled and get some things started on the agenda, and we all know govern ment doesn’t move at the speed of sound, so by the time you get something started, it’s time to do it all over again.”

Steven Nekhaila - 241 votes (17.84%)

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2. Kim Highsmith with husband Bobby earns 46% of the vote in the District 4 city commission race. She faces Lissette Cuervo Carey, who got 30%, in a November runoff. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly

Johnston also pointed out the challenge presented by Key West’s mayoral term being only two years compared to the city commis sioners, who are in office for four years.

Margaret Romero earns 46% of votes in the Key West mayor’s race, and pledges to remain active in city government despite her loss to Teri Johnston. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly

ey West voters on Aug. 23 reelected Mayor Teri Johnston to her third and final two-year term. The four-person race for Key West’s city commissioner in District 4 was narrowed down to two finalists — Kim Highsmith and Lissette Cuervo Carey — who will face off in November.

KEY WEST WEEKLY / AUGUST 25, 202216 TURNOUTVOTER 18,738 54,711 73.4% 79.07%69.3%30.7%20.93%15.4% 11.2% 34.25% U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COUNTY COMMISSION U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESWinner Carlos Gimenez Winner Holly Raschein Winner Robert Asencio Carlos Garin Jose Peixoto Juan Paredes K.W. Miller Monroe County District 28 / Rep. District 5 District 28 / Dem. BALLOTS COUNTED REGISTERED VOTERS VOTER TURNOUT

“I’m honored to have the continued support of the people of Miami-Dade County and Monroe County. As your voice in Wash ington, I’ll always advocate for policies restoring our economy to greatness by tackling inflation and cutting taxes, keeping hard working Americans’ paychecks in their hands and protecting our families.

“Every one of our county commissioners have the best interest of the Keys residents at heart.”

— Holly Merrill Raschein, county commissioner

— Carlos Gimenez, Republican candidate for U.S. House

“I’ve spent my career serving the people, in the Army reserves, as a law enforcement officer and as a legislator. Too many poli ticians in Washington now are only serving themselves. I’ve had enough of it. I’m running for Congress to put people first.”

— Robert Asencio, Democratic candidate for U.S. House The Aug. 23 primary in the Florida Keys saw several candidates handily winning their races and taking their seats. Others successfully secured the Republican or Democratic nomination for their races as they head to the Nov. 8 general election for a chance to represent Florida Keys residents. Here is a roundup of results and reactions from the candidates.

I’m grateful for the chance to serve the students of Monroe County for another four years, and grateful for the passage of the referendum. Tuesday night was a great night for our kids and our schools.”

KEY WEST WEEKLY / AUGUST 25, 2022 17 45.25%63.76% 84.2% 59.7%57.75%53.85%55.63%36.24%44.46% 46.15%42.25%44.37% 10.29% STATE COUNTYREPRESENTATIVESJUDGE U.S. SENATOR FLORIDA GOVERNOR SCHOOL BOARD SCHOOL BOARD STATE REPRESENTATIVESWinner Jim Mooney Winner Al Kelley Winner Val Demings Winner Charlie Crist Winner Darren Horan Winner Sue Woltanski Winner Adam Gentle RebmanRhonda Lopez Jason Smith 6.3% Brian Rush 35.3% Nikki Fried 5.6% William Sanchez 2.5% Cadence Daniel 2.4% Robert Willis 3.8% Ricardo De La Fuente Gabrielle Brown Alexandria SuarezDaniel Horton-Diaz Robert Allen District 120 / Rep. District 1 District 5 District 120 / Dem.

“This was truly a family campaign and I can’t thank my family and my supporters enough for all their hard work throughout this county.”

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Daniel (Horton-Diaz) is a true public servant who has made me a better man. We will move forward lowering housing costs and fighting like hell to ensure our future is female.”

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Now my job is to win over the people who didn’t vote for me, and show them that I’m ready to work for everyone in our school district.”

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— Jim Mooney, Republican candidate for state representative

— Al Kelley, county judge

— Adam Gentle, Democratic candidate for state representative, District 120

— Darren Horan, Monroe County School Board

— Sue Woltanski, Monroe County School Board

“We are fighting for the future of this state and our nation.

UPDATECONGRESSIONAL drops stuff, breaks things and falls down more than any adult should. She’s married to a saintly — and handy — fisher man, and has been inwordsstringingtogetherKeyWestsince 1998. MANDY MILES Dear Gen Z and matterinthedays,numbersgivencountry.futureYouMillennials,aretheofthisAndyoursheertheseyouhavepowertobecharge,nowhatthe Baby Boomers in Congress say. Having just wrapped up our Florida primary, and preparing for the November general election and the 2024 presidential ballot, your country needs you. All of you. And there’s a ton of you. In case you haven’t been pay ing attention (and I didn’t when I was 18 and 19), our U.S. Congress is obsolete. It is incompatible with today’s operating systems. There are more young voters today than Baby Boomers, and I would think you no longer want your grandparents running your country. This isn’t a Republican / Democrat thing. It’s an American thing. a democratic representative thing.In 2020, for the first time, Mil lennials and Gen Z (which include young adults born in 1981 or later) equaled Baby Boomers and prior generations in terms of numbers of Americans eligible to vote, accord ing to a new study from the non partisan States of Change project. That’s not good news for elderly politicians. But my hope for this nation and its democracy lies with the younger generations, the Daniel Hoggs and others. These 20-somethings, their country and their lives are being run, in many cases, by people who can’t manage their own Facebook and Twitter accounts, much less Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and podcasts.Themajority of today’s voters grew up with smartphones, social media, synthetic drugs, Snapchat, streaming services, YouTube sensa tions, online influencers, cyberbul lying, friends with two moms — and school shootings. But laws are being written, money is being spent and priorities are being decided by people who dialed rotary phones, listened to radio shows and still write checks at the grocery store. Baby Boomers — those aged 60 to 75 — are no longer the major ity. (Just don’t tell them.) And yet they’re still in charge. Today’s national politicians don’t represent today’s America. In fact, many would say today’s national politicians don’t represent anyone but themselves and the political party they believe will get them re-elected. Politicians are running the version of this country that they remember because it’s the only one they know. But their version is dangerously out of date and rife withWhenviruses.was the last time any one in the House or Senate looked for, or lived in, an apartment they could afford? When was the last time anyone in Congress was un insured? How many of them have shopped for an insurance policy on the healthcare marketplace — and PAID for it? (You young people should know that YOU’RE paying for their Cadillac of health care plans.) How many of them are wor ried about unwanted pregnancies or birth control? And how many of them know anything about crypto currency or know enough to worry about our woefully nonexistent cyber laws? Does anyone recall how thoroughly Congress embar rassed themselves years ago when “questioning” Mark Zuckerberg about Facebook. Their ignorance was obvious and appalling. They shouldn’t be in charge of this country any more than my 75-year-old parents. Don’t get me wrong, Dad’s not to the point of trying to answer the TV remote, but even he agrees he should NOT have access to any nuclear codes. How the hell can a 77-year-old U.S. senator possibly represent a 24-year-old? They can’t, they don’t and they shouldn’t.

8. “I don’t need instruc tions. I just watched ‘2,000 Mules’ for the ninth time.”

1. “Wait, we’re using the same machines as in the last election? I thought all these things were rigged.”

7. “What’s the legal alcohol limit for voting? Asking for a friend.”

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2. “Can I skip the actual voting part? I’m just here for the ‘I Voted’ sticker and my Instaselfie.”

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4. “Any chance you have a ballot with pictures? I like to vote for the hot ones.”

3. “Do you smell that?”

6. “Excuse me, I switched parties to vote in this primary. Can you guys just switch me back when I’m done here?”

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5. “Do I have to fill out every one of my ballots the same way?”

10. “Is my medical marijua na card an acceptable form of ID?”

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9. “So remind me again about your policy on felonies and voting.”

It takes dedication to lace up a pair of running shoes and hit the track or streets every day. It takes true grit and commitment to do it in the subtropics. Monroe County cross country runners were spotted up and down the Keys late this summer, develop ing the endurance and speed they will need to compete on a circuit of grueling 3.1-mile courses that take them across fields, into gravel, through mud and up hills, all while battling a heat index upwards of 100 degrees.

For the boys, junior Mason Buxton and two Bursa boys, sophomore Vance and senior Jakub, will likely hold down the top three spots with junior Dylan Sheelar, junior Mylan Henriquez and another Bursa, seventh grader Antonin, battling for the fourth and fifth Thespots.girls’ team has the advantage of returning sev en runners who made the trip to states in Tallahassee last fall. Top runners Mikkel Ross and Rain Banks, both juniors, along with eighth grader Maeve Merryman are leading the pack so far, with returning state-qualifying freshman Ava Merryman and an eighth grade crew of Sara Robinson, Rilynn Richards and Ryleigh Garcia close at their heels. Challenging the returners will be several newcomers, notably junior Cami Wrinn and freshman Shilo Yeider.

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“It’s going to be fun to watch them compete for the top seven spots,” Murphy said.

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The Key West cross country team puts in solid work during a rainy practice. CONTRIBUTED

KEY WEST The Conchs have a young team this season, but that does not mean they are inexperienced. Both ros ters have nine runners currently, all of whom show promise. Head coach Mark Coleman said the key to capitalizing on the potential of his runners is to put in hard work, determination, and dedication while, most importantly, staying injury-free.

“Our goal is to get back to states for both teams,” said Murphy. “The boys have been there seven years in a row now and the girls for three.”

As far as rivalries, Coleman said he appreciates that running is more of a personal battle, not one with other teams. “As the new cross country coach this sea son I am just focusing on process goals: working hard, recovering and taking each workout and event as they come,” he said. “That way whatever happens around us won’t affect the outcome of our efforts. That said, I’d really like to compete with Marathon and do well at Districts.”TheConchs have also added a coach for the girls’ team, Kaira McGraw, to its list of positive additions this season. She and coach Coleman are working with the Conch runners to make daily progress, and they have an eye on the long game as well. “Ultimately we’d like to send a couple more runners to states and become a force to be reckoned with at every race we show up to,” said Coleman.

MARATHON Marathon High School’s history of success in cross country looks to become a longer tradition in the coming years. Unlike the other high schools in Monroe County, Marathon serves students from grades 6-12, providing head coaches Jim Murphy and Darby Shee han with their own built-in feeder system. Surprisingly enough, the younger runners often find themselves in the top eight spots on each team. Though Marathon is the smallest of the Keys schools, it has the largest roster this season, with 25 athletes participating in the sport. The girls’ team boasted larger numbers, with 15 practicing consistent ly including runners across all seven grade levels.

Returning runners expected to lead Key West this fall are junior Colbin Hill and sophomore Caylaa Makimaa. Sophomore Jervin Louis joins the team after a successful track and field season last spring and is showing impressive speed. Freshmen Jakub Kolar and Owen Fisher are young but showing promise at practices thus far. Sophomore Laira Anaya has been pushing her limits and gaining speed daily. Incoming freshman Daniel Roy has been steadily improving in the 5K local running circuit for several years now and coach Coleman hopes he will approach the 18-minute mark by the end of the season. Naima Thomas and Zoe Basham, a pair of sophomores, are also looking strong early in the season.

The Upper Keys fields a solid group of returning runners this season along with some new recruits. Veterans include Simon Gutierrez, Bobby Temkin, Kai Guth, Maddie French, Kacelyn Hollis and Lochlain James. The ‘Canes have enough returning talent to be a solid team this year in the boys and girls divi sions. The only thing in question is who will join the top runners in the seven point-earning spots on each of the teams. The ‘Canes are still sorting out their top seven, a job the newcomers are making chal lenging for head coach Gabe Suarez. “All of our new runners have great talent and even more potential to greatly improve their times over the next few months and following seasons,” Suarez said.Coral Shores is looking for ward to kicking off the competi tive season and dropping times at meets, which begin next week. They will focus on solidifying their top seven and shattering individual records as they train for their big home meet of the season, held at John Pennekamp State Park on Thursday, Sept. 22.

“We have a great dynamic of kids with newcomers filling gaps left by graduating seniors on the girls' side,” she said. One of the younger swimmers mentioned is Layne Smith, who has already been holding her own in the distance events at practice. The Hurricanes are looking forward to the annual Key West meet to see how they fare against the only other swim team in the Keys and are ultimately looking ahead toward the end of the season. Coach Owens said that she and Olsen are hoping to see athletes like Smith and Sargent ad vance to the regional and state competitions, accompanied by additional teammates.

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Kelly Owens and Jon Olsen, head coaches for the Coral Shores swimming program, have multiple state meet quali fiers returning this season and are ready to develop the next generation of success for the Hurricanes. Returning this season are Corley Smith, a freestyle expert who made the trip to states last fall. Joining Smith as a state qualifying returner is Abbie Sargent, who specializes in the 100 breaststroke and 200 individual medley. Coral Shores also returns Patrick and Curran O’Donnell, both strong in the 100 backstroke event with Patrick competing in the 100 breaststroke and Curran the 500 freestyle. Also returning to the team is Riley Cooper, who excels in the 100 butterfly and 50 freestyle. They join roughly 30 other swimmers who are getting stronger and faster by the day. Coach Owens was pleased with her team’s performance thus far.

SWIMMING The 2022 competitive Keys swimming season opened on Aug. 22 and will culminate Nov. 5-11 at the state competition held in Stuart. Coral Shores and Key West represent District 12 in Florida, with the Conchs participating in the 2A division and the Hurricanes in the smaller 1A classification. The Keys teams will face one another on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at Coral Shores.

Key West’s 2022 squad is a healthy mix of newcom ers and veterans. The team is 40 strong, and with more freshmen than usual signing up, it will be up to the seniors to guide them. Head coach Lori Bosco is confident that will be the case, explaining that “Most of the seniors have been swimming for the program for four years. Their encouragement has helped build better swimmers and long-lasting teammates.” Multi-year varsity swimmers include John Search, who excels in the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly events; 50 and 100 freestyle specialist AJ Smith; Mar cos Montiel, dominant in the 200 and 500 freestyle; and Ryan Martinez, who commands respect in the 100 butterfly and 200 individual medley. Many Lady Conchs are looking to capitalize on their solid success last season as well. Isabella John son looks to improve on already impressive times in the 100 breaststroke and 50 free, Serena Sander will cover the 500 free and Lauren Walterson should be a force in the 100 fly and 200 individual medley. Key West boasts a lengthy list of newcomers and underclassmen making waves in practice includ ing Aiden Pate, Charlie Doerful, Grace Lechner and Taylor Gibson. Bosco’s teams have earned more than their fair share of hardware over the years, and the 2022 team looks forward to more of the same. To get there, the Conchs will face a lot of tough, but welcome, compe tition, especially in the FSPA meet in Stuart, which will match up Key West swimmers with some of the best in the state.

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MARATHON Marathon High School’s enrollment is at its highest number in recent history, and head coach Mary Coleman-Sayer is seeing the effects on her team. This year she has nearly 20 golfers on a team that fit in just one school van in seasons past.

“Last year was the first time in a while Coral Shores had a golf team, but with the excitement from the players from last year, this year I have a lot of new talent,” she said. There were more than a dozen ‘Canes hitting the course on the first days of prac tice, and as students return from vacations and new students settle in, that number is expected to grow.

CORAL SHORES Head coach Danielle Thomas is excited about her growing team this season. With the roster increasing daily, Coral Shores should be able to reestablish a team that is experiencing a rebuild.

Key returners for the Hurricanes this season are Gabby Thomas, Walter Hussey, Tanel Irons, Izaak Huffman, Jessie Liddell, Sophia Borders and Davis Borders. With the loss of several seniors last year, the un derclassmen and newer players will be key in the rebuild. Joining the veteran players are freshman Ryan Ender, sophomore Rory MacEachern, junior Luca Fucaroccio and senior Kaiden Weinstock.

Key matches for the Hurricanes will be held on the courses of Monroe County, but coach Thomas doesn’t call her in-county opponents rivals. She had high praise for Marathon’s Fisher Coleman-Sayer, who took a few of her new golfers under his wing last year and gave them pointers. She also expressed pride in All-Monroe County player Gabby Thomas for similar sports manship. “When the girls from the other team were not hitting right, she helped them correct their swing,” she said. “There aren’t many sports where players from the other team give advice. That’s what’s amazing about the camaraderie within the Monroe County golf teams.”

The Dolphins will depend on se niors Fisher Coleman-Sayer, the team’s top returning player, and Billy Martin, whose constant improvement has helped the Fins on the team scorecard the past few seasons. Most of the team are not only new to Marathon’s roster but new to the sport, Coleman-Sayer explained. “This year’s team is still in a building phase since we have lots of beginners,” she said. “We have several returning underclassmen who are still in the be ginning phases of golf and only a small handful of veterans who will carry the team.”Travel in the Keys is always a lo gistical nightmare, and Coleman-Sayer said that her team doesn’t always get to play other teams from their district. The Fins will depend on a healthy, friendly rivalry among the other Keys teams to prepare her players for the district and regional matches held at the end of October.

“I am very hopeful for this year, and I know (our golfers) have the ability to go further this year,” he said. “I believe in them and I'm behind them 100%.”

“But most importantly, I am hoping that my golfers will have fun, learn and enjoy a sport they can play for a lifetime, and build friendships not only on my team but within the teams they play.”

Coach Bassett has “the utmost respect” for his team and young golfers in general as he considers golf, with its dual mental and physical challenges, one of the most chal lenging games to play. He mixes in some fun to keep the athletes into the game as the season wears on, and the team looks forward to games like putting tic-tac-toe and chipping knock-out contests.

Fisher Coleman-Sayer is widely regarded as one of Monroe County’s top golfers.

All three Keys teams could be seen on the links across the island chain this month. The teams look to improve their games and lower their scores enough to qualify for the trip to Howey-in-the-Hills in mid November for the state tournament. The Dolphins and Hurricanes participate in the 1A division and Key West, with a larger student enrollment, qualifies for 2A. All three teams have participated in preseason play and will meet again on Monday, Aug. 29 in Marathon at 3 p.m. You can expect some strong drives and ac curate putts, but you won’t likely find any animosity. All three Keys coaches expressed excitement to match up with their closest “rivals” and stressed camaraderie, sportsman ship and an opportunity to learn from one another in their in-county matches

Thomas has set some solid goals for her team this season. “Last year since we were late to the game we were not able to make districts, so this year I am hoping to have some golfers qualify,” she said.

KEY WEST With 25 players out for the team this year, head coach Joshua Bassett has the advan tage as far as numbers are concerned. Also to the Conchs’ advantage are senior return ing golfers Savannah Oropeza, Devon Gil day and Rocco Twyman, who have set their sights on qualifying for states this year. Underclassmen to watch are Smith Switzer, Ryan Kight, Andrew Bassett and Breanna Santana. Coach Bassett expressed confidence in the ability of the newer play ers to step right in and make an impact. The Conchs will be playing in some larger invitationals this season, something Bassett said “gives us invaluable experi ence against district teams and allows us to know where we stand.” And of course, incounty matches always come with bragging rights when Key West goes toe-to-toe with Marathon and Coral Shores.

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Dive Against Debris also has his tory in Key Largo, at Rainbow Reef. Fishman became involved in cleanups in a significant way while working at the dive shop years ago. In 2016, when Fishman was in the Keys, Rainbow Reef was the largest Adopt-A-DiveSite holder. Now, he helps to guide all things marine debris at the nonprofit.

Dive Against Debris started in 2011 as a way to bring together the many divers who were jumping in to clean up our oceans, said Jack Fishman, PADI AWARE’s Community & Campaigns Officer. “Many divers were ‘doing the work’ but no one had created a mean ingful way to report them.”

R. HUNTER PADGETT May 29, 1958 to Aug. 14, 2022

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A South Carolina native and longtime resident of Islamorada, R. Hunter Padgett passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 14, 2022 at 64 years of age. Born in Charleston, he was raised in Columbia, the son of a physician and a social worker. He is survived by Holly, his spouse of 41 years, and their daughters, Hannah and Abby, who like Hunter’s parents, entered the healthcare field – Hannah a registered dietitian and Abby a medical doctor, a fact that made Hunter beam with pride. There were no more important people in his life than his family. He cherished their time together and his growing family, witnessing the marriages of his daughters in the past year, Hannah to Jamie Hamilton and Abby to Michael Olson. He is also survived by his sister Roxane Padgett, of the North Georgia mountains.Hunter attended Clemson University, where he met his future wife, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in economics. He then en tered into what became a 30-year career in bank ing during which time he graduated from the Graduate Banking School of the South. In 1995, he was recruited to the Florida Keys to join TIB Bank of the Keys. Seven years later, he became the president and CEO of Marine Bank, the precursor to Centennial Bank. Later in his career, he took his love of learning and became a certified financial planner through the University of Miami and Boston University. In 2012 he founded Bayshore Financial Ser vices, where his professional passion became his life’s work. His community engagement included serving on the boards of Islamorada Chamber of Commerce, including a term as presi dent; Treasure Village Montessori, a public charter school; and TDC’s District Advisory Committee IV. He was a longtime member of the Rotary Club of the Upper Keys and a graduate of Leader ship Monroe County. To Hunter, life was an adventure to be experienced with hu mor, curiosity and optimism. His motto was “Be young, be foolish, but be happy,” which he borrowed from the 1968 song by The Tams. He often shared this philosophy as he helped guide young adults struggling to plan their career paths. Hunter was a huge sports fan, following his beloved Clemson Tigers, Miami Dolphins and Miami Heat. Surrounded by music growing up, he shared his love of all genres of music with his fam ily. He and Holly traveled extensively enjoying trips abroad and with their daughters. Hunter’s most memorable trips being the one-on-one cross-country journeys with each daughter. Hunter was predeceased by his parents, Dr. James E. Padgett Jr. and Nancy Hunter Padgett, as well as brother James E. Padgett III. The family is holding a private service. Donations in Hunter’s memory may be made to the Good Health Clinic, 91555 Overseas Highway, #2, Tavernier, FL 33070 or www.thegoodhealthclinic.org

The program does so by training recreational divers on what marine debris is, why it’s harmful and how to safely remove it. Everything collected is taken to shore, where it is document ed, counted and added to a global database of marine debris. More on this below! Why us It made sense to debut the new curriculum in the Florida Keys. Thanks to our massive coral reef, thousands of shipwrecks, clear turquoise waters and mostly-calm conditions, we’re a world-renowned dive destination. We also have tons of marine debris – from boating, fishing and storm debris. While these pose a literal weight on our reefs, they do provide an opportu nity to bring together the community for positive change.

“Dive Against Debris has always been about more than removing rub bish from our waters. As the flagship program at PADI AWARE, it is a key indicator of the evolution of conser vation,” he said. When the program launched in 2011, it took roughly 8 years to reach 1 million pieces of ma rine debris removed worldwide. Yet, the second million pieces were collect ed in just over 3 years, “an incredible testament to the growth and strength of conservation action, and passion, in the dive industry,” he said. What’s new So, what’s great about the re vamped course? Tons, actually. Improved coursework and dive protocols make for a simple, yet effec tive, experience. The coursework itself boasts updated visuals and facts which make it more engaging and informa tive. There was a series of pictures that showcased very realistic “borderline” situations we run into on debris dives; as a class, we discussed what to when we encounter things like plastic with soft coral growth on it (hint: leave it); wood with nails in it (take it, if you can do so safely); and rope tangled around fragile coralheads (use your dive knife to cut around the tangled bits). the full story, keysweekly.comvisit

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For the past few years, dive industry leader PADI and sister nonprofit PADI AWARE (for merly, Project AWARE) have been revamping the latter’s signature “Dive Against Debris” course. In June, they invited me and Rainbow Reef Dive Center in Key Largo to give it a test spin. The long and short of it: we loved it and were honored to be the first in the world to take the updated course.

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Igot caught the other day watch ing a Little League game on TV between Italy and animpressedTaipei.ChineseIwaswithItalianplayer who made highlight-worthyTVplays, one at shortstop, the other at second base. Both were line drives, headed for the outfield that one guy dove for and caught. He was no older than 12. I watched through two rain interruptions, but left during the third delay. Taipei won, 2-0, I later learned. It brought up memories from way back. When I was a kid, the man who ran the youth baseball programs in my small town of Cambridge, Ohio, was Doc Thompson. Mr. Thompson called a meeting to see if we should join this group out of Williamsport, Pennsylva nia that was trying to organize a national youth baseball program that would end up with a national championship to be played in Wil liamsport. Since we didn’t join, I would guess we couldn’t afford it. Instead, we continued to play our games at spacious City Park, where I once slammed a ball that neither the shortstop nor the left fielder could get to. It went for what is now called a “little league home run.” I played baseball into my high school years, but that “home run” continues to be the highlight of my career.Inshort, I wasn’t a very good hitter. But I have wondered if I could have been if I had known about — and worn — batting gloves. Gloves on both hands that would have taken the sting out of the ball hitting the bat. It was my own bat. I delivered papers, I went door to door selling vegetables from our victory garden. I mowed six yards each week. That’s how I had the dollar or so to buy the least expensive bat in the store. But it stung when the ball hit it. I can still feel it. Gloves. You can tell I still think about it. I’M HAVING TROUBLE under standing what happened with De shaun Watson. He has, supposedly, attempted to get 24 female mas seuses to commit sexual actions on him. Twenty-four women charged him with illegal sexual misconduct or abuse. It was reported that 23 of the 24 had settled with the quarter back. Even though he says, “I’ll con tinue to stand on my innocence.” Well, money was not an issue. Watson, once he was traded to the Cleveland Browns, had plenty of money. Not just thousands, but mil lions. Twenty-four women accused Watson of urging them to provide him with sexual satisfaction. That’s 24 women who went to court. Twenty-three of them settled with Watson.Ihave been wondering how much was enough for the 23 mas seuses. Was it not enough for the 24th? Was there some other reason that kept the 24th from settling? We wonder.Meanwhile, former judge Sue L. Robinson, who was assigned to the case by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, decided six months was not enough of a suspension for Watson. No financial fine. Just six games of 17 plus any playoff games. Why did the commissioner not set the suspension himself? He must have wondered this himself as the “NFL” appealed the result. The commissioner handed the ap peal to former New Jersey Attorney General Peter C. Harvey. But before a new result, such as a year’s suspension, which is what the commissioner said aloud that he wanted, came down, the two sides, Watson’s National Football Players Association and the NFL lawyers, reached a “compromise” – 11-game suspension, $5 million fine and di rectives that supposedly will make him a better man. It should cost Watson $5.69 million. In the meantime, while Wat son is hiding off in the woods, the second-string quarterback, Jacoby Brissett, will be playing at least 11 games for the Browns. I have come to my own numbers. What if Bris sett directs the Browns to victory in eight of 11 games? I think that’s enough success to keep Brissett and let Watson think about what he’s done for the rest of the season while Brissett keeps playing. If it’s only 7 of 11, then bring on the al leged predator.

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Author and Keys Weekly contributor Cricket Desmarais will host a release party for her newest book, “Love on the Rock: Irreverent Reflections & Ter rible Dating Advice from a Key West Singleton,” from 7 to 9 p.m. at Mockingbird Studios, 1616 Catherine St., Key West. The book is a compilation of columns Desmarais wrote as a dating columnist for the nowdefunct Keynoter in 2005 and 2006.

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Oct. 12-27 • “Bum Farto - The Musical” is performed live at San Carlos Institute Theater, 516 Duval St., Key West. Visit bumfartothemusical.com.

• Key West BrewFest presented by Key West Sunrise Rotary features tastings, dinners and events at various locations. The festival hosted by South ernmost Beach Resort includes beer-pairing dinners, pool parties and other activities around town culmi nating with the signature tasting event. Visit keywest brewfest.com.

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• Women’s Equality Day rally on the streets of Key West, organized by the Key West chapter of the Na tional Organization for Women. Rally with your signs on street corners of Key West or anywhere else to keep us in front of the community, “We are not going to give up or go away quietly.” Suggested locations: Truman and White by Harvey Government Center, Palm Avenue by Garrison Bight, Kennedy Drive and Flagler Avenue by Luani Plaza and N. Roosevelt Boule vard by the former Sears Auto Center.

• Fantasy Fest King & Queen Campaign Kickoff announces the four candidates for Fantasy Fest 2022 royalty. Admission is free, but candidates will be sell ing merchandise to raise money. 6 p.m. at Sunset Pier at Ocean Key Resort, 0 Duval St.

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• Mel Fisher Days is set for Friday through Tues day, Sept. 2-6, with events at multiple Key West loca tions. It honors the legacy of the late shipwreck salvor Fisher as well as the Atocha and other Spanish vessels that were lost in the Florida Straits in 1622.

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It’s 8 p.m. on a Sunday at Mallory Square. The sun has already slipped its disc beyond the watery horizon line, the crowds are dispersing and buskers pack it up to call it a night. But not the Coconut Guy. Randesh Gopal — who also goes by Coconut — swings his machete with swift precision. With just four whacks he can lop off the top of one of many fresh coconuts he has piled high in his cart be fore passing it to the next unsuspecting Sunset Celebration attendee.

“I wanted to stop (working for others) at 35, but I ended up doing it sooner,” Gopal says, laughing. “I knew I wanted to come do this when I quit working (at fitness clubs in New York and Miami) and live a bum life.”

Gopal laughs frequently, his teeth gleaming, his eyes mischievous.

Those who seek change or straws get other playful replies: “You catching the bus, doing laundry or paying for parking?” he says before instructing people to take what they need from the once-empty coconut filled with crumbled bills. And then there’s, “Straws are for people who don’t know how to drink. Straws are for suckers. Straws contaminate the coconut. They pollute the island and kill turtles. In Key West, we don’t use straws, we use brand new rolledup hundred-dollar bills.” Gopal has thrived in his “bum life” on the is land. He keeps his footprint and expenses low, lives on the hook on a $100,000 boat he bought for $500 before patching up the hole that came with it. He showed me the flip phone he still uses with pride, wisely stating, “the internet takes away from the life in front of you.” He is well-known and trusted among homeowners, can enter yards without permission to remove the coconuts most consider a liability, especially in hurricane season, often taking the time to prune dead palm fronds while up in the leaves on his ladder. Before loading up his haul, he places a few open coconuts on their porch. There is no charge. As much in nature is, their relationship is symbiotic. Randesh Gopal aka the Coconut Guy.

RANDESH ‘THE COCONUT GUY’ GOPAL FOUND HIS PLACE IN THE SUN

For someone who calls himself a bum, Go pal is a conundrum. The man has not stopped moving, giving away everything he spent hours collecting from the treetops that day before loading them high into his iconic Suzuki Samu rai that looks more like a mobile tiki hut. He stays at Mallory Square well past dusk, the thwack of his machete a rhythmic metronome as he lops off more coconut tops and chats with all who stop to watch — an Indian family from Washington State, a trio of young guys from Miami, a curious tween. He gifts them all with gnips (tropical fruit) and fresh coconuts, and when they finish with the liquid, he splits the shell in half, showing them how to scoop the soft jelly from the younger nuts or cutting free the classic white crust. Now and again someone will ask what they can give in return.

“$20, $100, I’ll remember you. You got rupees and I’ll keep it like a treasure. You got rupees, I prefer that,” he says, laughing again.

What is your favorite time to be in Key West? Summertime — because of the Spanish limes and the seagrapes. What do you like best about Key West? The exotic species — mostly the two-legged kind. What part of the coconut do you like most? The jelly — the ten der malai. What keeps you in Key West? The tropical fruits, living off the land, the free life. The tropical fruits. What is one of your most memorable times on the island? Hur ricane Irma kind of gave me a bonding experience with the island. It was so natural, it was like back home in the Amazon. I felt so connected with that. There were trees everywhere, there was water in the streets, it was raining all the time. The air was different.

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“We got one for you,” he says to the friend. “We’re not gonna leave you out.” When they explain they have no cash, he says, “No, that’s okay. This is not a market. It’s a celebration. That’s from me to you.” Gopal is a native of Nonpareil, a very small sugarcane village once ruled by communism on the east coast of the Demerara Region of Guyana, an English-and-Creole-speaking South American country on the North Atlantic coast defined by undisturbed ecosystems, dense rainforests, cricket and calypso. His roots are from Kerala in the south of India — “the land of coconut, sugarcane and God.” His ancestors came there as indentured servants in 1838. His is a nation of superlatives: the world’s largest unspoiled and inaccessible rainforest (with more than a thousand tree species, rare orchids and over 8,000 endemic species); one of the world’s highest in biodiversity; one of the world’s most sparsely populated. It is also one of South America’s poorest, with 35% liv ing below poverty in the nation dominated by independent farmers and tradespeople. Only recently was offshore oil discovered, upon which Exxon is happy to capitalize. With the collapse of the USSR, Gopal was forced into exile abroad after severe and brutal discrimination, smuggled through a tunnel via Mexico. “With the gift of a green card,” he returns to his village frequently and helps sup port many development projects, including a youth center that hosts educational sports and nutrition activities and the installation of a more functional and sanitary waste system for its school and health center. A 1994 visit to Key West while in the States laid the foundation for his return in 2005.

SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS GROUP SPENDS WEEKEND IN KEY WEST

The Florida Keys Soccer League kicked off its first season with eight teams competing from all over the Keys and players from the U.S, South America, Europe and Africa.

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Vanessa Rodriguez and Bill Lay enjoy dinner at Truman’s Little White House on Aug. 20. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly lively crowds at Key West’s Truman Waterfront Park. The soccer league has become more involved in the community and hopes to engage a wider audi ence. More information is available on its Facebook page, @Florida Keys Soccer League. “The league is a great opportunity for the com munity to come together and enjoy the sport,” Matysik said. “We are looking forward to growing the league to become more competi tive, involved and entertaining for the whole community. We invite everyone to come join us from 4 to 10 p.m. on Sunday evenings at the soccer field. — Contributed West and Miami, particularly while the checkpoint was in place at the top of U.S. 1. “But we overcame that and the group helped foster what we needed most: unity,” Lay said. “We now have unity.”The event included business speakers and sessions about market ing, social media engagement and other business topics. The title spon sor of Professionals in Paradise was Lillian Ser, founder of Ser & Associates, a boutique law firm that specializes in the needs of small business.

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The Florida Keys Soccer League has been gain ing momentum in its first season, with a total of eight teams competing from across the Keys, with players from the U.S., South America, Europe and Africa. The league also includes players from Key West High School. Every Sunday, teams compete in a series of matchups on the new Mathew Gilleran field in front of

Andy Rodriguez speaks to the South Florida Business Professionals at their Professionals in Paradise weekend in Key West. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly

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The South Florida Business Pro fessionals, a networking group that formed during COVID to help Florida businesses work together, hosted its second annual Professionals in Paradise event in Key West Aug. 18-21. A catered dinner by Bill Lay’s Catered Affairs of Key West took place Aug. 20 at Truman’s Little White House.

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“When people ask what we at South Florida Business Professionals do, the answer is simple,” said founder Andy Rodriguez. “We create oppor tunities. And we now have people all over South Florida doing business with other people in South Florida.” Lay also spoke to the dinner crowd, and reminded them of the early days of the COVID pandemic, when there was some ill will between Key

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The original No Name pub, circa 1955. NO NAME PUB/Contributed

FISHING LODGES, BROTHELS AND THE NO NAME PUB

In the years following the official opening of State Road 4A in 1928, commercial properties began to develop on the island. Around 1931, a general store opened, catering to those calling the island home and drivers passing through via the automobile ferry. For the fishermen, the building also operated as a bait and tackle store. The old wooden building had two floors, with the second floor initially used for storage. Accord ing to local histories, a room was added to the down stairs structure in 1936, and the business expanded to offer a restaurant and bar. It was not the last expan sion the property would see. By the decade’s end, the second floor had been reimagined as a place for a different kind of storage. The clutter had been moved out from the upstairs, and mattresses moved in. For a handful of years, the sec ond floor was used as a brothel that was not particu larly successful, for several reasons that would be more appropriately discussed at a tiki bar, over a rumrunner, than in this public forum. Of all the business being con ducted on the premises, restaurant, bar, general store, bait and tackle, use of the upstairs as a brothel was the first enterprise to go. The next facets of the business to be discontinued were the general store and tackle shop, which ceased to operate in the mid-1950s when the restaurant and bar expanded and the location became known as the No Name Pub – one of the oldest bars in the Keys. The No Name Pub and all of its iterations were not all that was hap pening on the island. Fishing camps and lodges, including Carl ton and Grace Craig’s No Name Lodge, were developed. They purchased property on the island circa 1932 and hired a local engineer to get a crew together and build the lodge. By 1935, the lodge had a dock for boats and a filling station for the cars. The No Name Lodge was constructed on the lot abutting State Road 4A and the ferry landing. The neighboring prop erty was owned by Dodderidge Russell, of Key West, who had developed other properties in the Keys, including the Russell Arms Hotel on Upper Matecumbe Key. That property, developed with his brother, was advertised in the Aug. 11, 1927, edition of the Miami News. “The Russell Arms Hotel, Matecumbe Key, Fl. Home of the Bone-Fish. A modern 27-room hotel built near what is now the temporary terminus of the Over sea Highway. Sand beach bathing — deep sea fishing. Upto-date dining room service — seafood a specialty. Ideally located for weekend patrons from Miami and Homestead. Sum mer Rates: $5.50 a day; $33.50 a week.” The Russell broth ers sold the property to Ed and Fern But ters circa 1931, in the general time frame of when Carlton and Grace Craig bought their piece of No Name Key. Perhaps it was within the same period that Russell, with the proceeds acquired from the transaction with the Butters on the Upper Matecumbe Key property, also purchased his lot on No Name Key.Whatever the case, court records indicate some confusion about where exactly Craig’s No Name Lodge was built. The court ruled that the No Name Lodge was actually built on the Russell property. After a couple of years of litigation, Roland and Grace Craig remained the owners of the No NameTrafficLodge.to No Name Key lightened considerably with the opening of the second incarnation of the Overseas Highway in 1938 that traveled across Big Pine Key and eliminated the 40-mile gap in the highway and the ferry system operating out of No Name Key. Automobile traffic ceased after a 1948 hurricane devastated Key West and the Lower Keys — the September hurricane destroyed the wooden bridge connecting Big Pine to No Name Key. The wooden bridge was rebuilt before a fire destroyed it and isolated the island again. It was not until 1967 that the modern concrete bridge linked Big Pine to No Name Key and the island was, once again, physically connected to the outside world. Today, the island is best known for the Key deer that wander about, and for the No Name Pub, which is still one of the oldest bars in the Florida Keys and a treat to visit, if you can find it. is an speaker,author,and Flor ida Keys historian. His latest book, “The Florida Keys Skunk Ape Files,” is a fun blend of two of his favorite subjects — Florida Keys history and the Skunk Ape.

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When people talk about No Name Key, they rarely talk about the old Russian immigrant, called by some the King of No Name Key, or farming or the alleged trespassing disputes over homesteaded property lines. Few remember the island had a grammar school back in 1910 or how the island was nearly deserted after a 1919 hurri cane swept through the Lower Keys. Many stories about No Name Key refer to the old ferry land ing and how the island lost its isolated status with the arrival of State Road 4A. This first version of the Overseas Highway traveled a differ ent path as it left Key West and wandered up the island chain. As the road moved across the Lower Keys, it traveled over Little Torch Key and crossed Pine Channel to Big Pine Key, where it followed the path of Watson Boulevard until it reached Bogie Channel. The bridge delivered the road to No Name Key, where it stopped terminus. State Road 4A picked back up again at Lower Matecumbe Key. The automobile ferry connecting the two ferry landings at tracted visitors, and visitors attracted commerce.

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In post-war1954 Manhattan, Katharina Edgeworth is a socialite with every advantage a woman could desire: a handsome, wealthy husband who saves children’s lives as a pediat ric surgeon, two beautiful sons and a fancy apartment on Fifth Avenue. But “Rina” once lived another life. She has a graduate degree in languages from Columbia University and was deeply passionate about her career at the United Nations. Before family responsi bilities took over every waking moment of her life, Rina had friends, traveled and enjoyed an exhilarating social life. Most women would be grateful, but all she feels is lonely and regretful. One day Rina is approached with a mysteri ous opportunity from the FBI to assist them as an informant and infiltrate the inner workings of a Soviet spy ring. Completely out of her comfort zone, yet mesmerized by this newfound purpose, Rina puts her skills to the test. What begins as a way to escape her restlessness quickly turns into unimagi nable escapades in the mysterious world of espionage. Rina struggles to balance subterfuge and motherhood to survive. The perfect mix of cold war history, politics, feminism and family drama.

In 1938, Nathan Silver man’s parents send him to the United States to live with his aunt. Life in Berlin had become unbearable, and the family anticipated the worst was yet to come. Nathan’s father, a nuclear physicist, made the dreadful decision to remain in Germany with his wife and daughter. A few years later while taking classes at Columbia in New York City, Nathan is offered an opportunity with the U.S. Army to help fight the Nazis. Using his sharp insight, language skills and geographic expertise, he is swiftly transferred to work on the top secret Manhattan Project. The race begins for the U.S. to develop nuclear weapons before Hitler. On his first assignment, Nathan, disguised as a Wehrmacht officer, travels to Berlin with his secret weapon, the beautiful and brainy nu clear scientist Dr. Allison Fisher. Their mission is to learn everything possible about the Nazi nuclear weapons pro gram and extract a world-renowned physicist who is desperate to defect. This WWII novel takes us deep into the evils of Nazi Germany and a peek into the creation of the atomic bomb. A nail-biting chase until the very last page.

For the past four years Sofie Morse has been the newspaper’s White House correspondent. Tired of traveling frequently between D.C. and New York, Sofie decides that if President Caine wins a second elec tion, it is time to move on. She leaves her position and receives a surpris ing phone call from the White House. The aide to First Lady Lara Caine has requested a meeting. This glamorous Russian woman offers Sofie a careerchanging opportunity to write Caine’s biography. As the public knows very little about Lara Caine and her mysteri ous past, it is a job Sofie cannot resist. They meet regularly and develop an intimate friendship. Lara confides things that have never been revealed and are controversial to her husband’s position. With no non-disclosure agreement in place, Sofie is completely baffled when months into their diligent work, Lara stops returning her calls. As this political thriller begins to unravel, it becomes quite clear that everyone involved is at great risk. Clever and well-written, this novel may be loosely based on you-know-who and filled with a fast-paced game of espionage that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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The detection method can be readily adopted into protocols of plant diagnostic fa cilities since the technology and equipment are routinely available without the need for additional instrumentation or chemicals.

Top: The fungus, Ganoderma zonatum, which causes the lethal disease known as Ganoderma butt rot of palms, shows few symptoms before someone can detect something is wrong.

“The conk is the only distinguishing symptom of the disease and indicates a palm tree is not recoverable,” said Dhillon. “The conk produces millions of spores that can travel by wind, contributing to disease spread.”Asthe fungus moves up the trunk, it compromises the structural integrity of the palm, said Dhillon. “In later stages of the disease, the decayed palm trunk is suscep tible to breaking and becomes a hazard to properties, pedestrians and vehicular traffic. Depending on the girth of the trunk, the decay process can take up several months to a year.”

For the study, scientists sequenced a variety of samples, including 24 cultures from 15 Ganoderma species collected from a previous study and archived at the Center for Forest Mycology Research Culture Col lection and Herbarium, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

Healthy and naturally infected sawdust palm samples from eight palm species were also collected. Infected palms used were categorized for one of two symptoms: wilted palm fronds or presence of a conk. Other samples included conks, infected tissues, soil and DNA from palm-infected lethal yellowing and lethal bronzing specimens. Researchers validated the method on DNA isolated from 60 samples.

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SCIENTIST DEVELOPS NEW METHOD TO SAVE TREES

If someone suspects a palm has Gano derma, a tree specialist can collect samples as wood-shavings from the trunk and submit them to the palm mycology lab for diagno sis at the research center. The procedure reduces the time needed for diagnosing Ganoderma butt rot to a week from when samples are received.

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More than 65 species of palm trees in the United States are vulnerable to a wood-decaying fungus that can damage or destroy palms. The fungus, Ganoderma zonatum, which causes the lethal disease known as Gano derma butt rot of palms, shows few symp toms before someone can detect something is wrong. Its mysterious nature has stunted research for decades, making early detection of the silent killer impossible – until now. A University of Florida scientist in Fort Lauderdale has developed the first-of-itskind DNA-based diagnostic method that con firms the fungus in the palm months before the symptoms appear. Published in the journal Plant Disease, the scientist used previously compiled sequence data from genetically validated North American Ganoderma species to develop the tool. The result is a diagnostic protocol that can detect the genetic make-up of the lethal Ganoderma zonatum pathogen.

Until now, the appearance of the conk, or an invasive dissection of the infected trunk and culturing of the fungus, are the only ways to confirm the diagnosis of the lethal disease, said Dhillon.

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“Early detection of the fungus, or any disease, is a crucial step towards building and implementing better disease manage ment strategies and mitigating potential risks from palm deaths and destruction of property due to palm tree decay,” said Dhil lon. Palm trees of all varieties grace the lands of homeowners, public parks, business complexes and roadsides. The fungus, com mon in homeowner and public spaces, is a slow-growing pathogen, occupies the trunk and degrades the vascular water-conducting tissue. This produces initial symptoms of wilting and dying palm fronds in the lower part of the canopy. These symptoms are also associated with other diseases like Fusarium wilt and lethal bronzing, making it difficult to properly diagnose. It is only in the later stages of the dis ease when a fruiting body known as a conk, or basiodiomata, appears at the lower sur face of the trunk that confirms the presence of Ganoderma butt rot.

“We were able to find the unique genetic markers exclusive to Ganoderma zonatum,” said Braham Dhillon, a molecular plant pathologist at the UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center. “This has great implications for developing manage ment methods for the disease from this point forward. It saves time and money and opens the doors for additional research on understanding how this pathogen survives and spreads in the landscape.”

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Brewfest’s signature tasting event happens this year on Saturday, Sept. 3 at Key West’s South Beach.

Where else but Key West can someone raise money for a local Ro tary Club’s scholarship program by drinking beer, eating gourmet food and enjoying pool parties?Everyone’s a winner at the an nual Key West BrewFest, sponsored by the Sunrise Rotary Club of Key West.The foamy fun starts Thursday, Sept. 1 with an afternoon pool party at The Marker Resort and an evening kickoff party at The Perry Hotel & SouthernmostMarina.

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Beach Resort hosts two events on Friday, Sept. 2, with a Pineapple Pool Party spon sored by Islamorada Beer Co. and a five-course beer-pairing dinner with Florida Keys Brewing Co. Saturday is Key West Brew Fest’s signature tasting extrava ganza at Key West’s South Beach. The VIP hours take place from 3 to 5 p.m. for $100 per person, and the main event takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. for $40 per person. A giant tent fills the beach area and hundreds of tasting booths fill the tent with representatives pulling taps and filling signature Brewfest tasting glasses. Then on Sunday, Sept. 4, Kimp ton’s Winslow Bungalows hosts a pool party. The Perry Hotel & Marina hosts a beer-pairing dinner with Sailfish Brewing and the hit band Glass Cats performs live on the beach at Southernmost Beach Resort.The holiday weekend wraps up Monday evening with a bingo fund raiser at the Green Parrot Bar. to be the largest event put on by Key West Sunrise Rotary. Each day offers things to do with events taking place at many restaurants, hotels, and bars all over Key West,” states the event website. a complete schedule and to buy tickets for various events.

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On Aug. 18, all three Monroe County varsity volleyball teams met in the Middle Keys to deter mine who was the season’s pre liminary frontrunner this fall. More importantly, all three teams came away with a game plan heading into regular season play this week. The first matchup would be a tough one for the Lady Fins of Marathon High. They faced Coral Shores, who beat the Dolphins on their home court, outscoring them 25-7 in the first set and 25-9 in the second.Inthe second match of the night, the Hurricanes blew in strong against Key West, matching the Conchs point-for-point and forcing the match into overtime. Key West won 26-24 in the first extended set, then kept their momentum going into the second, winning that one 25-13. The final match of the evening put Key West and Marathon on the court. Marathon played better against the Conchs, but it was not enough to beat Key West, who took the match in two sets and set the tempo for what should be a stand out year for the Lady Conchs. Marathon struggled to find their rhythm at times, with players work ing to develop a sense of cohesive ness in their game play. Many of the Lady Fins have new roles on the court this season, a challenge handed to them when most of their key players graduated last year. They had some bright moments in the matches, but the tournament mainly allowed head coach Kelley Cruz to flesh out her rotation start ers and their positions. Coral Shores’ second new coach of the season, Sam Ovalle, expressed pride in his team’s play and was able to, “pick up on what we need to work on that will help us for the regular season.” The team played like a well-oiled machine against Marathon and was scrappy with Key West, showing great promise for their upcoming regu lar season.

Setter Victoria Pavlik had 27 assists, six digs and a block. Out side hitter Samantha Ventimiglia had 10 kills, four aces, 21 digs and two blocks. Elsie Warwick, another outside hitter, charted 11 kills, a block, three aces and eight digs of her own. Middle blocker Bridgette Sweney had nine kills, two blocks and three digs, and Libero Emiri Ichijo put four assists, 18 digs, a kill and three aces into the stats book. Eckert is pleased with what she calls “a good foundation,” and will con tinue working on cohesiveness and advanced play this season.

4. Key West senior Emiri Ichijo (4) bumps the ball to the front.

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Ovalle was particularly impressed with the play of Brooke Mandozzi, who had seven aces in the tournament, Grace Leffler’s 11 kills, Kailee Reinoso’s 10 digs and Lana Teidemann’s 25 assists. Key West didn’t just go home with two wins; head coach Sarah Eckert was able to ”identify sev eral weaknesses to focus on and improve throughout the season.” Those weaknesses were not ap parent to the crowd, as the Lady Conchs put up some impressive stats over the course of the tourna ment.

5. Bethann Hewlett (8) dives to keep the ball in play.

8. Bridgette Sweeney (1) on the attack. Photos by Barry Gaukel. See more game photos at www.shadypalmpho tography.com

3. Key West 9th grader Gabrielle Gar cia (11) serves for the Conchs.

. Marathon’s Kayesha Christian (9) bumps the ball to the front.

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. Marathon’s Bethann Hewlett (8) and Elena Eubank (15) defend at the net. 2. Lady Fin Riley McDonald (2) goes up to block a shot.

6. Elena Eubank (15) handles a Key West serve.

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FILE NO.: TheNOTICEDeceased.PETERINDIVISION:22-CP-75-MMIDDLEKEYSRE:ESTATEOFN.WAYTOCREDITORSadministrationofthe estate of PETER N. WAY, deceased, whose date of death was June 29, 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 NOTWITHSTANDINGBARRED. THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: August 25, 2022. Personal Representative: Peter R. Way 69 Bell Buoy Road Pocasset, Massachusetts 02559 Attorney for ProbateCourt2022,whoseofTheNOTICEDeceased.BEVERLYINFILEPROBATEFLORIDAFORINTheAugustPublish:rewarnerlaw.comSecondaryE-mail:Fax:Telephone:MARATHON,12221RICHARDFloridaAttorneyRichardRepresentative:PersonalE.WarnerBarNumber:283134E.WARNER,P.A.OverseasHighwayFL33050(305)743-6022(305)743-6216richard@rewarnerlaw.comE-Mail:pamela2@25&September1,2022WeeklyNewspapersTHECIRCUITCOURTMONROECOUNTY,DIVISIONNO.:22-CP-205-KRE:ESTATEOFA.HARRISTOCREDITORSadministrationoftheestateBeverlyA.Harris,deceased,dateofdeathwasMay19,ispendingintheCircuitforMonroeCounty,Florida,Division,theaddressof which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 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 NOTWITHSTANDINGBARRED. THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: August 25, 2022. Personal Representative: Tina L. Lotshaw N 267 Indiana 46112 Attorney for 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 NOTWITHSTANDINGBARRED. TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: August 25, 2022. Representative: Caceres 9751 48 Street Florida for WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE BE NOTWITHSTANDINGBARRED. TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. of of IN THE CIRCUIT COURT MONROEFOR COUNTY, PROBATEFLORIDA DIVISION FILE NUMBER: 22-CP-000101-P IN RE: ESTATE OF JASON DANIEL BRINDLE, NOTICEDeceased.TO CREDITORS

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The Monroe County Land Authority Advisory Committee will meet in the Marathon Government Center located at 2798 Overseas Highway, Media Room – 1st floor, Marathon, Florida on August 31, 2022 beginning at 9:30 a.m. The agenda is available online at www.monroecounty-fl.gov or by contacting the Monroe County Land Authority office at 305-295-5180.

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THISDATENOTICETHEMONTHScourtmustnoticeestatedemandsotherAllforthrepresentative’srepresentativeandFLOverseastheCounty,theiswhosewasdeceased,ofTheNOTICEDeceased.MATTHEWINDIVISION:FILEPROBATEFLORIDAFORINTheAugustPublish:Email:Phone:Islamorada,116FloridaTomRepresentative:PersonalWoods,Esq.BarNo.:0525197PortoSalvoDriveFlorida33036305.664.2200Fax2205tom@tomwoodslaw.com18&25,2022WeeklyNewspapersTHECIRCUITCOURTMONROECOUNTY,DIVISIONNO.:22-CP-000095-PP.LUISGARCIARE:ESTATEOFSTEPHENMALEC,TOCREDITORSadministrationoftheestateMATTHEWSTEPHENMALEC,whosedateofdeathOctober11,2021andsocialsecuritynumberXXX-XX-5937,ispendinginCircuitCourtforMONROEFlorida,ProbateDivision,addressofwhichis88770Highway,Tavernier,33070-2131.Thenamesaddressesofthepersonalandthepersonalattorneyaresetbelow.creditorsofthedecedentandpersonshavingclaimsoragainstdecedent’sonwhomacopyofthisisrequiredtobeservedfiletheirclaimswiththisWITHINTHELATEROF3AFTERTHETIMEOFFIRSTPUBLICATIONOFTHISOR30DAYSAFTERTHEOFSERVICEOFACOPYOFNOTICEONTHEM. LEGAL NOTICES John Woltz, D.O. is no longer practicing with Baptist Health Medical Group Primary Care at the following location eﬀective July 30, 2022: 5701 Overseas Highway, Suite 17, Marathon, FL 33050. Patients who wish to receive copies of their medical records may log into our patient portal at myBaptistHealth.net, or can call 786-595-8220 to request a records release. AugustPublish:4, 11, 18 & 25, 2022 The Weekly Newspapers

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The administration of the estate of Jason Daniel Brindle, deceased, whose date of death was 21 June 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, the address of which is 88770 Overseas Highway, Plantation Key, Florida 33070. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons 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, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, 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 NOTWITHSTANDINGBARRED.THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: August 18, 2022. Personal Representative: Michele Brindle 219 S. Bay Harbor Drive Key Largo, FL 33037 Attorney for

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of an action for non-judicial foreclosure of timeshare units on the Claim of Lien on the following described real property, located in MONROE County, Florida, to-wit: Unit Numbers and Week Numbers as set forth above in TOPSIDER RESORT, a Condominium, according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof, as recorded in Official Records Book 815, Page 202 and as amended in Official Records Book 851, Page 769, all of the Public Records of Monroe County, Florida and all subsequent amendments thereto, if any. has been filed against you. If you fail to cure the default as set forth in this notice or take other appropriate action with regard to this foreclosure matter, you risk losing ownership of your timeshare interest through the trustee foreclosure procedure established in Section 721.855, Florida Statutes. You may choose to sign and send to the trustee an objection form, exercising your right to object to the use of the trustee foreclosure procedure. If you would like an Objection form, you should contact the undersigned Trustee, Thomas L Avrutis, Esquire, in writing. Upon the trustee’s receipt of you signed objection form, the foreclosure of the lien with respect to the default specified in this notice shall be subject to the judicial foreclosure procedure only. You have the right to cure your default in the manner set forth in this notice at any time before the trustee’s sale of your timeshare interest. Objections must be made in writing to: Thomas L Avrutis, Esquire TRUSTEE FOR TOPSIDER RESORT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, 201INC. Fletcher Avenue, Second Sarasota,Floor FL 34237 within 30 days of the first date of publication of this Notice. If you do not object to the use of the trustee foreclosure procedure, you will not be subject to a deficiency judgment even if the proceeds from the sale of your timeshare interest are insufficient to offset the amounts secured by the DATEDlien.this 15th day of AUGUST, Thomas2022. L Avrutis, Esquire, TRUSTEETRUSTEE for TOPSIDER RESORT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, AugustPublish:INC25

The City of Key Colony Beach is accepting applications for Code Enforcement & Administrative Assistant. Position includes but is not limited to data entry, preparing letters, ﬁling and organizational skills, front desk, answering multi-line phones, processing mail, administrative support to all Staff, ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with Commission, staff, and public, providing exceptional customer service.

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That nature of the relief being sought is an absolute divorce from you by the plaintiff, Julia Crenshaw. You may obtain a copy of the civil summons, domestic civil action cover sheet, servicemembers declaration, and verified complaint from the Clerk of Superior Court in Cherokee County, Murphy, North Carolina. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than September 30, 2022, and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. This, the 8th day of August, 2022, Williamby:R. 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KEY WEST WEEKLY / AUGUST 25, 2022 41 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 HOUSING FOR RENTHOBBIES/COLLECT.EMPLOYMENTCOMMERCIALAUTOS WANTED ALL YEARS! Junk or Used. Cars - Vans - TrucksRunning or Not. $CASH$ 332-0483305AUTOS FOR SALE PLACE YOUR AUTO FOR SALE AD here for only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-7430844 TODAY! BOAT DOCKAGE DOCKAGE for rent in Marathon behind residence. Call for 305-240-3270particulars. PLACE YOUR BOAT DOCKAGE AD here for only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305743-0844 TODAY! BOATS FOR SALE FOR SALE: 2007 Cobia - 19 ft, with T-top, 115hp Yamaha. No trailer. Located in Marathon. $9,900 Text 305-743-6098 2001 ProLine Express 30' located in Key Colony Beach. 2016 twin 250hp Suzuki 4 stroke, less than 75 hours. 300 gal. gas tank, freshwater tank, elec. head, cabin sleeps two. 954-849-5650$40,000 SOLD IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK!!! PLACE YOUR BOAT FOR SALE AD here for only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305743-0844 TODAY BOAT WANTED WANTED TO BUY: 1975-1979 25 ft. Chris Craft Sport Fisherman. Call Mike at 305-785-8396 COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT Storage space located on Peter Jay Street in Marathon. 1,800 sq. ft. (2) 12X14 roll up doors. Small office with A/C. $2,400/month 393-0643305RENTED IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK!!! PLACE YOUR COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT AD here for only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-7430844 TODAY! EMPLOYMENTKEYWEST The Housing Authority of the City of Key West now hiring the 1968.3coveredopportunityPlace.&www.kwha.orgFLKennedylocatedAdministrativeavailableApplications305-296-5621.WrightK@kwha.orgResourcespleaseAide,ProtectiveWorker),(MaintenanceMechanicMaintenanceHousekeeper,positions:followingMedTech,ServiceServer.Toapply,contactHumanat:orareattheOfficeat1400Dr.,KeyWest,33040oronlineat-EOEDrugFreeWorkThisisunderSectionoftheHUDActof PLACE YOUR HELP WANTED AD here for only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305743-0844 TODAY! UPPEREMPLOYMENTKEYS Boat Rental Business in Tavernier looking for someone w/exp. docking & launching boat in tight quarters. Mechanical exp. a plus. Open til 305-896-2219basedCompensation8p.onexperience. Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Responder now hiring Guest andreaw@dpmmr.org.sendTovisitinginphotos,andandquestionsand/ormakingLargoguestsincludeResponsibilitiesRepresentative.ServiceassistingatourKeylocation,reservationsansweringoverphonein-person,takingprocessingandchecking-andoutguestsourfacility.apply,pleaseyourresumeto Sandbar Donuts mobile food trailer located at 102840 Overseas Highway, Key Largo is open Saturdays and Sundays 8am-1pm. We prepare hot fresh donuts daily and are looking for creative and SandbarandplaceSquad"ofintogmail.comsandbardonuts@team.individualsresponsibletojoinourPleaseemailorstopbyseeusifinterestedbecomingpartour"SprinkleorjusttoadonutorderexperiencetheDonutscrave! Program Facilitator: Part-Time. Manager position, computer skills, create & implement gmail.comjustolderyouthinc@wkhour,16-20contractorIndependentprograms.$20.00/hrs/Sendresumeto Shell World Key Largo, 305-852-9639offanstopflexiblecompetitivegreatforhours.weekendavailable,time97.5,teamtoexperienceddependable,engaging,seekingperson(s)workwiththeatMileMarkerPartandFullopportunitiessomeandeveningOpportunitiesadvancement,benefits,salaryandhours.Pleasebyandfilloutapplication,dropresumeorFaxto Hiring excavator operators, deckhands, & boat operators in Key Largo. 40/hrs per week MondayFriday. 305-440-3304 HIRED!!! PLACE YOUR HELP WANTED AD here for only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call TODAY!305-743-0844 MIDDLEEMPLOYMENTKEYS Pancho's Fuel Dock in Marathon is looking for a part-time cashier Thu/Fri/Sat. Please 305-743-2281.call NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARYConcrete Field Testing Technician needed. Full-time. 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 305-743-5555intervals. 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 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: sweetsavannahs.cominfo@ NOW HIRINGFull Time Marathon.3390FisheriesApplyCompetitivePackers/Graders.SeafoodWage.inpersonatKeysFishHouse,GulfviewAve,EOEDFWP City of Marathon Current Job Openings: Recreation Specialist, Right of Way Technician, Part-time Marina ci.marathon.fl.usforseeBenefits.OutMarinaMaintenanceCustodian/andTech/PumpCaptain.FullEOEPleaseCitywebsitedetailswww. Come Join Our Family and Have Fun At Work! Hiring: Host, Hostess & Servers - Full &/or parttime. AM & PM Shifts. Apply in person at Castaway Restaurant, end of 15th Street, Oceanside, Marathon or gmail.comlobstercrawl@email: 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 eerpinc@gmail.comto: 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. Property Manager, fulltime, Key Colony Beach, Sea Isle Condo - 1101 West Ocean Drive, Salary 65K-70K, resume 734-476-0531aol.com,HardingThomasL@toorcall 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 305743-0844 TODAY! PRIVATE COLLECTOR WANTS Rolex, Dive Watches and Pilot Watches. Old Model Military Clocks & Watches. Call 305-743-4578 PLACE YOUR 743-0844linesweekhere/COLLECTIBLESHOBBIESADforonly$25.00/foruptofiveofcopy.Call305-TODAY! HOUSING FOR RENT LONG TERM PLACE YOUR HOUSING FOR RENT AD here for only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 TODAY! 1 BR/1 BA Efficiency for rent in Marathon. 3-4 months lease. Own entrance. 2 parking spots. $1,350/ mo. 305-417-0346 RENTED IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS!!! HOUSING FOR RENT SHORT TERM 2BR/2BA Single Family Waterfront Home for rent in Marathon. Fully furnished. 70' dock. $5,000/ month includes all utilities, internet & TV. Available for 3 months - Jan, Feb & March. 727-278-1105 RV SITE FOR RENT Lot for Rent - Key By the Sea Park in Marathon. $950.00/ month - yearly only. 305-849-0507 RENTED IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK!!! PLACE YOUR RV SITE FOR RENT AD here for only $25.00/week for up to five lines of copy. Call 305-7430844 TODAY! EMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT The Turtle Hospital in Marathon Join our team! Full and part-time Educational Program Guides/Gift Shop Sales. Public speaking & retail sales experience helpful. $16.00/hour to start. Send resume TurtleHospitalMarathon@gmail.comto: GENERAL HELPER/COURIER Starting pay rate for this position, depending on qualifications and experience: $17.38/hr. - $19.46/hr. For more information, including job duties and required qualifications, and to apply for the job, please visit their website at www.KeysEnergy.com KEYS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KEYS promotes a Drug-Free Workplace. Certain service members, veterans, the spouses and family members of service members and veterans, receive preference and priority in employment, and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled. Keys Energy Services, in Key West, is accepting applications for the following position in its Fleets & Facilities Section:

KEY WEST WEEKLY / AUGUST 25, 202242 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 DUI INSTRUCTOREVALUATOR/ The Advocate DUI Program is hiring for part time positions. DUI instructors and evaluators - 2 days a week, Bachelors or Masters degree in substance abuse eld required. Bilingual preferred, not required. Of ce located in Marathon. Contact Marcia at 305-704-0117. NOW HIRING: DishwashersLineBartendersWaitstaffHostsBarBacksBussersCooks Apply in person at Sunset Grille & Raw Bar, 7 Knight’s Key Blvd, Marathon GARBAGEMARATHONSERVICE We are now hiring for the following positions: Diesel Mechanic Truck Helpers CDL Drivers Applicants must apply in person tobe considered. 4290 Overseas Hwy, Marathon NOWCASHIERHIRING Part-Time Position in Islamorada Hours: Mon/Tue 6A-2P and/or Fri/Sat/Sun 2P-6P $15.00/hour starting Call 606-425-0376 KELLY ELECTRIC in Marathon is looking for an experienced Electrician who wants to become a Master Electrician & more. Call or text 305-743-6098 or email: kelly6098@aol.comLic#EC525 305-743-6098 Kelly6098@aol.com NOW HIRING School Programs & Outreach Curriculum Specialist (Full-Time - Permanent) Visual Communications (Full-Time/Part-Time, Seasonal or Permanent) Volunteer Resources Administrative Assistant (Full-Time, Permanent) Media & Marketing Staff Member (Full-Time, Permanent) Education Program Host (Full-Time, Permanent) IT Technical Specialist (Part Time, Permanent) Human Resources Assistant (Part-Time, Permanent) Guest Services Staff (Full-Time/Part-Time, Temporary/Permanent) Gift Shop Staff (Part-Time, Temporary) Benefits include medical, life & disability insurance, 401(k) plan, paid vacation, sick time & holidays. Full job descriptions available &www.dolphins.org/career_opportunitiesatEmailcoverletter,DRCapplicationresumetodrc-hr@dolphins.orgEOE DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER 58901 O/S Hwy - Grassy Key, FL Teaching... Learning... Caring ISCENTERRESEARCHDOLPHINHIRING! FULL TIME OPPORTUNITY WITH BENEFITS San Pablo Catholic Church in Marathon is o ering a full time position: DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS/FACILITIESPLANTMANAGER Position is responsible for directing, coordinating and assisting with grounds maintenance, property improve ments, repairs and systems operation for the church, grounds and the pre-school. Ten years related experience is preferred. Trade skills a plus. Friendly work environment. Location: 550 122nd Street, Marathon COMPETITIVE SALARY WITH BENEFITS! Call the church o ce at 305-289-0636 ext 4 to schedule an interview PART TIME OPPORTUNITY WITH BENEFITS San Pablo Catholic Church in Marathon is o ering a part time position: PARISH SECRETARY/RECEPTIONIST Position is responsible for providing clerical support and assisting with day to day o ce operations. Good oral and communication skills needed. Bilingual a plus. Must have working knowledge of MS Outlook, MS Publisher, MS Word and Excel. Friendly work environment. Location: 550 122nd Street, Marathon Work Schedule: Weekdays 9am-3pm; 30 hrs per week COMPETITIVE SALARY WITH BENEFITS! Call the church o ce at 305-289-0636 ext 4 to schedule an interview

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