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4 NUMBER OF THE WEEK ON THE COVER 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.comWeb Master / 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 PERI All stories, photos, and graphics are copyrighted materials. Postmaster TO THE KEYS WEEKLY, MARATHON FL 33050News Deadline Monday NoonAdvertising Deadline KEYSNEWSPAPERS @theWeekly @KeysWeeklyMembers of KEY WEST OFFICIALS TO TOAST LOCAL RUM DISTILLERYCOMMISSION WILL ALSO HONOR RETIRING CITY MANAGER ON HER LAST DAYThis week’s Key West city com mission meeting, on Thurs day, July 13, could be more exciting than usual. It takes place on the day the city is proclaiming “Key West Legal Rum Day,” AND it’s retiring City Manager Patti McLauchlin’s last day of work. If that’s not a reason to celebrate with locally made rum, we don’t know what is. The rum proclamation is in honor of Key West’s First Legal Rum Distillery, created by Paul Menta and Tony Mantia, on its 10th anniversary as the first license ever issued in Monroe County for a business to legally and locally produce alcohol, the key word being “legally.” The distillery has also become an integral part of the Key West community, helping and donating to countless charity projects and hur ricane recovery efforts. But back to the city commission meeting, which starts its morning sion at 5 p.m. In the morning, in addition to the rum proclamation, city officials will honor McLauchlin and hear an update “to provide essential information on the progress of the Florida Keys Water Pipeline Replace ment” from Florida Keys Aqueduct Captain David Dipre of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Com mission will discuss the presence and removal of derelict vessels in Keys waters. The city’s port director will also provide an update on the proposed mooring field in Man of War Basin around Wisteria Island. The county has proposed 100 moor ing balls for the area. MANDY MILES mandy@keysweekly.comOfficials also will discuss the new welcome sign being designed for the entrance to the island, and Code Compliance Director Jim Young will update the commission on his department’s activities and priori ties. Officials also are expected to contract to the locally owned Keystar Construction to build the new and and Community Center in Bahama The morning session of the meeting also includes approval of the consent agenda, which includes special event permit approvals, equipment purchases and other get approved without discussion. And then comes the evening session, starting at 5 p.m. That session will include a discussion about The Lofts work force housing development at Truman Waterfront, which has been wrestling with questions over a $4 million request from the Monroe County Land Authority. Developers of the new community oppose the requirement that each new tenant and homeowner at The Lofts would be required, under land authority policy, to requalify annually for the income guidelines. Such a require ment, developers fear, would discourage residents of The Lofts from pursuing pay raises and better employment given the fact that it the workforce housing development. The commission will hear the lat est update about that project during the evening session of the commis sion meeting. Officials also will consider changes to the city’s ordinance governing the placement and main tenance of newspaper racks on city sidewalks. The proposed revisions include a permitting system that the frequency of publication. “The City Manager shall be guided by the following criteria of priorities in issuing permits when ever more than four news racks are proposed for any one news rack publications (published five or more be publications published two to four days per week. Third priority shall be publications published one day per week. Fourth priority shall be publications published less than one day per week.” For the full agenda, visit The Key West City Commission will proclaim Thursday, July 13 at ‘Key West Legal Rum Day’ in honor of the 10th anniversary of Key West’s First Legal Rum Distillery on Simonton Street. CONTRIBUTEDRetiring City Manager Patti McLauchlin speaks during Key West’s dedication as a Coast Guard City in August 2022. See page 8. LARRY BLACKBURN/Keys Weekly98Is the Heat Miser vacationing in the Florida Keys? One would think so with the recent hot spell. Per the National Weather Service Key West, the Marathon International Airport reached

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6 OIL BILLIONAIRES WON’T BUILD TEACHER HOUSINGLOCAL FOUNDATION SEEKS MORE DIVERSITY IN KEYS TEACHERSINITIATIVE PROVIDES FINANCIAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR BLACK TEACHERSPublic schools in Monroe County have about 1,500 black students, represent enrollment, but as of two years ago, there were only eight black teach ers in the county school district, in Key West, for example, has a stu The Black Educators Initiative, created and funded by Key West businessman and philanthropist Fleece Foundation, provides finan cial fellowships as an incentive for black teachers to apply for jobs in the Monroe County School District. Research shows that having a black teacher has several posi tive effects on black students. One study found that black students who had one black teacher by more likely to enroll in college. Af ter having two black teachers, black students’ likelihood of enrolling in “I think the ramifications of this program could be dramatic,” Padget told the Keys Weekly on July 11. “We expect this program to Foundation that funds the fellow ships. “Including the newly hired teachers, the district will now have new hires can find housing in the has made good progress, but the goal is to have teachers that fully represent the demographics of the students.” The Black Educators Initia Fleece Foundation, provides a $30,000 fellowship to black teach ers who are hired by the local school district. and the foundation “have nothing at all to do with the hiring process,” MANDY MILES mandy@keysweekly.comMANDY MILES mandy@keysweekly.comso these educators need to apply through the normal routes, get hired by the school district and start teaching. “Fellowship awards will be presented to teachers in their respective classrooms next week by Fleece Foundation,” Padget said. Huff is a graduate of North the nation’s first public liberal arts institution for African Americans versity in Durham, North Carolina. The $30,000 fellowships are awarded to newly hired black teachers in Monroe County. Huff county receive $15,000 at the beginning of their first year. Then, coinciding with their continued em ployment, they receive $10,000 at the start of their second year, and $5,000 for their third year. Teacher Anita Linville was one of the first teachers to receive a BEI fellowship after being offered a job at Key West High School. “The Black Educator Initia tive is designed to bridge the gap of inequity and inequality so often seen in education today,” Lin ville said. “It is a powerful program to provide an opportunity for diverse students to learn from a diverse group of teachers. Because the intent is so radically genuine, makes the process easy for poten tial Black educators.” For more information and to apply, black educators should visit blackeducatorinitiative.com for details. Key West High School teacher Anita Linville is one of the fellowship provided through the Black Educators Initiative in Monroe County schools. CONTRIBUTEDTRUMBO ROAD APARTMENTS FOR SCHOOL EMPLOYEES BACK TO SQUARE ONEThe oil billionaires who had agreed to build teacher hous ing on Trumbo Road in Key West have pulled out of the deal, Superintendent Theresa Axford announced during the July 11 school board meeting in Marathon. “On Friday, I got a call from Jed regrettably, that they couldn’t help us with the Trumbo housing. They are still building the sheriff’s office housing on the lot neighboring theirs, so we do still have a reason to be thankful for their support of our community, if not the school district.” The school board on July 11 was slated to approve a ground lease with Road property, but the Friday call from Molleston made that a moot point. Jed Molleston and his wife, Meg, own the luxury Steam Plant Condomin iums adjacent to the school district’s property that houses its headquarters and current administrative building. Meg Molleston’s brother, Walter “Wag” Woodward, had infamously told the school district’s housing task force jump over.” But apparently that cash won’t be used for teacher housing. Axford told the board that mem bers of the district’s housing task force were amenable to reissuing a Request for Proposals from potential develop ers of that property. “The urgency for housing is still there, because we are still losing teachers and having potential teach ers turn down job offers here because they can’t afford housing in the Keys,” Axford said. was going to fully fund the housing development, will likely give the school district more flexibility with the num ber of units built on the property and the height of the buildings, said school including that we wouldn’t build a third story even if it was allowed by the city’s height limits, and we had said we wouldn’t build to the maximum density allowed on that property. But presum ably a different developer wouldn’t have those same concerns. I believe The ability to build more units with a larger density could make the project more financially attractive to potential developers, Jones added. So now all options are back on the table for teacher housing on Trumbo Road, where school board members years about moving the administration building off that property and convert ing it to employee housing. This aerial map shows the location of the school district headquarters on Trumbo Road in Key West that has long been discussed as a prime location for employee housing. CONTRIBUTED

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7 CAN YOU HELP MONITOR CORAL BLEACHING AT THE REEF?FREE TRAINING OFFERED JULY 15 AT ECO DISCOVERY CENTERAs sea temperatures rise restoration practitioners and NOAA resource managers bleaching events that devastate the coral reef and its ecosystem. On Saturday, July 15, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary learn how to collect field observa tions and report on conditions at the reefs before, during and after bleaching events. The Florida Keys BleachWatch program training led coral reef assessment & monitor ing senior biologist Cory Walter Center at Truman Waterfront in Key Initiated by FKNMS in coordina program serves as an early warn ing network for bleaching events. BleachWatch volunteers help scien tists understand where bleaching is occurring, what coral species are more vulnerable, how long and severe the event is, and ultimately, what the recovery and resilience potential is. BleachWatch field observa tion data is integrated with existing NOAA satellite analysis to provide a comprehensive overview of current conditions throughout the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary – coral restoration initiatives. “Although remote sensing and an indication of when conditions are ideal for onset of coral bleach ing, the actual onset of bleaching can be a gradual process, and ef fects can vary over an area as large as FKNMS,” said Walter. “In order to accurately assess the initial effects of bleaching events and to assess coral condition during and after bleaching events, a large network of trained observers are needed to provide regular reports of actual coral conditions on the reefs – our “eyes on the water.” Florida’s corals require tem range; sudden changes can cause NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch’s summer for a bleaching event which means mortality is likely, Walter said. Observers can also play a crucial role in identifying corals that aren’t bleaching, especially in areas with corals that are. This can pro vide restoration practitioners with resilient genotype sourcing. For those interested but un able to attend, visit www.mote.org/ bleachwatch for online training. Future workshops will take place information is available from Walter org, or at www.mote.org/bleach.` — Contributed coral outplants. A special BleachWatch training program helps support their 3 ARRESTED IN LOWER KEYS METH CASEARRESTEES WERE FOUND SLEEPING IN A SELF STORAGE LOCKERThree Key West men related charges after they were found sleep ing at a storage locker business on East Rockland Key. and Matthew Steven Bostrom, 33; were each charged with trafficking methamphetamine and possession of metham phetamine with intent to sell. Bostrom was also charged with providing a false name to law enforcement and criminal mischief causing property dam age. The Sheriff’s Office re sponded to the Storage Rentals a.m. Saturday regarding a suspicious person sleeping near a rental locker. The locker was opened and two more people were sleeping inside. All three were identified as those arrested. Police said about 15.7 grams of methamphetamine, a digital scale, plastic baggies, pipes, and other drug para phernalia were found in the of meth was found in James — ContributedA July 10 arrest at a self-storage facility on East Rockland Key yielded 17.7 gram of meth and drug paraphernalia. MONROE COUNTY SHER IFF’S OFFICE/Contributed

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8 SO LONG, FAREWELL, YOU’LL BE MISSEDCITY MANAGER PATTI MCLAUCHLIN RETIRES AFTER 40+ YEARS“I’m committed to this community, my community. I’m committed to our employees and I’m extremely honored to be the first woman city manager of my community.” Those were the words of Patti McLauchlin female city manager of Key West. Her last day as a city employee before retirement is Thursday, July 13. McLauchlin moved into “the big office” on — and the adjective of “interim” was no longer before her title. She was Key West’s city man ager — and the first female to have the job. When I first walked into that office to interview Patti, I immediately snapped a photo of her beneath the artwork that showed the berg, with one of her famous quotes, “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.” Her desk was already lined with photos of her grandkids, who are two of the main rea the City of Key West are the other reasons. The city commission voted unanimously manent city manager after her predecessor, Aqueduct Authority. “There’s a new level of calm in the city,” Teri Johnston told McLauchlin at that meet ing. “You treat people fairly and equitably. You think before you act and you reach out to the community before you make a decision. We know you’ll lead this community in a moral and equitable way.” added back then, “I never liked the word ‘interim’ in front of your name. You are our city manager.” To honor McLauchlin, thank her for her ac cessibility and honesty to me as a local media representative, and to wish her the very best in retirement, we gathered a few comments and memories from people who have worked with Patti for a long time and in various capaci ties. MANDY MILES mandy@keysweekly.com “I was on the commission through eight city managers. We may have had those with more experience in municipal management, but in Patti, we had the best ‘can do’ spirit in her will on all the way.” — City Commissioner Clayton Lopez “Years before I was ever in consideration for city manager I walked into Patti’s office and told her if I got there, she would be the assistant laughed about it often. When the day did even tually come, I reminded her of our conversation and said it was time. It was one of the best deci sions I ever made. Patti has given her life to this city and we owe her a great debt of gratitude.” — Greg Veliz, director of Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (and former Key West city manager) “Patti should be applauded for her 47 years of service to our community. It is a rarity these days for someone to stay engaged with one em ployer for 4 decades. As the first woman city Patti handled herself with grace, dignity and a strong commitment to make Key West more liv able for all. We wish you peace and fulfillment in your next chapter.” — Key West Mayor Teri Johnston “Patti is an inspiration to all of us for her love and dedication to the City of Key West. She will be greatly missed. It has been a pleasure to get to know her in these past few months. I wish her the best in her retirement.” — Key West City Manager Al Childress “Patti has been a wonderful city manager to work with. She has led the city that she loves. City employee morale has improved significantly throughout her leadership. She will be greatly missed.” — City Commissioner Sam Kaufman “Patti McLaughlin is one of the finest, most ethical people I have ever known. I am proud to call her my dear friend. But if anyone has earned her retirement, it’s Patti. Now she’ll have the — Key West City Commissioner Mary Lou Hoover 1. Patti McLauchlin, Police Chief Sean Brandenburg and former Chief Donie Lee. 2. McLauchlin, Patricia Neyra and the late Diane Neyra Eliopoulos. 3. McLauchlin hard at work during the COVID crisis. 4. McLauchlin with Mayor Teri Johnston at a Key West Business Guild luncheon. 5. Friend and colleague Dorian Patton with McLauchlin at her retirement party. 6. McLauchlin with superstar singer Adam Lambert during his Key West concert. 7. McLauchlin with her successor, City Manager Al Childress. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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11 These are not your father’s Miami Marlins. They’re not even your Marlins of last year. These Marlins can compete with any team in the National League. Well, maybe not the Atlanta Braves. But close. Kim Ng is the general manager and a very good one. Apparently, she selected Skip Schumaker as manager. Both get credit, at least from me, for the Mar lins landing in second place, eight games or so behind Atlanta. Renowned second baseman ally topped a .400 batting average during the first half of the season. The last player to top .400 for a whole season was Ted Williams, who Miami after four years with Minne of minor leaguers. this season, has only played second base for the Marlins, but also played first and third for the Twins. The highest paid Marlin, reserve outfield At first base for the Marlins are Joey Wendle, 33, is the regular starter at shortstop, backed up by Jon Berti, who fills in at all infield po sitions. Wendle bats left, while Berti bats right. a third shortstop, but as he throws where. Jean Segura, 33, is the regular third baseman and the Marlins’ long ers for Miami. He hits and throws right handed. Despite his homers, he doesn’t hit much of anything else, carrying a batting average close to Nick Fortes, a holdover from a year ago, along with Jacob Stallings, is the regular catcher. He bats and field has been varied. Injuries have isholm Jr. He was the electric second baseman a year ago and I thought he should stay there. His continued presence on the injured list and good reasons he’s not. be the starting center fielder if he right, was the starter until he was injured. Now, the starter is rookie fielder and seems to hit better each season. At one step near the mid In the designated hitter posi tion all year is Jorge Soler, 31, who STARTING THE PITCHING ROTATION with the National League Cy Young winner would seem to be a great way to begin the season, but part, but his relievers had problems. Consequently, Alcantara had a losing projected best pitcher is being paid was unbeaten in seven games. He’s then Bryan Hoeing, and J.T. Chargois in the starting pitching rotations. WHEN STARTERS RUN INTO trouble, it’s time for the relief corps. As manager Skip Schumaker doesn’t seem to favor complete games for pitchers, there’s plenty of room for the relievers to ply their trade. Of course, the rested starters have a shot at being called, too. Stephen Okert is often the first relief pitcher. Tanner Scott can pro Then it’s time for the closer, and the Marlins have a good one in A.J. Puk. has a body topped by a mass of red hair — and a yen for victories. 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 MORROWARRAEZ GIVES MARLINS A NEW LOOK Senior, Key West Football Offseasons are when a student athlete can really make been diligently attending summer workouts and put ting in the time and effort needed to improve his game. Conchs football coach Johnny Hughes believes he will play multiple positions, both offensively and defensively, this season. The rising senior will see time at linebacker, defensive end, fullback and tight end in some situations. His hard work in the weight room will ensure he quickly becomes an impact player for the Conchs this year. For the Week. R.J. ESTEVEZ “R.J. has added size, strength and speed this offseason. He works hard in the weight room and on the field.” – Johnny Hughes, Key West football coach

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12 Coral Shores secured a win winning half of their district showdown with Key West. The ’Canes graduate 11 seniors this sea son, but return their top goal scorer and faceoff winner as well as one of their top three ground ball scoo pers, giving them a solid foundation to build upon for next year. Key West faced adversity this season with a plague of injuries record was not indicative of their potential when fully healthy. The Conchs will graduate five seniors, but their relatively young team will return several key scorers and their goalkeeper, setting the stage for THE 2023 KEYS WEEKLY ALL-KEYS BOYS LACROSSE TEAMKey West junior attacker and captain sive MVP. ELLA HALL/Keys Weekly KEYS WEEKLY By: Tracy and Sean McDonald

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13 SULLY MCDONOUGH Junior, Coral Shores Attacker McDonough goals scored this season. The unself ish junior had no problem helping his teammates net goals as well; he earned 17 assists, which was second for the ’Canes. McDonough picked up five takeaways, placing him in the top portion of his team in nearly every sta tistical category but one. McDonough was tied for last in penalties, prov ing he embraces enough finesse and understanding of the game to enhance his aggressive scoring style rather than hinder it. With another season of play next year, McDonough will undoubt edly do big things for Coral Shores in MATEO LOPEZ Freshman, Key West Goalkeeper In playing lacrosse, he saved 113 out commendation for Key West for his positive impact on his team both on and off the field. ALEX SEBBEN Senior, Coral Shores Attacker Senior Alex Sebben has been an inte gral part of Coral Shores’ team for the duration of his high school career. This season he moved from defender to at for the ’Canes and still managing to earn six takeaways. His versatility was key in many of the team’s wins this season. EDDIE MOLINE Junior, Key West Goalkeeper/Defender Moline Key West, using his prior baseball catcher skills for his new sport of choice. He was saves this season, due in part to his quick reflexes and to the discipline he showed in play. DOMINIC GONZALEZ Senior, Coral Shores Midfielder netted 15 goals this season and was credited with three assists as well. ground balls for the ’Canes, averaging more than five per game in his efforts to hold down the midfield. MACK HILL Junior, Key West Attacker In an abbreviated season due to injury, ground balls in his junior campaign. Hill despite playing in just over half of its games and was elected captain the past two years. ANDREW KUMAR Senior, Coral Shores Midfielder Kumar led the Hurricanes in ground balls ups per game. His hustle went both ways on the field. He ended his senior season with 11 goals scored and was credited with 14 assists offensively. TATE GARR Junior, Key West Defender With defense, scoring one goal offensively as well. The junior impact player was LANDON BLACKFORD Senior, Coral Shores Midfielder Landon Blackford was all over the field this season, attacking as much as he was and four assists for the ’Canes offen balls and a takeaway for Coral Shores. JONDEL TORO Junior, Key West Midfielder Conchs midfielder Jondel Toro had seven and one assist last season for Key West. The versatile junior was elected a team captain by his teammates and won the CHUCK JACOBSEN Senior, Coral Shores Midfielder One look at Chuck Jacobsen and you player for Coral Shores. Jacobsen domi He picked up 45 ground balls and is credited with five takeaways, making him a terror to opposing teams on defense. Offensively, he scored a pair of goals and helped out with another pair of assists. REESE JAHN Senior, Coral Shores Goalkeeper Senior goaltender Reese Jahn took his position as the last line of defense seri while blocking 147 shots from scoring this season. Jahn was also credited with during his senior campaign.Coral Shores junior attacker Sully Mc Donough is the 2023 All-Keys Lacrosse MVP after a 28-goal, 17-assist season. DOUG FINGER/Keys Weekly KEYS WEEKLY By: Tracy and Sean McDonald MVP

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14 ROADWORK TO AFFECT SOUTH ROOSEVELT BOULEVARDNIGHTTIME CLOSURES START JULY 16Beginning Sunday, July bound and south bound lanes of South Roosevelt Boulevard, and the pedestrian pathway, will be closed nightly Sunday through a.m. from just east of Key West by the Sea condominiums to the east end of Smathers Beach. This closure allows workers to install stormwater drainage pipes across the road. The work is expected to be complete by late July. Motor ists, cyclists and pedestrians should plan an alternate route during these nightly closures. During the road closure, access to the Key West Interna tional Airport, and businesses and residences east of the air port, will be from the east side of South Roosevelt Boulevard, via Flagler Avenue or North Roosevelt Boulevard. La Brisa Condominiums, Margaritaville Beach Resort and Key West by the Sea will be accessible from the west end of South Roosevelt Boulevard via Bertha Street. Detour signs will be in place at Flagler Avenue, Bertha Street, First Street, the Key West International Airport and North Roosevelt Boulevard. The construction schedule may change due to weather or other unforeseen circum stances. This work is part of the ongoing road project along South Roosevelt Boulevard from Bertha Street to the end of Smathers Beach. For more information, contact FDOT’s public informa community outreach specialist Julie.Brown@exp.com. For ad ditional information about this and other FDOT projects, visit southflroads.com. — Contributed 3 KEYS RESORTS MAKE TRAVEL + LEISURE’S WORLD’S BEST LISTLITTLE PALM ISLAND, MARQUESA HOTEL & OCEAN KEY RESORT ARE TOP IN FLORIDATravel + Leisure on July 11 announced the results of its annual World’s Best Awards, ranking three Florida Keys properties, all operated by Noble House Hotels & Resorts, as top Florida resorts. Little Palm Island Resort & Spa obtained the No. 1 ranking; the Each year, Travel + Leisure cities, cruise lines, airlines, spas and more around the globe, accord ing to the results of the World’s + Leisure readers completed the survey, resulting in a total of more ballot. “It’s always an incredible honor to receive recognition within the World’s Best Awards as the results come directly from our guests,” said a representative of Noble House Hotels & Resorts. “The rank ings are a true testament to our commitment to an exceptional stay experience and bespoke hospital ity each property provides. We are thrilled to see Little Palm Island we’re grateful for the guests that return to the island time and time again.” are published on Travel + Leisure’s website at travelandleisure.com/ issue of the publication. About Noble House Hotels & Resorts The Noble House Hotels & Resorts portfolio is a collection resorts, and experiences across North America—all designed for discerning travelers seeking to escape the daily routine. Noble House can be trusted to unlock the most authentic experiences in the most compelling destinations. This promise is delivered through their carefully curated collection that pairs boutique local charm with consistent high service and comfort standards. All concepts within their collection offer immersive, active adventure experiences that bring out the best of their destinations. Headquartered in Seattle, their creates value for each concept’s community, environment, owner ship, staff, and guests. The portfolio includes over 75 restaurants, bars, Train; a collection of spas, marinas and private residences throughout range of beachfront resorts from California to Florida; luxury retreats in Jackson Hole, Wyo., British Co winning urban hotels in Seattle and San Francisco. — Contributed at MM 28 in the Florida Keys, the No. 1 resort in Florida for 2023. LITTLE PALM ISLAND/Contributed

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16 SOOTIES, NODDIES & SHEARWATERS, OH MY W offshore, 70 miles from Ha vana, in about Kevin Christman described the bird we were all watch ing as “cute.” petrel, and it was flying around a chum slick dotted with popcorn and, I believe, Meow Mix, which is the kind of food that attracts a bird high seas. It was flying low over the slick in a pretty discursive manner, landing briefly on occasion, before taking off again and continu ing its discursiveness. bodied bird, with a white stripe across the base of its tail feathers. It looked a bit like an aquatic pigeon, if there was such a thing. It also had a somewhat bulbous forehead, making it looking reminiscent of a flying Beluga whale. petrel, because that’s the species you’re most likely to see in those waters. But Wilson’s out beyond their tail, and this bird did not. name, with the bird having a band across its with such a band. of the most common birds in the world, but people hardly ever see them. They are pelagic birds of the deepwater. They come to land only to breed. And when they do breed, they tend to way islands. The closest places this bird could Pelagic birding, which basically consists of driving around in a boat on the ocean, looking for birds, seems odd. It’s rather traditional in the birder world, but we weren’t a terribly expe rienced crew. Kevin had put the trip together. He’d done one other pelagic out of Homestead. Matt Jolley had done one off of Cape Cod. Steph and Kirby from up around Jupiter had never been on one before. A band-rumped storm-petrel seen recently about 20 miles south of Key West. MARK HEDDEN/Keys Weekly ... 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 HEDDEN with three very large Mercurys on the back, who was also named Kevin, was pretty game, though, steering the boat where we pointed, slowing down or stopping when we asked, and having some pretty good suggestions of where some birds might be. I’ve done pelagic trips off of Islamorada, New Smyrna Beach, Cape Hatteras, NC, and Lima, Peru. I’ve also done about 30 runs out to the Dry Tortugas, almost always riding on deck, sometimes on the ferry, sometimes on overnight boats where we swung out into the deeper water to look for birds. But, man, I never feel confident on a pelagic trip. For one, everything is in motion. And not only are the birds rarely at rest, they also tend to be pretty fast moving and distant. So you’re looking through binoculars, trying to pick up enough bits of visual information to coalesce into a clear perception of the needed field marks, while literally everything is in flux. And I tend to go years between pelagic trips, so I get rusty. A lot of times I find myself cramming with a field guide as the boat leaves the marina. I’ve never in my life been seasick – knock wood – but staring for long periods of time the long barrel of my 400mm camera lens, I sometimes get a notional inkling of what it might feel like. As we pulled out of Key West Harbor that morning, there was a good sense of adventure. We were kind of making it up as we went along, as no one we knew had ever really done a pelagic off Key West. Who knew what we might find? We went out through the main shipping Mostly we were seeing the white terns – least terns, sandwich terns, and a good number of roseate terns, which can be hard to see from land. We could see Sand Key in the distance to our right, and soon the water went from the familiar aqua of the nearshore to the rich sap phire blue of the deep water. Soon, three backlit dark shapes flew past us. I went for my camera before I went for my binoculars, which was a rookie mistake, and I ended up getting neither a good look nor a good shot. Or any shot really. The results were birds being terns but having no white on their Not too long afterward we came across a small flock of birds swooping and diving quickly into the water. There were more brown nod but black and white, with that pied, tuxedoed vibe, making them sooty terns. Both breed at the Dry Tortugas, and I’ve seen thousands of each, but seeing them that far out at sea was a whole different experience. In the next flock we found more sooties and noddies, but also Audubon’s shearwaters, which flew lower and had more rounded wings, and a tendency to bob on the surface of the water periodically. And then we began to see Cory’s shearwaters in the mix – brown, not black, and half again as big as the Audubon’s shearwaters. After that we saw several flocks with pretty much the same makeup. I won’t say we became inured to the sooties, noddies and shearwaters, but as birders, you’re always craving something petrel slid into view on the chum slick. Kevin spent a lot of time wondering aloud mate to add it to his Monroe County list. I’m actually terrible at, or at least terribly disinter ested in, keeping lists, so I spent a few minutes fore, and came to the conclusion that I hadn’t. At least not that I could remember. So it was nice to pick up a lifer. Also, I had to agree with Kevin that the bird was pretty cute. At least as far as pelagics go.

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17 A NEW MARINA IS COMING TO KEY WESTHAPPY LANDINGS TO OPEN THIS FALL OFF N. ROOSEVELT BOULEVARDKey West’s housing crisis gets a lot of at tention these days, but there’s another shortage that some people feel a little awkward complaining about, given the severity of the housing situation and its threat to the island’s workforce. For the past few years, there’s been a sig nificant shortage of boat storage space in Key West, both in and out of the water, with some boaters forced to keep their vessels as far north as Big Pine or even Marathon. That’s about to change. Happy Landings Marina is set to open 75 brand new wet slips at its new facility, located Club building. The underused waterfront property, down the driveway past the Lions Club building, across the boulevard from the Fairfield Inn & Suites, is being transformed for the Key West boating community. “Happy Landings Marina will cater to the residents and locals of Key West,” said Sam Napp and Daniel Robles, principals of Happy Landings Marina. “The goal is to lease all 75 in a secure and prime location along North access to their vessels with the ability to keep boats out of the water through our boat lift rental program. While there will be limited transient dockage, we are working on obtaining the necessary approvals to accommodate up to seven charter boats.” MANDY MILES mandy@keysweekly.com “Key West is facing a significant shortage of boat storage space,” Napp and Robles said. “Our marina aims to alleviate the supply issue for a large segment of the market and provide a spectacular boating experience for the com munity. While our 75 slips may not solve the entire problem, they are designed to cater to seen the most pressure over the last several years. It is worth noting that many of the newer marinas are in Stock Island and primarily cater to larger vessels and transient boaters. “Happy Landings is poised to become Key characteristic will provide boaters with unre stricted access to the open water by eliminating the need to rely on forklift drivers and standard business hours at other marinas’ haul out slips. We understand that Key West has been consisting of those who prefer early departures and flexibility when the conditions are right or when the bite is on.” The boat lift leases will ensure that vessels are out of the corrosive saltwater, thus reduc ing the annual repair and maintenance costs while enhancing the boat’s longevity and resale value. “The essence of the Happy Landings Ma rina experience lies within our carefully curated amenities and the strong sense of community we aim to cultivate through events and pro gramming,” Napp and Robles said. “It’s through these elements that we seek to provide a unique and fulfilling experience for our custom ers.” More information is at happylandingsma rina.com.1. An aerial rendering of the new Happy Landings Marina that will soon open at 2409 N. Roosevelt Blvd., behind the Lions Club building. AMERICAN MARINA PROPERTIES/Tiltpixel 2. The redeveloped marina building at Happy Land while the boat slips and boat lifts should be avail able for lease in September 2023. The new marina will be able to accom the marina and installed based on customer demand and preferences, and then leased to the tenants of the slips, Napp and Robles told the Keys Weekly. The locally owned Keystar Construction is building the docks, utilities and amenities, which are expected to be finished in August, with leasing to begin this September. Phase II of the project will include the complete rede velopment of the upland building that formerly housed the medical practice of Dr. Richard Walker. The building and landscaping should said. “Phase I will deliver dockside utilities, in freshwater spigots for each customer and a amenities include comprehensive surveillance ment that, we are also exploring a weigh sta Fish Association.” ants, Happy Landings staff will facilitate routine vessel maintenance, including washdowns, engine flushing, electronic checks and more. “We are also planning to roll out a con cierge service to stock and provision boaters’ vessels with ice, refreshments and food in advance of launching,” the principals said. Phase II, the upland portion of the project, will include a boater lounge, restrooms, show to accommodate fishing and dive gear and a waterfront grilling area. 2 1

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18 Monroe County sher iff’s deputies arrested three individuals at a Key Largo motel on July with a large number of stolen credit cards, IDs and checks and other items in what appeared to be a large criminal enterprise. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies descended upon Sunset p.m. to assist a bail bondsman. He Islamorada, had an arrest warrant and was at the hotel along with two other people. Deputies say they discovered evidence of stolen mail and illegal narcotics while taking all three people into custody. Criminal investigations de tectives then executed a search warrant and found passports, more than 100 credit cards that did not belong to any of the suspects, bur glary tools, forged checks and more cards/paperwork from different states/countries that did not belong to the suspects. Detectives also dis covered hundreds of items of mail that did not belong to the suspects and a scanner used to make illegal credit cards. Fentanyl, marijuana, hallucino genic mushrooms and drug para phernalia were also found during the search. Deputies also arrested 30, of Miami. Sheriff Rick Ramsay said the sheriff’s office is working alongside other law enforcement agencies in the Keys and South Florida in the ongoing investigation. “Detectives are alerting banks, Post Office of this incident. To have an investigation of this magnitude in our area is significant,” Ramsay said. “It is so important for law enforcement, financial institu together.” Campbell, Majewski and Har of criminal use of personal identi fication information; 100 counts of traffic in or possessing counterfeit credit cards; 100 counts of theft/ obtaining credit card through other unlawful acts concerning a driver’s license or ID card. They were also charged with possession of burglary tools; grand theft of more than $10,000; possession of possession of marijuana (less than sion of drug paraphernalia. — Keys Weekly staff report THREE ARRESTED IN LARGE FRAUD/ DRUG CASEARREST WARRANT LEADS TO DISCOVERY OF 100 PLUS STOLEN CREDIT CARDS On June 30, Monroe County Commissioner Michelle Lincoln was elected as the first vice president of the tion’s annual conference in Orlando. Commissioners Holly Merrill Raschein and Jim Scholl were also at the conference. Lincoln previously served as second vice president and sits on many policy committees, including Health, Safety, and Justice and Water and Environmental Sustainability. “Public service is something I truly enjoy,” said Lincoln. “By continuing to serve on the association’s executive committee, I have the opportunity to assist my community in a unique way by being their representation at a state and national level.” In addition to her leadership position at FAC, Lincoln holds an Advanced County Commissioner II designation, the highest level of commissioner education offered by the Institute for County “In recent years, I have seen Commissioner Lincoln step up tive director. “Observing her determination to be a leader in the As first vice president, Lincoln plays a vital role in the associa tion’s advocacy and policy efforts along with representatives from Charlotte, Okeechobee, Pinellas and Seminole counties. of protecting home rule – the concept that communities and their local leaders should make the decisions that impact their com munity. — ContributedCOUNTY COMMISSIONER MICHELLE LINCOLN ELECTED FIRST VICE PRESIDENT OF FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES Monroe County Commissioner Michelle Lincoln at the Florida Associa tion of Counties’ annual conference. Lincoln will serve as the associa tion’s second vice president. FAC/Contributed

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21 COLLEGE GETS APPROVAL FOR NEW 4-YEAR DEGREEPROGRAM PROVIDES BACHELOR’S IN EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATIONThe College of the Florida Keys recently received final approvals to launch its new bachelor of science degree in exceptional student education sociation of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and the Florida Department of Education sent formal notification of final approvals at the end of June for CFK’s fourth baccalaureate degree program. The bachelor’s degree in ESE enables aspiring educators to become Florida certified teach ers ready to fill teaching positions locally and beyond. Through coursework and field experience, the curriculum trains and educates individuals to assist and empower children with disabilities who need specially designed instruction and program will be eligible to earn a Florida professional teacher certification in exceptional student dorsements in reading and English for speakers of other languages. through collaboration with the Monroe County School District to help meet the need for credentialed tiative, MSCD is encouraging its paraprofessionals to pursue this opportunity and will provide tuition support for eligible individuals. CFK’s new bachelor’s program student first earns an associate in arts degree or equivalent from CFK or another accredited institution before applying to the bachelor’s degree program to complete two BS-ESE pre-req bootcamp: To help students seeking to bootcamp.” Students will be able to quickly complete one or two courses that are required for The courses are Introduction to the Introduction to Special Education and will use technology to provide access to individuals throughout the Keys. Students have the option of attending classes in person on the Key West campus or virtually during scheduled class meeting times. Field work associated with each course will be completed out side of classes. More information is at cfk.edu/ Owens, CFK director of recruitment, — ContributedA CFK student studies in a classroom on the Key West campus. CONTRIBUTED KEYS ENERGY WORKS TO PREVENT POWER OUTAGESPROACTIVE INFRARED STUDY IDENTIFIES ‘HOT SPOTS’Keys Energy Services department employ ees have been working to prevent power outages before they occur by identifying and repairing “hot spots” within KEYS’ service area. Brady Infrared Company, a company hired by KEYS to perform infrared testing on transmission and distribution equipment, recently identified spots”, which would have re sulted in power outages if left uncorrected. During the study, a special infrared camera was used to detect these anomaLeft: An infrared image of electrical equipment in Key West. The connec tion glowing bright white/orange is a heat anomaly, or ‘hot spot,’ which could result in a power outage if left uncorrected. The hot spot has been repaired. Right: The same image except not in infrared. The arrow in the image indicates the location of the heat anomaly, or ‘hot spot.’ CONTRIBUTED lies, which are a red flag for future equipment failure. “Knowing that a compo nent may fail gives us the op portunity to complete correc tive maintenance to achieve the highest reliability possible,” said Lynne Tejeda, KEYS’ general manager & CEO. based on the problem and will address all in a timely manner. Repairs include cleaning, re and/or rewiring electrical con nections. KEYS performs an infrared study of its equipment on a yearly basis. — Contributed

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22 Plenty of teens want and have summer jobs, for the money and the sense of independence those earnings can bring, Billy Davis, founder and executive director of A Positive Step of Monroe County, understood that value very well, and more than a decade ago, to design a program to build on that value for then took his idea to Key West city leaders, and in launch the Idle Hands summer youth employment program, which has provided paid summer jobs in a variety of city departments for Key West High School students for 13 years (with the exception of taire and Jerven Louis in Transportation; Youma at the KWPD; Tcheniya Brevil and Magdalena tion area of the engineering department; and Landawa Sylla, Brianna Nelson, Stanley Clermont, Dajon Edwards at the Key West City Cemetery. Transportation Director Rod Delostrinos’ high school in the fall. All said they plan to attend college, with Harvey interested in law, Louis in looking at a degree in engineering with “probably a minor in business.” Thanus, who plays varsity basketball, says his dream is to play college ball and have a career in the NBA, said he will prob ably major in business. Delostrinos pointed out that while cleaning and maintaining city buses may not appear on the surface like college prep activities, “the ‘soft’ skills teamwork and planning and execution of tasks are all crucial to success in college and in life.” plumbing training program and to one day launch his own plumbing business; the rest are planning said. “Every one of my interns has a great head on their shoulders,” she said. “I’m thankful for the extra help they provided to the cemetery this summer, and I’m sure the families of the interred will be too when they come and see the difference they’ve made with their hard work. Their potential and eagerness to learn makes me believe they are all on a great path in life.” Each step of the program, which has been guided over the past several years by educator Lynne Casamayor, is an educational and moti vational experience for the interns, beginning with a job readiness/orientation component that includes coaching in tax preparation, substance abuse awareness, college planning and job inter view strategies. Many of the program students contribute some or all of their earnings to their households, and with this in mind, salaries were increased to $17 per hour this year and orientation was short ened from two weeks to one in order to allow the students an extra week of earning time. With an annual cost of about $70,000, the city contributes $35,000 and APSMC raises the balance via an ongoing series of fundraisers, such as the annual “Rudolph Red Nose 5K,” and the generos ity of local individual donors, clubs and business benefactors, including the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys, the Key West Sunrise Rotary “It’s very gratifying to watch each summer as the student interns develop greater confidence along with important work and social skills,” said Davis. “We see them discovering previously unre expectations. Whether they go on to college or di worth, and ability to contribute as a professional.” “APSMC deeply appreciates our partnership with the City of Key West and with Key West High School, who provides space for our job readiness program, lunch for the students, and whose staff helps to identify eligible participants each year,” Davis said. Program,” available in English, Spanish and Creole, to assist fathers, including incarcerated ones, with anger management, health and substance abuse awareness. More information is available at apsmc.org or com. — ContributedKEY WEST TEENS ARE WORKIN’ FOR A LIVIN’IDLE HANDS SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM OFFERS SUMMER JOBS, SKILLS & PAYCHECKS 1. Tcheniya Brevil, 17, a KWHS senior and intern with Multimodal Transportation Coordinator Ryan Stachurski in the city’s engineering department, of fers free bike safety items to Sharla Sharkey from a booth set up at the corner of North Roosevelt Boulevard and Palm Avenue. CAROL TEDESCO/A Positive Step of Monroe County 2. Key West Cemetery Sexton Rosa Diaz, left, describes the famous ‘I told you I was sick,’ mausoleum to interns Landawa Sylla, 18, center, and Brianna Nelson, right, 17, both incoming seniors at Key West High School. 3. Dumel Voltaire, foreground, and Jerven Louis, both 16 year-old juniors at KWHS, clean windows on a city bus. 1 2 3

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27 $20K DONATION RESTARTS NURSING SCHOLARSHIP AT CFKFUNDS GIVEN IN HONOR OF LATE NURSE AND CFK GRAD JULIE ECKARDThe College of the Florida Keys Eckard RN Scholarship for students pursuing associate or bachelor’s degrees in nursing at CFK. Distinguished Alumnus, and his hus to the CFK Foundation to endow the scholarship, which was initially estab Eckard, who was Mallinson’s classmate The scholarship will support stu dent nurses who are passionate about advocating for patients challenged by adversity, stigma and/or discrimination — much as AIDS patients were in the arship, the donation will be invested and its earnings will provide scholar ship awards to students in perpetuity supporting nursing education at CFK. Eckard was working toward an associate’s degree in nursing at CFK significant physical and social barriers to complete her degree and become a registered nurse. Over the following three years, before she succumbed to AIDS, Eckard cared for many people the height of the AIDS epidemic and became an advocate for the rights of those facing stigma and discrimination. “This scholarship honors Julie’s love of the nursing profession and serves to remind us of her unwaver ing strength, tenacity, and sense of humor,” said Mallinson, who recently Campus. Inspired by his fallen classmate, Mallinson went on to dedicate much From left, CFK President Jonathan Gueverra, donor Robert Hansen, CFK 2023 Distinguished Alumnus and donor Dr. Kevin Mallinson and CFK Vice President of Advancement Lana Gaspari. The late Julie Eckard poses on her graduation day in 1987 after earning an associate degree in nursing from CFK. CONTRIBUTED After graduating from CFK, he worked AIDS patients while continuing to pur sue higher education. Over the course committees and advisory boards, con ducted research, published numerous articles, and shared his scholarly work on five continents. He was a consultant ministers of health in Africa. He also served on the national board of the As sociation of Nurses in AIDS Care and as Certification Board. Mallinson recently retired as an associate professor and director of the doctorate program in CFK honored him with the Distin guished Alumni award at the spring commencement ceremony in May. The Julie Eckard RN Scholarship of to apply for the scholarship is Sunday, “Ways to Pay” section of the college’s website, www.cfk.edu. Mallinson is looking to grow the scholarship fund. “I encourage anyone whose life was touched by Julie or any nurse who provided exceptional care to consider contributing to the Julie Eckard RN Scholarship fund. Our world needs more nurses. This scholarship is an excellent way to invest in deserv ing students and the future of health care.” Donations to the Julie Eckard RN Scholarship fund can be made online at www.cfk.edu/give or by contact of advancement and CFK Foundation — Contributed

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28 is a writer, dog mama and author of the awardwinning memoir, “Short Leash.” Her lifelong love of the Keys led her to living local on the rock with her husband and their dog, Ozzy, the Canine Tornado. janicegary.com JANICE GARYPAWS IN PARADISEISLAND HOME COMES WITH PERILSThere are many pleasures to be found on our island for cats and dogs — chickens to popcorn to pick up from the sidewalk in front of But there are also perils, many of which are in plain sight. Here are a HEAT It’s obvious, right? The Keys are hot due to our proximity to the equator. And in the summer, not only is the sun more even more humid than usual. This double whammy ramps up the seriousness of heat risks to pets. Dogs and cats pant to evapo rate moisture and take heat away from their body. If the humidity is too high, they are unable to cool themselves and their tem perature can skyrocket to dangerous levels — very quickly. In dogs, look for warning signs such as and rapid heartbeat. If you notice any of these signs, get them into air conditioning immediately and monitor them closely. While heatstroke is less common in cats, felines can be affected by heat, especially such as Persians. Notice if your cat is pant ing. This can be normal on an extremely hot day, but constant or very heavy panting in a cat means they are much too hot — and could indicate the start of heat stroke. The best prevention is to keep your fur babies cool. Pay attention to your pets whenever they are outside on hot days. If they look too hot or in distress, get them out of the heat. Add a cool compress to their bellies and paws. And if symptoms persist, take them to a vet. TOXIC PLANTS My dog’s motto, like most of his kind, is “eat first, ask questions later.” This extends to the flowers and hanging fronds we pass by on our walks. It’s never a good idea to let your pet munch his way through flora and fauna here. Many specimens of beautiful and lush greenery in paradise can cause ill ness or even death. is hearing frogs celebrating a wet world. But standing water too closely. There is always the possibility of running into the extremely ing, the Bufo toad’s call is unique, with a cho rus that sounds like an idling diesel engine. Most canine exposure to this toad occurs in the early morning or late evening hours after periods of rain. While generally harmless to people, if a dog bites or swallows them, chemicals are released that can result in sickness and death in as little as 15 minutes without proper treatment. If you suspect your animal has made contact with a Bufo toad, wash toxins out of their mouth using a hose or wet washcloth for 10 minutes. And get your dog to a vet asap. Accidents can happen at the worst pos sible times. If your animal is in crisis outside Ramrod Key provides emergency veterinary gest putting their number in your contacts just in case. So, remember, this ain’t Disneyland. The Keys are beautiful, but also wild under the manicured exterior. No matter how intoxi cating it is to simply be here, don’t forget to keep an eye out for your pets. You want them to enjoy paradise as much as you do. There are numerous plants that can make your animal sick. Keep your pets away from the following popular plants, found in • Sago Palm: This distinctive palm is a stunner in tropical landscapes but looks are deceiving. The entire tree, including seeds and fronds, is toxic to dogs. Sagos are easily identifiable by their thick, textured trunk that resembles a wide, squat pineapple. They range from 3 to 10 feet in height. The danger is in ingestion, so while a tinkle on the bark won’t harm them, eating any part might. Best to keep your dog from getting too close. • Desert Rose: Walking around town, you’ll notice many containers and plant beds containing a distinctive small tree with pink round flowering and low maintenance, the desert rose is a popular, decorative choice for many Keys homes. But if you’re a pet owner, don’t be tempted to plant it or let your animals go near it. The desert rose is toxic to your dog or cat if ingested or even licked. • Lantana: This popular hot weather plant with its bursts of pink, orange and yel low flower clusters is widely available in most garden centers. But beware of its charms. All parts of the plant are poisonous to dogs and cats if ingested, especially the leaves and green berries. While most pets don’t ingest enough of the berries to cause death, it can cause severe stomach upset and worse. CATERPILLARS AND TOADS Snakes and gators are not the only dan gers lurking on the ground here. These little critters can cause big trouble for your pet. • Puss Caterpillar: piece of fluff is one of the most venomous caterpillars in Florida. Recently, it has been seen in the Keys, where it drops out of trees in spring and fall. Measuring about an inch with an orange streak frequently running down its back. According to the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida, the caterpil lar’s attractive hairs hide “extremely toxic spines” that stick to the skin of your pets. The sting can be incredibly painful. Spines can be pulled out with cellophane tape, but take care not to touch it yourself or you’ll all be howling. • Bufo Toads: One of the pleasures of walking a dog on rainy evenings in Key West The author keeps her dog a safe distance from the sago palm behind him. JANICE GARY/Keys Weekly The puss caterpillar’s toxic spines can stick to the skin of a pet and cause intense pain. FLORIDA FISH & WILDLIFE FOUNDATION/Contributed

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29 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 campus.Moo is a large, 11-year-old male terrier/ volunteer favorite, you’ll fall in love the minute you meet him. Poppie is a 1-year-old male white rabbit. He’d be so very hoppy to come home with you. Fresno is a 2-month-old male domestic shorthair. He and his brother, Pimento, are looking for forever homes, either together or separately. Tilly is a 3-month-old female domestic shorthair. She’s a little shy and would love to have a feline friend in the home to show her the ropes. Pimento is a 2-month-old male do mestic shorthair. He and his brother, Fresno, are looking for forever homes, either together or separately. 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. 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. 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. 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. The Ploggers met at Truman waterfront for the Friday morning cleanup. In one hour, 19 volunteers collected 28 pounds of trash, 24 pounds of recycling and 2 gallons of cigarette butts. The city manager’s ‘Extra Mile’ coin went to Tom Keller. CONTRIBUTEDPlease pick up around your home or apartment complex. Every piece of trash picked up is one less that may end up in the ocean that surrounds and sustains our island community. It is not just the large items you can see easily when you are walking, but the smaller items such as bottle caps and 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 Friday morning cleanup from 8 to 9 a.m. Friday, July 14: South Roosevelt between Riviera Canal and Dead Man’s Curve. Meet along the sea wall on South Roosevelt at the end of the airport runway. Friday, July 21: South ard and Whitehead streets hosted by Courthouse Deli & Whit’s Custard Friday, July 28: Duval at the corner.

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30 A FOCUSED FIRE is an astrologer, wanderer, bartender and advocate for queer justice. He is a loquacious Gemini with a cozy Cancer rising. Find him at hearthandheraldastrology.com CHRIS McNULTYWe start ed this week with some major thinkin’ and chattin’ dynamics as cerebral Mer cury formed major aspects to ethereal Neptune and volcanic Pluto. We probably all had some thoughts or communications that went from balm to bombshell. Did you write a poem that was well received, only to turn around and learn that your friend has been living a whole secret second life? That’s obviously too specific for everyone to relate to, but it’s the energy of the past weekend. Mercury is a quick one, though, so those energies have already moved along. However, last Monday, a more lasting astrological shift took place that will be in effect for six weeks. Mars, the planet Collectively, this means our driving force is no longer geared toward being seen and acknowl edged; rather, it is now time to put our energy into preparation and getting all of our ducks in line. In other words, focus that fire. Put out the bonfire for the revelers and turn on the oven for dinner. Here are your horoscopes for your rising and sun signs. CANCER June 22 July 22 Drink plenty of water because you’re going to be doing a lot of talking, Cancer. Mars is moving into your house of communica tion and learning, so expect a lot of focused discussions, hashing out nitty gritty details with friends and coworkers, and perhaps even pursuing a new line of thought. Be wary of getting too argumen tative, though. Mars can bring some heat into the conversation. LEO July 23 Aug. 22 It’s high time to go after the things you want. For the next six weeks, you have a special fire in your belly to get your finances in order, to gather the material things that you desire in life, and to get your Make that investment. Be wary of seeking immediate gratifica tion, however, because there’s a potential for impulsive spending. VIRGO Aug. 23 Sept. 22 It is a fantastic time for you to advocate for your that, I mean if there is some way of expressing your inner Self that you have been afraid to try or haven’t felt ready for, now is the time. Dye your hair. Try that activity. Assert yourself. You are being invigorated to get in tune with who you are. Let that sexy beast out. LIBRA Sept. 23 Oct. 23 You have the opportunity to put on your spiritual warrior armor and head out to battle. Not liter ally, but it is a time when you can activate your spiritual practices. Meditate. Pull out the tarot cards. Journal. Pray. Whatever your practice is, you will be motivated to give it your time. Also, you may feel the need to put up some boundaries with people in your life, and that is quite all right. You can find your passion in solitude. SCORPIO Oct. 24 Nov. 21 For the next few weeks, you will be anything but lonely. Mars is entering your house of friends and social networks, bringing a lot of energy into this part of your life. In fact, you will be the catalyst to bring everyone together, so be ready to take on some leadership responsibilities. Break out the fine china or the reusable plastic plates because you’ve got some parties to plan. SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22 Dec. 21 Work will take on some extra ac tivity in these coming week, Sag, so be ready to focus and dig in. You might be called upon to do more work than usual at your job, or there might be a lot of restless energy that you need to process. Either way, be ready to tackle it systematically so as not to burn out or get aggressive. Also, try channeling this energy into get ting what you want at work. CAPRICORN Dec. 22 Jan. 19 Your engines are revving for a bold new adventure. Mars has entered your house of new expe riences. Whether that is foreign travel, a new course of study, or a whole new philosophy of life expand with gusto. Be mindful about learning new things with some measured humility, though, because there is the possibility of carelessly barreling into this new space. Remember to appreciate the locals. AQUARIUS Jan. 20 Feb. 18 You’ll find a boost of energy and courage when it comes to making investments, paying off debts or boldly managing any shared financial projects. Take care not to be too foolhardy here, because courage’s adolescent partner is recklessness. It is the perfect time to be getting your assets working as you would like. PISCES Feb. 19 March 20 If a relationship has been feel ing a little sluggish, the boost of adrenaline you’ve been hoping for is here. There’s a new infusion of energy into an important part nership, be it romantic, business or platonic. Amidst the flurry of new action, be careful not to fall into argumentative or aggressive traps. Keep the heat focused on your shared goals. ARIES March 21 April 19 This is a particularly productive time for you, Aries. You have an opportunity to direct your energy and attention into workflows and routines that will produce the outcomes you want. Beginning a new service project, workout regimen or daily habit will pay off in spades. Take full advantage of these next few weeks and change the grooves of your lifestyle. TAURUS April 20 May 20 ready to start feeling over joyed, Taurus. Energetic Mars has entered your house of bliss and creativity, so light your creative spark however you go about cre ating. The energy and the focus are there for you to produce a great body of work. But be wary of frustration if your work does not come out immediately as you hope, because this energy needs to stay concentrated. GEMINI May 21 June 21 You are going to have a lot more activity on the home and family family coming to visit, a new pet energy in the house, or an actual move from home to home. How ever this plays out, home and family are going to be particularly dynamic. Remember to take the influx of energy in stride, how ever, because there is a potential for agitation here.

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32 Gabriela Tejeda drove down a glades National Park. The newly of her regular jaunts to the park to take photos and video to document the scenes for her social media — 10,000 followers and counting. “The water levels are high,” she said, looking into the clusters of trees. “It brings out the reds and golds — wow, an owl. She suddenly skidded her car to a halt. “I saw them fly,” she exclaimed. “I never thought I’d see them in action.” Tejeda grabbed her camera and, slowly and gingerly, got out of the car so as not to scare away the pair of barred owls, which had settled onto tree branches opposite the road from each other. She while snapping photos of the squat, puffy creatures, which were giving her the side eye. “I think one is male and one is female,” she said. “See? One of them is bigger.” Yes, we see. Keys Weekly was along for this romp in the wilderness, and now we couldn’t help but be stoked too. And that is the allure of Tejeda — her enthusiasm for nature is infectious. Stomping around in a swamp while battling heat and insects? And the world is catching on. Over old Tavernier resident, content creator and wildlife storyteller (and former Keys that could impress nature documentarian David Attenborough. She received a Na ter” documented prescribed burns in the Everglades and was sponsored by National Paragon One. She’s been appointed as during which she covered marine con servation issues; and, as a cherry on the tree went viral and was seen by over one million viewers. “To have people be like, ‘You’re great at this,’ and also love to do it, that’s lucky,” she said. “How often is it that you can turn that passion into impactful work?” Her latest project is an immersive experience for the Everglades that she has been pitching to outlets such as Zoo Miami. It’s physical props and augmented reality so you can blast it on a wall and really evoke the feeling you get when you walk through the Everglades.” Tejeda’s colleagues are applauding her creativity. “I’ve had the privilege of being ‘in the backroom’ with her on several projects, and it is fun and exciting to think about how she will interpret and represent our natural world for all to access,” said Tif advocate and writer for such venues as Keys Weekly, where she met Tejeda as a lenge, and boatloads of fun. I mean, who else could make owls go viral and roman South Florida prescribed fire manager, Story” project. fire is a critical piece to ecosystems to help them remain healthy. People like push the communities in the right direc tion to find a balance with nature. It’s more digestible than the scientific jargon. Also, she doesn’t have an inside track done all this all on her own. That says a lot about her.” Tejeda was born in the Dominican where she “spent hours outside in rocks and mud.” She graduated from Boston College, and through a marine conserva tion internship with REEF, found her way to the Florida Keys. And she has stayed after becoming entranced with the wilds of South Florida. Her goal for now is to continue to pitch her projects, work her side hustles in nonprofit marketing and as a Florida Keys Brewing Company bartender — and keep on exploring the Everglades. Meanwhile, back on that Everglades road trip, she pointed out more wildlife through the car window. “Look at that shaped beak. I feel like I’m in Jurassic Park.” With Tejeda, we silently watched the bird cut through the sky. And we felt like we were in Jurassic Park too. Follow Tejeda on Instagram @gabte jeda or at gabtejeda.weebly.com. ENTRANCED WITH THE WILDCHARLOTTE TWINE www.keysweekly.comTavernier Resident & National Geographic Young Explorer Tells Innovative Nature StoriesThe creature that launched Tejeda’s viral video: a barred owl. GABRIELA TEJEDA/Contributed CONTRIBUTED

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34 A spotlighted reef protection Satur day while entertaining divers and living coral barrier reef. Music Festival was held at Looe (pronounced National Marine Sanctuary south of Big Pine Key. The sanctuary protects the waters sur rounding the entire Keys island chain. Designed to encourage environmentally responsible diving and preservation of the Keys’ coral reef, the event was presented by the Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce and Music broadcast by the radio station was piped underwater via speakers suspended beneath boats that were positioned above the reef. Several hundred divers and snor as they explored Looe Key’s colorful realm of tropical fish, coral formations and other marine life. Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine,” Jimmy Buf fett’s “Fins” and the soundtracks from films “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “The Little Mermaid.” tained attendees beneath the sea, dancing and pretending to play their own tunes on underwater instruments. Kelly Angel, left, and Kara Norman rock the guitar and trumpet. FRAZIER NIVENS/ Florida Keys News Bureau Mermaid Donna Whitney serenades divers on the harp. Kristen Livengood takes on the task of lead vocalist.SUBSURFACE SONGSReef protection highlights Lower Keys Underwater Music FestivalWhile the festival offered a unique ex perience, its primary purpose was to inform practices and ways they can help protect the Keys’ reef ecosystem. The broadcast fea tured public service diver awareness mes sages about how to enjoy the reef responsi impacts. — ContributedMermaid Tamara Bredova strums the ukulele.

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36 BOOM & BUSTTHE KEYS ONCE HAD THRIVING WRECKING, SPONGE, PINEAPPLE & CIGAR INDUSTRIESThe Max Marx cigar factor in Key West. IDA WOODWARD BARRON COLLECTION/ Florida Keys History Center 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 BERTELLIFLORIDA KEYS HISTORYEditor’s Note: This is the second in a four-part series on Monroe County’s 200th year. When the second escala tion of the Seminole War spread throughout South acts of hostility, including attacks at Largo, Tavernier Key and the south ernmost attack in the Florida Keys, With the conclusion of the depot, established first on Tea Table Key and later moved to Indian Key, was abandoned. At Indian Key, the only evidence of the former military cisterns. While Indian Key, once the most important island in the Florida Keys not named Key West, had been deserted, Key West was thriving. As it turned out, the outpost city ing solely on the wrecking industry to bring dollars to Key West. New a sampling of sponges harvested from local waters was sent to markets in New York to be graded for their quality. They were judged to be just as good as those imported from the Mediterranean, and with that nod of approval, the sponge industry was born. Did you know that the sponge industry inadvertently spawned what has become the Florida Keys’ very own sweet claim to fame, Key lime pie? It began as a hooker’s tale. Hookers, in this case, were the men poles as they scooped up sponges growing on the ocean floor. They did not work alone and were accompa nied on their boats by partners who peered beneath the surface through to direct the aim of their partner’s pronged poles. ing sweetened condensed milk was patented, and that accomplishment significantly affected local history. For the spongers out on their boats for days at a time, it enabled them to keep a dairy product to sweeten their coffee. At some point, they began to use those cans of sweetened con densed milk to create a treat. After pouring milk into their coffees, they stale Cuban bread in the can. When they returned to the moth er ship with their haul of sponges, a sweet treat awaited them. Eventually, the combination of ingredients made its way to Key West kitchens, and Key lime pie went on to become Florida’s official state pie. While the sponge industry was booming, the wrecking industry was being affected by navigational following appeared in the Bangor erection of the celebrated Carysfort and Sand Key Iron Lighthouses and the establishment of the Coast Survey of a chain of beacons along the whole extent of the reef, the falling off in the wrecking business has been very great. were engaged wholly in saving lives and property upon this coast. At the present time, there are but twenty regularly employed and this number will soon be reduced, the business being too uncertain and the salvage decreased where service is rendered too inadequate. Since, then, wreckers are falling and wrecks becoming rare, rates of insurance must be reduced to correspond more equally with the risks incurred.” Work marking the Florida Reef Board recommended a series of iron lighthouses to mark the reef line so that it would become “as perfectly lighted as it is believed any capable and intelligent mariner could desire. In a distance of three hundred miles there will then be Dry Tortugas, Sand tor Reef, Carysfort Reef, Cape Florida and Sebastian Inlet seacoast lights.” Some lighthouses were finished before others, thanks in no small part to delays caused by the Civil War. Even tually, six lighthouses were established at the reef. In addition to the Carysfort Reef and Sand Key lighthouses, Som By the turn of the century, the wrecking industry was gasping its last breaths. Back on land, however, new industries had blossomed. Because wreckers developed side jobs like fishing, turtling and, for Captain Ben Baker, pineapple farming. Baker, once referred to as the King of the Florida Wreckers, is considered the first to introduce pineapple farming to the Florida Keys. He was not the last.

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37 By Abigail Haddock and Alex RickertM Most Scuba went out on a normal morning spearfish ing dive off Duck Key. Their team included the owners, Schwenke and Jeanie. The location was one they hadn’t visited in a week, but going there on that day “was meant to be.” Jeanie was the first one in the water, and less than 50 feet away from the boat she noticed a tackle box. “Then I saw a couple Top Spot maps, some fishing rods, a bucket, even an anchor,” she said. “That’s when I signaled my guide to say ‘Hey, there’s a lot of stuff we going to find a boat? We started col lecting the stuff, and we bundled it into one area.” That’s when Schwenke swam by and saw Jeanie’s discovery. “I swam by and saw her carrying a bunch of loot,” said Schwenke. “She pointed me in the direc tion, and we went all across the area look ing for anybody, or a boat.” With no sign of the boat, they started bringing the salvaged cargo up. In ad dition to more fishing rods and tackle boxes, the team recovered everything from prescription sunglasses to a fire extinguisher – and most importantly, an old prescription bottle, since used to store sinkers, with a name on it. Switching from dive guides to detec tives, the team recalled a report from the seven miles off of Duck Key, not too far from their recovered gear, just three days earlier. due to a presumed cracked transom, prompting a search and rescue effort Monday. The two passengers were safely rescued from their life raft, but an incom ing front prevented tow boats from recov ering the sinking boat until the day after. Armed only with the name she found in the tackle box, Jeanie continued her investigation with local tow boats until she found the owner of the missing gear, Doug McComb. She reached out just in time – McComb and his girlfriend Dawn Austin were leaving his condo in Mara thon the very next day – and made ar rangements to return everything they had found in person. Speaking with the Weekly on July 11, Austin recalled a harrowing experience that left her and McComb with only min utes to unpack, deploy and board their life raft as the boat flipped. But more than anything, they sang the praises of the Schwenkes. “They had everything in a nice con tainer for us, and it was wonderful,” said Austin, who added that she and McComb are now considering pursuing their scuba certifications with Better than Most. “Just that they took the time to call us, because they really didn’t have to do that at all. Just honesty, and good people. They were even getting ready to go out for a dive they took the time to get off the boat and come and shake our hands.” “That was a lot of expensive fishing gear,” said Jeanie. “It was nice getting it back to them.” “He was really shocked, and really thankful,” said Schwenke. “Also he was generous and wanted to take care of the that day a tip. It was good karma points. “We’re a small operation, she’s mom and I’m pop. We started this business after Hurricane Irma, but I’ve been teach ing diving for 30 years. We’ve also had our thetic to a bad day on a boat, and glad we could make someone’s day a little better.” “It was meant to be; we’re the only dive boat that goes out there,” said Jeanie. “The timing just happened to be perfect.” For more about Better Than Most, call or email btmscuba@gmail.com. SCUBA SAVEBetter Than Most divers Doug McComb makes an emergency satellite phone call from inside his vessel’s life raft. DAWN AUSTIN/ Contributed Doug McComb and Dawn Austin had minutes to board their life raft as their WorldCat catamaran began taking on water on April 24. U.S. COAST GUARD/Contributed

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38 I’m happy to report that the fishing is pretty darn good right now. Within the last week or so the mangrove snapper have started to bite in the daytime on the reef, where they are gathered to spawn. Tuna at the humps has been consistent to say the least, good numbers mahi are pouring through, and rent that has made it difficult to deep drop has slowed to a more What’s not to love? Masses of mangrove snapper are ganged up on certain locations on the reef right now in 30 to 70 crowd of boats will give away one of these locations, but that doesn’t mean they’re not anywhere else. Do some searching with that bot tom machine and pull that anchor a few times looking for them. Chum heavy, and you’ll know within 15 minutes if they’re there. bottom with just about any rea and you should get a bite. They’re feeding aggressively. Please be reasonable in the amount of fish you take. It’s not an unlimited resource. We abide by A jig head, knocker or fish finder do it. As far as the mahi, there are LOTS of little chickens out there, so just keep looking. The nicer fish have been a little further, about 15 them. Even some masses of birds that would initially seem like they were on skipjacks turned out to be circling bunches of dolphin. Troll through the school and hook one up, then slow down and leave that fish about 50 feet from the boat. More will come. With the fishing as good as it is, don’t measure any fish. If it’s even close to not being legal, shake it loose The current was perfect out there on Sunday for deep drop ping, so give those mahi a break, grab a sandwich, and send a rig down. When scouting I like to make long drifts if possible – there have been plenty of times where I’ve hooked a fish on what seemed like nothing on the bottom ma JUST THE TIPSFINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS 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 BORRACCINOThe Edwards family Noreaster for many years now and recently had a great mahi and mangrove snapper trip on the Noreaster 2 with captain Mike Nealis. CONTRIBUTED Staff from your Monroe County Public Library recommend some of their favorites from the collec tion. What: “Love, Theoretically” by Why: Romance has devel STEMinist – books where our heroine is also a science, technol ogy, engineering and/or math nerd. No one is doing that better best yet. Elsie has a doctorate in physics and is scraping along as an adjunct professor at three dif ferent colleges. Jack is a professor at MIT, where she’s applying for a job. Naturally, they hate each other – especially since Elsie is dash of fake dating are tropes you like, this book does them exceed ingly well. Along with hilarious emails from Elsie’s students, a lot of shade about academic politics and some hard truths about fam ily dynamics. Where Monroe County Public Library system. How: You can request books online by logging in to www.key keyslibraries.org. If you don’t have a card, you can visit your local branch or register online to get one. Questions? info@keyslibrar ies.org Recommended by: Nancy Klingener, community affairs manager SHELF HELPJuly 12-16 • The I Love Stock Island fes working neighbor to the north. Enjoy culinary events, island cleanups, art strolls and more. for a complete event guide and schedule. Thursday, July 13 • Key West City Commission p.m. session Saturday, July 15 • Mel Fisher Day tribute to the late, legendary Key West treasure hunter starts at 4 p.m. erdays.com for a full schedule of events. July 18-23 • An array of literary events awaits readers and writers dur festival celebrates the talent and Key West lifestyle of author Ernest Hemingway, who lived on full schedule of events. Tuesday, July 18 • Leadership Monroe County invites the public to a social re ception and Class XXXI program introduction at the Key West Class XXXI members will have the opportunity to meet LMC alumni and board members and learn including the scope, mission and benefits of becoming part of this county wide program which supports the building of relation ships for constructive alliances among Florida Keys leaders. Wednesday July 19 • Leadership Monroe County invites the public to a social re ception and Class XXXI program introduction at the Florida Keys Brewing Company in Islamorada, Thursday, July 20 • Leadership Monroe County invites the public to a social re ception and Class XXXI program introduction at the Key Colony SAVE THE DATE

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Sale date July 28, 2023 @ 10:00 am 3411 NW 9th Ave Ft Lauderdale FL 33309 38157 2018 Jeep VIN#: 1C4HJXDG8JW1872559 Lienor: Key West Chrysler Dodge Jeep 1618 N Roosevelt Blvd Key West 305-294-5126 Lien Amt $806.96 38158 2008 Jeep VIN#: 1J8GA59168L512790 Lienor: Key West Chrysler Dodge Jeep 1618 N Roosevelt Blvd Key West 305294-5126 Lien Amt $788.13 38159 2010 Dodge VIN#: 2B3CJ7DW7AH146606 Lienor: Key West Chrysler Dodge Jeep 1618 N Roosevelt Blvd Key West 305-294-5126 Lien Amt $1144.93 Licensed Auctioneers FLAB422 FLAU 765 & 1911 Publish: July 13, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Wheatons Towing gives notice that on 07/28/2023 at 10:00 am, the following vehicle(s) may be sold by public sale at 101500 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL 33037 to satisfy the lien for the amount owed on each vehicle for any recovery, towing, or storage services charges and administrative fees allowed pursuant to Florida statute 713.78. Wheatons Towing reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids. 1FMZU77E81UC04542 2001 FORD Publish: July 13 & 20, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE Florida Keys Council of the Arts Notice of Upcoming Meetings & Workshops The Florida Keys Council of the Arts will hold the following meetings via Communications Media Technology using a ZOOM webinar platform. The access points to view the meeting or for members of the public to provide public input will be: JOIN ZOOM via the Zoom app and use each meeting ID and password listed. Meetings are open to the public, and all are invited to attend.Questions, or to RSVP, please email Liz Young at director@keysarts.com In person Advisor Coee & Conversations Mon July 17 -Marathon Wed July 19 -Key West. Details/RSVP please email: director @keysarts.com Art in Public Places Committee Meeting Tuesday July 18, 2023 12:00 PM Eastern Time Join Zoom Meeting: Meeting ID: 859 9355 1236 Passcode: 397163 Grant Panel Review Session Thursday July 20, 2023 03:00 PM Eastern Time Join Zoom Meeting: Meeting ID: 881 5712 1960 Passcode: 780411 Membership Committee Meeting Thursday July 27, 2023 10:00 AM Eastern Time Join Zoom Meeting: Meeting ID: 876 7397 1803 Passcode: 722349 Board Meeting, Retreat & Advisor Orientation Thursday Aug 3, 2023 2:00 PM Eastern Time Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 867 9595 5978 Passcode: 632178 July 13, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers DISTRICT V ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DAC I) (Encompasses the City Limits of Key West) of the MONROE COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL has an opening for a TOURIST RELATED BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE Shall be persons involved in business which is interdependent upon the tourist industry who have demonstrated an interest in tourist development but who shall not be employed in any position within the lodging industry (motels, hotels, recreational vehicle parks, and other tourist accommodations and whose business is in the tax collection district for which they are applying). Any person wishing to participate on the District I Advisory Committee of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council within the district so noted above, may request an application by emailing sydney@a-keys.com. Completed applications should be emailed to sydney@a-keys. com or may be sent via U.S. mail to the address below: Department DAC Monroe County Tourist Development Council 1201 White Street, Suite 102 Key West, FL 33040 Deadline for receipt of application at the above address is Friday, August 18, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. A resume may be attached to the application. Publish: July 13, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers DISTRICT V ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DAC II) (From the City Limits of Key West to the West End of the Seven Mile Bridge) of the MONROE COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL has an opening for a TOURIST RELATED BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE Shall be persons involved in business which is interdependent upon the tourist industry who have demonstrated an interest in tourist development but who shall not be employed in any position within the lodging industry (motels, hotels, recreational vehicle parks, and other tourist accommodations and whose business is in the tax collection district for which they are applying). Any person wishing to participate on the District II Advisory Committee of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council within the district so noted above, may request an application by emailing sydney@a-keys.com. Completed applications should be emailed to sydney@a-keys. com or may be sent via U.S. mail to the address below: Department DAC Monroe County Tourist Development Council 1201 White Street, Suite 102 Key West, FL 33040 Deadline for receipt of application at the above address is Friday, August 18, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. A resume may be attached to the application. Publish: July 13, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers DISTRICT V ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DAC V) (From Mile Marker 90.940 to the Dade/Monroe County Line and any Mainland portions of Monroe County) of the MONROE COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL has an opening for a TOURIST RELATED BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE Shall be persons involved in business which is interdependent upon the tourist industry who have demonstrated an interest in tourist development but who shall not be employed in any position within the lodging industry (motels, hotels, recreational vehicle parks, and other tourist accommodations and whose business is in the tax collection district for which they are applying). Any person wishing to participate on the District V Advisory Committee of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council within the district so noted above, may request an application by emailing sydney@a-keys.com. Completed applications should be emailed to sydney@a-keys. com or may be sent via U.S. mail to the address below: Department DAC Monroe County Tourist Development Council 1201 White Street, Suite 102 Key West, FL 33040 Deadline for receipt of application at the above address is Friday, August 18, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. A resume may be attached to the application. Publish: July 13, 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-122-K IN RE: THE ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER PAUL SCHEWE, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of CHRISTOPHER PAUL SCHEWE, deceased, whose date of death was March 16, 2023, Case: 23-CP-122-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: July 13, 2023. Personal Representative: LUCINDA ELLEN CALHOUN 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: July 13 & 20, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2023-DR-33-P IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF: T.A.G. DOB 09/08/11 D.O.B.F. DOB 01/11/13 Minor Child NOTICE OF ACTION (JOINT PETITION FOR STEPPARENT ADOPTION) TO: THOMAS G. GALLAGHER YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Michael Stevens & Renee D. Foster, has led a Joint Petition for Adoption by Step-Parent for the following children: T.A.G., born on September 8, 2011 and D.O.B.F., born on January 11, 2013. A copy of the Petition is on le with the Clerk of the Court. You are hereby commanded to appear on August 16, 2023, at 10:45 am, before the Honorable Magistrate Sandra Taylor, at the Plantation Key County Courthouse, 88770 Overseas Highway, Tavernier, Florida 33070, by zoom with a zoom meeting ID 967-4668-8252 and passcode 207718 for an ADVISORY HEARING. Answer due August 14, 2023. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE JOINT PETITION FOR STEPPARENT ADOPTION. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD OR CHILDREN NAMED IN THIS NOTICE. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Cheryl Alfonso, 502 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040, 305-2923562 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notication if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice-impaired, call 711 WITNESS my hand as Clerk of said Court and the Seal thereof, this 26th day of June, 2023. KEVIN MADOK, as Clerk of Court By: Jennifer Havengar Deputy Clerk Publish: July 13, 20 & 27 and August 3, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 23-DR-518-K YAMILET ORTUETA Petitioner, and, JOSE A. KLEPASKI, Respondent. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT) TO: JOSE A. KLEPASKI RESPONDENT’S LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: UNKNOWN YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Dissolution of Marriage has been led against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on YAMILET ORTUETA, whose address is 529 PARK DRIVE, KEY WEST, FL 33040 on or before AUGUST 14, 2023, and le the original with the clerk of this Court at 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040, before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. The action is asking the court to decide how the following real or personal property should be divided: NONE Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s oce. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s oce notied of your current address. (You may le Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the address(es) on record at the clerk’s oce. WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings. Dated: July 6, 2023 Kevin Madok, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Riza Hall Deputy Clerk Publish: July 13, 20 & 27 and August 3, 2023 The Weekly Newspapers IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 23-DR-520-K JUAN FELIPE JARA GALLEGUILLOS Petitioner, and, CLAUDIA SUSANA ALMEIDA CHACON, Respondent. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT) TO: CLAUDIA SUSANA ALMEIDA CHACON RESPONDENT’S LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 112 PEARY COURT, UNIT B, KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Dissolution of Marriage has been led against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on JUAN FELIPE JARA GALLEGUILLOS, whose address is 112 PEARY COURT, UNIT B, KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040 on or before AUGUST 14, 2023, and le the original with the clerk of this Court at 500 WHITEHEAD STREET, KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040, before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. The action is asking the court to decide how the following real or personal property should be divided: NONE Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s oce. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s oce notied of your current address. (You may le Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the address(es) on record at the clerk’s oce. WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings. Dated: July 11, 2023 Kevin Madok, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Monroe County, Florida By: Riza Hall Deputy Clerk Publish: July 13, 20 & 27 and August 3, 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 Slip For Rent with parking for boat trailer and car. 80’ wet slip on easily accessible canal less than 100 yards to ocean. Two boats 34’ or less can easily be docked. $150.00/ week with monthly rental availability. Call or text 336-408-8140 or look at dockage and slip at 901 63rd St. Ocean West, Marathon or email stc471@gmail.com. EMPLOYMENTWe are looking for a hard-working, selfmotivated salesman in Islamorada with previous and demonstratable sales experience. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU: Oversleep, have no alarm clock, have no car, have court often, have no baby sitter every day, have to give friends rides to work later than we start work, experience at tires every week, have to hold on to cell phone all day, need to go on a vacation in the next three weeks, or become an expert at your job with no need to learn or take advice after the rst day. Should not expect to receive Purple Ribbons or Gold Stars for showing up. If this is you, please send your resume to: brandon@ oceanrecruiting.com HEALTH INSURANCE NAVIGATOR Enrollment Assistance, Outreach, Education and Community Events. Paid Training and equipment. Bi-lingual a plus. Call 305-767-3883 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. 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 Boat rental company in Marathon needs an Outboard Mechanic. Some general marina work, and boat experience a plus. Call 305-481-7006 SALES REPRESENTATIVE WANTED in Islamorada. We are seeking a highly motivated Sales Representative to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for generating revenue through the sale of all our products. You will be responsible for developing and cultivating new and existing leads that come in through walk-in trac, online leads, telephone prospecting, and special events. A proven track record in sales in a plus. On the job training is available for the right person. If you are a selfdriven, results-oriented individual with a passion for sales, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Please send your resume to brandon@ oceanrecruiting.com 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. Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Responder is hiring an overnight Security Guardresponsibilities include but are not limited to observing marine mammals to ensure quality care, the ability to follow written instructions, and follow protocol and procedures as directed. Candidates must be able to lift 50 lbs and must be able to stay awake and alert for a 13 hour shift (6:00pm7am). DPMMR is a drugfree workplace. To apply, please send your resume to nancyc@dpmmr.org. 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 Cabana Club, an ocean front private swim club is seeking a CustomerService 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. LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES

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43 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 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. Place your Employment Ad here for $25.00/week for up to ve lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today! HOBBIES/COLLECT. PRIVATE COLLECTOR WANTS Rolex, Dive Watches and Pilot Watches. Old Model Military Clocks & Watches. Call 305-743-4578 LOT FOR SALEOceanside-Lot with building permit in Tavernier $399K OBO 305-933-9594 OwnerAgent [3% to selling oce] 3 yr. old soft-coated Wheaten Terrier, neutered male, good jogger, trained. AKC registered. Price negotiable. 505-699-4199 YARD SALESPlace your YARD SALE Ad here for $25.00/week for up to ve lines of copy. Call 305-743-0844 today AND SELL YOUR STUFF! • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 EMPLOYMENT PETS FOR SALE EMPLOYMENT 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 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. SUDOKU SOLUTION We are looking for a hard-working, self-motivated salesman in Islamorada with previous and demonstratable sales experience. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU: oversleep, have no alarm clock, have no car, have court often, have no baby sitter every day, have to give friends rides to work later than we start work, experience at tires every week, have to hold on to cell phone all day, need to go on a vacation in the next three weeks, or become an expert at your job with no need to learn or take advice after the rst day. Should not expect to receive Purple Ribbons or Gold Stars for showing up. If this is you, please send your resume to: brandon@oceanrecruiting.com 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 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: 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: PEDRO FALCON CONTRACTORS INC. JOIN OUR TEAM !WE ARE HIRING FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:• Carpenters • Laborers • Electricians & Electricians helpers • Supervisor(s) Email resume to mari@pedrofalcon.com or call our office at 305-872-2200. Competitive pay & benefits. Contact us for more information. O ffice located in Big Pine Key.P.F.C, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Section 3 Candidates are encouraged to apply. 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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45 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 • CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC & LEGAL NOTICES • 305.743.0844 “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 LARGOAdvocateKEY WESTSubstance Abuse Counselor Peer Support Specialist Prevention Specialist Advocate Behavioral Health Therapist (Child, Adult) Behavioral Health Counselor (Children) Case Managers (Adult, Forensic)MARATHONDriver (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. 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. 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. 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 r f n n r f t b brrntb r f tnnDOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER rrf f frf frffrrf frrf f‘frf Apply Today KeysBank.com/Careers EOE • M/F/V/D Member FDIC KeyWest Benefits

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