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Zoo Miami’s oldest animal — Goliath the Galapagos tortoise — celebrated his 135th birth on June 15. The 517-pound tortoise hadn’t fathered any offspring until June 4, when one egg out of a clutch of eight successfully hatched. An application has been made to the Guinness Book of World Records to recognize Goliath as “The Oldest First-Time Father in History.”

FLORIDA KEYS FACE IMMIGRATION ANXIETY

What we know about ICE enforcement & local authorities

By Mandy Miles and Jim McCarthy

Confusion, rumor, outrage and alarm have permeated online comments and real-life conversations in the Florida Keys.

“What is going on? Did that really happen?”

The questions are constant, but the answers are elusive.

Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have reportedly raided restaurants, roofing companies and supermarkets, detaining and arresting supposedly undocumented immigrants, although some are said to have green cards, work visas or protected status. Reports of officers stopping e-bikes, the preferred mode of transportation for immigrants without a driver’s license, have proliferated. Warnings have been posted online, advising immigrants — documented and not — to use alternate transportation, as agents were said to be targeting e-bikes and Ubers.

But ICE officials provide no public information about local encounters or arrests, and well-meaning social media users often share anecdotes that, while unsettling, are unconfirmed and inaccurate.

Community concern takes shape

As of June 13, a group of concerned residents in Key West had gathered more than 200 signatures from people and businesses agreeing with their community statement and petition seeking transparency, compassion and adherence to the rule of law.

“We are deeply concerned by reports from business owners and religious leaders that individuals with documented legal status — including green card holders and those with recognized work authorizations — have been detained or removed from our community. These actions have instilled fear among families, deterred

residents from attending religious services, shopping for basic necessities, and even sending their children to school,” the statement reads in part. To sign the statement or for more information, contact Heather SlivkoBathurst at KeyWestis25@gmail.com.

Key West city commissioners will discuss local ICE activities and concerns at a special meeting scheduled for 5 p.m. on Monday, June 30.

Are local police working with ICE?

Yes, but they didn’t have a choice. Earlier this year, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Legislature passed some of the harshest immigration laws in the country. One provision, known as the 287(g) Program, requires all local, county and state law enforcement agencies in Florida to sign agreements stating they will assist ICE with immigration enforcement. Any police chief or sheriff who refuses to do so can be removed from office by the governor.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Key West Police Department and Key Colony Beach Police Department have signed the required 287(g) agreements with ICE, which expand a local department’s authority to:

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• Identify and process removable aliens with pending or active criminal charges.

• Enforce limited immigration authorities with ICE oversight during routine duties.

• “Serve and execute administrative warrants on removable aliens in your jail,” states the ICE website.

“It’s not an option whether we participate or not,” Sheriff Rick Ramsay told the Keys Weekly on June 13. “We had no choice. But my stance has always been the same, under Democratic or Republican presidents: We are not immigration officers and will not be doing work-site raids. We’re not targeting or going looking for someone who’s here illegally. But if we become aware that they’re here illegally during an encounter with them, we will notify our federal partners. We’re not against the federal government, and if they ask us for assistance, we show up, as we do for all our partner agencies. We’ll show up to help, aid and assist while ensuring the safety of everyone involved, including immigrants, and ensure that due process is provided.”

Key West police chief Sean Brandenburg also signed a 287(g) agreement, and has submitted the names of officers selected to participate in the ICE program.

“Those members are currently being vetted by ICE. The next step would be additional training and issuance of equipment for the officers selected,” the chief wrote to Barroso in a June 12 memo. “The Key West Police Department continues to enforce city and state laws daily. When police assistance is requested, the KWPD provides the assistance our county, state and federal partners have requested.”

Is ICE only arresting immigrants with criminal records?

The ICE website states, “With a 287(g) partnership, state and local law enforcement agencies and ICE work together to deport removable aliens involved in gang activity, violent crimes, human smuggling, organized

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ICE agents arrest a suspect in an unknown location in the United States. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT/ Contributed

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‘NO KINGS’ IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

June 14 protest events take place in Key West, Marathon and the Upper Keys

Key West, Marathon and the Upper Keys each hosted a ‘No Kings’ event on June 14 to protest harsh and often haphazard immigration enforcement, government overreach and the policies of the Trump administration. Photos by Larry Blackburn, Mark Hedden, Jim McCarthy, Alex Rickert and Lee Lawson.

FLORIDA KEYS FACE IMMIGRATION ANXIETY KEYS PROTESTS REMAIN PEACEFUL

crime, sex offenses, drug smuggling, money laundering and many other crimes.”

The Trump administration has repeatedly said its priority was to deport undocumented immigrants with criminal records. But when the federal government in March arrested 238 migrants and sent them to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador, a CBS News report found that 75% of the 238 men had no criminal record in the U.S. or abroad. Another 22% had criminal records, but most of these were for non-violent offenses like theft, the report states. A dozen or so men of the 238 were accused of more serious violent crimes.

In Florida, DeSantis has said that being in the country illegally is criminal enough for arrest and deportation.

During Key West’s upcoming discussion of immigration concerns, commissioner Sam Kaufman wants to know more about the KWPD’s role in ICE assistance, how many documented immigrants have been detained and of those detained, how many have criminal records.

Are hotel, restaurant and farm workers now protected from ICE?

That remains to be seen.

On June 12, Trump posted the following on his social media platform Truth Social (the arbitrary capitalization is his, not ours): “Our great Farmers and people in the Hotel and Leisure business have been stating that our very aggressive policy on immigration is taking very good, long time workers away from them, with those jobs being almost impossible to replace,” he wrote. “In many cases the Criminals allowed into our Country by the VERY Stupid Biden Open Borders Policy are applying for those jobs. This is not good. We must protect our Farmers, but get the CRIMINALS OUT OF THE USA. Changes are coming!”

Later on June 12, according to the New York Times, Tatum King, a senior ICE official, emailed regional officials, stat-

ing, “Effective today, please hold on all work site enforcement investigations/operations on agriculture (including aquaculture and meat packing plants), restaurants and operating hotels,” King wrote.

“The email explained that investigations involving ‘human trafficking, money laundering, drug smuggling into these industries are OK.’ But it said — crucially — that agents were not to make arrests of ‘noncriminal collaterals,’ a reference to people who are undocumented, but who are not known to have committed any crime,” the New York Times article states.

As of June 16, DeSantis had issued no word about the pause in enforcement for the hospitality and agricultural industries, both of which are essential to Florida’s economy.

State’s assistance with immigration enforcement in the Keys dates back to 2023

Under DeSantis, in 2023, the state stepped in to help with federal immigration matters in the Keys due to a significant increase in migrant landings from Cuba, Haiti and other countries. The increase in migrant arrivals in the Keys was straining the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, whose deputies were frequently called to assist U.S. Customs & Border Protection and the U.S. Coast Guard.

On Jan. 6, 2023, the governor issued a 60-day state of emergency, activating the Florida National Guard and deploying state law enforcement to the Keys, along with boats, helicopters and airplanes.

In Islamorada, a property off the Old Highway was transformed into a full-service camp to house 100 state law enforcement officers. The camp features sleeping trailers, a chef, showers, restrooms and a full gym.

Despite migrant landings dwindling significantly in 2024, the encampment in Islamorada remains, as the state agents have now switched focus to assist ICE with deportations. continued from page 4

Online threats follow governor’s message

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The “No Kings” protests that occurred on June 14 in 2,100 U.S. cities drew an estimated 5 million people, according to organizers from the nonprofit Indivisible and other pro-democracy coalitions.

Three such events occurred locally, in Key West, Marathon and the Upper Keys.

The peaceful protests were planned as a “national day of peaceful mobilization to defend democracy, reject authoritarian overreach, and stand up for their communities,” organizers said.

DeSantis’ message prompts online threats

As of June 13, about 80 “No Kings” events had been planned throughout Florida, including the three in the Keys.

Event organizers strictly prohibited violence and vandalism, and offered de-escalation training to local organizers in anticipation of pro-Trump, antiprotesters causing disturbances.

But three days before the protests, Gov. Ron DeSantis made comments that seemed to incite online threats of violence against peaceful demonstrators.

During a podcast interview with Dave Rubin on June 11, DeSantis warned Floridians that any acts of violence or vandalism would lead to arrest. He was then asked about protesters taking over a street without a permit.

“DeSantis told Rubin that people in their cars have a right to hit protesters because otherwise they might become a ‘sitting duck’ who the ‘mob’ could drag out of their car,” according to a June 12 Newsweek article. “If you’re driving on one of those streets and a mob comes and surrounds your vehicle, and threatens you, you have a right to flee for your safety. And so if you drive off and you hit one of these people, that’s their fault for impinging on you,” DeSantis told the podcast host.

The next day, a Jacksonville man was arrested for posting an online threat, rife with misspellings, that said, “Look as a Jacksonville resident if I see any large gatherings to protest ICE I’m going to grab my buddies tow truck and plow through every ignant, un-american swine I see protesting the deportation of ILLEGAL immigrants. Since you believe in them so much, why don’t you go with.”

Keys not immune from online threats

Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay was alerted on June 13 to a Facebook post by former City of Marathon employee Jim Griffith, who wrote, in response to a comment about the sheriff and protesters, “He’s going to stand with them, watch. All my Keys peeps, make sure to put a good coat of wax on the front of your vehicles. Helps people slide off and protects your paint from blood spatter.”

Ramsay alerted his staff and learned that Griffith now lives in West Palm Beach, but thanked people for reporting the post.

A current Marathon City Council member, Kenny Matlock, posted a photo of a military vehicle at a gas station with the caption “fueling up for protest season.”

Asked by the Keys Weekly about the photo, Matlock said his post was in response to DeSantis’ comments, that he did not bring the vehicle to the protest or drive by where it was happening, and that “people need to learn to take a joke.”

“If my photo offends you, I fully support your right to be offended,” Matlock said.

“I’m not sure the governor’s message was the right message,” Ramsay told the Keys Weekly on June 13.

Ramsay said he and his deputies will support people’s right to free speech, no matter what signs they’re holding and no matter what they’re shouting through a bullhorn.

“This is one of the best communities anywhere and such events have always been peaceful and respectful. People should not be influenced or pressed by online rhetoric,” he added.

The Keys “No Kings” events were peaceful, with the Key West protest drawing an estimated 800 to 1,200 people. The other two events drew crowds of 100 to 300 people.

See page 8 for more on Keys “No Kings” events.

TALES FROM THE AFTERDECK

KEY WEST BACK IN THE DAY

Apparently I wasn’t the worst-ever cocktail waitress at the Afterdeck, the ocean’s-edge bar at the legendary Louie’s Backyard, but I was pretty bad. Yet Phil Tenney, owner of the beloved restaurant until his death in 2024, didn’t fire me.

has lived in Key West for 40-plus years, witnessing and writing about the island’s renegade past, shipwreck salvage adventures and colorful presentday characters.

Maybe it was just a case of Key Westers looking after each other. That was common on the island in the early 1980s — and when my pot-smuggling fiancé was caught by the federales, subsequently disappearing to avoid their clutches, friends decided to look after me.

So despite my inability to uncork a bottle of wine, or remember the ingredients of any drink more complex than a rum and Coke, I served cocktails at Louie’s for a while.

Located in a gorgeous century-old waterfront home, Louie’s was in its second incarnation during my tenure at the Afterdeck. The original restaurant debuted in 1971, opened by Key Westers Frances and Louie Signorelli — with seating for 12, one lone waiter, and a cigar box for a cash register.

Thanks to its charm and the Signorellis’ hospitality, Louie’s flourished. As it grew, it earned a reputation for fantastic food and a casually chic atmosphere.

Key West in the ’70s had an end-of-the-world vibe and Louie’s — overlooking a vast blue ocean that suggested infinite adventures — became one of its hubs. At the bar, local treasure hunters and recovering hippies drank rum with Pulitzer Prize-winning escapees from the literary mainstream. (Other customers included a dog named Ten Speed, whose favorite cocktail was Kahlua and cream.)

Eventually, the Signorellis’ stewardship of Louie’s ended and it was purchased by Phil and Pat Tenney. After lovingly renovating and enlarging it, a process that took nearly a year, they opened the new Louie’s in December 1983.

By that time, Key West was a magnet for boundary-pushing writers, actors and musicians bent on redefining their creative genres. Among them were novelist and poet Jim Harrison, “A Rumor of War” author Phil Caputo and “pirate laureate” Jimmy Buffett, known for memorializ-

2. Scores of friends, customers and family members

Louie’s

in 2024. CAROL SHAUGHNESSY/Contributed. 3. Louie’s Backyard in 1978 is shown in this Florida Keys History Center image that appeared in the Miami Herald. WRIGHT LANGLEY COLLECTION/Florida Keys History Center

ing the Key West lifestyle in song.

At Louie’s Afterdeck, they found a place where they could be themselves, share drinks and discussion with like-minded cohorts, and draw inspiration from tales spun by the world-class fishing guides and free-spirited locals who also frequented the bar.

Buffett, before he bought his Key West home, rented a second-floor apartment in the house beside Louie’s — so the line “I stumbled next door to the bar” in his song “Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season” can only mean one place.

Eventually Buffett loaned his apartment to “gonzo journalist” Hunter Thompson, author of the book “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” and renowned for outrageous behavior.

In the apartment below lived Chris Robinson, a long-haired man with a luxuriant moustache and a storyteller’s soul, who later tended bar at the Afterdeck for 18 years.

Robinson’s tales of Thompson include a midnight boating mishap when the author fell out of

his craft while trying to dock it. The vessel continued circling on its own, crashing into nearby boats and running amok in a local marina, with Thompson — convinced it was out to get him — paddling frantically away.

I too frequented the Afterdeck, soaking up the atmosphere and the stories with wide-eyed appreciation, both before and during my stint waitressing there. When (much to Phil Tenney’s secret relief) I quit to pursue my first writing job, that didn’t change.

Even today I wander over to the place with friends now and then, sitting on the wide wooden deck, recalling past escapades and gazing at the endless ocean.

Phil Tenney is gone now, but his influence remains in every meal served and every drink poured. Louie’s and the Afterdeck are ably spearheaded by Phil and Pat’s son Jed. And the cocktail waitresses, mercifully, are far more skilled than I ever was.

CAROL SHAUGHNESSY

1. World-renowned writers, Key West renegades, musicians including Jimmy Buffett, expert fishing guides and myriad others have walked through this gate to find a haven at the Afterdeck. CAROL SHAUGHNESSY/Contributed.

gathered at

to celebrate the life of late owner Phil Tenney

KEY WEST WELCOMES CASTAWAYS AGAINST CANCER

Kayakers, bikers and runners endure 160- to 170-mile trek from Miami to Key West

The Key West Fire Department flew the flag for the Castaways Against Cancer as they completed their 2025 journey in Key West. Cyclists, kayakers and runners made the trek from Miami, raising awareness and money for cancer research. The community welcomed the group to Simonton Beach as they arrived by land and by sea.

“We’re honored to support their mission,” said Fire Chief Alan Averette.

This is the 26th year the group has ventured from Miami to Key West to raise money for cancer research. The group has raised over $3 million, 100% of which has been donated to the Sylvester Cancer Center at the University of Miami.

The kayakers paddle 160 miles over seven days, runners relay 170 miles over two days, and cyclists pedal the same 170 miles in one grueling day, with the mission to raise money and awareness, and to honor all those who have battled cancer.

Founder Steve O’Brien came up with the idea after losing his mother to cancer.

“What began with a group of four sea-hippies on the water in 2000 has grown into a powerful movement with dozens of volunteers,” he said.

The beach was packed as supporters welcomed the determined fundraisers. When the kayaks appeared around the bend, the paddlers’ families – and lots of children — ran into the water to greet them.

— Contributed

Kayakers, runners and cyclists complete the annual Castaways Against Cancer trek from Miami to Key West to raise money and awareness for cancer research. The group arrived at Key West’s Simonton Beach on June 13. CITY OF KEY WEST/Contributed

MAYOR HENRIQUEZ SHOULD REMOVE VICE MAYOR LISSETTE CAREY AND THE NOMINEES ARE…

Dear Editor:

It’s been three weeks since the grand jury recommended that Commissioner Lissette Carey resign. Carey immediately made clear she has no intention of doing so, despite the embarrassment her actions have brought upon our community.

Carey is not just any commissioner. She is also Key West’s vice mayor. Mayor Dee Dee Henriquez nominated Carey to this position as one of her first official acts last year.

Although the role is not clearly defined in Key West’s Code of Ordinances, the vice mayor is typically granted the powers of the mayor in the event of the mayor’s absence. As vice mayor, Carey is the second most powerful member of the city commission. Her nomination was a clear sign that Mayor Henriquez fully trusted Carey to lead the city if and when she herself is not on the dais.

Does Mayor Henriquez still have that faith in Vice Mayor Carey in the wake of the grand jury’s findings? It appears that she does. There was no resolution to name a new vice mayor at the city commission meeting two weeks ago, as many expected. When asked about Carey in this paper last week, Mayor Henriquez said Carey’s future as a commissioner is “something she (Carey) will have to decide.”

The grand jury found “a pervasive culture of negligence, nepotism, manipulation and abdication of duty at the highest levels of city leadership.” Many worry this negative culture continues, even after the arrests. The grand jury also concluded that “the Mayor wants to take a proactive approach by initiating reforms.”

Many citizens who read the documents released by the State Attorney’s Office were encouraged by this positive assessment of the mayor. Text messages released by the investigation had suggested that Mayor Henriquez and Vice Mayor Carey were in lockstep with the city attorney during the conspiracy to terminate the former city manager. It was this termination that drew the state attorney’s scrutiny in the first place.

The grand jury reviewed far more evidence than did ordinary citizens like me. These jurors have done an incredible service to our community, and I accept their conclusion, for now, regarding the mayor and her desire to initiate reforms.

But Mayor Henriquez must take concrete steps to show the broader public that the grand jury’s faith in her is not misplaced. It is typically the role of the mayor to nominate and remove his or her vice mayor, so Mayor Henriquez must take the lead. Time is running out. Removing Carey from the vice mayorship is low-hanging fruit that will soon spoil.

Mayor Henriquez should act immediately and name a new vice mayor at the special meeting called for June 25 at 5 p.m. It’s a small step. But we need many small steps to get the city back on track, and this should be an obvious place to start.

Sincerely,

Arlo Haskell Key West

MANDY MILES mandy@keysweekly.com

And then there were three…

We asked you to nominate your favorites for the 2025 Bubbas: Key West People’s Choice Awards — and you answered, submitting thousands of online nominations in nearly 100 categories.

The top three nominees in each category are listed on page 13 and are now finalists.

Voting for the final winners runs Thursday, June 19 through Sunday, July 6.

And so begins the only-inKey-West campaign for votes in the hopes of taking home a 2025 Bubba Award.

Visit keysweekly.com once a day through midnight on July 6 to cast your votes. There’s no subscription or credit card entry required, just your email address.

Who makes the best Cuban sandwich? Who has the

best margarita? Best happy hour? Best bar bathroom? Who’s your favorite bartender, boat captain or barber? Which business has the best customer service? And what’s the best place to take the kids?

All these and dozens more categories are waiting for you to choose the winners of this year’s Bubbas: Key West People’s Choice Awards.

Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. on July 6, and the winners will be announced at the annual awards show on Saturday, July 19.

Updates and reminders will be provided at keysweekly.com, in our daily e-blast, Key West Weekly print editions and on social media.

Good luck and don’t forget to vote daily at keysweekly. com.

ONLY ONE CAN WIN!

FOOD & DRINKS

Best Key Lime Pie: Kermit’s Key Lime Pie Shop / Blue Heaven / Moondog Café & Bakery

Best Cuban Sandwich: Kim’s Kuban / Sandy’s Café / 5 Brothers Grocery & Sandwich Shop

Best International Restaurant: Benihana / Frita’s Cuban Burger Café / El Siboney Restaurant

Best Cup of Co ee: Kim’s Kuban / Cuban Co ee Queen / Baby’s Co ee

Best Breakfast: Two Friends Patio Restaurant / Harpoon Harry’s / Goldman’s Bagel Deli

Best Brunch: Square Grouper – Key West / Hot Tin Roof / Moondog Café

Best Lunch: Miami Subs Key West / Square Grouper – Key West / Kim’s Kuban (tie) / Moondog Café (tie)

Best Bar: Green Parrot Bar / General Horseplay / Virgilio’s

Best Gay Bar: 22&Co / Aqua Bar & Nightclub / 801 Bourbon Bar

Best Wine Selection: Grand Vin Wine Bar / La Trattoria / A&B Lobster House

Best Beer Selection: Bearded Lady Key West / Cayo Hueso Brewing / The Waterfront Brewery

Best Mojito: Pepe’s Café / Southernmost Point Bar / El Meson De Pepe Restaurant & Bar

Best Bloody Mary: Two Friends Patio Restaurant / the breakfast club too / Rams Head Southernmost

Best Margarita: Pepe’s Café / Tipsy Rooster Liquor Store & Bar / The Docks Restaurant + Raw Bar

Best Martini: Virgilio’s / Martin’s / Berlin’s Cocktail & Lounge

Best Bartender: Fabiola Azuaje – Two Friends Patio Restaurant / Carlos Home – 22&Co / Heather Gately – Point 5

Best Waterfront Dining: La Trattoria Oceanside / Louie’s Backyard / The Docks Restaurant + Raw Bar

Best Pizza: Roostica Wood-Fire Pizzeria / Onlywood Pizzeria Trattoria / Duetto Pizza & Gelato

Best Seafood: Hogfish Bar & Grill / The Docks Restaurant + Raw Bar / Half Shell Raw Bar

Best Steak: Prime Steakhouse / Broil / Tavern N Town

Best Taco: Garbo’s Grill @ Hanks! / Kim’s Kuban / Hogfish Bar & Grill

Best Food Truck: Garbo’s Grill @Hanks! / Frita’s Cuban Burgers / Southernmost Sandy’s Café

Best Dessert Spot: Better Than Sex – A Dessert Restaurant / Moondog Café / Grain & Berry Café

Best Ice Cream/Gelato: Flamingo Crossing / Duetto Pizza & Gelato / Kilwins

Best Conch Chowder: Hogfish Bar & Grill / Conch Republic Seafood Co. / Square Grouper – Key West

Best Wings: Roostica / Big Cheezees Pub & Grub / Bobalu’s Southern Café

Best Smoothie: Smoothie Shuttle / Morning Joint / Fuel Bar

Best BBQ: Smoked BBQ (On the Water) / Big Cheezees Pub and Grub / Eaton Good

Best Sushi: Misohappy Sushi & Thai / Benihana / Origami Sushi Bar

Best Raw Bar/Oysters: Pepe’s Café / The Docks Restaurant + Raw Bar / Half Shell Raw Bar

Best Ceviche: The Docks Restaurant + Raw Bar / Square Grouper – Key West / Bel Mare Restaurant

Best Hamburger: Blackfin Bistro / Big Cheezees Pub and Grub / Frita’s Cuban Burger Cafe

Best Late-Night Spot: Mary Ellen’s Bar and Restaurant / Green Parrot Bar / Tattoos & Scars Saloon

Best Catering Company: Catered A airs of Key West / Great Events Catering / Destination Catering & Events

Best Organic/Health Food: Grain & Berry Café / Date & Thyme Organic Café and Market / The Cafe

Best Bar or Restaurant Restroom: Tavern N Town / 22&Co / General Horseplay

Best Happy Hour: Two Friends Patio Restaurant / Boat House Bar & Grill / Tavern N Town

Best Restaurant Service & Sta : Boat House Bar & Grill / La Trattoria / Roostica Woodfire – Pizzeria

Best Overall Restaurant: Square Grouper – Key West / La Trattoria / A&B Lobster House

OUR COMMUNITY

Best Place to Take the Kids: Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory / The Waterfront Brewery / Campion Elite Athletics

Best Local Event/Festival: Fantasy Fest / Mile 0 Fest Key West / Key West Songwriters Festival

Best Tourist Attraction: The Hemingway Home & Museum / Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory / Conch Tour Train

Best Local Celebrity: Mike Stack / Bill Hoebee / Qmitch (Mitch Jones)

Best Teacher/Professor/School Admin.: Ali Ferguson – Poinciana Elementary

Keia Hughes – Horace O’Bryant School / Steven Vinson – Gerald Adams Elementary

Best Non-Profit Organization: Florida Keys SPCA / Key West Community Sailing Center / Tropic Cinema

Best Elected O cial: Sam Steele – Monroe County Tax Collector / Dee Dee Henriquez – Key West Mayor / Sam Kaufman – Key West City Commissioner

Best Local Musician: Ca eine Carl Wagoner / Oren Polak / Cli Cody

Best Local Band: The Marshall Morlock Band / The Durtbags / Reggae Lou & The Kind Budz

Best Local DJ: DJ Sanaris (Sanaris Peacock) / DJ Top Jimmy (Jimmy Cooper) / DJ Randolph (Derek Randolph)

Best in Drag: Qmitch / Sushi / Beatrix Dixie

Best Artist: Billy Kearins / Lance Berry / Theresa Chiechi

Best Thespian/Performing Artist: Erin McKenna / Lauren Thompson / Arthur Crocker

Best Volunteer/Community Activist: Kirby Myers / Chris Shultz / George Fernandez

Best Live Music Venue: Green Parrot Bar / Hank’s Hair of the Dog Saloon / Co ee Butler Amphitheater

Best Performing Arts Venue: Key West Theater / Waterfront Playhouse / Red Barn Theatre

Best Art Gallery or Studio: Key West Collective | Art Gallery / The Studios of Key West / Sacred Space Key West

THE BUSINESSES

Best Accounting Firm: Oropeza & Parks Certified Public Accountants / Curry Blackwell, CPA / Denise Rohrer & Associates

Best Law Firm: Reed Palacios Law / Oropeza Stones & Cardenas / Horan Law

Best Charter Fishing Captain/Guide: Good Times Key West – Capt. Justin Ferrell /

Reef Runner Charters – Capt. Edward Gartenmayer / Roughshot Charters – Capt. DJ Barrios

Best Furniture Store: Royal Furniture & Design – Key West / Fast Buck’s at Home / Soul House

Best Dive Shop: Lost Reef Adventures / Captain’s Corner Dive Center / Divers Direct

Best Bait & Tackle Shop: Esky Rods / Key West Marine Hardware (Cubanitos) / Key West Bait & Tackle

Best Watersports Company: Fury Water Adventures / Danger Charters / Sunset Watersports

Best Marina: A&B Marina / The Perry Hotel & Marina Key West / Beach Weekend

Best Customer Service: Monroe County Tax Collector / Strunk Ace Hardware / First State Bank of the Florida Keys

Best Resort/Hotel: Casa Marina / Beachside Resort & Residences Key West / The Perry Hotel & Marina Key West

Best Grocery Store: Fausto’s Food Palace / Publix / Winn Dixie

Best Contractor: Keystar Construction / Mattingly Construction / Charley Toppino & Sons

Best Photographer: Nick Doll - Nick Doll Photography / Landon Jones – Digital Peak Productions / Iris Moore – Iris Moore Photography

Best Doctor: Dr. Melanie Youshak / Dr. Sandy Santiago / Dr. John Norris

Best Veterinarian: Keys Animal Care Center / All Animal Clinic / Lower Keys Animal Clinic

Best Realtor: Will Langley / Bascom Grooms / Jenna Blackwell

Best Real Estate O ce: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Knight & Gardner Realty / Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate / Bascom Grooms Real Estate

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Best Bed & Breakfast/Guesthouse: The Gardens Hotel / Wicker Guesthouse / The Conch House

Best Chiropractor: Dr. Michael Stern – Southernmost Sports Chiropractic / Dr. Darold Leto – Florida Keys Chiropractic / Dr. Steven Oropeza – Oropeza Chiropractic Center

Best Dentist: Dr. Hector Guzman – Doc Guzman Family Dentistry / Dr. Carter Weber – Southernmost Smiles / Dr. Lou Spelios – Island Dental

Best Florist: Petals & Vines / Love in Bloom Florist / Kutchey’s Flowers in Key West

Best Insurance: Fullers Insurance / Porter Allen Co. / United Atlantic Insurance Group

Best Liquor Store: Jolly’s Liquor Store / Island Dogs Liquor Store / Tipsy Rooster Liquor Store & Bar

Best Local Retailer: Float Key West / Kirby’s Closet / The Island Mercantile

Best Fitness Center/Gym: FYT Key West / Sweat Society KW / BodyZone Fitness

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Best Overall Business: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Knight & Gardner Realty / Miami Subs – Key West / Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co.

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BACK TO 1997?

NOAA weighs scrapping Restoration Blueprint after DeSantis’ rejection

ALEX RICKERT alex@keysweekly.com

Three months after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected the comprehensive Restoration Blueprint for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in state waters, officials with NOAA say they may end up scrapping the original plan entirely.

Released in January 2025, the Restoration Blueprint’s final rule represents the culmination of 14 years of work by the sanctuary and partner organizations. The revamp presents a long-overdue change to sanctuary regulations that began in 2011, when a startling condition report highlighted a concerning decline in the health of the Keys’ reefs, seagrass beds and other ecosystems.

The Blueprint’s regulations took effect March 5 in federal waters. But at the end of a 45-day state review period that same month, DeSantis used a “sledgehammer instead of a scalpel” in his review of the plan, blocking its implementation in state waters making up 49% of the sanctuary area.

In a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on March 3, DeSantis laid out issues with the proposed plan, the majority of which mirrored issues raised four months prior in a strongly-worded letter from FWC chairman Rodney Barreto to sanctuary officials. Among other items, major sticking points included support for artificial reefs within sanctuary boundaries, limited method-specific fishing opportunities within protected areas, and changes to language affecting FWC’s authority over fisheries regulations.

With DeSantis’ letter, in waters within three miles of shore in the Atlantic and nine miles of shore in the Gulf, regulations now revert to the rules originally established in 1997.

In the immediate aftermath of DeSantis’ rejection, multiple officials in stakeholder organizations told the Weekly they were hopeful an amended Blueprint could be submitted for reconsideration after hashing out differences with FWC. But by a June 17 session of the sanctuary’s advisory council, that option was seemingly off the table.

On Tuesday, the sanctuary’s acting superintendent, David Burke, said NOAA was faced with three basic options: continue forward with, in essence, two separate sanctuaries in federal and state waters, each with its own contrasting set of regulations; withdraw the Blueprint entirely if the division would prevent the plan from achieving its overall goals; or solicit public input on whether the plan could still be effective in light of DeSantis’ move.

He added that while the sanctuary’s website and mobile app reflected the changes to federal waters, the sanctuary has yet to update widely-available charts to reflect the new rule, and had minimal ability to enforce it due to staffing constraints.

The implementation of the rule in federal waters came as a surprise to many in the room, several of whom told the Weekly after the meeting they were unaware the Blueprint was technically in effect.

While effects in the Keys have not been as severe as feared thus far, Burke said, federal cuts to regulatory agencies, budgets, staffing and facilities put the future of the Blueprint and sanctuary as a whole in limbo, with little clarity as to when a decision would be made.

Questioned as to whether the sanctuary could acquiesce to the 10 demands set forth by Barreto in order to implement the Blueprint in state waters, Burke said the decision was “binary.”

“The governor certified it as not acceptable in state waters – that’s the end of it,” he said. “We either have the current state of play with two sets of rules, or we revert back to 1997.”

“It’s an absolute shame that that’s the position we’re in,” said Ben Daughtry, chair of the sanctuary advisory council. “But that’s where we’re at with everything that’s going on.”

“The

governor certified it as not acceptable in state waters – that’s the end of it. We either have the current state of play with two sets of rules, or we revert back to 1997.”

David Burke

Speaking to the Weekly later the same day via phone, Burke again said that “in our interpretation, we don’t get to go back and adjust the rule and try to put it over the finish line again,” particularly with the federal rule already in place.

Maintaining the split between the federal and state waters, he said, would present a daunting set of challenges, making rescinding the rule a real possibility.

“It won’t be a small technical set of challenges – we’ve got two different sets of definitions for all the different zones and what they mean,” he said. “We have different rules in different Sanctuary Protection Areas, some of which don’t allow anchoring, some of which do, some of which allow fishing, some of which don’t. … A lot of the benefit of what was going to go in there will end up not happening.”

Asked why hope of a renegotiation in March had seemingly evaporated, Burke said that while the sanctuary “continue(s) to have good working relationships with our counterparts in the state,” the idea of an amended Blueprint “may have been a perspective that one party had, and the other did not.”

“It didn’t take us very long on the federal side to say ‘Okay, now what?’” he said. “We did not think that was the next step in an ongoing negotiation. … It’s not really the end, it’s the end of doing it through Restoration Blueprint.

“There’s a broad recognition that the legacy rules have been inadequate to protect the environment,” Burke concluded. “Everybody recognizes that something still needs to be done, but whether or not the Restoration Blueprint is it remains to be seen.”

In light of its rejection in state waters by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary’s Restoration Blueprint, designed to protect delicate marine habitats, corals and wildlife, may be rescinded entirely. BARRY GAUKEL/Keys Weekly

COLLEGE HOSTS ONLINE ACADEMIC INFO WEEK

Learn about academic & career options via 8 sessions June 23-26

The College of the Florida Keys is holding an Academic Info Week for prospective students to learn about academic and career technical education opportunities via eight virtual events, to be held June 2326. The events will showcase information about the credentials (certificates, associate and baccalaureate degrees) available within each program, curriculum, career opportunities, and student experiences. Attendees will hear directly from faculty, academic leaders, current students and/or recent alumni. The college will waive the $30 admissions application fee for participants who have not yet applied. Registration for the events is required at cfk.edu/events to learn more and to register.

ACADEMIC INFO WEEK SCHEDULE

Monday, June 23

• 5:30 p.m.: Health sciences: nursing, emergency medical technician, emergency medical services and paramedic.

• 6:30 p.m.: Law enforcement and criminal justice.

Tuesday, June 24

• 5:30 p.m.: Associate in arts and education.

• 6:30 p.m.: Marine engineering, management & seamanship and welding.

Wednesday, June 25

• 5:30 p.m.: Engineering technology: renewable energy technician.

• 6:30 p.m.: Diving and marine science.

Thursday, June 26

• 5:30 p.m.: Culinary management and hospitality & ecotourism management.

• 6:30 p.m.: Business. The fall semester begins Aug. 19 and the deadline to apply is Aug. 1. For help with becoming a student, contact Marissa Owens at recruiter@ cfk.edu or 305-809-3207.

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CFK student nurses interact with a patient simulator in the Nursing Lab at the Upper Keys Center. CONTRIBUTED

CFK instructor Matt Posey, right, works with marine engineering students on the Key West campus.

CAPT. JASON INGRAM’S COAST GUARD CAREER ENDS WHERE IT STARTED

Change-of-command & retirement ceremony set for June 20

MANDY MILES

mandy@keysweekly.com

Capt. Jason Ingram will end his Coast Guard career of 30-plus years at the same place he started — Station Key West. It was his first choice in 1992, when Ingram finished at the top of his U.S. Coast Guard boot camp class in Cape May, New Jersey — and it was once again his first choice for his last assignment back in 2022.

“I finished No. 2 in my boot camp class, so I got to pick second when it came to where I wanted to be assigned,” Ingram said on one of his final Fridays as commander of Sector Key West, which oversees Coast Guard Stations Key West, Marathon and Islamorada.

“There’s 700 men and women who work for me, but it’s not me,” Ingram said. “I make recommendations and watch those people make the magic happen. This has been the perfect bookend to my career. The Florida Keys are special because the people make it so.”

Ingram has been assigned to eight places in a Coast Guard career that started right after high school.

He grew up in Virginia, and “had planned to come into the Coast Guard, do my four years and get my education money for college,” he said. “So I did nearly four years here in Key West, then went to Virginia Tech and worked at Circuit City throughout college.”

In Key West, Ingram, who had grown up on and around private boats, worked as a boatswain’s mate, “driving all the small boats the Coast Guard had. In fact, my first boss down here was none other than Todd Stoughton.”

The two would reunite down here decades later, after Stoughton had retired from the Coast Guard and was working as the city of Key West’s assistant city manager, where he still is.

When Ingram graduated Virginia Tech in 1998, he once again considered the Coast Guard, this time as an officer.

“I went back to the same recruiting office in Virginia that I had visited after high school, and the same guy who had recruited me back then was still there. This time, he recruited me as an officer,” Ingram recalled from his office overlooking Sector Key West and the water below, where three Coast Guard cutters and several smaller boats were docked bearing the unmistakable orange logo.

After Officer Candidate School, Ingram was commissioned and assigned to Group Cape Hatteras, where he learned quickly about disaster response after being pelted by several, rapid-fire hurricanes off the North Carolina coast.

“I’ve been so blessed with my career,” he said, adding that before his final assignment as commander of Sector Key West, he headed up Sector Virginia. “The Coast Guard has a ton of opportunities, from search and rescue, to aids to navigation, drug interdictions.”

And then came the migrants.

“I came back to Key West as commander in May 2022, and landed here in the thick of all the migration from Cuba and Haiti,” he said. “There was a lot going on down here, but one of the features that makes this place special is the relationships we have with our law enforcement, military and civilian partners. We honestly do work together, and it’s just not like that in most other places.”

Ingram will leave the helm of Sector Key West on June 20 in the capable hands of incoming commander Capt. Josh Empen, who’s coming to Key West from an entirely different island Hawaii.

A change-of-command and retirement ceremony for Ingram takes place Friday, June 20 at 9:30 a.m. at Sector Key West on Trumbo Point.

Ingram will spend his first three to four weeks of retirement at the home he owns in Islamorada with Tonya, his wife of 25 years; their son Mason, 22; and daughter Mackenzi, who turns 21 this month.

1. Capt. Jason Ingram, commander of Coast Guard Sector Key West, will complete his final assignment on Friday, June 20, when Capt. Josh Empen takes the helm of Coast Guard operations in the Florida Keys. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly. 2. Coast Guard Capt. Jason Ingram prepares for the annual Great Sea Battle, a mock battle that’s part of the Conch Republic Independence Celebration. CONTRIBUTED. 3. Capt. Jason Ingram’s name on the command sign of Coast Guard Sector Key West will soon be changed following a ceremony on June 20. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly

Congratulations David Manz!

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PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

AVOID THE LONG DRIVE TO MIAMI AND HAVE ALL YOUR CHILDREN’S NEEDS MET RIGHT HERE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS.

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CHRIS McNULTY

is an astrologer, wanderer, bartender and advocate for queer justice. He is a loquacious Gemini with a cozy Cancer rising. Find him at hearthandheraldastrology.com

This week brings a blend of clarity and mystery, like finding a map just as the fog rolls in.

On Tuesday, Mars enters Virgo, sharpening our focus and stirring the desire to refine, heal and take practical action. Mars in Virgo doesn’t waste energy. It aims with care. Mars in Virgo presses forward with intentional movement rather than scattered hustle. It’s about cleaning up, clearing out and getting things back into alignment. But just as we start moving with purpose, a wave of feeling rolls in. On Wednesday, Jupiter in Cancer squares Neptune in Aries, casting a dreamy, sometimes disorienting glow over our biggest hopes. This aspect can bring deep spiritual insight, but also the risk of chasing illusions or promising more than we can hold. Jupiter wants to grow and give. Neptune wants to blur the edges. Together, they create a kind of sacred fog. It’s beautiful, but tricky to navigate. This week, let Mars be your compass. Let Neptune soften what’s too rigid. And let Jupiter remind you that a little faith, when grounded, can go a long way.

Here are your horoscopes for Mars entering Virgo and Jupiter square Neptune. Read for your rising and sun signs.

GEMINI

May 21 - June 20

You’re probably craving quiet, or seeking comfort in familiar places, perhaps even noticing what needs tending at home. There could be a sense that something internal needs reorganizing before you keep charging forward. At the same time, questions around your self-worth or financial flow may be rising to the surface. Is your value being affirmed by the folks you surround yourself with, or only echoed when you perform? If the outside feels unclear, look inward for the signal.

CANCER

June 21 - July 22

Let yourself be pulled toward clarity this week — clearer words, clearer connections, clearer ways of showing up. There’s energy behind your voice now and momentum in your daily life. Yet even as you get more done or speak more freely, you could also be sensing a bigger question in the background. Who are you becoming? What version of your life feels real, not just aspirational?

LEO

July 23 - Aug. 22

A desire for steadiness could start to shape your choices this week. Whether you’re reflecting on money, time or energetic investment, you may feel ready to ground into what truly supports you. But your imagination might be especially active too, offering visions, possibilities or even escape routes. If the dream feels far away or a little too shiny, pause. Not everything that glitters is guidance. The right path will feel like quiet knowing, not urgency.

VIRGO

Aug. 23 - Sept. 22

There’s a chance you’re starting to feel more present in your own skin, more aware of what’s yours to lead or initiate. You might notice a new sense of agency or the need to take action where you’ve been holding back. But relational fog could be drifting in too, maybe around shared expectations or what’s really being exchanged in your close bonds. Let honesty lead the way, especially the kind that’s still finding its voice. You don’t need to have it all figured out to begin.

LIBRA

Sept. 23 - Oct. 23

Take rest, even if the world keeps asking for more. The invisible parts of your life – your dreams, solitude, meditations – are stirring and inviting your attention. At the same time, your work is expanding and your partnership might feel fuzzy or undefined. Are you showing up out of alignment with yourself just to keep the peace? You don’t need to retreat completely, but it could

help to check which parts of you feel overextended. Rest can be a boundary, too.

SCORPIO

Oct. 23 - Nov. 21

You might be reaching toward the future this week, seeking your people, your causes and your long-view vision. There’s energy in collaboration and momentum in shared effort, but also the possibility of confusion in what feels creatively or emotionally fulfilling. Are you following inspiration that’s truly yours, or one that’s been handed to you? The key may be in who lights you up just by being themselves. Let joy be your compass, even if the path isn’t clear yet.

SAGITTARIUS

Nov. 22 - Dec. 21

There could be a growing focus on your role in the world. How are you showing up? What are you working toward? Where do you want to be seen? You might feel a drive to push something forward, to be recognized or to prove something to yourself. But behind the ambition, there may also be emotional noise. Are there questions of trust, vulnerability or belonging? Not everything has to be a breakthrough. Sometimes showing up with care is the most powerful kind of leadership.

CAPRICORN

Dec. 22 - Jan. 19

You may feel a pull toward something wide and open, like an idea, a belief or a place that stretches you beyond your usual edges. There’s movement here, maybe even meaning. But that longing could be meeting some uncertainty about where you stand with others. Are you expanding together, or drifting apart quietly? The growth you seek doesn’t require leaving anyone behind, but it might require deeper conversations about what you’re each really chasing.

AQUARIUS

Jan. 20 - Feb. 18

This could be a week where intensity builds under the surface. You might be moving through themes

THE MAP AND THE MIST

of trust, transformation or shared responsibility. Something deeper is asking for your attention, even if it’s not quite nameable yet. At the same time, your routines or communication style could feel slightly scrambled. Not everything needs an answer. Let silence and slowness bring the clarity that analysis can’t.

PISCES

Feb. 19 - March 20

You find yourself in conversations that matter more than they seem at first. There’s a possibility for momentum in your relationships now. But it might also be hard to tell what’s real and what’s projection. Are you connecting, or are you hoping? If something feels cloudy, pause before making promises or assumptions. The right connections will feel clarifying, not confusing. Let presence be your litmus test.

ARIES

March 21 - April 19

You might be feeling the need to restructure your everyday life. How do you spend your time? How does your body feel? This could be a call toward small, meaningful edits rather than a total overhaul. But something below the surface may also be stirring, perhaps a dream or inner nudge that doesn’t yet have form. Let your body speak first. Let your habits become prayer. Not every answer needs to arrive today.

TAURUS

April 20 - May 20

A spark is returning to your creative world. You might feel drawn to beauty, fun or expression with less hesitation. Still, questions about your long-term path could feel cloudier than usual. What future are you reaching for, and does it still feel like yours? Let yourself play without needing to define the outcome. What lights you up will lead you home.

THE GREAT FLORIDA KEYS ROAD TRIP: WINDLEY KEY

On Windley Key, the highway travels 2.5 miles between its bridges. The island is home to some revealing stories.

Quarry work exposed tall island walls

panels explain the process. The real treasures are found in the exposed quarry walls. It is one thing to say that the island chain was built on the back of an ancient reef; it is another thing to see the fossilized coral evidence firsthand.

The last to work the quarry was the Keystone Rock Company. The quarrymen cut away slabs of limestone that were shipped to a Miami warehouse where the fossilized stone facades were polished to a sheen and sold as a decorative building material called keystone. The Florida Keys Memorial, also known as the Hurricane Monument on Upper Matecumbe Key, is an excellent example of keystone. Though keystone is still used, the keystone quarry ceased operations in the 1960s.

Not all of Windley Key’s quarries are located inside the park. A flooded quarry pit, created by Henry Flagler’s men on the other side of the highway, has been a venue for performing dolphins since the 1940s. Alonzo Cothron purchased the land with his partner, Berlin Felton. In 1932, the two were raising stone crabs in it.

historian, author,

However, to get there from the north, you must first cross the Snake Creek Bridge, the last drawbridge left in the Keys. The single-leaf bascule bridge, which opened in 1981, is run by a bridge tender who, once an hour, when needed, stops traffic and raises the metal grate so a boat can pass. The delay generally occurs at the top of the hour; it is not a prolonged event but rather a matter of a few minutes. The drawbridge operates from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Windley Key used to be two islands. The 1772 DeBrahm chart identified the larger one as Wright. In 1849, Gerdes wrote in his pamphlet “Reconnaissance of the Florida Reef and all the Keys,” that the “Island between Long Id. (an early name for Plantation Key) and Old Matecumbe (Upper Matecumbe) has no name.”

In the 1850s, both a U.S. Coast Survey and a report for the U.S. Army written by Captain Abner Doubleday (yes, that Abner Doubleday, but he didn’t invent baseball) identified it as Vermont Key. During the construction of the railroad, the islands were known as the Umbrella Keys. The name Windleys Island was used, too.

While there is no clear history of the origin of the name Windley, it is thought to have come from an early pioneer. It was Henry Flagler’s men who, while building the Key West Extension of the East Coast Railway, filled the narrow channel separating the two islands with limestone, sand

and marl until the two became one.

One thing that is not readily apparent while driving down the highway or across Windley Key is that the Florida Keys were once a thriving system of barrier reefs. What this island does best is provide a glimpse into its ancient history. The Florida Keys are a low-lying string of islands with an average elevation of 3.2 feet above sea level. At the Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park, there is a point registering a relatively staggering 18 feet above sea level, making it one of the highest points in the archipelago.

The park is aptly named. In 1883, Benjamin Russell homesteaded 127 acres of the substantially larger of the two islands. In 1895, the remaining 97 acres were deeded to the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railroad network – a precursor to the Florida East Coast Railway. Both operated limestone quarries. Quarry work exposed 8-foottall island walls. Within those walls are the fossilized remains of the island’s beginnings as a coral reef.

When visiting the park and walking through the old quarry, some of the equipment used to cut through the limestone is still there. Interpretive

P.F. “Bud” McKenney brought the dolphins. He leased the quarry and its surrounding acreage. With the help of Cothron, the property was developed into the 17-acre roadside attraction, Theater of the Sea. It was the second marine life-related attraction in the Florida Keys. The Key West Aquarium, one of President Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration programs developed in response to the Great Depression, was the first. When Theater of the Sea opened for business in 1946, admission prices were $1.50 for adults and 50 cents for children over 7. The park’s first performing dolphins were captured and trained by Grassy Key legend Milton Santini, considered a pioneer in the art of capturing, transporting and training wild dolphins. Santini’s most famous pupil was Mitzi, the dolphin best remembered for her role as Flipper, the star of television and silver screen. Today, Theater of the Sea offers not only educational shows featuring marine mammals but also opportunities to swim with the dolphins.

There is one more big event of a hallowed nature to address. After passing Theater of the Sea, there is a resort currently called Three Waters. Locals remember it as Holiday Isle. Back in the 1970s, John Egert was a bartender at its tiki bar. Most people called him Tiki John. One day, his manager challenged him to create a drink by using up some excess inventory. Tiki John started experimenting, and the winning drink was a combination of rum, lime juice, sugar, banana and blackberry liqueurs, mixed in a blender with a scoop of ice and served frozen. He called it the rumrunner; it is now world-famous and a part of many island vacations.

The original rumrunner did not have the reddish-pink hue it has today. The drink’s famous color came about after Tiki John ran out of sugar while at the bar and, improvising, reached for a bottle of grenadine. The sweetener used to make a Shirley Temple is not cherry-based but created from pomegranate.

Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park. BRAD BERTELLI/Contributed

Keystone warehouse at Windley Key circa 1960, Property Appraiser photograph. FLORIDA KEYS HISTORY CENTER/ Monroe County Library

Brad is a local

speaker and Honorary Conch who loves sharing the history of the Florida Keys.

HELP KEEP KEY WEST CLEAN

JOIN A 1- HOUR CLEANUP FRIDAY MORNINGS

Volunteers meet at the Fire Station on Simonton Street for the June 13 morning cleanup. In between the rain showers, a total of 41 volunteers collected 128 pounds of trash, 28 pounds of recycling and 2 gallons of cigarette butts. Special thanks to host Last Stand, for providing breakfast for all the volunteers. CONTRIBUTED

One hour a week makes a huge difference, and volunteers are welcome every Friday and some Saturday mornings, from 8 to 9 a.m., when the Key West Ploggers clean up a designated area of the island.

Gloves, pickers, buckets, vests, hand sanitizer and a parking pass are provided to all volunteers.

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 the ocean.

The city of 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 Dumpsters are closed, will keep a lot of trash from blowing into the streets. Call Waste Management at 305-296-8297 for any furniture items left on the city right of way.

Please pick up around your home or apartment complex. 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 cigarette butts that are collected by the volunteers that make the biggest difference.

It takes committed community involvement to keep Key West beauti-

The weekend also included a special Saturday cleanup with the I Love Stock Island Festival. This was Keep Key West Beautiful’s third year participating in this event, which drew 18 volunteers including the Navy Chief Petty officers, who cleaned their adopta-spot area of U.S. 1. In two hours, they collected a total of 344 pounds of trash, 22 pounds of recycling and 2 gallons of cigarette butts. Thank you to everyone who participated in these two events and helps Keep Key West Beautiful. CONTRIBUTED

ful and we are making progress with every cleanup event and every spot that’s adopted. Call Dorian Patton at 305-809-3782 to find out how your business, nonprofit or club can help.

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Join a one-hour Friday morning cleanup. All events are 8 to 9 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

June 20: Lazy Way and the Key West Bight area. Meet next to the Wyland Wall at the end of William Street. Hosted by The Marker Resort.

June 27: Simonton and Catherine streets. Meet in the parking lot of First State Bank, which is hosting.

TAKE ME HOME?

FIND A FRIEND AT THE FLORIDA KEYS SPCA

The Keys Weekly family loves animals as much as our friends at the Florida Keys SPCA do, and we’re honored each week to showcase some “furever” friends that are ready, waiting and available for adoption at the organization’s Key West campus.

From cats and dogs to Guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, reptiles and birds, the perfect addition to your family is waiting for you. The SPCA’s knowledgeable staff will help with advice and care tips while working to ensure a good fit between each pet and its people.

The SPCA’s Golden Paw program also provides special assistance with vet bills and medications for special-needs and older animals that require a little extra TLC.

Check these pages each week for just a few of the animals waiting for a home and see them all at fkspca.org.

Tendi is a petite 2-year-old orange kitty with a quiet charm and a streak of independence. She’s friendly and curious, but like many cats, she prefers to keep things on her own terms. She’s not overly affectionate at the shelter, but we have a feeling that once she’s in a calm, loving home, her true personality will shine.

Ziti is a 4-year-old all-black cat who’s been with us for a full year — and we have no idea why. He’s goofy, playful and totally people-oriented. He even plays fetch and follows you around like a little dog in a cat costume. Ziti gets along great with other cats and has a quirky, lovable personality that makes him stand out.

Pumbaa is a 5-month-old pit bull mix with boundless energy and a heart of gold. He’s as friendly as they come — great with people and other dogs, and always ready to play. He’s still learning the ropes when it comes to potty training and basic manners, but he’s eager to please and full of potential.

Spritz is a 5-year-old tuxedo cat who’s been with us since 2020. He’s come a long way in that time. What started as total fear has slowly grown into cautious curiosity. Spritz is still timid and will need someone patient who understands that trust takes time. But once he’s comfortable, you’ll see the quiet sweetness that’s been there all along. He’s looking for a calm home where he can feel safe and finally settle in for good.

Shemp is a 4-month-old guinea pig with a surprisingly big personality packed into his tiny frame. He’s super friendly, loves being held and always seems curious about the world around him. Whether he’s munching on veggies or chirping softly when you walk by, Shemp is a sweet little companion who’s ready to bring some joy into your life.

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MARK HEDDEN

... is a photographer, writer, and semi-professional birdwatcher. He has lived in Key West for more than 25 years and may no longer be employable in the real world. He is also executive director of the Florida Keys Audubon Society.

The thing I like most about anhingas is their long pointy bill. It’s somewhat stabby looking, possibly because it is built for stabbing.

Non-birders and neobirders often confuse anhingas with doublecrested cormorants because of their similar sizes, shape and habits. Both species are dark and hold their wings out in an “Are you not entertained?” manner. Both spend their lives in, or at the edge of, the water. Both species feed by swimming around underwater and catching fish. Neither species is a particularly gainly walker.

The bill is the easiest cheat to distinguish one from the other. Cormorants, which clench prey in their mouths, have a hooked bill, which makes it easier to keep a grip on a slippery fish. Anhingas have a long, dagger-like bill to stab their prey, usually with their mouth slightly open. It’s an action that isn’t so much like stabbing a fish with a knife as stabbing a fish with a sharpened pair of chopsticks, or with a pair of slightly open scissors.

They do have a couple serrations on the tip of their bill to keep the fish from sliding off.

Once they have secured the fish they will usually hop up to a perch over the water, a perch that may be habitual for them. Then, like some dime store hustler flipping a coin, they throw the fish up into the air, catch it in their gullet, and gulp it down.

On average they will fish for three-anda-half hours a day, catching one fish for every five minutes of hunting.

The anhinga’s bill tapers almost perfectly into its head and neck, creating something that looks like a long, feathered spike when extended. The skull is so skinny it’s hard to believe it contains enough gray matter to control all the bird’s parts. For a while I wondered if the brain was somehow elongated, but looking at photos of anhinga skulls, no. The skull behind the bill is very compact, almost bulbous. It creates a small bump, but it’s easier to find if you look for the eyes.

Anhingas have an S-shaped kink in the upper part of their neck that allows them to essentially cock their head back and jab without losing sight of their target.

Unlike cormorants, you will occasionally see anhingas riding on thermals. I have seen them so high up that their skinny head and neck become nearly invisible compared to the relative bulk of the rest of their body. A couple times a year, on a consistent if irregular basis, I will see one like that and, because of its long pointy wings, confuse it with a peregrine falcon for half a second, followed by 40 seconds of self-recrimination about how many times I’m going to fall for that.

DEVIL BIRDS: NOT ALL THAT BAD

Some of the older names for anhingas were water-turkeys, as their tails do look turkey-like, and snake-birds, because they have a tendency to paddle around with only their head above water. The name anhinga comes from the language of the Tupi people in Brazil and translates to devil bird, which seems a bit harsh, as the species don’t do much but mind their own business. They tend only to show ill will toward, well, the fish they eat, but also males of their own species who get too close to other males’ nesting locations.

Anhingas are one of the few birds we have in North America who name is a mononym sans any kind of descriptor. The scientific name for the species is anhinga anhinga, and there are four subspecies. The one we have here in the warm water parts of the U.S. is anhinga anhinga leucogaster. The exact meaning of leucogaster is hard to track down. But it doesn’t matter, because it is just a jealousy-inducing disappointment compared to the name of the subspecies found in most of South America — anhinga anhinga anhinga, which sounds a bit like a Beetlejuician summons.

Anhingas are one of the more common and more visible birds in Florida. Anhingas’ bones are less hollow than those of other birds, and their feathers absorb water, allowing them to sink more easily below the surface. But it also requires them to spend periods of time with their wings spread out both to dry them and to thermoregulate, which also adds to their visibility.

Anhingas are a partially migratory species, meaning not that they partially migrate, but that birds in some parts of their range – generally the more northerly parts – migrate, and birds in other parts don’t. The Florida population is thought to be non-migratory, though I did look out the window once at my old space at the Armory to see a flock of 150 or so, all circling in unison over the tin roofs of the city, like some airborne gang of synchronized swim-

mers. So what were they doing flying around like that if they weren’t migrating?

The general take on anhingas is that they are a freshwater species. But it is probably less about the salinity of the water than its depth and volatility. They prefer to hunt in shallower, calmer habitats. Also, they need a proper perch, and those are more likely found near lakes and rivers.

While we don’t have a lot of freshwater in the Lower Keys – just a few borrow pits with freshwater lenses – we do have a small population of anhingas. Generally I see them at random, maybe nesting at Indigenous Park or the golf course. For a couple years I was seeing them consistently flying over an island off the Boca Chica Bridge, but I have not seen them there of late.

If you live in the Keys and by some freak of fate have never seen an anhinga, there’s an easy way to cure that. At least three nests are active right now at the Blue Hole on Big Pine.

I spent some time watching them from the platform the other morning. Closest to the nest was a male, eyes encircled in blue, serenely sitting on eggs that had yet to hatch. Farthest away was a nest with no adults and three pale white nestlings, covered in down, waiting to be fed.

I waited a while. Several groups of outof-town visitors came and went. The refuge volunteers had a spotting scope on a tripod aimed at the nest with the chicks, and tried to clue the visitors in to some of the goings on at the pond.

I grew impatient, calmed myself, then got impatient again.

Finally the father returned, and a mob scene ensued – three chicks trying to feed themselves out of one gullet. The frenzy probably lasted a minute. Then he was out of food and the chicks calmed down. He hopped over to another branch and stared at the pond below.

None of it seemed very demonic.

A male anhinga on a nest at the Blue Hole on Big Pine Key.

FATHER’S DAY CAR SHOW BRINGS THE HEAT

WYATT SAMUELSON www.keysweekly.com

Dads are simple creatures by nature. You give them a nice comfortable shoe to wear (New Balance 608 V5 is a popular choice), a cold beer and a piece of machinery that’s large and loud and you’ve got a happy camper on your hands. Now get a group of those dads together, and you’re in for a full day of burps, laughs, grunts and plenty of jokes they wouldn’t dare say around their wives.

That’s what the Southernmost Car Club, in partnership with Boondocks Grill, aimed to create with their firstever Father’s Day “Hot Rods and Dad Bods” car show on Summerland Key on June 15.

Car enthusiasts and collectors drove their “babies” to the Boondocks parking lot on the sweltering June day to be admired by fathers and families from across the Keys. The all-day event featured live music by Stormfront, a silent auction, contests and raffles.

For fans of the classics, they had pristine old Cadillacs, Mustangs, Chevy Camaros and Chevelles. For the younger crowd? Brand-new Corvettes, Hellcats and Mustangs.

But behind every hood was a proud owner. I chatted with the owner of a brand-new Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06 — a car with a 5.5L flat-plane crank V8 that pushes 670 horsepower. Jose Pagan loves his car, and it shows in how seriously he treats its upkeep.

“I keep it in my garage, in a cover,” he said. “Then I run a dehumidifier in the garage so it keeps everything nice and dry.”

Jose is a character, who spent most of our short conversation trying to convince me to buy a nice car — he even gave me his phone number. When I told him it might not fly with my wife, he laughed and said, “Just tell her it’s gonna keep you out of trouble and at home, ’cause you’ll be spending all your time taking care of it.”

Then, he shared his philosophy on life and big purchases.

“My wife (Char) and I have a new motto: ‘Live rich and die poor.’ You can’t leave this earth with anything, so why save? On your way out, your last check should go to the funeral home … and it should bounce.”

The show was full of folks like Jose and Char who genuinely love their cars and were excited to show them off.

Goodie Goodman, the owner of a restored 1960 El Camino, has driven his classic across the country three times.

Now retired and living in Islamorada, he runs a large fan underneath his car to beat the Florida humidity.

While most owners enjoy cruising their cars around, a few like to “test the limits” now and then.

Roger Westland, owner of a 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1, took his grandkids for a ride under the guise of grandfather duties.

“The grandkids were begging me for a ride, and when we were driving, they kept saying, ‘Grandpa, go faster! Go faster, Grandpa!’ So I started going faster. When they asked how fast we were going, I looked down and said, ‘130 mph — but don’t tell your mom!’ First thing they did when we got back? ‘Mom! Mom! Grandpa took us for a ride and we were going 130 mph without seatbelts!’”

The car show had something for everyone — from the amateur to the full-blown car nerd. It was a place to show off your ride or maybe even find a new one.

A Father’s Day well spent.

‘Goodie’ Goodman showing off his 1960 El Camino, which he’s driven across the country three times. WYATT SAMUELSON/Keys Weekly

Roger Westland savors the shade and enjoys the show in front of his 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1.

Jose and Char Pagan in front of their Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06.

BOUTIQUE HOURS

TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY 11- 4

THURSDAY - SATURDAY 11- 6

SUNDAY & MONDAY

KEY WEST’S PIE-EATING CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR JULY 4

Annual contest is part of the Key Lime Festival

On Friday, July 4, those who share a passion for pie and Florida’s most sensational citrus are invited to the sandy shore of the Southernmost Beach Café, 1405 Duval Street, where the 2025 World Famous Key Lime Pie Eating Championship will take center stage.

A tart and tangy twist on New York’s classic Fourth of July hotdog-eating contest, the Key Lime pie showdown has grown into a tradition since its 2013 launch. Each year, up to 25 contestants plunge face-first into 9-inch whippedcream-topped Key lime pies, racing against their competitors and the clock, with no hands allowed.

Last year’s champ, Hector Rodriguez of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, devoured his pie in an impressive 1 minute, 58.52 seconds. But the record to beat remains a blistering 40.57 seconds, achieved in 2018 by attorney Trey Bergman of Houston, who also claimed victory in 2017 with a time of 51.92 seconds. Key West locals have seen their share of triumph too: Chris Shultz in 2022: 74 seconds; David Johnson in 2019: 58.2 seconds; Steve Carr in 2015: 78 seconds; Tony Mantia in 2014: time not recorded; and Gary Delos Santos in 2013; time not recorded.

“There are eating contests all over the world, but none match the mess — or the magic — of ours,” said Nadene Grossman Orr,

‘There are eating contests all over the world, but none match the mess — or the magic — of ours,’ said Nadene Grossman Orr, Key Lime Festival director.

Key Lime Festival director/CEO of We’ve Got the Keys. “It’s the Southernmost in the U.S.A. and the most spectacularly sloppy.”

Key lime pies, declared the official state pie in 2006 by the Florida Legislature, are traditionally made with condensed milk, egg yolks and the juice of Key limes within a graham cracker crust and topped with whipped cream or meringue.

The contest at the Southernmost Beach Café kicks off at 1:30 p.m. but the attractions begin at 10 a.m. with the opening of the Key Lime Vendor Village, and music, games and activities starting at 11 a.m.

The pie-eating competition is the centerpiece event of the festival, which runs July 2-6. Presented in part by the Monroe County Tourist Development Council and We’ve Got the Keys, admission to the competition is free. The cost to compete is $30 with online preregistration or $50 on the day of the event. It is open to those aged 18 and up. More information is at keylimefestival.com. — Contributed

COMPRESSION: PUTTING THE SQUEEZE ON

Today’s musicians have more tools at their disposal than at any time in history. It seems a new breakthrough in technology every week entices people into believing the tools do the work. and so making a task easier must also make it instantly better. While I leave this to the marketing geniuses, there are certain tools, like the ancient hammer, that, no matter how fancily it’s packaged, one still just hits things with it.

Compression is one such tool for musicians.

We have all encountered compressors. A metal tank with a motor on it that sucks an incredible amount of air into the tank. From here one can now release it, at leisure. Like a balloon, you can control how much and how fast the air can escape.

A musical compressor works a little differently. It is designed to bring loud sounds down so quiet parts become more prominent. The main reasoning is that every sound in the stereo picture, like the faces in a 1970s family portrait, has its own space. A compressor is one way to keep the sounds from overlapping, allowing you to manipulate different sounds’ shapes to fit the picture.

The first thing you encounter with a compressor is a threshold, which dictates when the sound is enough for the compressor to begin working.

Let’s start with one big fat bass note. It hits the compressor. We have set the threshold at the number 6, the bass note smacks the compressor at 10, and the magic begins.

RAY WEST

... a professional musician, singer, actor and executive director of the Key West Music Awards, is known to sacrifice his comfort for that of his cat.

The next setting is called ratio. It dictates how much compression happens. For every number above the threshold the note is, the compressor will reduce the note by the number you dictate. For instance, with a 2:1 ratio, the sound will be reduced one number for every two above the threshold. In our example, the compressor would reduce it two because we are four above the threshold.

Next, we set the attack. This involves the speed at which the compressor does its job. A fast attack will begin to reduce the sound immediately upon breaking the threshold. If 10 bass notes hit the compressor at 10, with a fast attack the notes will be reduced immediately. A slower attack smooths the reduction out; that change allows for more of the note’s character to be heard before it is reduced.

Now we set how fast our bass note will fall back to zero (Release) once it drops below our threshold, which we previously set at six. If we set this control for a quick release, the sound of all the notes falling off a cliff quickly creates a pulsing sound. If we slow this release down, it’s like watching a feather in the wind that takes three minutes to hit the ground.

As with all our tech, there are more controls. Option paralysis is a common concern.

There’s a myriad of confusing knobs and switches, but the guys on TV only ever use about three of them. So … yeah.

Hector Rodriguez of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, triumphed in last year’s World Famous Key Lime Pie Eating Championship by devouring a complete Key lime pie in 1 minute, 58.52 seconds, without the use of his hands. CAROL TEDESCO/keylimefestival.com

Compression, first designed for controlling live music during radio broadcasts in the 1930s, is a mainstay in the arsenal of the modern musician. CONTRIBUTED

Key West Cooking School

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Dinnertainment

Cooking Classes

All meals are served with housemade plaintain chips

Conch Fritters

Mojo Roast Pork with Black Beans and Rice Key Lime Pie

Tostones with Cuban Chimichurri Ropa Vieja with Yellow Rice Tia’s Flan

SERVED WITH BREAD AND BUTTER OF THE DAY

Garbanzo Soup Lobster Enchilados with Rice Guava Bread Pudding

Garbanzo Soup Jerk Chicken with Rice and Peas Guava Bread Pudding

THURSDAY Bollos Grits-n-Grunts

Key Lime Pie

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Caldo Gallego Picadillo with Black Beans and Rice Key Lime Pie

Conch Fritters Mariscado with White Rice Guava Bread Pudding

Caldo Gallego Key West Seafood Rissotto Tia’s Flan

Mariscado Swordfish Picatta with Rice and Broccolini Tia’s Flan

Avocado Salad Cuban Mix Tia’s Flan

Tostones with Cuban Chimichurri Picadillo with Black Beans and Rice Tia’s Flan

Ceviche Mojo Roast Pork with Black Beans and Rice Key Lime Pie

Conch Fritters Grits-n-Grunts Key Lime Pie

1pm: Rum Revelations A Cocktail

5pm:Key

Bollos Snapper Creole with Rice Guava Bread Pudding

Conch Salad Sunday Pork Chops with Potato Gratin Guava Bread Pudding

In The Bleachers

NEWS OF THE WEIRD

Here’s one way to disrupt government: At a Mecklenburg County (North Carolina) commission meeting on June 3, a protester released an “unknown” number of crickets, WBTV reported. “She dropped something from the balcony,” one commissioner said. Crickets were “everywhere on the walls, on the stairs” and “in the balcony,” commissioners said. Board chair Mark Jerrell stopped the meeting, saying, “It’s shameful. Shameful. You can leave, thank you very much, we appreciate it.” After protesters were removed, the meeting continued, but commissioners were forced to take a 10-minute recess so the environmental services staff could come in and vacuum up the critters. Jerrell said the commission was familiar with the protesters but that they lost all credibility with the stunt.

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Brevity

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“People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive.”

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— Blaise Pascal

Words that remind us of food forests are hidden in this puzzle. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally, and some letters are used twice. See if you can find:

CANOPY, DROUGHT, ECOSYSTEM, ENERGY, FARM, FIRES, FODDER, FOOD, FOREST, MULCH, NUTRITIOUS, PLANTS, SHRUBS, STORMS, SUPPLY, TRANSPORT, URBAN, VEGETABLES, VINES.

ECO NOTE

Snow in the once-pristine peaks of the Rocky Mountains, a critical source of fresh water for much of the American West, is being contaminated with mercury and other metals from nearby mining operations. As this snow melts each spring, it feeds waterways used by millions during the region’s long dry season. A new study found elevated levels of metal pollution in snow from the northern Rockies, likely carried in by storms from mining areas in Montana, Idaho and the Pacific Northwest. The pollutants may speed up snowmelt by darkening the snow’s surface.

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF COUNTY ANNUAL RATE RESOLUTION – CANALS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on July 16, 2025, at 9:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at the Marathon Government Center, 2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, will hold a public hearing to consider adoption of the following County Resolution:

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE CANAL RESTORATION PROGRAM; IMPOSING ANNUAL MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENTS FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE CANAL RESTORATION MUNICIPAL SERVICE BENEFIT UNIT FOR CANALS 105, 82-83-84, AND 266; APPROVING THE NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT ROLL; PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION OF MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENTS; AND PROVIDING AN ASSESSMENT DATE.

The figure below depicts the Assessment Areas within the Canal Restoration Municipal Service Benefit Unit subject to the assessments:

The public hearing is being held for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed assessments and collection of the assessment on the ad valorem tax bills. All affected property owners have the right to appear and provide input at the hearing, and may file written objections with the County Administrator at any time prior to the public meeting or within twenty (20) days following the publication of this notice, whichever is greater. The assessments will be collected on the ad valorem tax bill to be mailed in November, 2025, as authorized by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes. Failure to pay the assessments will cause a tax certificate to be issued against the real property which may result in a loss of title. If you have any questions, please contact Rhonda Haag at 305-453-8774, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The Assessments have been adopted to fund ongoing annual maintenance costs for the canals, including but not limited to cost of electricity to run air curtains, vegetation removal and related services. The assessment for each parcel of property is based on the number of Tax Parcels and Abutting Lots in the Assessment Area. More specific descriptions are set forth in the Initial Assessment Resolutions adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. Copies of the legal documents are available for inspection at the Monroe County Administrator’s Office, 1100 Simonton St., Suite 2-268, Key West, Florida between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The annual assessment rates are: Canal 82, 83, 84 -- $287.50 per abutting lot Canal 105 -- $445.50 per abutting lot Canal 266 -- $1,247.95 per tax parcel

The public can participate in the July 16, 2025 meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, by attending in person or via Zoom. The zoom link can be found in the meeting agenda at: http://monroecountyfl.iqm2.com /citizens.default.aspx.

Pursuant to Section 286.0105, F.S., if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the hearing, such person will need a record of the proceedings and may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be made.

ADA Assistance: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person needing a special accommodation or an interpreter to participate in this proceeding should contact the County Administrator’s office at (305) 292-4441, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., no later than five (5) days prior to the date of the hearing. If you are hearing or voice-impaired, call 711. Si necesita esta informacion en español por favor de llame Monroe County at 305-292-4557.

Dated at Key West, Florida, this 19th day of June, 2025

KEVIN MADOK, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Ex Officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida

Stanley Zuba, M.D.

Florida Keys Pediatric & Adolescent Center 91550 Overseas Highway, #209 Tavernier, Florida 33070

Dr. Stanley Zuba will be retiring and will no longer be practicing at Florida Keys Pediatric & Adolescent Center e ective June 3, 2025.

Patients’ medical records will remain at Florida Keys Pediatric & Adolescent Center, 91550 Overseas Highway, #209, Tavernier, Florida 33070 under the custodianship of Dr. Manuel Joaquin Gomez and his sta . Patients wishing to pick up their records may do so starting June 3, 2025.

Publish: June 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2025 The Weekly Newspapers

Effective May 31, 2025, Joseph Sunny, M.D., is no longer practicing with Baptist Health Gastroenterology at the following location: 91550 Overseas Highway, Suite 205, Tavernier, FL 33070.

Patients who wish to receive copies of their medical records may log into our patient portal at myBaptistHealth.net, call 305-434-3400 or fax 786-260-0513 to request a records release.

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FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of CDN RENTALS located at 920 South Emerald Drive, Key Largo, Florida 33037, intends to register the said name with the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, FL.

By: Debra Neaman

Publish: June 19, 2025

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

U-HAUL COMPANY OF MIAMI

Notice is hereby given that on July 7th, 2025, Leonard Richford Jr. Storage Auctioneer, Executive Administrator for U-Haul Company of Miami, Will be offering for sale under the Judicial Lien Process, By Public Auction, the following storage units. The Terms of the sale will be cash only. U-Haul Company does reserve the right to refuse any bids. The sales will Begin at 8:00 a.m. and continue day by day until all units are sold. The names of whose units will be sold are as follows:

103530 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037 Edwards, Jennifer 1201 Pinero, Jesse 1298 Adams, Melinda 1302 Fellhauer Amy Marie 1185

Publish: June 19 & 26, 2025

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING: MONROE COUNTY CONTRACTORS EXAMINING BOARD

MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Notice is Hereby Given To Whom it may concern, that on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 the Monroe County Contractors

Examining Board (CEB) will hold a scheduled meeting at the Marathon Government Center, 2798 Overseas Highway, Second Floor, BOCC Room, Marathon, Florida scheduled to commence at 9:30 A.M. This meeting is to hear the following: any person(s) to come before the board; any reports from Monroe County Assistant Attorney; any reports from Monroe County Building Official; any reports from Staff. The Monroe County Contractors Examining Board (“CEB”) will review Certificate of Competency Trade applications and the Industry Input Section. All public participation in this meeting may be conducted via Communication Media Technology (“CMT”) using Zoom Webinar platform, during the scheduled meeting. Meeting Agenda and Zoom Webinar information is available 7 days prior to meeting date on the Monroe County Web Calendar and the Contractors Examining Board webpage: www. monroecounty-fl.gov

PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE SECTION 286.0105, be advised that, if a person decides to appeal the decision made by the Contractors’ Examining Board with respect to any matter considered at today’s hearing, that person will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

ADA ASSISTANCE: If you are a person with a disability who needs special recommendations in order to participate in this proceeding, please contact the County Administrator's Office, by

phoning (305) 292-4441, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the scheduled meeting; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call “711”.

NOTICE:  It shall be the responsibility of each Respondent or other person addressing the Board to have an interpreter if the party is not able to understand or speak the English language. Rick Griffin, Building Official/ Board Secretary Jamie Gross, Senior Contractor Licensing Coordinator – CEB Board Monroe County Building Department Publish: June 19, 2025

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA

PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 25-CP-000193-P IN RE: ESTATE OF ALCIDES C. GONZALEZ Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS (summary administration) TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE:

You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of ALCIDES C. GONZALEZ, deceased, File Number 25-CP000193-P, by the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Plantation Key Courthouse, 88770 Overseas Highway, Suite 1, Tavernier, FL 33070; that the decedent’s date of death was March 2nd, 2025; that the total value of the estate is $7,500.00 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are:

The following is an upcoming GMX procurement opportunity:

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

GMX PROCUREMENT/contract NO.: RFP-25-03

GMX WORK PROGRAM NO.: 40060-002.030

GMX PROJECT/SERVICE TITLE: DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES FOR SR 836, SR 874, & SR 924 DYNAMIC MESSAGE SIGN (DMS) INSTALLATION

For detailed information please visit the Procurement Department website at http://www.gmx-way.com/business/solicitations, or call the Procurement Department at 305-637-3277 for assistance.

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The following is an upcoming GMX procurement opportunity:

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

GMX PROCUREMENT/CONTRACT NO.: RFQ-25-08

GMX WORK PROGRAM NO.: 83618-007.020

GMX PROJECT/SERVICE TITLE: DESIGN ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE WIDENING OF EASTBOUND SR 836 FROM SR 821/HOMESTEAD EXTENSION OF FLORIDA’S TURNPIKE (HEFT) TO EAST OF NW 97 AVENUE AND WIDENING OF WESTBOUND SR 836 FROM WEST OF HEFT TO NW 87 AVENUE

For detailed information please visit the Procurement Department website at http://www.gmx-way.com/business/solicitations, or call the Procurement Department at 305-637-3277 for assistance.

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Name: M ARIA HORTENSIA

GONZALEZ PADRON, Trustee of the ALCIDES C. GONZALEZ Living Trust dtd June 23, 2009

Address: 170 Marina Avenue, Key Largo, FL 33037 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, 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: June 19, 2025. ALCIDES C. GONZALEZ Living Trust dtd June 23, 2009

MARIA H GONZALEZ PADRON, Trustee

Address: 170 Marina Avenue, Key Largo, FL 33037

Palmer Palmer & Mangiero Attorneys for Person Giving Notice

12790 S. Dixie Hwy Miami, FL 33156

Telephone: (305) 378-0011

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA

PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO.: 25-CP-000233-P SECTION: Plantation Key IN RE: ESTATE OF TALLINI, MARY A NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION (testate)

The administration of the estate of MARY A. TALLINI, deceased, whose date of death was 11/28/2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Monroe County, Probate Division, 88770 Overseas Highway, Suite 2, Tavernier, FL 33070-2132. The estate is testate and the dates of the decedent’s will and any codicils are January 19, 2013. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative's attorney are set forth below. The fiduciary lawyerclient privilege in Florida Statutes Section 90.5021 applies with respect to the personal representative and any attorney employed by the personal representative. Any interested person on whom a copy of the notice of administration is served is required to file any objection that challenges the validity of the will or any codicils, venue, or jurisdiction of the court with the court in the manner provided in the Florida Probate Rules WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED BY LAW, which is on or before the date that is 3 months after the date of service of a copy of the Notice of Administration on that person, or those objections are forever barred. The 3 months’ time period may only be extended for estoppel based upon a misstatement by the personal representative regarding the time period within which an objection must be filed. The time period may not be extended for any other reason, including affirmative representation, failure to disclose information, or misconduct by the personal

representative or any other person. Unless sooner barred by section 733.212(3), all objections to the validity of a will or any codicils, venue or the jurisdiction of the court must be filed no later than the earlier of the entry of an order of final discharge of the personal representative or 1 year after service of the notice of administration. A petition for determination of exempt property is required to be filed by or on behalf of any person entitled to exempt property under Section 732.402 WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED BY LAW, which is on or before the later of the date that is 4 months after the date of service of a copy of the Notice of Administration on such person or the date that is 40 days after the date of termination of any proceeding involving the construction, admission to probate, or validity of the will or involving any other matter affecting any part of the exempt property, or the right of such person to exempt property is deemed waived.

An election to take an elective share must be filed by or on behalf of the surviving spouse entitled to an elective share under Sections 732.201—732.2155 WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED BY LAW, which is on or before the earlier of the date that is 6 months after the date of service of a copy of the Notice of Administration on the surviving spouse, or an attorney in fact or a guardian of the property of the surviving spouse, or the date that is 2 years after the date of the decedent’s death. The time for filing an election to take an elective share may be extended as provided in the Florida Probate Rules. Deborah M. Weiss, Petitioner: By: Clive M. Ryan, Esq. Attorney for Personal Representative: FBN: 388955

Ofc: 9555 SW 175th Terrace, Palmetto Bay, FL 33157

Mailing Address: 13611 S. Dixie Highway PMB 109-405 Palmetto Bay, FL 33176

Tel: 305-833-3079

Email: Service.Cmryanlaw@ gmail.com

Publish: June 19 & 26, 2025

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA

PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO.: 25-CP-000233-P SECTION: Plantation Key IN RE: ESTATE OF TALLINI, MARY A NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE:

You are hereby notified that a Petition for Formal Administration has been filed in the estate of MARY A. TALLINI, deceased, Case Number 25-CP-000233-P, in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Probate Division, 88770 Overseas Highway, Suite 2, Tavernier, FL 330702132. The estate is testate and the dates of the decedent’s will and any codicils are January 19, 2013, that the decedent’s date of death was November 28, 2024; that the total value of the estate is $170,000.00, that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those

for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, 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 June 19, 2025

Person Giving Notice: Deborah M. Weiss 14 Manor Road, North Greenlawn NY 11740

Attorney for Person Giving Notice: Clive M. Ryan

Email: Cmryanlaw@gmail.com 9555 SW 175th Terrace

Palmetto Bay, FL 33157

Florida Bar No. 388955

Tel: 305-833-3079

Publish: June 19 & 26, 2025

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO: 25-CP-245-P IN RE: THE ESTATE OF WILMA JEAN PYLAND CARNER Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of, WILMA JEAN PYLAND CARNER, deceased, whose date of death was 22 May 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88770 Overseas Highway, Tavernier, Florida 33070. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent's estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent's estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication of this notice is 19 June, 2025.

Personal Representative: Jeffrey Pyland PO Box 651 Islamorada, FL 33036

Attorney for Personal Representative: Tom Woods, Esq. Florida Bar No.: 0525197 116 Porto Salvo Drive Islamorada, Florida 33036 Phone 305.664.2200 Fax 2205

Primary Email: tom@ tomwoodslaw.com

Publish: June 19 & 26, 2025 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROBATE DIVISION

CASE NO: 25-CP-238-P

IN RE: THE ESTATE OF MERRICK DUNN Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of, MERRICK DUNN, deceased, whose date of death was 5 May 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88770 Overseas Highway, Tavernier, Florida 33070. The names and addresses of the Co-Personal Representatives and the Co-Personal Representatives’ attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent's estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent's estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is 19 June, 2025. Co-Personal Representatives: John Dunn and Lauren Dunn 509 Beach Rd. Tavernier, FL 33070 Attorney for Personal Representative: Tom Woods, Esq. Florida Bar No.: 0525197 116 Porto Salvo Drive Islamorada, Florida 33036 Phone 305.664.2200 Fax 2205 Primary Email: tom@ tomwoodslaw.com Publish: June 19 & 26, 2025 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO: 25-CP-226-M IN RE: THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH CLYDE NORRIS Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of, JOSEPH CLYDE NORRIS, deceased, whose date of death was 20 April 2025, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 3117 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set forth below. All 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

• CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES •

PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication of this notice is 19 June, 2025.

Personal Representative: Donnie Williams 6185 State Rd. 11 Deleon Springs, FL 32130 Attorney for Personal Representative: Tom Woods, Esq. Florida Bar No.: 0525197 116 Porto Salvo Drive Islamorada, Florida 33036 Phone 305.664.2200 Fax 2205 Primary Email: tom@ tomwoodslaw.com

Publish: June 19 & 26, 2025

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 25-DR-36-K DIVISION: FAMILY TARA PATRICK, Petitioner, and BRYAN CASTRO, Respondent. AMENDED NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT) TO: BRYAN CASTRO RESPONDENT’S LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 44 KROG ST. N.E. UNIT 602, ATLANTA, GA 30307 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Dissolution of Marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Tara Patrick, whose address is 201Coppitt Rd, Apt. 301A, Key West, FL 33040 on or before July 19, 2025, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040, before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. The action is asking the court to decide how the following real or personal property should be divided: Chase Southwest Plus Credit Card debt $9,247.00. All charges made solely by Bryan after we split up. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address.

(You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the address(es) on record at the clerk’s office. WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.

Dated: June 12, 2025

Kevin Madok, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida

By: Destiny Johnson Deputy Clerk Publish: June 19 & 26 and July 3 &10, 2025 The Weekly Newspapers

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA KEY WEST DIVISION IN ADMIRALTY CASE NO.: 4:25-cv-10041-DPG IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPLAINT OF REINALDO AQUIT AS OWNER OF A 2022 DEEP IMPACT, REGISTRATION NO. 4O1327056, 39' HIN DIC39928K122, AND OTHER APPURTENANCES, Petitioner, NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS OF PETITION FOR EXONERATION FROM OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Notice is given that the above named Petitioner, Reinaldo Aquit ("Limitation Petitioner") has filed a Petition/Complaint for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability, pursuant to 46 U.S.C. § 30501 et seq., ("Limitation Petition") for all claims for any damages or injuries, arising out of, or occurring as a result of an incident on the navigable waters of the United States on or about November 7, 2024, allegedly involving a 2022 Deep Impact, Registration No. DO1327056, 39' HIN DIC39928K122, and Other Appurtenances, as more fully described in the Limitation Petition.

All persons having such claims must file their respective claims, as provided by Supplemental Rule F of the Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, with the Clerk of Court in writing and must serve a copy thereof on attorneys for Limitation Petitioner on or before July 14, 2025 or be defaulted. Personal attendance is not required.

Any claimant who desires to contest either the right to exoneration from or the right to limitation of liability shall file and serve on attorneys for Limitation Petitioner an answer to the Complaint, on or before the aforesaid date, unless the claim includes an answer, so designated, or be defaulted.

DONE AND ORDERED this 12th day of May, 2025.

DARRIN P. GAYLES

UNITED STATE DISTRICT JUDGE

Publish: June 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2025

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA

CASE NO.: 2024-CA-61-K NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE BY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Kevin Madok, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida, will, on the 25TH day of June 2025 at 11 o’clock a.m., at 500 Whitehead Street, Monroe County, in the City of Key West, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the Following described property situated in Monroe County, Florida, to wit: Property: Unit B33, Week 27, Beach House, a Condominium according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1510, Page 225, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits attached thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”).

Pursuant to IN REM SUMMARY FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AS TO COUNT(S) V enter in a case pending in said Court, the 26TH day of April 2025

Style of which is: BEACH HOUSE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION OF KEY WEST, INC., A NONPROFIT CORPORATION UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA Plaintiff vs. ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES WHO CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, ADMINISTRATORS OR AS OTHER CLAIMANTS, BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST DIANE CHRISTINE FAY, DECEASED, ET AL Defendant And the Docket Number of which is Number 2024-CA61-K

WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 29TH day of April 2025.

KEVIN MADOK, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Florida Statute 45.031: Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. Publish: June 12 & 19, 2025

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2024-CA-75-K

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

SALE BY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Kevin Madok, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida, will, on the 25TH day of June 2025 at 11 o’clock a.m., at 500 Whitehead Street, Monroe County, in the City of Key West, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the Following described property situated in Monroe County, Florida, to wit: Unit A14, Week 41, Beach House, a Condominium according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1510, Page 225, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits attached thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”). Pursuant to IN REM SUMMARY FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AFTER DEFAULT entered in a case pending in said Court, the 28TH day of March 2025

Style of which is: BEACH HOUSE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION OF KEY WEST, INC., A NONPROFIT CORPORATION UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA Plaintiff vs. NEWTON GRIFFITH, et.al

Defendant

And the Docket Number of which is Number 2024-CC75-K

WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 3RD day of April 2025. KEVIN MADOK, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida

By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Florida Statute 45.031: Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. Publish: June 12 & 19, 2025

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2024-CA-61-K NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

SALE BY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT

COURT

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Kevin Madok, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida, will, on the 25TH day of June 2025 at 11 o’clock a.m., at 500 Whitehead Street, Monroe County, in the City of Key West, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the Following described property situated in Monroe County, Florida, to wit: Unit E33, Week 3, Beach House, a Condominium according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1510, Page 225, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits attached thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”). Pursuant to IN REM SUMMARY FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AS TO COUNT(S) XIII, UNIT E33, WEEK 3 entered in a case pending in said Court, the 5TH day of June 2025

Style of which is: BEACH HOUSE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION OF KEY WEST, INC., A NONPROFIT CORPORATION UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA Plaintiff vs. ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES WHO CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, ADMINISTRATORS OR AS OTHER CLAIMANTS, BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST DIANE CHRISTINE FAY, DECEASED, ET.AL Defendant And the Docket Number of which is Number 2024-CC61-K

WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 8TH day of May 2025.

KEVIN MADOK, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Florida Statute 45.031: Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.

Publish: June 12 & 19, 2025 The Weekly Newspapers

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2024-CA-61-K NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

SALE BY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Kevin Madok, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida, will, on the 25TH day of June 2025 at 11 o’clock a.m., at 500 Whitehead Street, Monroe County, in the City of Key West, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the Following described property situated in Monroe County, Florida, to wit: Unit E33, Week 4, Beach House, a Condominium according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1510, Page 225, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits attached thereto, and any

amendments thereof (the “Declaration”).

Pursuant to IN REM SUMMARY FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AS TO COUNT(S) XII, UNIT E33, WEEK 4 entered in a case pending in said Court, the 5TH day of June 2025 Style of which is: BEACH HOUSE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION OF KEY WEST, INC., A NONPROFIT CORPORATION UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA Plaintiff vs. ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES WHO CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, ADMINISTRATORS OR AS OTHER CLAIMANTS, BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST DIANE CHRISTINE FAY, DECEASED, ET.AL Defendant And the Docket Number of which is Number 2024-CC61-K WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 8TH day of May 2025. KEVIN MADOK, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Florida Statute 45.031: Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.

Publish: June 12 & 19, 2025

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2023-CC-75-K NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE BY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Kevin Madok, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida, will, on the 25TH day of June 2025 at 11 o’clock a.m., at 500 Whitehead Street, Monroe County, in the City of Key West, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for CASH the Following described property situated in Monroe County, Florida, to wit: Unit 5123, Week 49, Windward Pointe, a Leasehold Condominium (“Condominium”), according to the Declaration of Condominium thereof recorded in Official Records Book 1803, Page 844, Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and all exhibits thereto, and any amendments thereof (the “Declaration”). Pursuant to IN REM SUMMARY FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AS TO COUNT(S) I entered in a case pending in said Court, the 28TH day of March 2025 Style of which is: WINDWARD POINTE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION OF KEY WEST, INC., A CORPORATION NOT-FORPROFIT UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA Plaintiff vs. ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES WHO CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, ADMINISTRATORS OR AS OTHER CLAIMANTS, BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST WAYNE NIES ROOT, DECEASED, et.al Defendant And the Docket Number of which is Number 2023-CC-

75-K WITNESS my hand and the Official Seal of Said Court, this 3RD day of April 2025

KEVIN MADOK, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk Florida Statute 45.031: Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. Publish: June 12 & 19, 2025 The Weekly Newspapers

AUTOS WANTED

AUTOS ALL YEARS! Junk or Used Cars, Vans, Trucks. Runs or Not.$CASH 305-332-0483

AUTOS FOR SALE

2003 Ford Explorer. 174k miles, runs great, A/C works. $3,500.00 Or best offer. Located in Marathon area. CALL 305-417-0169

BOAT SLIP FOR RENT

19’x40’ slip in Marathon, could handle somewhat larger boat with approval from dockmaster. Desirable location in marina, easy in, easy out. Available 1 June 25 thru Oct 25, possibly long term lease. $1,400/mo. Please contact Vern Rozier, 904 626 5279, or 904 626 8224 and leave call back info. Or email vrrozier@ yahoo.com.

Boat Dockage for rent in Marathon. Private bay bottom, up to 40' boat, self containing, offshore water, car & dingy parking space provided. 305-610-8002

EMPLOYMENT

ALL KEYS GUTTER HIRING INSTALLERS $25/$35hr - Holidays Off -BenefitsTavernier. Apply: call or text Jay 305-587-1581

Night Monitor –FREE Private Room in exchange for overnight availability at our Assisted Living Facility. 5 nights on, 5 nights off 10pm-8am plus weekly stipend, Drug & background screen required. www.westcare. com/join-our-team/

NOW HIRING in Marathon. Front Desk - Saturday only from 9am-5pm. Call 305-289-6500

Fantastic part-time Housekeeper position available in Key Colony Beach! Immediate start date. Primarily on weekends, with excellent pay for the right candidate. Reach out to Continental Inn Beachside at Vivian 952-208-2850 or Cheryl 305-505-8747

Boat rental company in Marathon needs workers – Boat drivers, Truck drivers, Boat cleaners & Boat detailing. Call 305-481-7006

The Housing Authority of the City of Key West now hiring for the following positions: Resident Care Supervisor with min. 3 yrs. experience of an LPN, Housing ManagerFT-Marathon, CarpenterFT, Maintenance Mechanic (Maintenance Worker. To apply, please contact Human Resources at: wrightk@kwha.org or 305-296-5621 ext. 224. Applications are available at the Administrative Office located at 1400 Kennedy Dr., Key West, FL 33040 or online at www. kwha.org - EOE & Drug Free Work Place. This opportunity is covered under Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968.

Serve/Bartend on the ocean! The Cabana Club, an ocean front private swim club is seeking a customer service-oriented Server/ Bartender. Serve on pool deck, beach and/ or bar lounge. Open year round, 9:30am7pm 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.

Full time office position with strong computer skills, KCB Condominium, $78K per yr., apply by e-mail to HardingThomasL@ aol.com, text or call 734-476-0531. HIRED IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS!!!

PRIVATE COLLECTOR

WANTS Rolex, Dive Watches and Pilot Watches. Old Model Military Clocks & Watches. Call 305-743-4578

HOUSING FOR RENT

2/2 on the water w/ dockage in Pirates Cove, Key Largo. Fenced & fully furnished. Short and long term available. From $3500/month. Credit check required. 28 day minimum. Call 305-588-6723

3BR/3BA fully furnished home for rent in Marathon. Avail July 1. $4,500/mo. 618-559-9143

2BR/1BA for rent in Key Colony Beach. 800 sq. ft., fully furnished, across from park, one block from beach. 3 month min. $3000/month + sales & TDT taxes. F/L/S 786-285-9476 fjvillegascpa@ gmail.com

Studio House with Queen size bed available in Marathon. Furnished, kitchen, dining, newly renovated. No pets. $1,299 + utilities F/L/S 305-610-8002

1BR/1BA fully furnished Apt. for rent in Marathon. Ideally one person. On canal w/boat lift, W/D, Wifi. $1,950/ mo. 850-376-7137 RENTED IN THREE WEEKS!

Available Now, Stock Island near CVS. Traveling nurses/ Working professionals only. No pets, smokers or drugs. Gated, safe, quiet, has parking and a pool. Fully furnished room w/private bath, smart TV, washer/dryer. House and kitchen privileges always, w/ fridge and cabinet space. Monthly rent REDUCED to $1,400.00

All Included. First and Last due at move in time. Call 305-797-5600 RENTED IN THREE WEEKS!

VACATION RENTAL

Key West House For Rent - 28 day minimum. Recently renovated. 2 Units: 3BR/3BA or 2BR/2.5BA. 1 block to Schooner Wharf @ Historic Seaport. Starting $214/night. Sweet CarolineSeaport.com

FOR SALE

2003 FORD EXPLORER 174k miles.

Runs great, A/C works. $3,500 OBO Located in Middle Keys. 305-417-0169

SUNSET GRILLE NOW HIRING

BARTENDERS

WAIT STAFF - HOST/HOSTESS BUS PERSONS

Apply in person at SUNSET GRILLE & RAW BAR 7 Knight’s Key Blvd, Marathon

NOW HIRING

DELIVERY/WAREHOUSE/ RECEIVING POSITION

Keys Energy Services, in Key West, Florida, is accepting applications for the following position in its Generation Department:

OPERATOR/MAINTAINER

NOW HIRING

OFFICE RECEPTIONIST/ CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

We're looking for a friendly, professional and detail-oriented individual to join our team.

Position: Full Time Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Location: Marathon

Pay: Competitive based on experience

Key Responsibilities

- Greet and assist customers, answer phones and manage front desk operations.

- Provide excellent customer service to clients.

- Perform general o ce duties, including data entry and filing.

- Use QuickBooks to manage invoices, payments and other accounting tasks.

- Support other administrative and customer service needs as required.

Preferred Qualifications

- Bilingual preferred but not required

- Experience with QuickBooks

- Strong communication and organizational skills

- Professional attitude and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

To apply: Please send your resume to Brenda@discountrock.us

Furniture store in Old Town looking for delivery and warehouse staff. This is a part-time position with the possibility of full-time for the right person. Applicant must have a valid driver’s license and will drive a company vehicle. Organized team player a must. Hourly position starting at $20 an hour based on experience. Apply at 726 Caroline Street, Key West for more details.

Starting pay rate for this position, depending on qualifications and experience: $40.15/hr - $44.97/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.

IS HIRING IN THE UPPER KEYS

ACCOUNTING PERSON

Must have experience with Excel. We are willing to train the right candidate.

Send resume to admin@cbtconstruction.com Or call 305-852-3002

NOW HIRING

GENERAL OFFICE HELP

Captain Pip’s & their sister properties are looking to hire for general of ce help.

Send resume to captpips@aol.com or come in the of ce to ll out application. 1480 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050

CAPTAIN PIP’S IS AN AWESOME PLACE TO WORK, WE TREAT OUR EMPLOYEES GREAT. COME JOIN OUR TEAM!

e Turtle Hospital in Marathon wants you to join their team!

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.

for the following position in its Engineering Department:

Starting pay rate for this position, depending on qualifications and experience: $136,979/annually$140,815/annually

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.

LIVE

IN

PARADISE

AND SEE DOLPHINS PLAY EVERYDAY!

DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER is a fun, environmentally friendly non-profit 501(c)(3) Corporation specializing in education, research, and rescue of marine mammals.

We have the following opening available. Scan the QR code to visit the careers page on our website.

FACILITIES MAINTENANCE APPRENTICE (Full-Time, Permanent)

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM GUIDES/GIFT SHOP SALES

Full and part-time. Public speaking and & retail sales experience helpful. $19/hour to start.

Send resume to: turtlehospital@turtlehospital.org NOW HIRING!

DRC seeks to provide for the well-being of its employees by offering a competitive total package. DRC currently offers a 401k retirement plan, medical benefits, HSA account, paid holidays, vacation, sick and an employee assistance program. DRC also provides life and disability insurance at no cost to the employee.

COME JOIN THE FAMILY!

Email your resume and a DRC application to drc-hr@dolphins.org. EOE

DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER

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

ARE CENTER, Inc. IS

HIRING!

Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs to the Florida Keys community while valuing and rewarding our employees.

KEY LARGO

Behavioral Health Counselor (Children)

Behavioral Health Therapist (Children)

KEY WEST

Case Manager (Children Forensic, Adult) (FT,PT)

Behavioral Health Therapist (Adult, PT)

Behavioral Health Therapist (Children) Prevention Specialist

Advocate

MARATHON

Care Coordinator (PT)

Driver (CDL not required) (PT)

RN/Licensed Practical Nurse (FT,PT)

Maintenance Specialist

*Behavioral Health Technicians – 3 shifts (FT,PT)

*Support Worker (Assisted Living) (FT,PT)

*Night Monitor (Assisted Living - Free Housing)

*No experience required for this position. Will train. A caring heart & helpful hands necessary.

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DUI FRONT DESK CLERK & EVALUATOR/INSTRUCTOR

The Advocate Program DUI school is hiring for part time positions.

Front desk: 3 days a week, high school diploma and computer data entry skills required. DUI instructors and evaluators: 2 days a week, Bachelors or Masters degree in substance abuse eld required.

Of ce located in Marathon. Contact Marcia at 305-704-0117.

MARATHON GARBAGE SERVICE

OPENINGS AVAILABLE

PHYSICIAN PRACTICE OPENINGS

- Advanced Practice Provider (APRN-PA-C)Surgical, Ortho, Tavernier

- Medical Assistant, Primary Care Marathon, $5k Bonus

- Medical Assistant, Upper Keys-Gastro, $5k Bonus

MIAMI CANCER INSTITUTE KEY WEST

- Radiation Therapist, $12k Bonus

- Medical Assistant, Medical Oncology, $5k Bonus

- Dosimetrist, FT

TAVERNIER MARINERS HOSPITAL

- Cook, Dietary

- Radiology Technologist 1, Imaging-MRI, $40k Bonus

- Multi-Modality Imaging Tech 1, (Mammo & X Ray), Radiology, $50k Bonus

- Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

- ED Team Coordinator 1, Emergency Department

- MC Multi-Modality Imaging Tech 1, Ultrasound/Vascular with Echo, $50k Bonus

- AC Mechanic-Licensed

- Registered Nurse, ICU, Per Diem, $15k Bonus

- Cook, Per Diem

- Environmental Tech, $5k Bonus

- Manager Imaging Services

- Pool Medical Technologist

- Pool Registered Nurse, Cardiac Rehab

- Patient Access Associate, $1k Bonus

- Patient Scheduler 2, Radiology, PT

- Supply Chain Inventory Control Admin, FT

MARATHON FISHERMEN’S COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

- Multi-Modality Imaging Tech 1, (CT & X Ray), Radiology, $50k Bonus

- Multi-Modality Imaging Tech 1, (Mammo & X Ray) Radiology, $50k Bonus

- Social Work Case Manager, Case Management, $10k Bonus

- Pool Pharmacy Tech 2

- Pool Occupational Therapist

- Read Registered Respiratory Therapist, PT, $12,500 Bonus

- Sr. Phlebotomist

- Security Officer, FT

- Supervisor Patient Access Operations

- Patient Financial Associate, $1k Bonus

DIRECT CARE STAFF

NIGHTS/WEEKENDS – GROUP HOMES 24/7 (FT)

These positions are available at our Windsor and Von Phister Group Homes. Providing direct-care services and support to our clients in their home. Must be willing to work flexible shifts including overnights. This position requires a minimum of high school completion or GED and 1 year of experience with care giving or 30 hours of college coursework.*

DIRECT CARE STAFF/DRIVER

ADULT DAY-TRAINING PROGRAM (FT/PT)

This position is available at our Adult Day program. Providing direct care service and support for our clients in the day program. Requires the minimum of high school completion or GED. Prefer experience with caregiving or working with adults with disabilities*

*ALSO REQUIRED FOR ALL POSITIONS: Fluent in English language, speaking and writing, proficiency is a must. Level 2 background screening and valid Florida driver’s license with clean driving record. EOE