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Accord struck on land use rules

Key West Citizen - Sunday, May 20, 2012

Officials from the Navy and Monroe County have reached an accord on a set of proposed land use rules designed to regulate development and recognize property rights around Naval Air Station Key West...

Anglers hammer mutton snapper

Key West Citizen - Sunday, May 20, 2012

Full moons in May and June have long meant one thing in the Florida Keys -- mutton snapper fishing. Droves of fishermen descend on the Florida Keys reefs at night around the full moon, when that...

Scientists keeping track of big snakes in Fla. Keys

Key West Citizen - Sunday, May 20, 2012

A boa constrictor found on Big Pine Key this week is raising eyebrows among those tracking non-native big snakes in the Florida Keys, but residents shouldn't worry about an Everglades-sized problem...
Citizen's Voice

"So, 29 jobs cut from the schools, and not one of them is an administrative position. Why am I not shocked by this?" "In the words of Joni Mitchell, 'You don't know what you got til it's gone,'...
Crime Report

SUGARLOAF KEY -- A couple was arrested Wednesday after stealing one boat after trying to steal another from Sugarloaf Marina, according to a press release from Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Deputy...
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Political season arrives

Islamorada/KL Free Press - Wednesday, May 16, 2012

ISLAMORADA -- With elections less than six months away, candidates for the Village Council have begun to line up. In recent weeks and months, three Village Council incumbents have filed paperwork stating their intent to run for another two-year term, joining hotelier Paul Bates, who made his entry into the race official back in February 2011.

Tow wreckers must now toe the line in Marathon

Islamorada/KL Free Press - Wednesday, May 16, 2012

MARATHON -- The Marathon City Council moved last week to adopt a tow truck ordinance with a few changes. It is now mandatory for all tow wreckers performing non-consent towing to be registered with the city. This was meant to reduce the incidences of "rogue" tow operators purported to originate in Miami.

Young comic fights cancer with punchlines

Islamorada/KL Free Press - Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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ISLAMORADA -- If it's true that laughter is the best medicine, then Coral Shores High School graduate and aspiring comedian Jim Bernardin Jr. should be well on his way to recovery. Bernardin, 26,...
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