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4 5450 MacDonald Ave. No.5 Key West, FL 33040 www.keysweekly.comPublisher / Britt Myers britt@keysweekly.comPublishing Partner / Jason Koler jason@keysweekly.comEditor / Mandy Miles mandy@keysweekly.comDirector of Sales Manuela Carrillo Mobley manuela@keysweekly.comAccount Executive Stephanie Mitchell stephanie@keysweekly.com Jim McCarthy jim@keysweekly.com Alex Rickert alex@keysweekly.comCopy Editor / Mike Howie mike@keysweekly.comProduction Manager Anneke Patterson anneke@keysweekly.comExecutive Administrator Charlotte Hruska char@keysweekly.comDesign / Pre-Press Irene de Bruijn irene@keysweekly.com Javier Reyes javier@keysweekly.com Diana Striker www.keysweekly.com / Travis Cready travis@keysweekly.com / Anneke Patterson anneke@keysweekly.com Se habla espaol THE KEY WEST WEEKLY BY WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS, INC., MARATHON FL 33050. APPLICATION TO MAIL AT PERIOD All stories, photos, and graphics are copyrighted materials. Postmaster TO THE KEYS WEEKLY, MARATHON FL 33050News Deadline Monday NoonAdvertising Deadline KEYSNEWSPAPERS @theWeekly @KeysWeeklyMembers of ON THE COVER WOMAN ARRESTED IN FATAL SHOOTING OF BOYFRIEND ON BIG COPPITT KEYROOMMATE CALLED 911, SAID THE COUPLE HAD BEEN ARGUING AFTER DRINKINGA shooting early Saturday morn ing at a house on Big Coppitt Key led to the death of Tyler Nulisch, 30, and the arrest of his girlfriend, Brittany Holbrook, 33, for murder. Jordan Kinn, the couple’s room June 17, saying “his roommate, Tyler Nulisch, ‘is in bad shape. He’s hurt real bad and there is a lot of blood,’” ac cording to the arrest affidavit provided to the Keys Weekly by the Monroe County State Attorney’s Office. Deputies and detectives from Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrived within five minutes, followed imme diately by paramedics from Monroe County Fire Rescue. The victim, Nulisch, was lying on the living room floor, bleeding from his handgun was visible to investigators, along with a spent shell casing on the floor near a dog kennel, the affidavit states. The roommate said he was aware of two handguns in the home, one of which was owned by Holbrook, who told police she had been in a dating relationship with the victim for about nine months, and was living with him in the Big Coppitt home. When paramedics and deputies arrived, Nulisch was unconscious, but breathing. He was taken to Lower Keys Medical Center, where he died an hour later. Kinn, the roommate, who had been sleeping in his bedroom, told investigators his roommates had been arguing, and he was later awakened by Holbrook’s scream. When he went to the living room to investigate, Nulisch was lying on the floor bleeding and was in and out of MANDY MILES mandy@keysweekly.com consciousness. When the roommate asked the victim what had happened, Nulisch reportedly said, “The bitch shot me in the back,” according to the arrest affidavit. Kinn told detectives Holbrook hadn’t responded when the victim said she had shot him in the back. Kinn was neither charged nor ar rested. He told detectives the three room mates had been drinking alcoholic bev erages after work on the patio under their stilted house. All three eventually went to bed. Then the roommate woke up when he heard Holbrook screaming in the living room. During interviews with detectives, “Holbrook stated there was a gap in her memory.” After going to bed in the room she shared with the victim, the affidavit states, “The next thing she re membered, she was in the living room holding Nulisch, who was covered in blood. She was screaming, which woke responding deputies in the front gate a few minutes later. Holbrook stated Nulisch did not make any statements while he was laying on the floor,” the affidavit states, despite Kinn’s report to detectives that Nulisch had told him that Holbrook had shot him in the back. In later interviews with detectives, Holbrook said she had remembered more. “She stated she remembers Nu lisch leaving their bed and walking to the bathroom. When he returned from the bathroom, he was like a different person and began to attack her. While she was being held against the wall, she described Nulisch squeezing her throat with his hands hard enough that it restricted her breathing. No marks of any kind were observed around her throat. No petechiae were observed in either of her eyes,” according to the affidavit. (Petechiae are small, flat red dots that represent burst capillaries, according to medical forensics. In strangulation cases, they are above the point of constriction and are a result of The arrest document continues, “Holbrook stated she punched and scratched Nulisch. Bruising on several knuckles on her right hand were ob served. Holbrook stated she believed Nulisch was attempting to kill her. She continued to claim there was a gap in her memory and she did not remem ber how she was able to get away from Nulisch. Holbrook stated she had not fired a gun since moving from Stuart, Florida over nine months ago.” “Based on Kinn’s statement, the dying declaration made by Nulisch to Kinn, the inconsistencies in Holbrook’s statements, Holbrook’s lack of injuries consistent with strangulation, and my training and experience, I believe there is probable cause to arrest Brittany Hollbrook for murder,” the affidavit states. Holbrook’s mugshot and arrest report on the Monroe County Sher iff’s Office website shows her job as a “manager in Key West.” The MCSO website shows no other arrests for Holbrook in Monroe County. County property records state that pitt Key is owned by Manuel Ruiz, who owns four other properties in Monroe County.Brittany Holbrook, 33, was arrested for murder on Saturday, June 17, following the shooting death of her boyfriend, Tyler Nulisch, 30, at their Big Coppitt home. MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE/Contributed3.13Trying to solve a Rubik’s cube in record time? Well, you’ll have to beat Max Park’s record of 3.13 seconds. During a June 11 competition in Southern California, Park wowed the speedcubing community by solving a held by China’s Yusheng Du at 3.47 seconds. See page 19 to find out who the finalists are in the 2023 Bubbas: Key West People’s Choice Awards. Final voting starts Thursday, June 22 at keysweekly.com.

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6 FREEDOM FOR ALLKey West marked the June with a morning ceremony at the African Cemetery at Higgs Beach. A community picnic fol lowed that evening at Nelson English Park. City Commissioner Clayton Lopez and Monroe County Historian Corey Malcom spoke about the holi day’s origins and its recognition as the true end to slavery in America. For generations, American schoolchildren were taught the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln on in America. But that’s not accurate. The proclamation declared, “that all per sons held as slaves” within the rebel lious states “are, and henceforward shall be free.” But that didn’t happen for another two years. — the third year of the Civil War — the Emancipation Proclamation was largely ignored by the Confederate laws. Not until the Confederate Army the law of the land throughout the country, in all states. And even then, it took two months for word of the war’s end — and the freedom of KEY WEST RECOGNIZES JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY WITH 2 EVENTS 1. Commissioner Clayton Lopez speaks about Juneteenth at Key West’s African Cemetery at Higgs Beach on June 19. LARRY BLACKBURN/Keys Weekly 2. Commissioner Clayton Lopez and Ken Sullivan mark Juneteenth in Key West. 3. Monroe County lead historian Corey Malcom discusses Juneteenth and the history of the African Cemetery on Higgs Beach, which contains the graves of 294 African men, women and children who died in Key West in 1860 after 1,492 Africans were rescued from three slave ships bound for Cuba. Those buried in Key West succumbed to various diseases caused by conditions on the slave ships. 4. Key West residents and visitors participate in a Juneteenth ceremony on June 19 at Higgs Beach. enslaved people in all states — to War had ended and enslaved people were free. President Joe Biden made June teenth — occurring annually on June holiday is also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, according to the New York Times. The holiday aims to clarify marks the true end of slavery in America, because freedom without knowledge of it is no freedom at all. “We are not celebrating the his tory of Juneteenth. We are celebrat ing the symbolism of Juneteenth,” Leslie Wilson, professor of history Jersey, said on NPR. “The symbolism of Juneteenth is the transition from slavery to freedom.” MANDY MILES mandy@keysweekly.com 1 2 3 4

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11 ACCUSED SHOOTER PRESTON BREWER INDICTED ON 3 FELONIESVICTIM’S FAMILY OPPOSES BOND, CITING FLIGHT RISK & CRIMINAL HISTORYA grand jury last week indicted Preston Brewer, 57, who is accused of fatally shoot bar on Feb. 13. degree murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and violation of a concealed firearm per mit, meaning a grand jury decided there is enough evidence against Brewer to warrant a trial on those charges. (More on indictments and the grand jury in Brewer has been in jail since the Feb. 13 shoot ing in the parking lot behind Conch Town Liquor released on bond until the trial begins. Police say Brewer shot Hughes upon seeing the victim, who was drunk, urinating on the side of a neighboring building behind Conch Town. In inter views with police immediately after the shooting, Brewer said that Hughes had come at him, and that have said the security footage of the incident does A memo filed by the Hughes family’s attorney, any bond requests and keep Brewer in jail until trial, real estate holdings and his ownership of a boat, all of which “could be used to facilitate flight,” states the memo filed on behalf of the Hughes family. The memo also details Brewer’s criminal history, which Brewer allegedly punched his girlfriend in the face, then retrieved a gun from the kitchen pantry, MANDY MILES mandy@keysweekly.comLloyd Preston Brewer remains silent during an April hearing in front of Judge Mark Wilson. MANDY MILES/Keys Weeklybut did not fire it. The criminal history also includes methamphetamine and possession of a gun by someone under a temporary restraining order. “The facts of this case already show that Brewer is a danger to the community. The above criminal history further reaffirms that he is a danger,” the memo states. Now back to the indictment — and what is a grand jury, anyway? For anyone who even surfs past national news, the terms “indictment” and “grand jury” have be come inescapable in recent weeks. So, what is an indictment and what does it mean? And what is the grand jury that decides on indictments? York Times article, “Here’s how indictments work in “An indictment, whether it is handed up in federal or state court, is a formal accusation — not a conviction — and it is among the first moves a prosecutor can make to bring a case to trial. When a person is indicted in a criminal court in the United States, it means that a grand jury composed of residents chosen at random believed there was enough evidence to charge that person with a crime. Such panels, generally convened by judges at the request of prosecutors, meet for weeks, and can hear evidence in a variety of cases. The judge is not present during grand jury proceedings after the jurors are chosen, and jurors are able to ask the witnesses questions. Unlike a criminal trial, where a jury has to reach a unanimous verdict, a grand jury can issue an indictment with a simple majority. Grand jurors hear evidence and testimony only from prosecutors and the witnesses that they choose to present. They do not hear from the defense or usually from the person accused. That one-sided arrangement often leads defense lawyers to minimize indictments and argue that prosecutors can easily persuade jurors to indict.” The members of a grand jury are kept confiden tial, as are the cases they review. In the matter of Brewer, a grand jury on June der, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and a violation of a concealed weapon permit for having a gun in a bar. The grand jury would not have heard any evi dence or arguments from the defense on behalf of Brewer. And members of the grand jury will not sit on the jury that eventually hears the case at trial. A pretrial hearing before Judge Mark Wilson is June 22-25 • One of Key West’s most notable indig enous delicacies, the mango, will take center when the island city’s seventh annual Mango Fest salutes the flavorful fruit and its heri events. Sunday, June 25 • Queer Keys will host its second annual “Coming Out Party” at Key West Theater. Doors open at 4 pm and the show starts at older due to recent legislation. Come on out dressed in your favorite hippie, flower child, boho, free spirit, or queer extravaganza finery. Tickets are $50 and are available online at thekeywesttheater.com. If the price of the ticket is a barrier, please email info@ set aside. Tuesday, June 27 • Schooner Wharf Bar hosts Backcountry Cleanup around Archer Key, Mule Key and Cottrell Key. All vessels, kayaks and personal watercraft are welcome to participate. Casual lunch will be provided. To volunteer, sign up at the Sebago office on Lazy Way Lane or call Turtle Charters and Captain Rios Charters. Local rental companies are donating kayaks drinks and live music. • In celebration of Monroe County’s historian at the Florida Keys History Center, forces and events that have shaped Monroe County from its inception to current day. Library, 700 Fleming St. The presentation is free, but seating is limited. Thursday, June 29 • The College of the Florida Keys invites prospective students, family members, and the community to learn about CFK Academy at an information event and Dual Enrollment building on the Key West campus. The event will highlight the benefits of Dual Enrollment, a program that allows stu dents to simultaneously earn high school and college credits. The event will include tours of the new CFK Academy and beyond onto CFKAcademy. June 30-July 4 • Key West’s Key Lime Festival will cele brate the world’s most sensational citrus with a bountiful array of festivities across the very island where Key lime pie was conceived. SAVE THE DATE

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12 THREE PUBLIC COMMENT SESSIONS SEE WIDE RANGING CONCERNSWorkshops held throughout the Florida Keys on June 13 and 14 brought staff from the Florida De partment of Economic Opportunity business leaders and residents throughout the island chain, as the department prepares to update its hurricane evacuation modeling and The impacts of the updated modeling, and Monroe County, Key West, Islamorada and Mar athon cannot be overstated. The prior model, used to inform a regimented distribution of 3,550 residential building permits throughout the Keys’ Areas of Critical State Concern from In that span, Monroe County’s popula municipalities will reach the end of their alloca tion pools within the next three years, raising concerns of significant takings cases if property owners are left with buildable land, but no avenue to obtain a building right. Pulling from tially provide a fresh pool of allocations up and down the Keys. It’s a possibility that has some excited, and others speaking out against the dangers ecosystem and aging infrastructure. Speaking to a full house at the Marathon Meredith Ivey, bureau chief Kate Doyle and regional planning administrator Barbara Powell outlined next steps for the new model, sched uled to run later this year or early next year. As intended by the Florida Legislature, Doyle said, the new model intends to continue striking a balance between “orderly and bal anced growth” throughout the islands, provision of affordable housing opportunities, protection of property owners’ constitutional rights, and protection of environmentally sensitive lands and nearshore waters in the Keys. It also will continue to provide for a safe evacuation of all permanent Keys residents in ALEX RICKERT alex@keysweekly.com KEYS WEIGH IN ON NEW HURRICANE EVACUATION MODELS ell, this includes an average response time of order is given to the time a resident will be on the road, as well as expected resident “par ticipation rates” for mandatory evacuations in Since the last model, Powell said there are significant updates to the numbers and types of vehicles used by each type of residence, as well as changes in road capacities and flow rates due to recent improvements and technologies. She said the agency will take a close look at how transient units, including a spike in vacation rental homes, will affect the new evacuation standards. The new model, while pulling from updated multifaceted data, will be run with the same residents in certain military housing and mobile “Phase 1” evacuation group along with tourists, ment will examine regional hurricane evacua ward County, the model used to inform building allocations within the Keys is based on Monroe County only. Citizen comments at the Marathon session focused on concerns with continued develop ment in a fragile island chain that many con sider to already be at capacity. This idea has cized lawsuit that saw hundreds of affordable Some expressed concern with the Keys’ aging infrastructure, as evidenced by numer ous serious breaks in the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority’s water pipeline earlier this year, and described degradation of the Keys’ delicate ecosystem in recent years. Several asked the department to ensure that vacation rental homes continue to be included in early evacua tion requirements. Coldwell Banker Schmitt president and broker Brian Schmitt said he hopes the Keys do receive more allocations, but that addi affordable housing for the Keys’ workforce and allocations for families competing against the vacation rental business for the right to build a primary residence. Among other criticisms, former Monroe County school board member Capt. Ed David son questioned whether using a model ac counting only for a Keys evacuation was realistic or safe when determining building allocations. “The presumption is that while we’re fleeing for our lives from the Florida Keys, nobody in Homestead, Miami, Fort Lauderdale or West Palm Beach is aware there’s a killer hurricane on the way, and they haven’t left the house,” he said. “That is a preposterous presumption, and someday will be a deadly presumption.” Others echoed Davidson’s concern, re counting their own difficulties evacuating throughout the state during Hurricane Irma. DEO is currently accepting public comment on the upcoming model until June 30 via email to FLKeysEvac@DEO.MyFlorida.com or by mail tunity, Division of Community Development, Resident concerns come just as the Keys begin to take note of a few early storms during hurricane season. Though neither is forecast yet as significant threats to the Keys, the National Hurricane Center is currently tracking Tropical tion is at nhc.noaa.gov.A new hurricane evacuation model, scheduled to run later this year or early next year, will attempt to balance the safety of residents and visitors with continued development as well as infrastructure and environmental concerns in the Keys. KEYS WEEKLY FILE PHOTO

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14 Monroe County track and field athletes had a very successful season, claiming four state medals, many personal records and some positive attention for the Keys. Coral Shores did not send any girls to the state meet this year, but the young team made solid progress throughout the season. Marathon had a healthy mix of older and younger athletes, but it would be two freshmen who won state med als, setting the stage for some great competition in the coming years. Key West had the advantage of experience, and made the most of it, sending the most athletes to states, including multiple relay teams, and giving a few of their younger competi tors a fantastic experience at the state’s top compe tition. From the staff of the Keys Weekly, congratulations SAVANNAH CHADIC Savannah Chadic won three golds and a silver at the district championships, helping to secure the Lady Conchs’ races. Her blazing speed helped qualify her team in the 4x100 and 4x400 me ter relays at regionals, then at states athlete. Making the cut to compete at the state level is quite an accom plishment; qualifying in four events is State Championships, Chadic won two eighth in the 400. The double medalist is not done yet; she signed her letter of intent to run at Division I Jacksonville ANABEL PORTUONDO Portuondo claimed a set of silver medals at districts in the pole vault and high jump, qualifying for regionals in both. She went on to take another second place in pole vault at region als, sending her to states, where she finished 10th. CAYLAA MAKIMAA Makimaa put in some serious distance in the fall, building her endurance and speed in cross country, then parlayed that into success on the track. She meter events and ran legs of the 4x400 relay teams. JENESIS PERLOFF Perloff placed third at districts in both the 100 and 400 meter hurdle events, qualifying for regionals in both. She was also a member of the Conchs’ 4x400 meter relay team but was un able to compete at regionals due to an untimely injury the afternoon prior. Perloff holds the school’s 400 meter intermediate hurdle record. ABIGAIL Cowen brought home district gold place medal in triple jump. She then changed gears and took her skills from the field to the track, running a leg of team. MVPMEET THE 2023 KEYS WEEKLY ALL-KEYS GIRLS TRACK TEAMPhotos by Rick Mackenzie and contributed images. KEYS WEEKLY By: Tracy and Sean McDonald

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15 NIVEAH Freshman, Coral Shores Niveah Howard may be young, but her times say otherwise. The sprinter clocked fantastic times in the 100 and racing for the ’Canes, and if her work ethic and determination are any indi cation, she will continue to improve over the next three seasons. SAMMY BATES Freshman, Coral Shores Sammy Bates posted solid times in the her a top competitor in the event. The distance specialist is also a contender in the 400 and will have three more seasons to improve her times and per haps dabble in other distances as well. JUSTICE LEE ISOM Freshman, Marathon Justice Lee made steady gains all season long in the throwing events for Marathon, also participating in sprint ing and jumping events when her team needed her to do so. Lee finished at districts with a fourth place medal in discus, fifth place in shot and sixth in javelin. AVA MERRYMAN Freshman, Marathon medal at the state championships this year, breaking her own school record in the pole vault several times during the season. She claimed second place at both districts and regionals in the event and ran legs of the Dolphins’ 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams during the regular season and at districts. DAYSI Freshman, Marathon Daysi Williams learned a new event, broke the school record, and qualified for the state championships in a little over one month’s time. The talented freshman finished fourth in the state in the high jump and with three more years of eligibility, she looks to be a contender in not just high jump but long jump, hurdles and sprinting events as well. NICOLE MERRYMAN Senior, Marathon finished 11th in the state in shot put. She placed in all three throwing events at the district level, finishing second in shot and fifth in javelin and discus. Junior, Coral Shores Volleyball Coral Shores’ Sabina Naranjo is expected to be a big part of athlete, Sabina won the award for most improved as a part of the girls varsity basketball team last season, her first playing basketball for Coral Shores. Though it is the offseason, she has been hard at work; she is playing club volleyball for Miami Hype and has been a regu lar at Coral Shores volleyball open gyms. She plans to attend Coral Shores volleyball coach Sam Ovalle is expecting Sabina to do big things for the Hurricanes this season and has taken notice of her work and improvement. Basketball coach Jarrod Mandozzi is expecting an even bigger junior season point field goal percentage as well as one of the team’s top defenders. to improvement, Sabina Naranjo is the Keys Weekly Athlete of the Week. SABINA NARANJO KEYS WEEKLY By: Tracy and Sean McDonald

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16 larger squads all across South Florida, refusing to back down to any opponent despite being out manned most weeks. Coached by Ed Beckman, as far as sixth place in the state according to various polls. It would be, and still stands as, the only undefeated season in school history. Despite a polio outbreak on the island, pionship that year with a hardscrabble team that endured a multitude of injuries. According to old news footage, the Conchs’ eleven suffered every imaginable issue, from sprains to carbuncles. Notable players included Joe Pineda, Ralph White, Red Stickney, Norman Allen, Don Cruz and 1953 DOUGLASS SCHOOL TIGERS There must have been something in the water in the s which made the young men who populated the gridiron in the s a notably two spectacular football teams. Prior to de segregation, Black students attended Frederick Douglass Coach Alphonso Dean’s Tigers earned respect and is largely considered the best school in team history. Scarce records do not reveal the team’s wins for the season, but Carey, Hugh Bryant, Robert Whyms, Joseph Kee, Floyd Sweeting, Alfred Curry, Lionel Ashe, Kernel Albury and James Leland. 1959 T HIGH SCHOOL That loss would be in their championship game at the Orange Bowl. Coach Harold Allen had Powell, who chose to play professional baseball with the Baltimore Orioles. CORAL SHORES HIGH SCHOOL linemen Clay Reed and Scott Stover as well as was the most wins for a Hurricanes team to that point. 1979 so successful that he hosted a weekly cable television show featuring the Conchs football was running back Robert “Speedy” Neal. Neal broke the one of four separate times that season he rushed for more named Player of the Year by Miami News, earned a spot on sity of Miami, where he earned a national championship ring. Neal played for the Buffalo Bills following his success ful collegiate career. With school out and prep sports at their slowest, summer is the perfect time to delve into some topics that the Sports Wrap does not quite have space for during other times of the year. This week, we look back on some teams of the past to try and determine the greatest football teams in Monroe County history. Ranked in no particular order, we chose 11 teams to signify the 11 athletes who take the field at one time for each team.Sean McDonald Names His Top 11 Monroe County Football TeamsKEYS GRIDIRON GREATS 01 02 03 04 05 Conch legend Red Stickney, a key component of the 1953 Key West football team’s success, went on to play college football at the University of Alabama. DON PINDER/Florida Keys History Center Archive KEYS WEEKLY By: Tracy and Sean McDonald

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17 MARY IMMACULATE HIGH SCHOOL Coach Darold Leto earned the Coach of the Year award from Miami News after winning eight games and making a state playoff ap Mariners that season was offensive lineman play in a state championship game. Coach Pat season, traveling over eight hours to Daytona fans took the trip and froze alongside the team. Freeman enjoyed one of the most talented rosters in Keys history. Offensive lineman William Roche and defensive lineman offensive lineman Chris Sauners and defensive back Blane Barroso were named to the third team. The star of the status. Sawyer went on to play at Florida State, where he championship ring. He played in the NFL for the Bengals and Jets. 1993 CORAL SHORES HIGH SCHOOL season, setting a school record by winning 10 ers on their roster that season, including third lineman Terry Harrelson, running back Willie Whitehead and quarterback Matt Proskine. The star of the ‘Canes’ sea son was Demond “Kiki” Scott, who was first in the state in sity. 2000 MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL high as eighth in the state that season, earn The team made it to the final four with help from running back Joey Struyf, who was awarded first team one of their most talented crews ever. 2013 CORAL SHORES HIGH SCHOOL record by Coach Ed Holly, who won the South eastern Football Conference’s Coach of the Year award that season. The ‘Canes won their confer ence title and went on to the state playoff game, where they ultimately lost. Defensive lineman Anthony Rice MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL the Fins their highest win percentage to date. The Dolphins were ranked second in the state by at least one news organization and won their district championship, breaking several scoring records and allowed just 75 by their competitors. Coached by Bill back Troy Campbell, who was also named Miami News Player of the Year. It would be Campbell’s second time earning that honor. Odell Robbins, the team’s punter, was awarded second team status. Troy Campbell had a least 1,000 yards in all four years of his varsity career, and went 06 07 08 09 10 11 The 1987 Marathon High School football team. CONTRIBUTED KEYS WEEKLY By: Tracy and Sean McDonald

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18 10TH ANNUAL BUBBA AWARDS: THE FINALS HAVE ARRIVEDVOTING BEGINS THURSDAY, JUNE 22More than 101,000 votes were cast from six continents, nominating potential Bubbas winners in dozens of categories. Each year we get the same question, “Why did you not nominate my business for the Bub bas?” The answer is simple — we didn’t nominate anyone for the Bubbas. For the past several weeks over 10,000 different people cast over 100,000 votes to nominate the three finalists in each Bubbas category. In fact, votes were cast from every continent outside of Antarctica, including pest, Slovenia, Switzerland, Alaska and many more. into keysweekly.com once a day to cast their votes in the Bubbas Awards gala, which will certainly be one of the most coveted tickets in town. For 10 years Key West has celebrated our very own in Key West. It’s a subjective process (and yes, “a amazing restaurants, businesses, nonprofits, people and places to celebrate, we are the first to admit there is truly no way to determine who or what is best in Key West, but the Bubbas offer our island community and the millions who visit a chance to celebrate what they love most about the Southernmost City. In addition, the bas being allocated to Samuel’s House — fittingly, the “I’m overwhelmed by the significant increase in the votes each year of the voting,” said Britt Myers, Key West Weekly publisher. “Key West is such a nostalgic destina tion for so many people because the places, cuisine and characters on our island offer a positive escape from the daily norms of Americana. Everyone has a favorite be cause everything in Key West is deserving. The purpose of our contest is to enhance every element of our island across the globe, while offering locals a brief moment each year to celebrate one another.” the Bubbas finals. And with more and more nomina tions each year, there are plenty of newcomers in the mix, along with some familiar favorites throughout Key West and the Lower Keys. And there are no rules of “the best” of anything lies within the eye of the beholder, so vote enthusiastically and often. “I would like to remind everyone to take note of our sponsors,” said Myers. “These are the businesses and individuals who make the Bubbas happen year after year. Their generosity and philanthropic spirit encapsu lates what is truly best about Key West. And I want to your locally owned media source, along with a decade of memories.” First State Bank of the Florida Keys, Waste Manage ment, Key West Theater, Catered Affairs, Hemingway Nature Conservatory, Berkshire Hathaway Home Ser

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21 NEW & IMPROVED FIREHOUSE MUSEUM IS RED HOTEXHIBITS EXPLORE HISTORY OF FIREFIGHTING IN KEY WEST & BEYOND“Man is the only creature that dares to light a fire and live with it. The reason? Because he alone has learned to put it out.” – H.J. VandykeIf you haven’t seen the Key West Firehouse Museum recently, you haven’t seen it. Though celebrating its 10th year, “Key West’s hottest attraction” has a whole new look, a new website, an expanded volun teer board, including former Fire Chief Eddie Castro’s wife and daughter, new exhibits, new signs, a children’s section, a gift shop and a retired firefighters’ lounge. The transformation started earlier this year, after the museum’s longtime resident manager resigned and moved to Texas. drawn fire engine that used steam power to pressurize the water in its hoses. As technology and automobiles advanced, the original stall doors on the building had to be heightened to accommodate modern fire engines. But the traditional fireman’s pole has below. That bunk room is seen today as it was Explore the newly revitalized Key West Firehouse Museum and enjoy the 1. Key West’s former firehouse No. 3 at Virginia and Grinnell streets has been the Firehouse Museum for 10 years. DAVID SLOAN/Contributed 2. The Key West Firehouse Museum’s 114-yearold mamey tree still produces the popular local fruit. An open house featuring mamey ice cream, mojitos and tours will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 24. DAVID SLOAN/Contributed 3. The second floor of the museum is set up just as it was when station No. 3 was in operation, complete with lockers and a poker table. MANDY MILES/Keys weekly 4. The iconic fire pole connects the bunkroom with the engines and equipment below at the Key West Firehouse Museum. Board member David Sloan calls down to museum founder and retired fire captain Alex Vega. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly The museum traces firefighting history beyond. “This museum has a reputation around the world because Key West has always been among the best firefighting outfits,” said mu seum founder and fire department historian much of the city’s downtown area, significant steps were taken so it would never happen again. And for the past 137 years, the Key West Fire Department has skillfully protected and preserved one of the largest collections of his toric wooden buildings in the country. The Key West Firehouse Museum shares fun way to see and experience this history and these stories,” said volunteer board member David Sloan. “We have so much to celebrate in this, our The mamey fruit tree that has towered over the fire station for 114 years is still produc ing the popular local fruit, and the museum will celebrate the fruits of everyone’s labor at an ice The museum will be open that evening the revitalized space. Wednesday through Saturday, but as volun teers and staff increase, so will the hours. For more information, visit keywestfire.com. 2 1 3 4MANDY MILES mandy@keysweekly.com

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25 F vetoed more than $500 approved budget on June 15 in Fort Pierce. Two budget items eliminated by the governor affected projects in Key Colony Beach and Islamorada. projects and programs DeSantis vetoed, $1 million was taken out of the budget for the repair and hard ening of Key Colony Beach’s city the building was ravaged by Hur unusable for the last six years. City officials are seeking a new building for staff and the Key Colony Beach Police Department, as well as space for meetings and events. Two bids came back on the Persons Services Corporation. “We want to thank Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez, Representative Jim Mooney and our lobbying firm for all the help and support,” KCB City Administrator David Turner told the Weekly. “We tried very hard lobbying in Tallahassee, but didn’t make the cut.” DeSantis also vetoed a rada village council chambers and public works facility feasibility study. The dais conducts meetings inside the Founders Park Com munity Center, which lacks the capacity to house a large number of residents who attend to listen or speak on a matter. In some instances, residents are left wait ing outside to enter the center to speak on contentious matters, like the vote on the Crooked Palm Distillery request in December. Islamorada Mayor Buddy Pinder said he wasn’t fazed by the news of DeSantis’ veto. Despite ambulance and $300,000 for stor age facilities for emergency backup DeSANTIS VETOES $500 MILLION FROM STATE BUDGETFUNDS AXED FOR KEY COLONY BEACH & ISLAMORADA PROJECTS Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a $116.5-billion budget on June 15 in Fort Pierce. DeSantis vetoed some $510 million from the spending plan. GOVERNOR’S OF FICE/Contributed JIM McCARTHY jim@keysweekly.comgenerators. The village will also Florida Keys Stewardship Act. “Is it justifiable that we have to have new council chambers right now? Not really,” Pinder said. “We projects that save lives with fire rescue.” Ted Yates said the village’s need for a dedicated public works facil ity and council chamber remains a priority as he intends to propose funding for the study during this year’s budget hearings. Mooney told the Keys Weekly that he was surprised about some of the vetoes across the district, Two projects totaling $575,000 in Homestead were vetoed by the governor. “One thing held true on the ve toes; a lot of them were local infra structure appropriations,” he said. But at the end of the day, the KCB appropriation was a big hit.” DeSantis’ larger vetoes included $100 million for conser vation and rural land protection easements and agreements, and nursing facility. Last year, he vetoed $3.1 billion in the budget. With the vetoes, DeSantis signed a spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year that totals Stewardship Act funds granted to Monroe County, the budget includes $5 million for land acqui new county emergency opera tions center under construction moorings near Boca Chica chan nel and an area off Wisteria Island and $10 million for a new artificial reef program. “I am so pleased the governor included critical funding for Mon roe County in his budget,” Mayor Craig Cates said. “This budget shows us the state is invested in our economic stability and the future of the Florida Keys.” Everglades restoration water quality improvements throughout the state. Funding for early childhood education totals to raises for teachers and other eligible instructional personnel. A total of $4 billion will support transportation projects to address congestion. “Through this year’s budget, we have cemented an economic framework which supports Florida’s families, business own ers and students in the pursuit of a prosperous future,” DeSantis said. — Alex Rickert contributed to this article. The Florida Keys lost a good man too soon. If you knew Tyler, you loved him. His beautiful smile would fill you with love and his easy spirit would brighten your day. He loved life in the Keys and lived it to the fullest. He always bully boat and Chief by his side de fined his perfect day. He loved his annual hunting trips to Tennessee with his best friends. legged son, Chief, and parents Trivett and niece AvaLynn. He was preceded in death by his dad, Jere Nulisch. Tyler will be deeply missed by many friends who were his family. A celebration of Tyler’s life will Market on Stock Island. Please come and share your stories. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you grab your dog, go for a boat ride, put your feet in the sand, drop a hook, catch a sunset and smile — because you’re doing what made Tyler the happiest.TYLER KINNON NULISCH March 5, 1993 June 17, 2023 OBITUARY

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32 HELP KEEP KEY WEST CLEANJOIN A 1 HOUR CLEANUP FRIDAY MORNINGSOne hour a week makes a huge differ ence, and volunteers are welcome every Friday and some Saturday when the Key West Ploggers clean up a designated area of the island. 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 Dump sters are closed, will keep a lot of trash from blowing into the streets. Call Waste Manage 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 Eleven Ploggers met in Denny’s parking lot on June 16 and proceeded to pull plastic shopping bags and trash from the mangroves and Roosevelt Boulevard. In one hour, they collected 58.5 pounds of trash, 9 pounds of recycling and a gallon of cigarette butts. CONTRIBUTED Volunteers from the military’s JIATF-South installation partici June 16, meeting at the corner of College Road and U.S. 1 to spend two hours Plogging. They picked up 83 pounds of trash, 11.5 pounds of recycling and a halfgallon of cigarette butts. sustains our island community. It is not just the large items you can see easily when you are walking, but the smaller items such as bottle caps and ciga rette butts that are collected by the volunteers that make the biggest difference. It takes committed com munity involvement to keep Key West beautiful and we are making progress with every cleanup event and every spot that’s adopted. Call Dorian Pat how your business, nonprofit or club can help. — Contributed Join a 1-hour Friday morning cleanup Friday, June 23: First State Bank on North Roo park in the back lot Friday, June 30: Nel son English Park at the end of Catherine Street 10. You need oven mitts to drive the golf cart. In a desperate plea for relief, instead of “thoughts and prayers,” local leaders have requested more “Tito’s and ice” from the state. Your catch is already cooked by the time you reel it in. 7. Mangos are melting off the trees. You overheard someone accusing the DOJ of weaponizing the weather against South Florida. 5. Liberals have been so hot they offered Hunter Biden as a human sacrifice to the gods to end the heat’s wrath. (And privately admit ted that maybe he’s not the best 4. Conservatives have been so hot they took the week off from “can celing” Bud Light, Target, Cracker Legos, Mrs. Marvel, The Little Mer maid, sex ed, social media, Wran gler Jeans, Sesame Street, Oreos, Megyn Kelly, history, Harry Potter, evolution, Dr. Fauci, Campbell’s, climate change, Apple and books. 3. You haven’t gone through this many pairs of underwear since that time you drank the water in Mexico. The Keys Weekly broke a story about the county losing copious amounts of fentanyl and other drugs and everyone was too hot to give a shit. 1. The TDC’s new slogan is “Come SIGNS IT’S TOO HOT IN THE FLORIDA KEYS If you’ve lived in the Keys for any considerable amount of time, you pride yourself on certain things. For example, after kles, your alcohol tolerance reaches levels only an elephant could achieve and the intense summer heat becomes bearable heat pressure and sticky humidities have reached record levels to 110 degrees on certain afternoons. Locals have settled for indoor activities and constant showers, as simple walks to the mailbox require a Mars space rover and an immediate shower to rinse the sweat. Always here to help, here are our HUMOR

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39 PTour Com mis sioner Jay Monahan on the golf world with news that archrival golf tours — the merging to form one professional golf entity. The details are still being negotiated behind closed doors, so you and I won’t be in the loop. indicator, neither will the players. learned of the momentous merger man reportedly was uninformed Apparently, Monahan will be Rumayyan, the governor of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, become chairman of the board of the new combined entity. We haven’t heard much else from Monahan, but plenty has been said about him. Some terrorist attacks quickly labeled Monahan a hypocrite for merging had trashed for two years, given the country’s past financial ties to terrorist groups and human rights record. On June 13, one week after his stunning merger announcement, was stepping away to recover from an “unspecified medical situation.” to the tour, chief operating of ficer Ron Price and executive vice president Tyler Dennis will lead an’s absence. No additional details about Monahan’s condition were released.” I don’t like when such a huge decision is reached in secrecy, keeping those most affected — the ebrate the merger because they’ve already gotten their millions, which is what this is all about. Those inducements and contracts. Players nancial enticements and remained short. What was the point of refus was ultimately willing to accept the Saudis’ money? We’ll see what happens to and wallets. The increased the amount of its purses, prompting some players to point out that the tour clearly had money it could have been spend ing on its players all along. It’s all disheartening to those of us who just want to watch the world’s best golfers each week — and who have no prayer of get ting even $1 million — for golf or anything else. the Florida Panthers ended their National Hockey League season, losing four games to one in the NHL finals MORE INTERESTINGLY, at least to my friend Sam and me, is the Miami Heat. After making a late run against stronger oppo nents, the Heat finally faced a team they couldn’t handle, losing in five games to the Denver Nuggets. Despite the NBA’s season end ing, there’s been plenty of action off the court. Memphis rant posed for photos while waving a gun and posted them online. The NBA didn’t approve and Commis sioner Adam Silver suspended promise to behave. And finally, Michael Jordan and his group plan to sell their majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets.SPORTS & MORE ... a veteran sports columnist, says the only sport he doesn’t follow is cricket. That leaves plenty his time. ralphmoro1936 @gmail.com RALPH MORROWPGA MERGES WITH LIV; WHAT’S NEXT FOR GOLF? STRANGERS ’TIL TONIGHTOne of the musical ques tions I most frequently encounter is, “How do people who have never played together, play together?” It is a difficult question to answer given the numerous variables in each potential scenario. Occasionally, there is a distinct leader — perhaps the person who secured the gig then assembled the group, or the leader could simply be the person with the microphone in front of them. In either case, the responsibility of calling the tunes falls to this leader. They may or may not be the most developed musician on the stage. And if they’re not, they will likely call that which they know best. If they are the most advanced musician, they’ll have to assess the personnel. If you’ve been fortunate, this will have been done before calls were made and before set lists were created and shared. If that was not possible and this group was formed in haste, then the leader will have to rely on instinct and subtle observa tions, like the way a player handles their gear. Someone with a fair amount of stage time has a system. They are in charge of their space on the stage. They know where it is and how it works with other players. A seasoned player’s gear, though it need not be expensive, won’t look like it was the first thing purchased, but rather chosen through trial and error. The leader may start with songs everyone knows. Songs most peo ple with a few seasons under their belt have played a number of times. After that, they may try calling a tune out of that realm and gauge the reaction. If everyone nods and looks confident, it’s game on. Several layers of communica tion take place during the first few songs. Let’s start with the rhythm section. The drummer and the bass player seem to know within only a few bars where they are with each other. Do they connect and be come one, following the music and instinctively knowing how to play the parts as they come, or is that connection lacking a bit? The result can be great either way, but one is much more fun than the other. Can the singer sing, and WHAT can they sing? That, too, can be determined rather quickly. Can they work the crowd and make people want to stay? Do they know how to include and communicate with the rest of the players through out the evening? Is the guitar player any good? Do they know their chords and scales and use differ ent voicings and tones throughout the evening? Are they listeners or is every song simply a canvas for the solo? If you’re fortunate to have a always the most educated player in the band. Here in Key West, we are extremely lucky. So many of our players are seasoned professionals. They know the goal is to entertain and they know that happens more easily if they, too, are enjoying themselves. They respect each other and most importantly they know, as Caffeine Carl once said to me, “We’re all out here doing the same thing; let’s make everybody sound great.” ... a professional musician, singer, actor and executive director of the Key West Music Awards, is known comfort for that of his cat. RAY WEST with a variety of other musicians. 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40 FLORIDA KEYS HISTORYSugarloaf Key was once famously home to the Perky Richter Clyde Perky thought the wooden tower would become home to a colony of bats. Perky was developing a fishing camp on the island and was hoping that that tower, and the bats that would call it home, would pest control. Some species of bats feed on mosqui toes, and the buzzing black nuisances would provide an abundant food source. To make a long story short, because this is not a story about the bat tower, Perky sent away for the construction plans, built it and attempted to introduce a colony of bats to their potential new home. The furry little flyers, however, had other ideas and flew off and away and pre sumably discovered a roost of their own. The Florida Keys until Hurricane Irma slammed the Keys and blew the structure to smithereens in Sugarloaf Key was also once not quite as fa mously home to the community of Chase, Flori pany. In addition to developing a commercial sponge growing operation in the shallow bays surrounding some of the local islands, several hundred Key lime trees were planted. At some point, too, it is said that pineapples were also grown commercially on the island, but like the bat tower, this is not a story about the Florida have a little something to do with pineapples. This story attempts to explore the origin of the name Sugarloaf Key. Some people say that mound that once existed on the island’s east THE ORIGIN BEHIND SUGARLOAF KEY WHAT’S IN A NAME is an author, speaker, Florida Keys historian and Honorary Conch. His latest book, “Florida Keys History with Brad Bertelli, Volume 1,” shares fascinating glimpses into the rich and sometimes surprising histories of the Florida Keys. BRAD BERTELLIA sugarloaf of sugar in a sugar box. WIKIPEDIA/Contributed side, north of the Overseas Highway. Other people say that the name’s origin stems from the pineapples that were once grown on the is land, and there is a pineapple connection. One of the nearly 40 varieties of pineapples is called the Sugarloaf. The Sugarloaf pineapple is not the pine apple we find in local grocery stores, nor is it the one commonly seen growing in backyards up and down the island chain — including my own. Those yellow, juicy pineapples are a variety called Smooth Cayenne. The Sugarloaf is considered one of the sweetest varieties and bears a sweet white fruit that is low in acid and less fibrous than other pineapples. Is there a connection between the Sugar loaf pineapple and Sugarloaf Key? It is an excel lent question and one that I have heard asked repeatedly. The answer is both “yes” and “no.” While there does seem to be a connection between the two uses of the word sugarloaf, it does not seem to be because pineapples were once commercially grown on the island but ap pears to be because of the sugarloaf. The sugarloaf as “refined sugar molded into a cone”. Before the invention of the sugar cube, refined sugar came in the form of a hardened cone that required tools like a hammer, tongs and a sugar crusher to create a spoonful. Ac sugar cube dates back to Jacob Christoph Rad. One day, his wife injured her hand while doubtedly she was not the first to suffer such an injury. Perhaps while still wincing in pain, she told her husband that he should invent something better, and because he ran a sugar factory, he proved to be the right man for the Because of its sweetness, the Sugarloaf cone. How the word entered the local lexicon remains something of a mystery — at least to me. What seems pretty clear is that the name Sugarloaf Key has nothing to do with the pine apples reported to have once been commer cially grown on the island. It is generally agreed that pineapple farm ing in the Florida Keys began when Captain Ben Baker, a Key West wrecker, cleared land on Plantation Key and Key Largo and started the island chain’s first pineapple fields in the was first cultivated, Sugarloaf Key was already a place (and really a collection of islands known One of the earliest residents of the Sugar a resident of Sugarloaf and a family of one who arrive in Key West to serve because he did not have a boat to get there. When questioned, he produced a witness to testify that, in fact, he did not have a boat. but his documented presence reveals that the name Sugarloaf appeared prior to the arrival of the pineapple as a cash crop in the Keys. If it was not the pineapples, then the origin of the shaped that was found on the island, some thing like an Indian mound. Sugarloaf is not an uncommon name. Worldwide, more than formations bear the Sugarloaf name.

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41 Motorists traveling north heavy traffic backups in Tavernier closed one road lane. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and the village of Islamorada Sunday regarding a wastewater line break. Crews arrived on scene to conduct repairs, leaving only one northbound lane open to vehicles day weekend with the federal holiday Juneteenth celebrated A.J. Engelmeyer, Islamorada wastewater services director, told the Keys Weekly via email that the break was to the village waste water’s conveyance force main. Repairs to the main and the road went into the night as northbound traffic remained heavy. Traffic re turned to normal Monday morning as the repairs were complete. Engelmeyer said the road re pairs took some time to complete before two lanes were back open. “The limiting factor is the asphalt plant and getting one to open,” he said. returned to the site to repair the asphalt where the break occurred. Repairs took roughly four hours. Islamorada’s collection sys tem, which serves residents and businesses from Plantation Key to Lower Matecumbe Key, is a com bination of vacuum and low pres sure with sewage conveyed to the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment Facility. The closure of one northbound lane had traffic backed up for several miles throughout the day and into the evening. The village alert urged residents to avoid the area if possible. A post by MCSO stated that traffic was still flowing, but the closure of one northbound lane remained due to the continued sewer issue. This isn’t the first time a sewer line broke in the area. In March OH CRAPSEWER LINE BREAK CAUSES TRAFFIC BACKUP IN THE UPPER KEYS during the early morning of June 18. KELLIE BUTLER FARRELL/Keys Weekly JIM McCARTHY jim@keysweekly.com FINALISTSANNOUNCEDVOTING STARTS JUNE 22 NOON KEYSWEEKLY.COM/BUBBAS23

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42 A missing from Marathon on the morning of June 14 was found according to Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay and family members in communication with the Weekly. Social media posts began circulating Wednesday afternoon when the family of Phoebee Elizabeth Ritchie reported her as missing. According to the posts, Ritchie was last seen at a bus stop in Marathon around 7 a.m., but did not report to summer school in Marathon as expected. and the morning of June 15 detailed slightly different versions of events. Speaking with the Weekly at 1 p.m. on June 15, Ramsay said that the Sheriff’s Office believed the incident was a case of a runaway, not an abduction. from a bus stop. It’s still important, still concerning, and she’s been listed into state and national databases as a missing run away,” he said. He reiterated several times that MCSO did not believe the case was a “nefarious foul play situation” at that time. Ramsay said that an interview with the girl’s grandmother and primary caregiver, Audrey Curtiss, showed “a change in and that he believed there had been prior confrontation between Ritchie and Curtiss. An update to the original social media post around 4 p.m. on June 15 indicated that Ritchie had been found. that Ritchie had been located in Alabama and that the case was a runaway as expected, with no foul play involved. It was not imme diately clear how the teen had reached her final destination. Curtiss confirmed Ritchie had been found and had returned to Marathon, but disputed earlier reports of confrontation between the two, saying there “had not been any problems with Phoebee in over a year.” “Thank you to the men and women on the police force who were so diligent in searching for her and bringing her back home safely,” she said. Phoebee Elizabeth Ritchie, reported missing last Wednesday, has been located. CONTRIBUTEDMISSING MARATHON TEEN FOUND IN ALABAMA not an abductionALEX RICKERT alex@keysweekly.comHABITAT OPENS 16 NEW HOMESMOSS LANDING ON CUDJOE KEY WELCOMES RESIDENTSHabitat for Humanity of Keys recently completed the construction of Moss on Cudjoe Key, and celebrated its new homeowners. Habitat used the occasion to hard to purchase their homes, and Mark Moss, Habitat’s former executive director for whom the development is named. Members of the Moss family were pres ent for the event and received an original painting by local artist and Habitat homeowner Abigail White. The painting was replicated for the Moss Landing neighborhood sign. The celebration was held at Monroe County Fire Rescue Station 11 on Cudjoe Key, which is adjacent to Moss Landing. Firefighters and staff provided tours of the fire sta tion and free snow cones. Donations from corporations and individuals make up a crucial portion of the construction budget for Habitat’s home builds. At the Moss Landing celebra tion, Publix district manager Kevin Donlan presented Habitat with a check for $100,000 from Pub lix Super Markets Charities. The contribution helped build the home purchased by a local health care worker and mother of two. Other major contributions toward the Moss Landing build came from Habitat’s local corporate sponsors, including Strunk Ace Hardware, the Hemingway Home and Museum, Royal Furniture and Design, Manley deBoer Lumber, and Historic Tours of America. Habitat presented each of these businesses with plaques to com memorate their sponsorships. — ContributedHabitat for Humanity recently completed 16 new homes on Cudjoe Key, where 16 working Keys families now live as homeowners. CONTRIBUTED

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43 GOVERNOR NAMES SUAREZ TO COLLEGE BOARDSHE IS AN ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY & TWO TIME POLITICAL CANDIDATEF the appointment of Alexandria Suarez to the College of the Florida trustees. Suarez will fulfill the re maining two years of former board member Stephanie told the Keys Weekly on June October to accept a job as the college’s vice president of advancement. Suarez’s first meeting was Keys campus. Suarez told the Keys Weekly she looks forward to contributing her talents and expertise on the board as a former educator and practicing attorney. “I am excited to support the focus on academic rigor and opportunities that will lead to a bright future for College of the Florida Keys students,” she said. Suarez is an assistant Judicial Circuit. She is currently a member of the Florida Bar and was previously a teacher Schools. A member of the Repub ran for the Florida House of Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 16 ap pointed Alexandria Suarez to the College of the Florida Keys board of trustees. CONTRIBUTEDBy Mandy Miles & Jim McCarthy Representatives to represent Florida Keys. She lost in the Republican Mooney, who remains the Dis Suarez then ran for the Monroe County school board endorsement, but lost to incumbent Sue Woltanski, who continues to represent District county school board. Board members of the College of the Florida Keys are appointed by the governor, and chairman Kevin Madok, vice chair Sheldon Suga, Daniel Leben, Michelle Maxwell, Mike Puto, Richard Weinstein and Suarez.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 hon ored each week to showcase some “furever” friends that are ready, waiting and available for adop tion at the organization’s Key West campus. From Cookies and Cream are 2-month-old male and female rabbits. These two must be adopted as a duo because as we all know, nothing goes together like Cookies and Cream. Chiclet is a 2-year-old female domestic shorthair. Unlike the gum, this girl’s sweetness will last for years once you bring her home. Ninja is a 5-year-old female domestic shorthair. She’s a sweet, curious, loving and all-around wonderful cat — the only thing she doesn’t have going for her is a home. Dona is a 6 -year-old female, large shepherd mix. She traveled all the way from Cuba for a new life and now needs a new family. Willie is an 8-year-old male extra-large domestic shorthair. He’s a big guy and the perfect companion for someone who enjoys cozy nights curled up with a good book.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 gram also provides special assis tance with vet bills and medications that require a little extra TLC. Check these pages each week for just a few of the animals wait ing for a home and see them all at fkspca.org.

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44 FISH CROWS, ON A LARK We were out on the boat for sunset, because every once in a while it’s a good idea to remind yourself that you live on an island. My wife and I have a standing, editor who would run a lot stories about Key West in the paper. At Fort Zach, Higgs Beach or out on the boat, one of us will inevita bly, incredulously say, “Do you know this entire island is surrounded by water?” No one else ever gets the joke. I’m not sure we to tally do. But we’re not giving up on it. To quote Wayne from “Letterkenny,” “You don’t f**k with tradition.” We which fortunately no one has yet tried to fashion (I’m looking at you, Key West Historic with its enviably long docks, solar panels and waterfront views, and then throttled up when we got to the seaplane ramp. Last time we’d gone out, we’d anchored in the flats behind the mooring field off Wiste ria Island, and it had been very pleasant. This week, though, we decided to anchor just west of Sunset Key, ne Tank Island, so we could swim and enjoy the same sunset view the rich people get, but for practically free. We water and cracked beers. Hans jumped in first, then Bre, then me, then Dave. My wife kept watch over the cheese board. We were judging the architectural choices two dark shapes whose wingbeats moved them across the sky with the casual efficiency of the overqualified. Fish crows. Distinguishing a fish crow from an Ameri can crow can be tricky. Fish crows have longer wings and tails, shorter legs, and proportion ally smaller heads, but often those are difficult distinctions to make, even if the two species are standing next to each other and not moving. The most reliable test is by their call. Ameri can crows sound like, well, textbook crows, with their loud, absolutely unsubtle croaks and caws. Fish crows sound kind of like American crows, but their voices are much more pinched, as calling through a kazoo with the wax paper diaphragm removed to make fun of the avian normative American crows. But there is also a much easier trick to determine which species you are seeing in Key ... 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. MARK HEDDENFor years we’ve had a small group of about 14 of them on the island. I’m not sure why we have such a small colony, but crows, unlike some other species, have a habit of neither I see them most often on Kennedy Drive for some reason. They like the area around the football field. But I’ve also seen them in Ba Island and on the wires over Duval Street. (I never really see crows up the Keys until I get to I was out on a backcountry island once and saw a pair of them fly in from the general direction of Key West. They landed in a coconut palm for a while, then flitted around to a bunch of other trees, checking the place out. After took wing and headed back to Key West. They were on a walkabout, a drive in the country. They were on, if you’ll forgive using the name of one bird to describe the behavior of another, a lark. Watching the two crows from the waters off Sunset Key, I was pretty sure these birds were also on a lark. They landed in the palm trees, then hopped down to the ground and strutted around for a while, as if taking it all in. Two more crows arrived. They hopped up onto a fence, then disappeared behind it, then flew up into the palms again. They were exploring, leaping from rooftop to rooftop, occasionally disappearing again behind the fences and foli age. One of my favorite things I’ve ever read about crows, or any animal really, was an es say by David Quammen entitled “Has Success Spoiled The Crow? The Puzzling Case File on the World’s Smartest Bird.” In it he points out that they have “the largest cerebral hemispheres, relative to body size, of any avian family,” which “They suffer from being too intelligent for their station in life. Respectable evolutionary success is simply not, for these brainy and com plex birds, enough. They are dissatisfied with the narrow goals and horizons of that tired old Darwinian struggle. On the lookout for a new challenge,” wrote Quammen. “Dolphins and whales and chimpanzees get all the fawning publicity, great fuss made over fooled. Crows are not stupid. Far from it. They are merely underachievers. They are bored,” Quammen wrote. Boredom brings mischief. They play pranks on other animals, such as pulling the tails of rodents and other birds, and landing on sleep ing cows, just to wake them up. They surf down snowy rooftops, snatch up small stones and down from branches because they think it’s funny. They gather shiny things. They go on adventures to slake their curiosity. Quammen’s essay was published close to 40 years ago, and there’s a heap of additional crow research out there now. The most recent thing I read was that researchers believe crows old humans, and superior to that of Rhesus Macaque monkeys. Eventually the fish crows on Sunset Key made enough noise to attract the attention of a gray kingbird who, despite being a seventh their size, came in like a lightning bolt, and began mobbing them, harassing the crows until for viciously defending their turf, and this one It was like watching a mall cop roust a bunch of surly teenagers. “Yeah, yeah, we’re going,” they seemed to say, moving on without hurrying. But you had a feeling they’d be back next time the mood struck.

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45 JUST KEEP SWIMMING LISA FELICIANOMONROE COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK WANT TO HELP OUR KEYS COMMUNITY? FIND OUT HOW AT VOLUNTEERKEYS.COM IN PARADISE FOR GOOD SWIM AROUND KEY WEST DRAWS 200+ COMPETITORSThe College of the Florida Keys’ annual Swim Around Key ing alone and in relay teams. around the southernmost city. Christopher Allshouse, 53, of Canton, Ohio, won the overall — Contributed More than 200 swimmers compete in the College of the Florida Keys’ annual Swim Around Key West on June 17. FLORIDA KEYS NEWS BUREAU/ Contributed

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46 I find most people who come to the Keys in the summer are look ing to fish offshore. It is “mahi season,” after all. That, coupled with the fact that sitting on the an chor means just baking in the heat, means a nice ride out to the blue wa ter sounds pretty good. The current for the past two weeks, around 4 mph, so I haven’t been doing much deep dropping. So ... let’s talk run, troll, and pitch. Here are a few tips for running Get everyone involved and looking. It’s easy to miss something, especially at high speed. Obviously, working birds, weed lines and float ers are what you want to find. If you find a small, unorganized trickle of a weed line, turn and follow it for a while. It might turn into something better, and you floater. Stay in the zone. If you find a few packs of fish, spend more time in that area. It doesn’t necessarily get better as you go farther out. that are working over fish, try to figure if they are moving in a certain direction and head them off. I troll two flat lines with smaller lures on I see a lot of visitors out here with really heavy tackle, and I won der what they’re targeting. Keep in there are no yellowfin tuna, very few marlin, and your average mahi right now is less than 5 pounds. Big fish eat small lures too. The goal is to hook one fish and get the school to follow. Once you hook one, keep the first fish in the water a good ways behind the boat and stay at a steady idle moving out the bigger ones. on board. A small mahi brought on board, grabbed, squeezed, dropped on the deck and then released is a dead fish. The idea behind size limits hooker down to the hook, pull the line down and the dehooker and the fish up, shake and twist, and the fish is released safely. I usually start off with two different colors of lures and switch one out if one seems to be working better than the other. I also see a lot of visitors trolling super fast out there. For tuna you only need to go 4 to 5 knots, mahi. Check your boat’s tachom eter and speed somewhere with no current so you know what rpm you need to find the sweet spot. If I spot a floater a good distance away, I often won’t troll by it. I'll slow down and creep up to it very slowly and quietly, so as not to spook a big wary fish that might be there, and start pitching baits. As far as trolling at any of the tuna humps goes, again, slow down. You don’t need to be throw ing a rooster tail! Smaller is also eat peanuts, after all. I also try to employ different styles and colors to see what’s turning the fish on on that particular day. If you’re new to this, try to pay attention to what the locals are doing. If 10 boats are trolling west, don’t cut across traffic going north. You want to troll into traffic, and then make a really big loop back around in either direction. Oftentimes you can get plenty of troll bites way up current from the actual hump. Tight lines! is the owner and operator of Noreaster Sport Fishing in Marathon. A Massachusetts native, Nick tuna and striped bass before moving to the Keys in 2005. CAPT. NICK BORRACCINOJUST THE TIPSTargeting tuna and the unusually elusive mahi as temps rise Two young ladies from Texas had to tuna aboard the Noreaster. NICK BOR RACCINO/Keys Weekly Staff from your Monroe County Public Library recommend some of their fa vorites from the collection. “Hi Honey, I’m Homo!” This is a great read for Pride month American sitcoms from “Bewitched” to “All in advocates. Baume smartly focuses on network format, showing how the evolution of recurring queer characters on popular shows eventu ally led to supporting characters (think Billy central characters in shows like “Ellen” and “Will community was markedly influenced by these early representations on network television and led to changing the minds of politicians, and eventually laws governing gay rights. The audiobook. This is available as a print book, County Library system. How: You can request books online by logging in to www.keyslibraries.org and get keyslibraries.org. If you don’t have a card, you can visit your local branch or register online to get one. Questions? info@keyslibraries.org Recommended by: Michael Nelson, as sistant director of public services SHELF HELP

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48 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, will conduct a Public Hearing to adopt the FY2024 Commercial Rates for collection, disposal, and recycling in Monroe County, Florida. The Public Hearing will be held at 10:00 A.M., on July 18, 2023, at the Budget Meeting of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners, Marathon Government Center, 2798 Overseas Highway, 2nd Floor, Marathon, Florida 33050. The public can attend the Public Hearing in person, or via Zoom, for the purpose of contributing or receiving public comments on the proposed assessments. The Zoom link can be found in the electronic meeting agenda for 07/18/2023, at the following a ddress: objections with the County Commission within twenty (20) calendar 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the County Commission with respect to any matter considered at the hearing, such person will need a record NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT FY 2024 COMMERCIAL RATES FOR COLLECTION, DISPOSAL, AND RECYCLING IN MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDAFranchise Area’s 1,2,3, 4 Waste Management, Marathon Garbage, a) CAN PICKUP RATE SCHEDULE Collection Increase 5% Disposal Increase 4% cans* Rate Element 2 3 4 5 6 2 COLLECTION 25.21 37.66 50.21 62.82 75.36 DISPOSAL 30.32 45.39 60.56 75.75 90.89 RECYCLING** 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 55.53 83.05 110.77 138.57 166.25 3 COLLECTION 37.66 56.40 75.36 94.13 113.11 DISPOSAL 45.39 68.10 90.89 113.61 136.32 RECYCLING** 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0 TOTAL 83.05 124.50 166.25 207.74 249.43 4 COLLECTION 50.21 75.36 100.51 125.63 150.83 DISPOSAL 60.56 90.89 121.68 152.11 182.50 RECYCLING** 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 110.77 166.25 222.19 277.74 333.33 5 COLLECTION 62.82 94.13 125.63 156.95 222.76 DISPOSAL 75.75 113.61 152.11 189.30 227.16 RECYCLING** 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 138.57 207.74 277.74 346.25 449.92 6 COLLECTION 75.36 113.11 150.83 222.76 218.99 DISPOSAL 90.89 136.32 182.50 227.16 264.27 RECYCLING** 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 166.25 249.43 333.33 449.92 483.26*BASED ON 32 GALLON CANS FRANCHISE AREA’S 1, 2, 3, 4 Franchise Area’s 1,2,3, 4 Waste Management, Marathon Garbage, b) CONTAINERIZED PICKUP RATE SCHEDULE 1 COLLECTION 62.39 104.86 148.00 188.35 229.55 271.10 605.91 DISPOSAL 46.71 95.86 143.79 191.72 239.66 287.58 335.52 RECYCLING** 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 109.10 200.72 291.79 380.07 469.21 558.68 941.43 2 COLLECTION 104.86 186.31 268.14 349.69 428.42 507.01 585.63 DISPOSAL 95.86 191.72 287.58 383.42 479.29 575.18 671.00 RECYCLING** 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 200.72 378.03 555.72 733.11 907.71 1082.19 1256.63 3 COLLECTION 148.00 268.14 389.22 506.94 624.90 742.89 860.67 DISPOSAL 143.79 287.58 431.36 575.17 718.97 862.75 1006.54 RECYCLING** 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 291.79 555.72 820.58 1082.11 1343.87 1605.64 1867.21 4 COLLECTION 188.35 349.69 506.94 664.31 703.20 978.69 1136.05 DISPOSAL 191.72 383.42 575.17 766.88 958.61 1150.33 1342.05 RECYCLING** 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 380.07 733.11 1082.11 1431.19 1661.81 2129.02 2478.10 6 COLLECTION 271.10 507.01 742.89 978.69 1214.56 1450.43 1686.24 DISPOSAL 287.58 575.18 862.75 1,150.33 1437.90 1721.03 2013.09 RECYCLING** 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 558.68 1082.19 1605.64 2129.02 2652.46 3171.46 3699.33 8 COLLECTION 349.69 664.31 978.69 1,293.27 1,607.76 1,882.66 2190.57 DISPOSAL 383.42 766.88 1,150.33 1533.79 1917.25 2,300.68 2684.12 RECYCLING** 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 733.11 1431.19 2129.02 2827.06 3525.01 4183.34 4874.69of 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. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation or an interpreter to participate in this proceeding should contact the by dialing ” for assistance. If you have any questions, please contact the County’s Solid Waste Department of 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. A person may submit written or other physical evidence on a particular agenda item for consideration at the July 18, 2023 BOCC Budget Meeting to: Krystal Gomez, via email 1100 Simonton Street, Suite 205, Key West, FL 33040. The documents must be received by 3:00 P.M. on July 14, 2023, and must include the submitter’s name, address, phone number, email address, and the agenda item number to which the documents refer. of $6.84 per cubic yard and a processing fee of $1.09 per cubic yard; there is no disposal fee for recycling services. Publish: June 22, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers DATED at Key West, Monroe County, Florida, this 14th day of June, 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA

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49 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant F.S. 328.17, United American Lien & Recovery as agent w/ power of attorney will sell the following vessel(s) to the highest bidder. Inspect 1 week prior @ marina; cash or cashier check; all auctions are held w/ reserve; any persons interested ph 954-563-1999. Sale Date: July 21, 2023 @ 10:00 am Location: 3411 NW 9th Ave. #707, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33309 V12973 1972 Gulfstar FL4518FG Hull ID#: 532902 inboard diesel berglass 36ft R/O Leontyne Pyne Davydov Rud Arnshek Lienor: Pilot House Marina, 3 Seagate Blvd., Key Largo, FL 33037 Licensed Auctioneers FLAB422 FLAU765 & 1911 Publish: June 15 & 22, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Kirk of The Keys, Marathon, FL will receive and open sealed responses for the following: SINGLE FAMILY HOME Details at www.kirkofthekeys/ bid Deadline is July 22, 2023. Publish: June 15, 22 & 29, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SOLICITATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 3:00 P.M., the Monroe County Purchasing Oce will receive and open sealed responses for the following: Key Largo Pickleball Court Installation Monroe County, Florida Pursuant to F.S. 50.0211(3) (a), all published competitive solicitation notices can be viewed at: www. oridapublicnotices.com, a searchable Statewide repository for all published legal notices. Requirements for submission and the selection criteria may be requested from DemandStar at www.demandstar.com OR www.monroecounty-.gov/bids. The Public Record is available upon request. Monroe County Purchasing Department receives bids electronically. Please do not mail or attempt to deliver in person any sealed bids. Mailed/ physically delivered bids/ proposals/responses WILL NOT be accepted. The Monroe County Purchasing Department hereby directs that bids be submitted via email to: OMB-BIDS@monroecounty-. gov, no later than 3:00P.M., on July 20, 2023. Please submit your condential nancial information in a SEPARATE EMAIL from your bid and required documents. Your subject line on both emails must read as follows: Key Largo Pickleball Court Installation 07-20-2023 Files that do not contain this subject line WILL BE REJECTED. Please note that the maximum le size that will be accepted by email is 25MB. Please plan accordingly to ensure that your bid is not rejected due to the le size. Should your bid documents exceed 25MB, in advance of the bid opening, please email: omb-purchasing@ monroecounty-.gov so accommodations for delivery of your bid can be made prior to the bid opening. Please be advised that it is the bidder’s sole responsibility to ensure delivery of their bid and waiting until the bid opening to address or conrm your bid submission delivery will result in your bid being rejected. The bid opening for this solicitation will be held virtually, via the internet, at 3:00 P.M., on July 20, 2023. You may call in by phone or internet using the following: Join Zoom Meeting https://mcbocc.zoom. us/j/4509326156 Meeting ID: 4509326156 One tap mobile: +16465189805,,4509326156# US (New York) +16699006833,,4509326156# US (San Jose) Dial by your location: +1 646 518 9805 (New York) +1 669 900 6833 (San Jose) Publish: June 22, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO CASE NUMBER: 37-2022-00027673-CU-BC-CTL SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): ROBERT MICK, AN INDIVIDUAL YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): VAN DYKE & ASSOCIATES, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to le a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plainti. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can nd these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/se!fhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the ling fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not le your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot aord an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprot legal services program. You can locate these nonprot groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dfas, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la inforrnacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas inforrnacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin nes de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin nes de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifomia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Par ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): 330 W. Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101 The name, address and telephone number of the plainti’s attorney, or plainti without an attorney is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Richard S. Van Dyke, Esq., Van Dyke & Associates, APLC, 451 A Street, Suite 600, San Diego, CA 92101, (619) 344-0977 Dated July 15, 2022 By: Gabriel Lopez, Deputy Clerk Publish: June 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 23-CP-159-K DIVSION: LOWER KEYS IN RE: ESTATE OF GENEVIEVE C. ISAKSEN Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Genevieve C. Isaksen, deceased, whose date of death was June 4, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for MONROE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must le 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 le 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 rst publication of this notice is: June 22, 2023. Personal Representative: John F. Isaksen 32 Spoonbill Way Key West, Florida 33040 Attorney for Personal Representative: Richard E. Warner Attorney Florida Bar Number: 283134 RICHARD E. WARNER, P.A. 12221 Overseas Highway MARATHON, FL 33050 Telephone: (305) 743-6022 Fax: (305) 743-6216 E-mail: richard@rewarnerlaw. com Secondary E-Mail: pamela2@ rewarnerlaw.com Publish: June 22 & 29, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2023-CP-000151-K IN RE: ESTATE OF WAYNE GEORGE BELL a/k/a WAYNE G. BELL a/k/a WAYNE BELL, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of WAYNE GEORGE BELL a/k/a WAYNE G. BELL a/k/a WAYNE BELL (the “Decedent”), whose date of death was October 17, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Clerk of Circuit Court, Monroe County Courthouse, Probate Division, 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida, 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the Decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must le their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the Decedent's estate must le their claims with this court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702, FLORIDA STATUTES, 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 rst publication of LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO REIMPOSE AND PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE SERVICE SPECIAL ASSESSMENTSNotice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, (BOCC) will conduct a Public Hearing to consider reimposing solid waste service assessments for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2023, against certain improved residential properties located within Monroe County, the City of Marathon, the City of Layton, and the City of Key Colony Beach, to fund the cost of solid waste collection services, facilities and programs provided to such properties, and to authorize collection of such assessments on the tax bill. The Public Hearing will be held at 10:00 A.M., on July 18, 2023, (the Budget Meeting of the Board of Monroe County Commissioners), at the Marathon Government Center, 2798 Overseas Highway, 2nd Floor, Marathon, Florida 33050. The public can attend the Public Hearing in person, or via Zoom, for the purpose of contributing or receiving public comments on the proposed assessments. The Zoom link can be found in the electronic meeting agenda at the following address: http://monroecounty.iqm2.com/citizens/default.aspx. All aected property owners have a right to appear at the hearing, in person or virtually, and to le written objections with the County Commission, within 20 calendar days of the rst publication date of this notice. Pursuant to section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the County Commission 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. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation or an interpreter to participate in this proceeding should contact the County Administrator’s Oce at (305) 292-4441, at least 48 hours prior to the date of the hearing. If hearing or voice-impaired, contact the Florida Relay Service Number, by dialing ” for assistance. The total annual solid waste assessment revenue to be collected within Monroe County, the City of Marathon, the City of Layton, and the City of Key Colony Beach for the upcoming scal year is estimated to be $15,778,989.40. The rate of assessment for the upcoming scal year shall be $457.15 per residential dwelling unit. The maximum rate of assessment that can be imposed in the Fiscal Year commencing October 1, 2023, and future scal years, shall be $457.15 per residential dwelling unit. Copies of the legal documentation for the assessment program will be made available upon request by contacting the County Administrator’s Oce at (305) 292-4441, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. If you have any questions, please call the County Solid Waste Management Department at (305) 295-4323 or (305) 292-4536, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. The assessments will be collected on the ad valorem tax bill to be mailed in November, 2023, as authorized by section 197.3632, Florida Statutes. Failure to pay the assessments will cause a tax certicate to be issued against the property, which may result in a loss of title. A person may submit written or other physical evidence on a particular agenda item for consideration at the July 18, 2023 BOCC Budget Meeting to: Krystal Gomez, via email at: Gomez-Krystal@monroecounty-.gov, or by mail to: The County Administrator’s Oce, 1100 Simonton Street, Suite 205, Key West, FL 33040. The documents must be received by 3:00 P.M., on July 14, 2023, and must include the submitter’s name, address, phone number, email address, and the agenda item number to which the documents refer. DATED at Key West, Monroe County, Florida, this 14th day of June, 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA KEVIN MADOK, CPA, Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex ocio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida Publish: June 22, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers ** Unincorporated areas, City of Marathon, Layton and Key Colony Beach

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50 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES this notice is: June 22, 2023. Personal Representative: ROBERT WAYNE BELL 49729 Nautical Drive Chestereld, MI 48047 Attorneys for Personal Representative: BULLOCH TAYLOR PLLC T. Robert Bulloch, Esq. Florida Bar No. 633127 Email: trb@bullochtaylor.com Courtney C. Pugh, Esq. Florida Bar No. 125106 Email: ccp@bullochtaylor.com 1185 Immokalee Road, Suite 300 Naples, Florida 34110 Telephone: 239-383-7130 Fax: 239-776-3496 Publish: June 22 & 29, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NUMBER: 23-CP000030-M DIVISION: MARATHON IN RE: THE ESTATE OF CARL M. BENDIK, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of CARL M. BENDIK, deceased, whose date of death was March 13, 2023, 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 le their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must le their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of rst publication of this notice is: June 15, 2023. Persons Giving Notice: AMY B. DUMAS 201 Kensington Trace Canton, Georgia 30115 Attorney for Persons Giving Notice: Christopher B. Waldera, P.A. Christopher B. Waldera Florida Bar No: 980810 Attorney for Personal Representative 5800 Overseas Highway, Suite 7 Marathon, Florida 33050 Telephone: (305) 289-2223 Facsimile: (305) 289-2249 email: chris@cbwpa.com Publish: June 15 & 22, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO.: 23-CP-78-K IN RE: THE ESTATE OF EDMUND JOHN BENNETT, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of EDMUND JOHN BENNETT, deceased, whose date of death was July 31, 2022, Case: 23-CP-78-K, is pending in the Circuit Court, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served must le their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must le their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of rst publication of this Notice is: June 15, 2023. Personal Representative: GRETA-MARIE ELIE-BENNETT c/o Samuel J. Kaufman Law Oces of Samuel J. Kaufman, P.A. 3130 Northside Drive Key West, Florida 33040 Attorney for Personal Representative: Samuel J. Kaufman, Esq. Florida Bar No. 0144304 Law Oces of Samuel J. Kaufman, P.A. 3130 Northside Drive Key West, Florida 33040 Email designation for service: Service.Probate@ samkaufmanlaw.com Telephone: (305) 292-3926 Fax: (305) 295-7947 Publish: June 15 & 22, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 23-CP-90-K IN RE: ESTATE OF LORA J. ALBRITTON Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Lora J. Albritton, deceased, whose date of death was December 15, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040. The 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 le 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 le 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 rst publication of this notice is: June 15, 2023. Personal Representative: Karen Martin Gibson 2215 Fogarty Avenue Key West, Florida 33040 Attorney for Personal Representative: Gregory D. Davila, Esq. Florida Bar Number: 0886998 Law Oce of Gregory D. Davila, P.A. 1111 12th Street, Suite 411 Key West, Florida 33040 Telephone: (305) 293-8554 Fax: (305) 294-9913 E-mail: gdavila@ keywestlawoce.com Secondary E-Mail: e-ling@ keywestlawoce.com Publish: June 15 & 22, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 23-CP-134-K IN RE: ESTATE OF LINDA E. BEST Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of LINDA E. BEST, deceased, whose date of death was April 30, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for MONROE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must le 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 le 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 rst publication of this notice is: June 15, 2023. Personal Representative: BRUCE ANTHONY NOWAKOWSKI 20110 Mulberry Knoll Lewes, Delaware 19958 Attorney for Personal Representative: JOHN FERRARI, JR. Attorney Florida Bar No. 111132 Ferrari, Butler & Moneymaker, PLLC 2520 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 11 Nokomis, FL 34275 Telephone: (941) 960-1676 Fax: (941) 296-8656 E-mail: johnf@elderlegal.com Secondary E-mail: pollyb@ elderlegal.com Publish: June 15 & 22, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers I N THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA UPPER KEYS PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO.: 23-CP-000053-P IN RE: ESTATE OF JOHN W. EAGLE, JR., Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of JOHN W. EAGLE, JR., deceased, whose date of death was October 26, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88770 Overseas Highway, Suite 2, Plantation Key, FL 33070. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must le 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 le 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 rst publication of this notice is: June 15, 2023. Personal Representative: KAREN EAGLE 15 Cindy Place Key Largo, FL 33037 Attorney for Personal Representative: VICTORIA MIRANDA, ESQ. Florida Bar No. 1015363 HERSHOFF, LUPINO & YAGEL, LLP 88539 Overseas Highway Tavernier, FL 33070 E-Mail: VMiranda@HLYlaw. com Publish: June 15 & 22, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 23-CP-000129-K IN RE: ESTATE OF MARK B. POTTLE Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Mark B. Pottle, deceased, whose date of death was March 26, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must le 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 le 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 rst publication of this notice is: June 15, 2023. Personal Representative: Patricia G. Pottle 3827 McFarlane Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32303 Attorney for Personal Representative: Robert A. Pierce Attorney Florida Bar No. 0175399 AUSLEY & MCMULLEN P.A. 123 S. Calhoun Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 Telephone: (850) 224-9115 Fax: (850) 222-7560 E-mail: bpierce@ausley.com Secondary E-mail: spelham@ ausley.com Publish: June 15 & 22, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers AUTOS ALL YEARS! Junk or Used Cars, Vans, Trucks. Runs or Not. $CASH 305-332-0483 BOAT SLIP FOR RENT Boat Dockage for rent in Marathon. Private bay bottom, up to 40' boat, self containing, oshore water, car & dingy parking provided. 305-928-9057 EMPLOYMENT HEALTH INSURANCE NAVIGATOR Enrollment Assistance, Outreach, Education and Community Events. Paid Training and equipment. Bi-lingual a plus. Call 305-767-3883 MEDICAL ASSISTANT. Doctor's oce, KL. PT ex hrs, perfect for student or retiree. Salary commensurate with experience, but willing to train. Send resume to drsusanamay@ gmail.com or fax to 305-852-8672. City of Marathon Current Job Openings: Right of Way Technician. Full Benets. EOE Please see City website for details www. ci.marathon.fl.us Groundskeeper/ Maintenance person, KCB, Sea Isle Condominium, 20 40 hrs. per week, $25 per hr., apply by e-mail to HardingThomasL@ aol.com, text or call 734-476-0531. The Cabana Club, an ocean front private swim club is seeking a Customer-Service Oriented Server for the pool deck, beach and/ or bar lounge. Open year round, 10am-7pm daily. Small friendly sta. Above average hourly wage plus tips. Apply in person at 425 E. Ocean Dr. Key Colony Beach or call 404-2193359 and ask for Dave. Immediate openings for experienced plumbers and helpers (with or without experience we will train the right person). Must have a valid driver's license & clean driving record. Please apply in person at 10700 5th Avenue Gulf, Marathon or email resume to: eerpinc@gmail.com LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES AUTOS WANTED CROSSWORD SOLUTION SUDOKU SOLUTION

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51 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 EMPLOYMENT. YARD SALES Boat rental company in Marathon needs an Outboard Mechanic. Some general marina work, and boat experience a plus. Call 305-481-7006 Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Responder now hiring Guest Service Representative responsibilities include assisting guests at our Key Largo and Islamorada locations, making reservations and/or answering questions over phone and in-person, taking and processing photos, and checking-in and out guests visiting our facility. To apply, please send your resume to andreaw@dpmmr.org. Place your Employment Ad here for $25.00/week for up to ve lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today! MAINTENANCE POSITION w/ busy Non-profit. FT with benets. Longterm position w/room for growth. Valid DL required. Must have maintenance or related experience, computer skills and relate well with people. Very physical position, heavy lifting, heat, etc. Drug-free workplace. EOE Please send resume and cover letter to sholt@fkoc. org NO phone calls. The Housing Authority of the City of Key West now hiring the following positions: Cook, Maintenance Administrative Assistant (bilingual preferred) Maintenance Mechanic (Maintenance Worker), Med Tech (caregiver), and Grounds Caretaker. To apply, please contact Human Resources at: martinezm@kwha.org or 305-296-5621 Applications are available at the Administrative Oce 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. PRIVATE COLLECTOR WANTS Rolex, Dive Watches and Pilot Watches. Old Model Military Clocks & Watches. Call 305-743-4578 HOUSING FOR RENT2 Bedroom 1 Bath in Marathon. Tile, carpet, appliances, gated property. No pets. $2400/ mo. 305-610-8002 LOT FOR SALEOceanside-Lot with building permit in Tavernier $399K OBO 305-933-9594 Owner-Agent [3% to selling oce] RV LOT FOR RENT RV Site for rent in Marathon. Up to 35', private gated property. $1,500/mo + utilities. Dockage wavailable inquire for price. 305-610-8002 up to ve lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today! SERVICES OFFERED Registered Nurse available to help with your home health care needs. In-home care assistance is also available. Local references. 305-5870892. Please call and leave message or text. YARD SALES ESTATE SALE: Fine art, carpets, lamps, lamp shades, mirrors dierent sizes, many other items available. 9551 Overseas Highway, Marathon. Questions (305) 9289258 SARA'S ESTATE SALES: 75018 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada | Fri., June 23 & Sat., June 24, 9am to 1pm both days | ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD waterfront estate at Sea Oats Beach, MM75. Beautiful, tropical things such as Lexington wicker furniture (Henry Link); fabric loveseat & accent chairs; silk plants big & small; barstools, dining chairs, console tables; tools like battery chainsaw and gas blowers; coolers, portable bbq table; Sony mini 8 camcorder, printers with toner; stem glassware, dishes, ginger jars; Nitro Duet transport chair; treadmill; coastal lamps featuring sealife or shells; small appliances; and apartment-size refrigerator. Follow signs and park with consideration. Photos: Facebook (@sarasestatesales) and estatesales.net. EMPLOYMENT HOBBIES/COLLECT. SERVICES OFFERED TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION T&D ELECTRICAL ENGINEERStarting pay rate for this position, depending on qualifications and experience: $108,332/annually $111,365/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.Keys Energy Services, in Key West, Florida, is accepting applications for the following position in its Executive Department: TRUCK DRIVERS CDL CLASS AWe are hiring CDL CLASS A Drivers, Monday-Friday with overtime available. Hazmat not needed.Apply at Charley Toppino & Sons, Inc. 129 Toppino Industrial Dr., Key West (ask for Cheryl) 305-296-5606 ext 126. SUBSTATION ELECTRICIANStarting pay rate for this position, depending on qualications and experience: $40.35/hr. $45.19/hr. For more information, including job duties and required qualications, 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 lled. Keys Energy Services, in Key West, Florida, is accepting applications for the following position in its Transmission & Distribution Department: DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER IS HIRING Dolphin Research Center has Full-Time/Part-Time, Permanent/Temporary Gift Shop positions that involve direct contact with our visitors & is another opportunity to ensure they leave DRC with a happy & positive experience. Some of the duties involve; being familiar with all merchandise in the selling area, suggest specific merchandise & offer product advise. Walk around the grounds and see dolphins every day. Job description available at www.dolphins.org. E-mail your resume and a DRC application to drc-hr@dolphins.org. EOE58901 O/S Hwy Grassy Ke y , FL T eaching... Learning... Caring Apply Today KeysBank.com/Careers EOE • M/F/V/D Member FDIC KeyWest Benefits DUI EVALUATOR/ INSTRUCTORThe Advocate DUI Program is hiring for part time positions. DUI instructors and evaluators 2 days a week, Bachelors or Masters degree in substance abuse eld required. Bilingual preferred, not required. Ofce located in Marathon. Contact Marcia at 305-704-0117. MAINTENANCE POSITION WITH BUSY NONPROFIT FT with benefits. Long-term position w/room for growth. Valid DL required. Must have maintenance or related experience, computer skills and relate well with people. Very physical position, heavy lifting, heat, etc. Drug-free workplace, EOE. Please send resume and cover letter to sholt@fkoc.org. No phone calls.

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52 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIANS AND HELPERS NEEDEDExperience is required. Must have a valid driver’s license. We offer 401K, medical insurance, paid holidays and paid vacation. Positions available in Key West and Marathon. 305-292-3369 IS HIRING! rfnThis position is available at our Adult Day program. This position provides direct care service and support to our clients in the day program. This position requires the minimum of high school completion or GED. English language, speaking and writing, proficiency is a must. FL Driver’s license w/clean driving record, pre-employment training online and in person. Ability to pass a Level II background screening and references. EOE. Apply at the MARC office, 1401 Seminary Street, Key West – or online at www.marchouse.org. For more information, please contact hr@marchouse.org, phone: 305-294-9526 *32 IS HIRING! Position requires a min. of high school completion and 1 yr exp or 1 yr college. Must be knowledgeable in tropical plants and have good social/business skills, above average computer skills (knowledge of POS a plus). Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds. English language, speaking and writing, proficiency is a must. FL driver’s license w/good driving record, references and background screening required. MARC, 1401 Seminary St, Key West, FL www.marchouse.org Come join our family! EOE NOW HIRINGIN ISLAMORADA BOAT RENTAL STAFF FLEXIBLE HOURS & COMPETITIVE WAGES Need to have experience driving boats and a working knowledge of the Islamorada area by water. Duties include taking reservations, giving captains lessons and routine boat maintenance. Email Ma at eliteboatrentalsma@gmail.com. Please include contact information and any relevant experience. IS HIRING!DIRECT CARE STAFF GROUP HOMES 24/7 FT/PT MARC is looking for Direct Care Staff – Group Homes 24/7 (FT/PT). Position requires a minimum of high school completion and 1 yr. exp. or 1 yr. college. English language, speaking and writing, proficiency is a must. FL driver’s license w/good driving record, references and background screening required. EOEApply at the MARC office, 1401 Seminary Street, Key West – or online at www.marchouse.org. For more information, please contact hr@marchouse.org, phone: 305-294-9526 *32 Apply in person at Sunset Grille & Raw Bar, SUNSET GRILLE IS HIRING• Hosts • Waitstaff • Bartenders • Bar Backs • Bussers • Line Cooks • Dishwashers Please contact April at 305.407.3262 or april@floridakeysaquariumencounters.com for more information. 11710 OVERSEAS HWY, MARATHONNOW HIRING DIVE INSTRUCTOR MARATHON GARBAGE SERVICEWe are now hiring for the following positions:Diesel Mechanic Truck Helpers CDL DriversApplicants must apply in person to be considered.4290 Overseas Hwy, Marathon NOW HIRING FT FRONT OFFICE ASSISTANT MARATHON, FL Duties to include invoice a nd inventory entry, booking airline shipments, creating and ling paperwork for i nternational shipments, scheduling inspections needed for i nternational shipments, customer communication and tracking, creating and maintaining customer accounts and some customer service. Must be procient in Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel. This position requires high attention to detail and the ability to multitask. Compensation w i l l be dependent on experience. Benets package including vacation, sick days, holidays and 401K PSP retirement plan. Please send cover letter and resume to sales@dynastymarine.net for consideration. No phone calls please. dynastymarine.net

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53 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 THEME: INDEPENDENCE DAY ACROSS 1. Kind of illusion 6. Perched 9. Island near Java 13. Old West pack animal 14. False statement 15. Opposite of atonal 16. Hailing from the East 17. Supply with weapons 18. “____ death do us part” 19. *Frank 21. *Popular celebratory gettogether 23. Many, many years 24. Scott Hamilton’s “court” 25. Gross National Product 28. Abundant 30. Bantoid language 35. Bakery unit 37. Cutlass maker 39. Two in eighteen 40. Milk’s favorite cookie 43. Hyperbolic sine 44. Iranian money, pl. 46. Nancy Sinatra’s boots 47. Fill to satisfaction 48. *Certain Doodle 50. Argo’s propellers 52. Feather glue 53. Give temporarily 55. Porridge grain 60. *”The Star-Spangled Banner” 63. Opposite of neo64. Glass margin 66. Continental money, pl. 68. Opposite of #17 Across 69. Go for the gold 70. “Silas Marner” author 71. Mexican money 72. Not yang 73. Down and out DOWN 1. ____ constrictor, anagram 2. Word on a door 3. Duet plus one 4. Angry 5. Large California bird 6. Smelting waste 8. Adagio and allegro, e.g. 9. German city on Rhine river 10. Con 11. Not of the cloth 12. Down with a bug 15. ____ someone ____ bed 20. Satirical publication, with The 22. Calligrapher’s purchase 24. *”From the ____ forest to the Gulf Stream waters” 25. *Old ____ 26. Waterwheel 27. Hymn of praise 29. *Popular decoration 31. *”Rockin’ in the USA” band 32. Certain church member 33. Yiddish busybody 34. Theater guide 36. Kind of rock 38. Heroic tale 42. B on Mendeleev’s table 45. “Where ____ is heard a discouraging word...” 49. Sushi restaurant staple 51. Shiny cotton 54. High-strung 56. Car rack manufacturer 57. Charlie Chaplin’s prop 58. “Oh, my!” 59. Agrippina’s slayer 60. “I’ll second that” 61. Great Lake 62. State of mind 63. One in a litter 65. *King George ____ 67. Farm structure OPENINGS AVAILABLETAVERNIER MARINERS HOSPITALEnvironmental Tech, $5,000 Sign-on Bonus* Line Cook Medical Technologist, $15,000 Sign-on Bonus* Multi-Modality Imag Tech, $9,000 Sign-on Bonus* Patient Experience Advocate Pool Physical Therapist Registered Nurse, up to $25,000 Sign-on Bonus* Registered Respiratory Therapist, up to $15,000 Sign-on Bonus*MARATHON FISHERMEN’S COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Cook, $5,000 Sign-on Bonus* Emergency Dept Team Coordinator Environmental Tech, $5,000 Sign-on Bonus* Lead Med Technologist, $15,000 Sign-on Bonus* Medical Technologist, $15,000 Sign-on Bonus* Multi-Modality Imag Tech, $9,000 Sign-on Bonus* Nurse Manager, Emergency Dept, $20,000 Sign-on Bonus* Nurse Practitioner Patient Experience Advocate Pool Physical Therapist Registered Nurse, up to $25,000 Sign-on Bonus* Sanitation Technician Security OfcerAll qualied applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. * Sign-on bonuses are available only for select full-time positions based on candidate experience. APPLY AND LEARN MOREcareers.baptisthealth.net or call 786-243-8507 “Uplif ting the human spir it sinc e 1973”T he Guidanc e/C ar e C en t er , I nc . a division ofBackground and drug screen req. COMPETITIVE PAY! EXCEPTIONAL BENEFITS!!! Check out all available positions at: www.westcare.com (search by zip code) EEOC/DFWP THE GUID ANCE/C ARE CENTER, Inc .IS HIRING!KEY WESTBehavioral Health Therapist (Child, Adult) Behavioral Health Counselor (Children) Case Managers (Adult, Forensic) Substance Abuse Counselor Peer Support SpecialistMARATHONDriver (CDL required) Care Coordinator Behavioral Health Therapist (Child, Adult) RNs/LPNs 3 shifts (also Per Diem) Maintenance Specialist *Behavioral Health Technicians 3 shifts (also Per Diem) Peer Support Specialist *Support Worker – Assisted Living*No experience required for these positions. Will train. A caring heart & helpful hands required. GCC oers excellent benets for full-time employment, but we realize some would prefer part-time to enjoy the Florida Keys lifestyle more. All positions can be considered for full or part-time unless notated. Apply at westcare.com and enter your availability. rf r f f f f f n r n t t n r t f f b f f fnfbttt ffff f f t f f n f n r f r t r n r f r n f r r n n r f r n n r f r ‘ r n f r bnttffffDOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER IS HIRING Open interviews Monday – Friday from 11am to 4pm at Oceanside Safari. Located at MM 73.5 right on the ocean at Caloosa Cove Marina, 73814 Overseas Highway, Islamorada. NOW HIRING FOH: HOSTS, SERVERS & BARTENDERSGreat pay, benets and perks. We oer a stable 40 hrs-per-week to our hourly employees, and more hours if you want! Part-time positions available if you are looking for a second job, or after-school job. We have re-opened as a brand-new full-service restaurant & bar, with a full kitchen with all brand new equipment, a beautiful bar, indoor and outdoor seating, and a beachfront lounge on our own private beach. COME JOIN US!**We are an Equal Opportunity Employer** Oceanside Safari Restaurant & Lounge, 786-626-6124 73814 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, FL 33036Oceanside Safari Restaurant & Lounge in Islamorada is NOW OPEN and serving lunch and dinner 7 days a week.

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