Big drug bust
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An erratic driver has more trouble than his motoring skills, as he’s busted for drugs during a traffic stop. Story, 2A
Key West police are saying little about their investigation into a Friday homicide, the Keys’ third of the year. Story, 4A
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Tow complaints come to head Cash-only policy for Marathon tows likely going away By RYAN McCARTHY rmccarthy@keynoter.com
Marathon Vice Mayor Dick Ramsay was in the towing business for 28 years in the Middle Keys. He says he’s received several complaints of late about local tow companies accepting only cash to release vehicles back to residents. Ramsay proposes changing the city’s law, which is identical to Monroe County’s, to mirror Key West’s tow ordinance.
“I propose, based on the number of e-mails ... to tell someone they have to pay cash, I don’t think is right. We should change it so they have to take different methods of payment” such as credit cards and traveler’s checks, Ramsay said. The issue stems from residents being towed by Florida Keys Towing after parking in a private lot adjacent to the public Quay boat ramp near mile marker 54. Marathon resident Ron Costa e-mailed Ramsay saying he parked a boat trailer at the lot while he tested repairs to his vessel on the water. He arrived an hour later to find his truck towed. “I saw a number of signs
saying you’ll be towed ... but there was also a sign saying no overnight parking between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.,” Costa said. Costa said he acknowledges wrongdoing, but was angered when owner Florida Keys Towing owner Bill Pruitt would accept only cash as payment. “I took out my card and he looks at me and says cash. I happen to have the money on me and I give it to him. The whole thing smells; what they’re doing is legal, but it smells,” he said. Key West’s law reads: “In addition to accepting cash, all tow companies shall ●
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MARATHON
For Key West, Postal Service looks at change By SEAN KINNEY skinney@keynoter.com
After receiving continued pressure from Monroe County Mayor Heather Carruthers, officials with the U.S. Postal Service are reexamining the parking situation at the Key West post office on Whitehead Street. Carruthers, joined by Key West Mayor Craig Cates and Keys U.S. Rep. Ileana RosLehtinen, wants to put an end to “predatory towing practices” at the large, often-
vacant Old Town lot. Meanwhile, Cates is working through the Key West City Commission to garner support for changes to city law that governs how tow companies can operate and charge for their services. Long a sore spot for locals and visitors, Postal Service representatives have held that because the office lobby is open after closing time, the parking spots need to be clear for patrons, not used by folks visiting or running errands downtown. Debbie Fetterly, the service’s South Florida spokeswoman, said in a Tuesday email that “currently the Postal Service is reviewing the parking lot situation” in
Key West. The after-hours towing “is a particularly irksome practice because the post office is a public service, a government enterprise,” Carruthers wrote in a Monday e-mail to another Postal Service spokesman, Earl Artis. “The practice alienates tourists and discourages locals from coming downtown. It is bad for all business save that of the tow companies. It is unfriendly, harmful to our tourism economy, and just bad karma in general. It is the reason our citizens are distrustful and disdainful of government.” ●
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CRASH LANDING
Finalists for chief to go to council Nov. 22 applications by its Oct. 21 deadline to replace William Wagner, who split chief duties in Marathon and Islamorada for three years before Marathon ended the agreement on Sept. 30. Hernstadt said he plans to interview, and do background checks on, what he considers the top 12 to 18 candidates of the 93. He said all 93 have significant fire department experience, with varying degrees of supervisory background. “There’s plenty of quality people. It’ll really get down to fit and personality at the end. Depending on who we’re most comfortable with, it’ll be that as much as background because their backgrounds will be similar,” Hernstadt said. One person who doesn’t appear to be the best fit is Monroe County Fire Chief
Hernstadt starts the process of whittling names By RYAN McCARTHY rmccarthy@keynoter.com
Initially planning to appoint a committee to screen the applicants for fire chief, then short-list the top candidates for the City Council, Marathon City Manager Roger Hernstadt has decided to just take on the process on his own. “My goal is to bring the short list of names by the second meeting in November and see if [the City Council wants] to set up a special meeting. At that point, I’ll say I interviewed these people and these are the top” three or four, he said. The city received 93
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A jet owned by five-time NASCAR champion Jimmy Johnson rests at the end of the runway at Key West International Airport after losing its brakes Monday night. Aboard were Rick Hendrick, owner of NASCAR’s Hendrick Motorsports, for which Johnson drives, and his wife. Both were taken to Lower Keys Medical Center for injuries sustained. Story, 2A
KEY WEST
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VOLLEYBALL CHAMPS
But there are a lot of DUIs over weekend By SEAN KINNEY skinney@keynoter.com
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The Lady Eagles volleyball team of Island Christian School shows its District 16-2A championship trophy. The 13-1 team, which entered the state playoffs Tuesday, sealed its regular season Friday with a three-game sweep of Calusa Prep. Story, 1B
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Aside from a noticeable uptick in arrests made in Monroe County for driving under the influence, law enforcement arrested few rule breakers in the Keys over the weekend for the annual bacchanalia known as Fantasy Fest. Based on reports provided by Monroe County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Becky Herrin, from
Thursday through Sunday, there were 16 DUI arrests in the Keys. Key West police patrolling the “Fantasy Zone” that ran along Duval Street and included cross streets between Whitehead and Simonton streets made at least four of those arrests. Those 16 DUIs compare to 10 such arrests logged for the same long weekend of Fantasy Fest in 2010; for New Year’s Eve 2010, including the day before and day after, eight DUI arrests were made countywide. Key West police spokeswoman Alyson Crean described the weekend as “controlled chaos — the
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usual.” She credited a heavy rain shower during the Saturday night parade as helping “quiet things down more quickly.” A survey of police reports indicates two reports of robbery, neither resulting in arrests, and two instances of drug-related activity that yielded three arrests originating within the Fantasy Zone. On Thursday, police patrolling near the 800 block of Duval apprehended a man for allegedly smoking marijuana in a portable toilet. After getting a tip from a passerby, two officers approached the toilet and
Busy time on the gridiron Coral Shores and Marathon fall in football as Key West preps for one of its biggest games in its history. Stories, 1B
“smelled the strong odor of marijuana emanating from the center Port-a-Let,” according to an arrest report. “After I knocked several times,” wrote Officer Frank Betz, 47-year-old Key Wester “Michael Epperhart exited the restroom. As Epperhart opened the door, the odor of marijuana became overwhelming. Epperhart’s face filled with disheartenment as he noticed the police standing near the entrance.” He was charged with a misdemeanor possession and a second misdemeanor ●
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FWC coastal group meets in Florida Keys
NASCAR team owner injured in plane crash
Staffers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Coastal Wildlife Conservation Initiative are coming to the Keys next week to discuss their strategy for wildlife conservation in coastal areas of Florida, including Monroe County. The Nov. 8 session is from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. and the Nov. 9 session from 9 a.m. to noon. Both are at the Marathon Garden Club, mile marker 50 bayside. Although the meetings are open to the public, those planning to attend are asked to register in advance online at www.myfwc.com/ Conservation; select “Coastal Wildlife Conservation Initiative,” then “Register.” FWC staff will present an overview of the initiative and its partnership strategy, and ask those attending to identify pressing coastal conservation issues in their area — in this case, the Keys — and discuss gaps in research, education, management and regulation that stand in the way of resolving those issues. Said Blair Hayman, the initiative’s coordinator. “Critical, immediate, as well as long-standing coastal wildlife conservation issues could be addressed more effectively through the cooperative efforts of a partnership rather than by individual agencies or entities.”
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Aircraft slides off Keys runway Monday night By CAMMY CLARK cclark@MiamiHerald.com
A jet carrying Rick Hendrick, owner of NASCAR’s Hendrick Motorsports, and his wife, Linda, crash-landed Monday evening at Key West International Airport. Both were taken to Lower Keys Medical Center with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries, according to Peter Horton, director of airports for Monroe County. The Gulfstream 150, which was registered to
NASCAR five-time champion Jimmie Johnson, who drives for Hendrick Motorsports, apparently lost its brakes upon landing at the small airport about 7:45 p.m. Horton said the pilot and co-pilot radioed to the tower saying they had “no brakes.” The plane skidded off the 4,800-foot runway and came to a stop along a 600-foot unpaved safety area that had just been added at the airport in May. “If this area hadn’t been added, the outcome would have been different and probably catastrophic,” Horton said. “Before, we had only 100 feet of overrun, and then they would have gone into a salt pond and hit an embankment.” The pilot and co-pilot,
whose names were not available, were walking after the accident and did not appear to be injured, Horton said. But both pilots were taken to the hospital for evaluation. Hendrick and his wife were put on stretchers and taken to the hospital. The extent of their injuries was not available. The National Transportation Safety Board was notified and will be investigating the incident. In 2004, Hendrick’s team plane crashed en route to a NASCAR race, killing all 10 aboard, including his son, brother and two nieces. The Hendricks own a waterfront home on Sunset Key. NASCAR has its seasonending race, the Ford 400, on Nov. 20 at Homestead Miami Speedway.
MARATHON
Erratic driving leads to big drug haul Maryland man reportedly had pills, hash, pot By RYAN McCARTHY rmccarthy@keynoter.com
Some advice: If you’re carrying a lot of illegal drugs in your car, it’s best to obey traffic laws so as not to draw attention to yourself. Jesse Leese, 25, of Baltimore, Md., learned that over the weekend, says the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. The laborer was charged with several drug-related offenses around 11 a.m. Sunday after deputies pulled him over near 53rd Street in Marathon after receiving a call from a motorist that the van Leese was driving northbound at mile marker 20 was crossing the center line of U.S. 1. That was at 10:28 a.m. Deputies staked out the
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Deputy Jon Barry Huff (left) and Deputy Bradford Colen show the drugs, cash and other items seized during a Sunday morning traffic stop. Police pulled over 25-yearold Maryland resident Jesse Leese for driving erratically and found him carrying more than 230 prescription pills, marijuana, hash and an open bottle of rum. van on the Marathon end of the S e v e n M i l e Bridge, w h i c h L e e s e crossed at LEESE 10:58 a.m., then followed the suspect for a few miles before pulling him over. When they did, they reportedly found more than 230 prescription pills and other drugs inside the van. The report says Leese was “driving all over the road, including into oncoming traffic and off onto the shoulder.” He had four passengers inside. During the traffic stop, the arrest report says, deputies saw an open bottle of Sailor Jerry’s rum behind the driver’s seat. Leese was initially given warnings for not staying in his lane, not carrying a current insurance
card and for the open container. But Leese admitted to having marijuana in the van, leading deputies to conduct a search. They found numerous containers — including a pair for Tic Tac candies — holding the prescription pills Xanax, oxycodone, methadone and Adderal, as well as hash. Leese was charged with felony counts of possessing opium or a derivative, and a controlled substance without a prescription. He’s also charged with misdemeanor marijuana and drug equipment possession. He had $544 on him, which was seized for possible forfeiture. One of is passengers, 42year-old Cerrina Norton of Key Largo, was charged with possession of marijuana. Leese remained in jail as of Tuesday afternoon at the Monroe County Detention Center on $6,000 bond.
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At least six of these no-parking signs are posted at a private lot adjacent to the public boat ramp near mile marker 54. Several people towed from the lot have complained to the City Council about tow companies accepting only cash.
Marathon to amend law From Marathon, 1A accept traveler’s checks and credit cards from vehicle and vessel owners. Tow companies operating on the city’s tow rotation list shall afford owners a reasonable time to secure an acceptable method of payment and must have a written policy in place regarding accepting credit or debit cards on site at all times.” Pruitt could not be reached for comment by press time. It’s unclear whether he has an agreement with the property’s owner to tow any vehicle parked there. The council appeared to agree with Ramsay the towing law should be amended, but Mayor Ginger Snead said a larger problem is with the lack of available public boat-ramp parking. “I think there should be an alternate method of paying. That’s the most immediate problem we have, but it goes deeper than that. We
need to fix the problem itself, not just a symptom of the problem,” she said. There is no available public parking near the Quay boat ramp and only limited space at public ramps on 33rd Street and Harbor Drive. Residents had complained for months about traffic created by illegal parking at a lot adjacent to the Harbor ramp, so the city made it a no-parking site. Councilman Mike Cinque said the Keys are “land poor” when it comes to parking and suggested using a portion of the cityowned 104th Street property once designated for affordable housing to fix the problem. “We might be able to designate a portion of that property for boat trailers and put an automated fence in there,” he said. The council approved a motion to amend the law and research solutions to the lack of parking.
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Complaints about after-hours towing at the Whitehead Street post office in Key West are increasing. Now, the Postal Service says it’s ‘reviewing the parking lot situation.’
Mayor calls it ‘heck of a scam’ From Key West, 1A She pointed to a specific complaint logged on the Monroe County website over weekend after a Saturday incident. Claus Parow of Lakeland wrote that he parked in the lot for less than an hour while visiting with his wife for Fantasy Fest and came back to find his car gone. He ended up paying $260 in cash to retrieve his vehicle, adding that dealing with staff at Arnold’s Towing was like “dealing with the Gestapo. Since this obviously is a well-known
scam in Key West, why has nothing been done to stop it?” Cates agreed the fee structure and overall operations of local tow companies should be re-examined, hence two amended ordinances he planned to bring to city commissioners in a meeting after press time on Tuesday. “It’s one heck of a scam and it’s unbelievable,” he said. “They have your car; you can fight it as a civil matter but it could be months or weeks. And if you lose, you’re paying all that storage. People know you can’t fight it.”
Callahan not in Marathon’s plans From Chief, 1A Jim Callahan. County Administrator Roman Gastesi encouraged Callahan to apply in the hopes the two governments could share his cost, just like the arrangement Marathon and Islamorada had for Wagner. But the council is less than enthusiastic about that plan, preferring instead to hire its own
full-time chief. “I’ll probably meet with him to envision how he understood the relationship would work,” Hernstadt said. “From the comments in the [local media], it seems they’re more inclined to hire their own fire chief.” The second council meeting of the month is scheduled for Nov. 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the Marathon Government Center.
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Suspended cop due in court Weiner charged with theft and exemption fraud Keynoter Staff A suspended Florida Department of Law Enforcement agent accused of homestead-exemption fraud is scheduled for court on Thursday, with a pretrial conference set in anticipation of a Nov. 14 trial. However, the likelihood
that Vince Weiner, 47, will actually go to trial that day appears slim, considering it would come just two and a half months after his arrest, which would be quick by most criminal-justice standards. Neither Donald Barrett, Weiner’s attorney, nor Mark Wilson, the assistant Monroe County state attorney assigned the case, could be reached for comment on Tuesday. The pretrial conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday in front of Circuit Court Mark Jones at the Freeman Justice
Center in Key West. On Aug. 17, the FDLE — his employer — arrested the Key West-based Weiner on charges of felony grand theft and misdemeanor homestead-exemption fraud. He was immediately put on administrative leave. Wilson said then that Weiner bought a Big Pine Key house in 2005, then got assigned to Fort Myers in 2006. While living in Fort Myers, Weiner rented his Keys house out but claimed the homestead exemption,
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Few problems reported From Fantasy Fest, 1A for alleging ingesting harmful chemicals by inhaling nitrous oxide out of canisters designed to charge whipped-cream dispensers. The other drug-related
incident saw two Miami men arrested for possession of cocaine in the 800 block of Duval after another partygoer told cops the men were selling drugs. Crean said police use discretion during the 10-day
festival, attempting to gain compliance from offenders. “What they try and do in those massive crowds,” she said, “is do as much as possible by compliance and not run around arresting everybody.”
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Big grant for Sigsbee Charter By SEAN KINNEY skinney@keynoter.com
With $540,000 in federal grant money in hand, staff at the Sigsbee Charter School in Key West is planning ways to improve math and science curriculums and extend additional training to teachers. Sigsbee, formerly a traditional public school, became a public charter in July 2010; the school at 939 Felton Road is funded by the state but not constrained by the testing and reporting standards by which the Monroe County School District has to abide. Eighty percent of Sigsbee’s 385 students are the dependents of military members, hence the grant from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Educational Activity Educational Partnership. “We are very excited and we’ve already started making plans,” Sigsbee Principal Eli Jannes said. “We cannot spend the money on facilities or operational costs” like hiring new
teachers, she said. “Basically, what the money will be spent on is increasing achievement through the implementation of new technology.” That will include laptop computers, Apple iPads and Smart Boards, which are interactive white boards that teachers use. Jannes said other funds would be used to bring in consultants and coaches to help the teachers with professional development. Sigsbee has 20 teachers and 30 support personnel. Jannes said the budget for 2011-12 is $3 million. “It definitely is a substantial amount for our school and it will definitely help us to fill some gaps we have in being a new charter school. Some of our materials are outdated at this point and we could stand to upgrade our technology.” The Department of Defense’s education arm awarded more than $64 million in grants this year to 57 military-connected local education agencies.
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Tough sell to share services
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Economy of scale among governments easy on the face of it, but that’s it Sometimes pushing rocks uphill produces more frustration than forward progress. It must seem that way to Monroe County Administrator Roman Gastesi, who proposed the notion last week that Marathon and Monroe County share a fire chief. From where Gastesi sits, it’s economy of scale. His quote in Saturday’s Keynoter is illustrative of the frustration: “I think it’s silly to have five fire chiefs in a community of 73,000 people. I think it’s a waste of money.” Bear in mind, Gastesi came to the Keys from a pretty high perch in Miami-Dade County government. So he’s familiar with the notion of duplicated services, having seen it play out for years in that urban county with cities competing for police, fire, public works and other government services with high-paid administrators attached to each entity. Unfortunately for Gastesi, the idea of more cooperation between the county fire services and the city of Marathon has been floated before. You may remember the firestorm that erupted in Marathon when the county approached Key Colony Beach to bid for fire services from the county’s Conch Key perch; Marathon had been Key Colony’s contracted fire department. The county was going to station a truck and some men closer to Key Colony Beach and it underbid Marathon’s revised contract offer. In the dustup — ultimately, Key Colony stayed with Marathon — there were lots of egos bruised, including those of elected officials in Marathon and Key Colony. Of note, however, the elected county commissioners stayed away from that fray, recognizing the politics made that foray lose-lose instead of win-win. Marathon already tried sharing for the past two and a half years — “borrowing” time from Islamorada Fire Chief William Wagner in a deal that split the costs between the two communities and was blessed by previous city councils. But when some Village Council members complained that Wagner was spending more time in Marathon than in Islamorada, the compact unraveled — and fast. Marathon terminated its end of the deal and is actively recruiting to hire its own full-time chief. Even though Gastesi’s latest trial balloon appears to be losing its air, don’t be surprised to see the idea of consolidating services continue to draw some support, especially from those who question what government services cost. The toughest challenge for Gastesi — who has also floated the idea of shared government fleet service — to explain is the disparity in what taxpayers pay. Marathon’s total city budget is driven by a tax rate of $1.99 per $1,000. Taxpayers living in unincorporated Monroe pay more than that just for fire and emergency services. It’s easy to see why the county administrator would like to see more sharing with the cities. Less clear is why the cities would agree.
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In recent years, rapidly increasing lionfish populations have taken hold of South Florida reefs and are wreaking havoc on coral reef ecology, much to the disdain of marine resource managers and fishermen. Despite efforts by local, state and federal governments as well as private organizations, the lionfish population continues to grow. Yet all is not lost. If lionfish can enter the market, commercial fishing pressure can limit their harmful ecological effects while providing a tasty, sustainable food source. With no predators and rapid reproductive rates, lionfish have established themselves and are consuming native reef fish, some of which are commercially important. The Key Largo-based Reef Environmental Education Foundation has organized several lionfish derbies throughout South Florida, contributing to the removal of more than 6,000 lionfish since 2009. A management program at Biscayne National Park has removed more than 950 from park waters the past two years. While such efforts are certainly beneficial in limiting the spread of lionfish, alone they cannot effectively control the entire population. To mitigate this, they must enter the market as a valuable commodity. And why shouldn’t they? They’re delicious and easy to catch. Spearfishermen need only to spear lionfish in addition to their other target species, though extra care should be taken when handling the fish. Deepwater lobstermen can also take advantage of lionfish. With increasing frequency, lionfish are pulled up in lobster traps. Instead of being tossed overboard, they can be kept on ice and sold along with the much-desired lobster. At restaurants and fish markets, customers could enjoy a reasonably priced delicacy while contributing to the environmental health of South Florida reefs. Currently, only a handful of restaurants in the Keys offer lionfish as an entree or appetizer. At local favorites such as Lazy Days, Fish House Encore and the Conch House, where lionfish is served with some regularity, it is served either whole or filleted, with prices similar to that of grouper or yellowtail. Other
Organizers measure and count part of the lionfish haul during a past Keys lionfish derby.The next one is slated for Saturday, based at the Hurricane Hole Marina on Stock Island. Go to www.reef.org to sign up. restaurants could follow suit to where lionfish could easily earn a more permanent and lucrative spot on the menu. If restaurants or fish markets expressed a demand for fresh lionfish, without much change spearfishermen and deep-water lobstermen could follow through with a supply. Moreover, placing lionfish on the menu could bring restaurants and fish markets increased revenue while educating the public about lionfish and their excellent taste. With little change to existing operations, making lionfish a valuable commercial commodity has several potential positive effects on our community and on our reefs.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission provides a detailed list of regulations that apply to recreational and commercial harvesting of lionfish. Go to http://myfwc.com and search “lionfish.” Lee Richter Palmetto Bay Editor’s note: The writer is a recent graduate of Brown University and a recreational fisherman. He has participated in Reef Environmental Education Foundation/Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary lionfish roundups in the Upper and Middle Keys.
Support Coral Shores Coral Shores High School desperately needs help due to budget cuts. See if you can help the band and athletic departments in one of three ways and let us help your business in return. Help the band win $5,000. Just text “205” to 56121 from your cell phone or vote for Coral Shores at www .wkis.com/marchingbands/index .php The contest ends Sunday, so please vote prior to that date. Business banner advertising at Coral Shores can be had for less than $8 a week. We create a color banner for your business and post it at the athletic fields where football, soccer, lacrosse, track, cross country, band, ROTC and more take place. All students, parents, teachers and visitors see that you proudly support Coral Shores.
Thanks for caring I would like to thank the Coldwell Banker Schmitt Charitable Foundation for helping me and my family in our times of need. I really appreciate all of their helpful, giving ways and can’t express how me and my family are so thankful for the kindness.
Members of the Hurricane band practice back in August so they’re ready for the football season that is now coming to a close. Keynoter photo by KEVIN WADLOW
Donate an auction item or gift certificate. This provides assistance with no cash outlay and you receive recognition from the community and new customers in return. When we thought there was no way out of our finance problems, the foundation was like God’s angels, riding on his clouds. Also, thanks to John and Gigi of Dot Palm and Karen of Kreative Kids. My daughter is very sick with aplastic anemia and it’s hard for me to
Thanks for your support. Wayne Carter, president Upper Keys Hurricane Band Boosters Inc. Tavernier work and pay the bills. With compassion and understanding, the foundation helped me and my family for three months. We are so grateful for the help. Sutira Reynolds Marathon
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KEY COLONY BAECH
City denies home license Cops mum on murder probe Denial led to revisit of issues By RYAN McCARTHY rmccarthy@keynoter.com
The Key Colony Beach Commission voted last Thursday, 3-2, to not grant Realtor Maria Flood a home occupation license to operate her business in a residential area. City Building Official Ed Borysiewicz denied Flood’s September application because of a longstanding city rule against real estate businesses in residential areas. The consensus is that real estate offices generate too much foot traffic. “There are real estate offices up and down U.S. 1. I’d advise you legally that real estate offices are not customarily practiced at the
home. It’s just a fact,” City Attorney Tom Wright said. The decision set off a debate last month over the validity of existing licenses after Flood’s husband, Steven, complained to the commission that it’s unfair to discriminate between real estate and other businesses. There are numerous commercial licenses on Key Colony Beach, but only 10 exist in residential areas. That includes four contractors, an accountant, a mobile computer-repair business and a land surveying business, among others. “My point wasn’t to [complain about] any particular business. The point was how you differentiate what businesses you give a license to,” Flood said at Thursday’s meeting. Commissioners Jeff Vorick and Mary Schmidt voting against denying the license. But Vorick went fur-
ther, recommended doing away with all home occupational licenses. “From all the research I did, if you’re doing business in the city, you can’t do it in your house because that’s the way it’s designed. We have to eliminate the home occupation license and decide if the language in the [land development regulations] needs to be changed. We just don’t allow businesses in a residential area, period,” he said. Schmidt used the example that tenants at her rental property bringing rent to her house could be considered conducting business at the home. “It’s a slippery slope; we either have to do it one way or the other,” she said. Mayor Ron Sutton said the law works fine as it is because he knows of no complaints from neighbors. For more on this story, go to www.KeysNet.com.
Rock likely is the weapon, police say By SEAN KINNEY skinney@keynoter.com
As friends gathered Tuesday night to mourn the death of Jonathan Jainan Alvarado, 32, police in Key West remained tight-lipped about their ongoing investigation into his grisly Friday homicide. Alvarado’s body was found underneath a truck at 1019 Grinnell St. just after 8 a.m. Police spokeswoman Alyson Crean said it appears he died of “severe head trauma” inflicted by a “large rock that was right there next to his head.” The specific cause of death is awaiting autopsy results from the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office. Alvardo, a native of
Venezuela and formerly a server at La Trattoria Beachside, was described by an acquaintance as “really quiet and very friendly.” Part-time Key West resident Joe Dunsmoor said he met Alvarado more than a year ago at the former Bogart’s Irish Pub; now the 900 Duval St. bar is called McConnell’s, which hosted a memorial Tuesday for the deceased patron. “He had a group of friends he would hang out with there,” Dunsmoor said. “He was usually quiet but he liked to talk about music and play songs on the jukebox.” Alvarado was last seen alive at Don’s Place bar early Friday morning. David Chesnet, an advertising representative for the Keynoter, lives half a block from Don’s Place and just “feet” from where the body was found. He said he fell asleep on the couch around 3 a.m. and
awoke to police working the crime scene a few hours later. “The thing that really bothers me is it was right outside the window. How did I not hear it?” Crean said detectives “extensively questioned” several people as part of their investigation, although she did not identify any suspects. This is the third murder this year in the Florida Keys. On Sept. 2, Carl Eric Johanson, 66, was found in his apartment at the Henry Haskins Senior Citizen Plaza on Kennedy Drive, bound with his throat slashed. Tod Geofrey Helfrich, 46, is the prime suspect although he has not been charged with murder. The other incident, a murder-suicide, took place on Little Torch Key in May. Detectives concluded that Glen Tucker, 80, killed his wheelchair-bound wife Joan, 77, before turning a gun on himself.
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Cinema gets new management Starting Tuesday, the Marathon Cinema has a new manager. Sam Nekhaila, who owns restaurants in the Keys and North Carolina, will take over management of the movie theater under a lease with the Marathon Community Theatre, the nonprofit owner of the property at mile marker 49.5 oceanside. Ayman Nekhaila, Sam’s brother, will be operations manager for the movie house. Prior to this, volun-
the signs altogether, or allow multi-tenant signs to consolidate the number of signs along U.S. 1. The possibility of businessTickets cost $20. For reseres no longer being allowed to vations, call 872-2411. have roadside A-frame signs will be the topic for members of the Lower Keys Chamber of Coldwell Banker Commerce when they gather Schmitt in Top 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 14 at Boondocks Grille and Coldwell Banker Schmitt Drafthouse on Ramrod Key. Real Estate Co., with offices Christine Hurley, growth throughout the Keys, ranked management director for 25th among the Top 50 resiMonroe County, will be the dential Coldwell banker affilguest speaker. Chamber iates in North America based Executive Director Carole on sales for the third quarter. Stevens said the meeting will Jim Gillespie, president give business owners an oppor- and CEO of Coldwell Banker tunity to learn more about signs Real Estate LLC, said the and proposed county rules. brokerage group “prides Among options being con- itself as being a leader within sidered is allowing A-frame the real estate industry by signs to remain as long as they combining a strong sense of are permitted by the county and tradition with innovative meet setback and sight-line advances in technology and regulations. communication.” Another option may outlaw
Chamber takes up A-frame signs
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Previously, theater group operated it
teers from the Community Theatre board ran the movie concession, Sam Nekhaila owns the Wendy’s restaurant franchises in the Keys, along with the Island Grill in Islamorada and Mandalay Restaurant in Key Largo. He said he’ll work to improve the theater with some renovations planned. Proceeds from the cinema lease help support operations of the Marathon Community Theatre, which stages live performances throughout the season along with other community events year-round. For more information, The Marathon Cinema, housed in the same building as the Marathon Community Theatre, will see some call 743-0408. renovations, the new management says.
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More turn to prepaid debit cards They’re helpful when trying to balance money McClatchy-Tribune When it comes time to pay, more Americans are turning to prepaid debit cards. They look like credit or gift cards, can be reloaded with money and don’t require the holder to keep a bank account. Some shoppers say they like prepaid cards as a way to stick to a budget and avoid overdraft fees at
banks. Some also find the cards better safeguard their funds and information when they buy online. But there are problems too. Some prepaid cards charge hefty fees. Some are inconvenient to reload. And the cards have less government regulation than credit cards, critics say. Nationwide, the prepaid card business is booming, partly because rising fees on checking accounts are prompting customers to seek alternatives, said Mercator Advisory Group of
Boston. The amount of money that consumers loaded on their prepaid cards jumped from $12 billion in 2008 to $42 billion last year and likely will top $70 billion this year, Mercator said. Consumers buy prepaid cards mostly at stores, such as check-cashing outlets, groceries or big-box retailers such as Walmart. The cards generally carry logos for MasterCard and Visa because they can be processed on those financial platforms. The biggest U.S. issuer is Green Dot Corp. of Monrovia, Calif.,
which works with Walmart and other big chains. Financial reforms are also fueling growth. Congress last year moved to cap fees that banks get from merchants every time a debit card is used. But prepaid cards are not affected, so more banks are expected to launch or expand prepaid products. American Express unveiled its first prepaid card for consumers in June. And many big national banks, including Bank of America, are mulling prepaid cards.
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Channel-widening no slam dunk Mayor: Wording in referendum is too vague By SEAN KINNEY skinney@keynoter.com
In the run-up to Tuesday night’s Key West City Commission meeting, Mayor Craig Cates was expecting extensive — and spirited — discussion about a possible citywide referendum asking voters whether to widen Key West’s shipping channel to allow for bigger cruise ships. City Manager Jim Scholl has proposed the nonbinding vote for Jan. 31, the date of
the presidential primary. The question would ask if the city should “pursue modifications to widen a portion of the Key West Harbor Deep Water Channel to facilitate safe navigation.” The operating plan is to extend Cut B of the channel from 300 feet to 450 feet; it would cost an estimated $36 million. But before it could go forward if even approved, the city would have to secure $5.5 million for an in-depth analysis of the environmental and economic impacts. That money could come from almost anywhere — the city itself, grants, even the cruise industry.
Cates criticized the proposed referendum, especially ballot language that includes asking if the city should “support” the study. That, he says, is “too broad. It seems like if the citizens approve it, it goes into the actual process.” Cates pointed out that the end goal of the project — to accommodate newer, larger cruise ships that carry more passengers — is not addressed in the wording, which zeroes in on “safe navigation.” “It’s not just safety,” he said. “It’s to safely bring in bigger cruise ships. I think it’s way too vague. If this passes, it opens the door to
go ahead and widen the channel.” He also said the project, which would require a litany of governmental approvals, might not be undertaken for up to a decade if it got the green light. “We don’t have enough information to vote on this today.” City staff coordinates around 350 cruise ship visits each year, totaling around 800,000 passengers. All of those passengers pay a disembarkation fee the city collects. The City Commission sat in regular session after press time Tuesday.
KEY WEST
Shooting could garner more charges Cops looking at hate-crime possibility By SEAN KINNEY skinney@keynoter.com
Key West police are working with the Monroe County State Attorney’s Office to explore additional charges that could be levied against a man accused of firing 13 shots in the middle of Truman Avenue. Christopher Dunn, a 36year-old local man, reported the incident on Oct. 26 after it occurred around 4:30 a.m. the day before. Dunn told police he was sitting at 934 Truman Ave.,
eating chicken wings, when a costumed man threatened his life using derogatory insults; soon after, a man firing a rifle returned as Dunn, who said he initially thought it was a prank, was getting in a taxi. Witness statements led authorities to Tristin Bland, 29, a tattoo artist who lives on Packer Street, very near where the shooting was reported; he is being held without bond on one felony count of firing a gun into a structure. “We’re still in conference with the State Attorney’s Office,” Key West Police Department spokeswoman
Alyson Crean said. “There are still pending charges.” She said additional charges could “perhaps,” be related to a hate crime based on the nature of the slurs Bland allegedly directed at Dunn. “There are certainly other possibilities,” Crean said. “Whether it’s a hate crime ... it’s really hard to know a motive. They have to have a pretty strong case; a hate crime is a complex thing.” Florida has four statutes covering hate crimes that call for enhanced penalties upon conviction. They apply to crimes committed with “prej-
udice based on the race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, mental or physical disability, or advanced age of the victim.” That state law was already on the books when, in 2009, federal lawmakers approved the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which allows federal prosecution of hate crimes committed on the basis of sexual orientation. Truman Avenue was temporarily closed when police surveyed the crime scene, collecting spent shell casings from a .22-caliber rifle.
KEY WEST DRUG OFFLOAD
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The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter ‘Confidence’ offloads 886 pounds of cocaine and around 2,300 pounds of marijuana Tuesday at Coast Guard Sector Key West. The Guard says the cocaine was seized from a freighter northeast of Panama on Oct. 14 and the marijuana from a go-fast boat interdicted in the Caribbean Sea on Oct. 26.
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Senate panel OKs booster-seat bill The state Senate Transportation Committee on Tuesday passed a bill (SB 196) that would require car booster seats for children between ages 4 and 7. Current law requires car seats for children under age 5, though in some cases a 4year-old can use a seat belt.
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The masses that love everything and anything about Jimmy Buffett are back for their annual convention. Story, 3B
This is unique even for the Florida Keys: A music festival based on the premise of being clean of drugs and alcohol. Story, 4B
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ISLAND CHRISTIAN VOLLEYBALL
13-1 Lady Eagles are champs The team wins school’s first title since ’04 By KEVIN WADLOW Mate John Antaramian (left) and Bob Ruckel show Ruckel’s first sailfish, caught on the ‘Papa Pip’s’with Capt. Zach Willis.
Sailfish, reef species plentiful Spanish macs also here in good numbers As we turn the calendar to November, we enter yet another fishing season in the Florida Keys. And the sailfish are here right on time. There has been an excellent color change on the reef in the Middle Keys holding an abundance of ballyhoo to keep the pelagic species interested. Sailfish, dolphin, wahoo and cobia are all taking advantage of the superior feeding conditions. For those not familiar, what we refer to as the color change is the area where the water goes from powder blue to purple as if someone drew a line in the ocean. The color change acts like a weed line to attract bait fish and, in turn, the predators. The pelagics hover on the color change to ambush the ballyhoo and other bait fish in the dirtier water.
O n the Column i t s ereef lf, the snapper and grouper bite has b e e n o u t standing with lots of large Chris Johnson yellowtails up to 24 inches, good numbers of medium 10- to 12-pound muttons and some nice large black grouper. There are plenty of keeper-size yellowtails and some very good mangroves on the patch reefs. The best bait here has been a live ballyhoo plucked out of your chum slick. Put it on a jig head anywhere from a quarter to a half ounce and pitch it back in your slick for the mangroves. The patches are also holding a few keeper-size red groupers, and you can use the
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KEY WEST FOOTBALL
Norland a huge challenge for Conchs Coach: Only game bigger was in 1963 By DICK WAGNER Keynoter Contributor
How colossal of an upset would it be if the Key West High School football team defeated Miami Norland in a game scheduled to kick off at 7:30 Friday night at Tommy Roberts Memorial Stadium? It would be the second biggest in school history, said Conchs coach Jerry Hughes, who should know. “The biggest was in 1963 when we beat No. 1-in-thestate Coral Gables, 7-6, in Miami,” said Hughes, who played in that game as a defensive end. Norland is 8-0 in the regular season (although it did lose to Miramar in the preseason) and is the second-ranked team in 5A in the Associated Press sportswriters poll — and 87th in the country, according to computer rankings by the online site MaxPreps. “We can only control what we can do,” Hughes said. “It’s called match-ups, and theirs are better than ours. We have to play our best and not make the mental mistakes we’ve been making.” The Vikings are averaging 34.5 points a game and allowing an average of 8.5. Key West (4-3) is averaging 23.3
points and giving up 19.7. “I’ve been told they have nine Division 1 prospects and that they went out and got 12 to 15 kids from other schools. We don’t change. If we have a kid as a ninth-grader, you’re going to see him in four years.” New bleacher sections are being installed at the stadium to accommodate an expected 350 Norland fans. “They’re coming down for a vacation, they’re not worried about the Conchs,” Hughes said, adding that Norland didn’t ask to see a Key West film. Hughes is worried about his offensive line, which is piecemeal. Jerry Regis, Vincent Jones and K.C. Sagan have been on it all season, but inexperienced players will be at the other two spots. Norland has a large contingent of players who weigh more than 250 pounds, including Ereck Flowers, a 66, 315-pound offensive lineman. “He’ll be facing our defensive end who is 5-8, 160,” Hughes said. “That could be an eclipse.” If Norland wins, it will win the three-team District 16-5A title and the Conchs will be out of the state playoffs. If the Conchs win, they will be 1-1 in the district and tied with Norland and Jackson. The top two teams would then be determined by a shoot-out type of playoff in Miami.
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In both opening games of the District 16-2A volleyball championship on Friday, Island Christian School’s Lady Eagles found themselves trailing late by a halfdozen points. Twice they stormed back to catch and beat Calusa Prep, 26-24, 25-23. When Lady Eagle cocaptain Abbey Lindholm opened the third game with five straight serving points in a raucous ICS Family Life Center, the visiting Lady Colts sensed it was over. Calusa rallied for one last charge, closing to within 1413, before Eagle Andrea Scott delivered consecutive kills to stop the comeback bid. Just to be sure, hit leader Lindholm crushed two backto-back kills herself on the way to a 25-19 final that had the Eagles hoisting the trophy before a joyful home crowd. “It was like watching the St. Louis Cardinals come back,” grinned Island Christian Superintendent
Keynoter photo by KEVIN WADLOW
Eagle co-captains Abbey Linholm (left) and Lauren Montagne show off the championship ● See Volleyball, 2B trophy after dispatching Calusasa Prep in three games.
CORAL SPRINGS CHRISTIAN, 42, CORAL SHORES 36
Canes let lead slip away Crusaders win battle of offenses By RYAN McCARTHY rmccarthy@keynoter.com
Offense was on full display during a Coral Shores High School football loss to Coral Springs Christian Academy Friday, 42-36. The Hurricanes held a 28-21 lead in the second half, but it slipped away late after a failed fake punt attempt and a fumble recovery for a touchdown by Coral Springs. “It was a great offensive game. They had trouble
stopping us and we had trouble stopping them. The kids competed well,” coach Ed Holly said. “We’re trying to build a program with great character and that’s starting to shine through.” Andrew Garcia scored on a pair of touchdown runs and quarterback Addison Duma-Kenny had one of his own as the Canes (3-5) traded scores with Coral Springs in the first half. The score was 21-21 at the break. A touchdown run by Alex Gomez put the Hurricanes up 28-21 in the second half, but Coral Springs tied the game at 2828 on a 75-yard touchdown run.
The Crusaders took a 3528 lead after stopping Coral Shores on a fourth-down fake punt attempt and running their next offensive play in for a touchdown. “We felt if we could get the first down, they wouldn’t have the opportunity to stop us. A mishandled snap and a penalty put us in the fourth-down situation,” Holly said. “It’s basically a quarterback sweep. We weren’t even looking at it as a punt situation; we were looking at it as our next offensive play.” The Canes fumbled on the ensuing drive and Coral Springs scored on a 35-yard return to go up 42-28 late in the game.
Coral Shores answered back, scoring on a 12-yard pass from Duma-Kenny to Alberto Anderson and converting a two-point conversion to make it 42-36. Holly said he went for two to keep the momentum going into the Canes’ onside-kick attempt. That way the team would have a chance to win in regulation if it scored. But Coral Springs recovered the kick and ran out the clock. Coral Shores is scheduled to host Palmer Trinity School Friday night at 7:30 p.m. “They’re 7-1 right now and on a roll. What a great challenge to have at home,” Holly said.
CARROLL 42, MARATHON 0
New district proves tough for Dolphins Football team has two more games to go By RYAN McCARTHY rmccarthy@keynoter.com
Marathon High School wrapped up a difficult three-game stretch against District 16-3A football opponents Friday with a 420 loss to Archbishop Carroll. The Dolphins (2-6) were reclassified this off-season by the Florida High School Athletic Association from Class-1A to Class-3A, and the transition is proving to be difficult. “They’re just bigger and
faster and there’s more of them, so it makes it difficult,” coach Lance Martin said. “There’s five [teams] that are equal and four that are above everyone else.” Marathon faced three of the four in a row this month. It lost to Westminster Christian School Oct. 7 and Chaminade Prep Oct. 14 before a bye this past week. Against Carroll, the Dolphins kept the score close early, trailing just 7-0 as the first quarter expired. But five second-quarter touchdowns put the game out of reach by the half. “Offensively, they run the shotgun spread, but the way they align their receivers, they tell you where the ball is going. We
were there, but just didn’t make the plays,” Martin said. Still, he said the Dolphins played well after the break. The defense held the Bulldogs in check, despite Carroll not substituting starters and running a normal offense throughout. “They threw the ball 20 times after they were up 42,” Martin said. “We started to get better pressure from the line and it allowed the linebackers to start making plays.” Senior Trevelle Beckford was the highlight offensively for the Dolphins, rushing for 74 yards on 13 carries. But the Dolphins managed only 18 yards passing and 115 total yards of offense.
Beckford also had seven total tackles and an interception. Ramarlo Robertson also had seven tackles and a fumble recovery on the opening defensive drive. Martin said the Dolphins are looking forward to closing out the regular season with a pair of games against teams similar to them. They’re scheduled to visit Florida Christian School Friday at 7 p.m. for the final District 16 game of the year. “Florida Christian has about the same number of kids we have. Hopefully it’s a competitive football game,” Martin said. The season finale, away at Doral Academy Nov. 11 at 7 p.m., is scheduled for Nov. 11.
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KEY WEST SOCCER
MARATHON SOCCER
Tougher road for Conch net team
Lady Dolphins split preseason pair
The girls open at home today against Fins By DICK WAGNER Keynoter Contributor
For the past six seasons, the Key West High girls soccer team, playing the likes of Miami schools Jackson, Central and Norland, dominated District 16-4A, winning many games because of the eight-goal mercy rule. With the Conchs in a new district (16-3A) this season — with teams like Pembroke Pines Charter, Archbishop McCarthy and American Heritage — the path to a title will be far more difficult. That’s a challenge that coach Scott Paul, beginning his 13th season, welcomes. “We have a strong core for the future,” said Paul, whose team will play visiting Marathon in a non-district game at 5 p.m. today at the Conchs’ Back Yard field.
They will be on the same field at 6 p.m. Friday for a game against Heritage. Coming off a 17-7-1 season (and a sixth consecutive first-round home loss in the state playoffs), the Conchs will have a flock of returning players, including junior Raquel Schoneck, the team’s most valuable defensive player, and her twin Lauren, the most valuable offensive player. Returning seniors are Robyn DeRoche, Rachel Quad and Kendall Galvan, who has recovered from a torn ACL suffered last season. “This team looks to be very athletic and fast at several positions,” Paul said. Also returning are defensive standout Adriana Garcia; junior Emily Morgan; sophomore keeper Angela Martin; sophomores Devin Mitchell and Caila DeAbreu, a pair that accounted for 36 goals last season; and sophomores Selyne Casas and Libby Isherwood.
Good tuneup for today’s season opener By RYAN McCARTHY rmccarthy@keynoter.com
The Marathon High School girls soccer team split a pair of preseason games against Key West High and University schools over the weekend. Playing on the Conchs’ home turf, the Dolphins defeated Key West in a rainand lightning-filled contest on Friday, 3-2, before losing to University in a Saturday afternoon tilt, 4-1. Marathon coach Lynn Landry said Key West coach Scott Paul held out a number of his regulars from Friday’s contest, which made for a good game to ease his young roster into the season. “My eighth- and ninthgraders are my biggest group of core players,” Landry said. “I’ve got a couple older players playing more than they ever have, so it was a nice game for us.” Savannah Rodamer scored in the 10th minute off an assist from Taylor Konrath to give the Dolphins a 1-0 lead. Rodamer scored from around 10 yards out. Key West answered back in the 19th minute with a goal from Hannah Leen. She scored on a direct kick from just outside the 18yard box to make it 1-1. Key West took the lead when Marathon scored its own goal in the 30th
minute. The ball bounced off a defender in the box and into the net to make it 2-1. The final six minutes of the first half were canceled because lightning delayed the game for 45 minutes. In the second half, Dolphin Katie Landry tied the game in the 46th minute, taking a ball from around midfield and beating a pair of defenders. She beat the goalie in a one-on-one situation to make it 2-2. Marathon scored the game-winning goal late in the second half when Brandi Spalten touched home a rebound off a Taylor Konrath shot that bounced off the goalie. On Saturday, University put Marathon in an early hole by scoring a goal in the third minute to go up 1-0. “They really broke our defense down for an early goal before we started settling down,” Landry said. Konrath scored at the 6:00 mark by chasing down a pass back to the goalie. The keeper tried to kick the ball away, but it hit Konrath and bounced backward back into the goal. University scored in the 35th minute after a defensive lapse led to a breakaway goal. Another goal in the 54th minute off a crossing ball made it 3-1, and the final goal came with time winding down. Key West also played University on Friday and lost, 2-1. Devin Mitchell scored the Conchs’ goal. Marathon is scheduled to open the regular season today with a visit to Key West at 5 p.m.
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Abbey Lindholm (right) gets lots of hang time Friday nailing a shot in the championship match against the Lady Colts.
‘Deserved this win’ From Volleyball, 1B Tony Hammon of the first two games. The victory marked Island Christian’s first state district title in any sport since 2004. Cailin Reckwerdt and Lauren Montagne anchored the floor defense and setting, with Kaylyn Wyatt serving well and joining the battle at the net. Jessie Ledwith delivered an ace during a key threepoint serving string. Turning back the competitive Colts “definitely” was the Eagles’ toughest
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THE TAX COLLECTOR • The 2011 tax roll is now open for collection. The tax bills were mailed out October 31, 2011 and are also available online at WWW.MONROETAX COLLECTOR.COM. • The Tax Collector’s Office returned back to the county $3,437,841.42 million dollars in unused fees. • Taxes paid in November will receive a 4% discount. • The Tax Collector’s Offices and Driver License Offices will be closed on November 11, Veteran’s Day. They will also be closed Thursday November 24th And Friday November 25th for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
same tactic as the snappers to catch these local favorites. As we enter the holiday season, all minds turn to smoked fish, and the Spanish mackerel are here to accommodate our needs. They are plentiful on both the Atlantic and bay sides of the islands. Spoons, small plugs or small bucktails with a trace of wire have been working well for these delicacies. Anywhere from six to 10 miles out in the bay, the mangrove snapper bite is excellent around the banks and wrecks. There are also quite a few spotted sea trout in the same areas, but the season closed Tuesday so be sure to release any you may catch.
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three-game sweep of the 13-1 season, Eagle coach Sheryl Yost said. “It was crazy,” Yost said. “We’d get down then, whoop, we’d come back. I am so proud of our kids. They deserved this win.” Said Scott, “Everybody was amazing, and the crowd was great.” The season continued Tuesday, with the Eagles hosting a Region 4-2A quarterfinal against District 15-2A runner-up Westwood Christian (results pending at press time).
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Bob Ruckel from Pittsburgh and his friends Michael Danahy and Roy Eggenburger had a great day aboard the Papa Pip’s with Capt. Zach Willis and mate John Antaramian out of Captain Pip’s Marina and Hideaway in Marathon. Not only did Bob catch his first sailfish, the guys also brought back a good haul of dolphin and a few yellowtail snapper. On another trip aboard the Papa Pip’s, Rodney Prater and Lee Everett from Goshen, Ohio, had a good catch of dolphin in just 100 feet of water off Marathon. The SeaSquared spent the week fishing the bay. The Kiella group, from Traverse City, Mich., caught mangrove and yellowtail snapper,
a yellowjack and porgy. They released short muttons and groupers. The Toborowski family, from Georgia and beyond, had a big haul of mangroves and Spanish mackerel. And the Kicak group, from the Jersey Shore, brought back mangroves, Spanish and cero mackerel, and a 26-inch gag grouper. Capt. Moe Mottice, of Reel Lucky Charters out of the dock at Turtle Kraals in Key West, spent the week catching yellowtails and mackerel on the reef using cut bait and chum. Offshore, his anglers caught dolphin, tuna and had several shots at sailfish, all using trolled ballyhoo. This action was mostly right off Key West between 250 and 450 feet of water, and Mottice reminds us it will pick up as the cold fronts arrive in the Keys.
Casting contest And remember, Capt. Spider’s Casting for Charity takes place Thursday at the 7 Mile Marina/Salty’s Waterfront Grill at mile marker 47.5 bayside in Marathon. The fun contest runs from 6 to 8 p.m. and this week benefits the Marathon Wild Bird Center. Capt. Chris Johnson specializes in offshore, gulf/bay, bottom, wreck and reef fishing with SeaSquared Charters out of the 7 Mile Marina in Marathon. You can reach him at 743-5305, S e a S q u a re d @ b e l l s o u t h .net and www.SeaSquaredCharters.com.
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Living FANTASY FEST CLOSES OUT
White fly workshop takes place today
Save-A-Turtle fete is Saturday night
White flies, the latest Keys invaders, are spreading their waste all over the islands, and the Monroe County Cooperative Extension Service has three seminars planned to teach people how to eradicate them from their landscape: ● Today from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Islamorada library, mile marker 81.8 bayside. ● Nov. 14 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Gato Building, 1100 Simonton St., first floor conference room, Key West. ● Nov. 29 from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Marathon Government Center, mile marker 48.5 bayside. For more information, call horticulture agent Kim Gabel at 292-4501.
Save-A-Turtle of the Florida Keys gathers at 7:30 p.m. Saturday for its annual banquet at the Key Colony Inn in Key Colony Beach. Cost is $30 person and includes dinner with sides, and tax and tip included. Cash bar opens at 6:30 p.m. and dinner starts at 7:30. RSVP at www.save-aturtle.org.
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Another successful Fantasy Fest has come and gone from Key West, as have the 50,000 or so who show up every year for the culmination of the 10-day event,Saturday night’s parade down Duval Street.The parade featured more than 50 floats, bands and marching groups in elaborate costumes.Florida resident Hulk Hogan,he of Wrestlemania and other fame,was a surprise participant on a pirate float. Fantasy Fest 2012, themed ‘A-Conch-Alypse!,’ is scheduled for Oct. 19 to 28.
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Parrot Heads return for 20th year It’s all things Jimmy Buffett at this event Everyone knows singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett’s smash hit “Margaritaville” — and other songs — is based on his time living, writing and recording in the Keys. This Thursday through Sunday, some 3,500 of Buffett’s so-called Parrot Heads are to spread their wings on the island during their 20th annual convention, called Meeting of the Minds. Events include a concert by Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band, beachside performances, a charity auction and raffles, the TropRock Music Awards, a street festival with live music and a Beach Bash at the Casa Marina resort, 1500 Reynolds St. The anticipated entertainment highlight is a showcase at the Casa Marina by the
Jim Morris of Punta Gorda is among the musicians lined up for the Parrot Heads. entire Coral Reefer Band. MacAnally, keyboard player Members include songwriter Michael Utley, steel drummer and performer Mac Robert Greenidge, guitarist
NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2011 Monroe County Certified Tax Roll has been received from the Monroe County Property Appraisers and is now open for collection in the offices of the Monroe County Tax Collector. Taxes are collected for the following: All Monroe County Taxing Authorities All Municipalities within Monroe County All Special Taxing Districts South Florida Water Management District Collection begins on November 1, 2011 at the following locations: KEY WEST - Historic Truman School, 1200 Truman Ave., Ste. #101 Mon, Wed, Fri. 8:00AM-4:45PM Tues. & Thurs. 8:00AM-5:45PM
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DISCOUNTS ARE ALLOWED AS FOLLOW: NOVEMBER 4% DECEMBER 3% JANUARY 2% FEBRUARY 1% DANISE D. HENRIQUEZ, CFC TAX COLLECTOR, MONROE COUNTY MAILING ADDRESS P.O. BOX 1129 KEY WEST, FL 33041-1129
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Peter Mayer, pedal steel guitar player Doyle Grisham and singers Nadirah Shakoor and Tina Gullickson. Local bands playing at various Parrot Head events are Howard Livingston and the Mile Marker 24, John Frinzi, the Sunny Jim Band and more. Buffett himself occasionally makes a surprise appearance. Events at the Casa Marina are not open to the public, but only to registered Parrot Head club members. However, the public can attend the Margaritaville Street Fest, planned for 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, near Margaritaville at Duval and Fleming streets. Scheduled entertainers include the Young Rebel Goombas, Mr. Myers Band, and Michael Armstrong & the Key West Band. For event information, go to www.phip.com.
The Key West Garden Club explores vertical wall gardening when it meets at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the West Martello Tower, at White Street and the Atlantic Ocean. Chad Sichello, president and founder of G-Sky Plant Systems, and Debbie Kotalic, principal designer, will speak on the process of developing and installing such wall gardens. The free meeting is open to the public.
Young Eagles Day is on Saturday Hey kids, ever dreamed about learning to fly? Ever flown out over the reef in Marathon? The southernmost chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association is sponsoring a Young Eagles Day on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Florida Keys Marathon Airport. Local pilots will fly youngsters ages 8 to 17 for free, but a parent or guardian must sign a permission form. Registration for the flights will be held at the association’s museum at the east end of the airport. No preregistration is required. Free hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks will be served to families attending. To find out more, call Ed Waldorf at 731-3176.
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NOTICE OF REGULAR CITY OF LAYTON COUNCIL MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE 2011-09-01 The City of Layton City Council will hold a regular monthly meeting Public Hearing on Ordinance 2011-09-01 at the City of Layton City Hall, 68260 Overseas Highway, MM 68 1/2 Layton, Florida 33001 on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. The agenda is available at City Hall.
The Public Hearing on concerning Ordinance 2011-09-01 AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF LAYTON FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE RELATED TO PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ON PARCELS CONSIDERED TO CONTAIN SUITABLE HABITAT FOR CERTAIN ENDANGERED SPECIES, PROVIDING FOR A PERMIT PROCEDURE will be held at 7:05 p.m. at the Layton City Hall on November 10, 2011. Should a person decide to appeal any decision taken at the meeting, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made (Section 283.0105 F.S.1995) The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, should anyone require special seating or other accommodations, please call 305-664-4667 prior to the meeting so that arrangements may be made. THE CITY OF LAYTON Mimi Young, City Clerk
Capt. Tim Age from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office pours a drink at a recent Tip A Cop fundraiser at Boondocks Grille and Drafthouse on Ramrod Key.The $2,710.39 raised goes to Monroe County Special Olympics to help finance Keys athletes’ trip to the state games in Orlando, which take place this weekend.
SUGARLOAF KEY Published Keynoter 11/2/11
NOTICE TO MONROE COUNTY REGISTERED VOTERS PHOTO ID NOW REQUIRED TO VOTE Harry L. Sawyer, Jr., Supervisor of Elections, would like to inform the voters of Monroe County that Florida Statute now requires electors to provide picture identification. Florida Statute requires "each elector, upon entering the polling place, to present a Florida driver's license, a Florida identification card or another form of picture identification approved by the Department of State." Electors failing to furnish the required identification, must vote a provisional ballot.
AVISO A LOS ELECTORES INSCRITOS DEL CONDADO DE MONROE AHORA SE REQUIERE PRESENTAR IDENTIFICACIÓN FOTOGRÁFICA PARA VOTAR Harry L. Sawyer, Jr., Supervisor de Elecciones, informa a los electores del Condado de Monroe que los Estatutos de la Florida ahora requieren que los electores suministren identificación fotográfica. Los Estatutos de la Florida disponen que “cada elector, al entrar al recinto electoral, presente una licencia de conducir de la Florida, una tarjeta de identificación de la Florida u otro tipo de identificación fotográfica aprobada por el Departamento de Estado”.
Clean, sober music fest starts this Thursday 12 Step Music attracts many known musicians World-class musicians including Richie Supa, best known for his work with Aerosmith, are to headline the fourth annual 12 Step Music Fest, an entertainment-filled camping weekend in the Lower Keys for members of 12step recovery programs as well as individuals and families looking for a safe, sober music experience. Set for Thursday through Sunday at the Sugarloaf KOA at mile marker 20, the event —
besides music — includes fellowship for people in 12-step programs. The festival is to feature a “super group” of recovering musicians including Supa; guitarist Ricky Byrd, formerly with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts; Kasim Sulton of Utopia and Todd Rundgren fame; Liberty DeVitto, who was Billy Joel’s drummer for decades; and more. The lineup also includes singer, songwriter and guitarist Mike Zito, and comedian Mark Lundholm, who will serve as emcee. There will be nonstop performances on two stages, a talent and karaoke show for those
attending, in-the-water 12step fellowship meetings with participants floating on rafts and pool noodles, a children’s tent and vendors offering food and recovery merchandise. Alcohol, drugs and gambling of any kind are prohibited during the event. Those attending can purchase three- or four-day tickets that include general tent camping, or single-day tickets. There is an additional charge for RV sites or reserved camping that includes power and water. Space is limited. To find out more, go to www.12stepmusicfest. com or call 296-4726.
Los electores que no tengan la identificación necesaria deberán votar utilizando una boleta provisional. Harry L. Sawyer, Jr. Supervisor of Elections www.keys-elections.org Published Keynoter 11-2-11
CITY OF MARATHON, FLORIDA 9805 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050 Phone: (305) 743-0033
CITY OF MARATHON, FLORIDA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Marathon will hold Public Hearings on November 8th and December 13th of 2011 at 5:30 pm or as soon thereafter as possible, at the Monroe County Government Center, 2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida. The purpose of the public hearing is to consider adoption of the ordinances below. Interested parties may appear at the hearing and be heard with respect to the following proposed items AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARATHON, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE VII OF CHAPTER 36 OF THE MARATHON CODE TO ALLOW THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE DIVING AND SNORKELING RESTRICTIONS DURING THE TWO-DAY SPORT LOBSTER SEASON THROUGH THE ISSUANCE UNIFORM BOATING CITATIONS BY ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ALLOWED TO ISSUE SUCH CITATIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL CODE PROVISIONS AND ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARATHON, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 32-2 OF THE MARATHON CODE TO REQUIRE WRECKER OPERATORS TO ACCEPT ALTERNATE FORMS OF PAYMENT FOR THE RELEASE OF TOWED VEHICLES AND VESSELS; AND REQUIRING THE INSPECTION “TOW-AWAY ZONE” SIGNS FOR PLACEMENT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY PRIOR TO ANY TOWING OR REMOVAL OF VEHICLES OR VESSELS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY BEING AUTHORIZED; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL CODE PROVISIONS AND ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE The above ordinances can be inspected at City Hall, located at 9805 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida, during normal business hours. Interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing or provide written comments on the proposed ordinance to the City Clerk. The City Council may continue or defer the hearing to a new date and time certain without further notice provided the date and time of the continuance or deferral is announced at the Public Hearing. Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at any the meeting or workshop noted herein, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purposes he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made; which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Individuals with disabilities requiring special accommodations or assistance should call the City Clerk at City Hall (305) 289-5020 of such need at least 72 hours (3 days) in advance. Published Keynoter 11/2/11
Richie Supa, who’s worked with Aerosmith, Richie Sambora and others, is among the headliners at the Lower Keys festival.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE UNIFORM METHOD OF COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS The Board of Directors of the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, Florida (the “Board”) hereby provides notice, pursuant to Section 197.3632(3)(a), Florida Statutes, of its intent to use the uniform method of collecting non-ad valorem assessments which may be levied throughout Monroe County, Florida, including the unincorporated area of the County and within the boundaries of all municipalities within the County including the areas known as Big Coppitt Wastewater Service District, Cudjoe Regional Wastewater Service District and the Monroe County SubDistrict of the Layton Wastewater Service District (subject to and as provided by section 9 of Chapter 76-441, Laws of Florida, as amended), for the cost of providing for (a) identification of parcels, development of one or more wastewater infrastructure and or service delivery plans, engineering, and cost estimation, and (b) acquisition, construction, administration and appurtenant costs of associated wastewater projects, management services and facilities including the upgrading of existing plants to meet 2015 standards commencing for the Fiscal Year 2011-2012. The Board will consider the adoption of a resolution electing to preserve its right and option to use the uniform method of collecting such assessments as authorized by Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, at a public hearing to be held at 10:00 a.m., November 22, 2011, at the Florida Keys Electric Cooperative, Inc., Tavernier, Florida. Such resolution will state the need for the levy and will contain a legal description of the boundaries of the real property subject to the levy. Copies of the proposed form of resolution, which contains the legal description of the real property subject to the levy, are on file at Administrative Offices of the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, 1100 Kennedy Drive, Key West, Florida. All interested persons are invited to attend. Adoption of such resolution shall not be deemed to commit or require the Authority to impose any charge or assessment and the adoption of any such charges or assessments, if any, will only be made after future consideration, notice and subsequent public hearing as provided by law. In the event any person decides to appeal any decision by the Board of Directors with respect to any matter relating to the consideration of the resolution at the above-referenced public hearing, a record of the proceeding may be needed and in such an event, such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the public hearing is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is to be based. BOARD OF DIRECTORS FLORIDA KEYS AQUEDUCT AUTHORITY
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LIVING BRIEFS Veterans Day parade Saturday The Veterans Council of Monroe County has its annual Veterans Day parade set for Saturday in Marathon. It begins at 11 a.m. at the Boot Key Bridge, then heads north on U.S. 1 to the Sadowski Causeway, then turns around and ends up at the American Legion, mile marker 49. Food will be provided by Centennial Bank and live entertainment by Misery Loves Company.
Gospel concert on Big Pine Key The Big Pine United Methodist Church choir has planned an afternoon of gospel music for 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the church, 280 Key Deer Blvd. The free concert — an offering will be taken — will include an eclectic mix of music, from traditional spirituals “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho” and “Down to the River” to contemporary songs like “Midnight Cry”
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Churches collecting for overseas kids Keys residents are known for their generosity helping others, especially around the fall holidays, and they now have another way to help needy children overseas. A group called Samaritans Purse of Boone, N.C., has partnered with two Keys churches to collect shoeboxes full of gifts to be distributed through the organization’s Operation Christmas Child. Donors are asked to fill empty shoeboxes with school supplies, toys, hygiene items and notes of encouragement. They will be sent to such diverse places as Central Africa and South America. The local collection sites, open from Nov. 7 through 14, are the First Baptist Church of Key Largo, mile marker 99; and the Sugarloaf Baptist Church, 260 Crane Blvd., Sugarloaf Key. Call each church (451-5032 in Key Largo and 745-2661 on Sugarloaf) for specific hours.
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Janneka Kasprzak, a second-grader at the Treasure Village Montessori in Islamorada, takes home a budding plant from the Oct. 22 fall festival at the Upper Keys Garden Club. Janneka helped out at the Keys to Peace display.
LIVING BRIEFS SHARK animals are now online Safe Harbor Animal Rescue of the Keys, which provides animal control services from mile marker 16 to mile marker 70, now its adoptable pets listed at w w w. p e t f i n d e r. c o m . Just click on “find animal welfare groups” on the left. Safe Harbor, known as SHARK, is the fourth Keys animal group on the site. The others are the Key Largo Animal Shelter, MarrVelous Pet Rescue of the Upper Keys and Forgotten Felines in Marathon.
Pageant is a fundraiser set for 1 p.m. Dec. 11 at Sombrero Country Club in Marathon. Males and females from birth up to age 25 can participate. Trophies will be awarded and all will receive gift bags. The cost to enter is $20 before Nov. 25 and after that. Optional entries include most talented and most photogenic; there is an additional $10 fee for each additional category. The entry form is online at wwww.keysso.net, click on “special events.” Or call Sgt. Linda Mixon at 305-797-0089.
Beauty pageant helps Keyz Kidz A campaign to raise awareness of and money to fight human trafficking was scheduled to kick off Tuesday in Key Largo. Organizers Mary Wittman and Jerry Kimmel plan to walk 10 to 12 miles a day and end up in Key West on Nov.11 and, along the way, seek donations for the Los Angeles Dream Center, a Pentecostal mission that specializes in social services, and the A21 Campaign, an anti-trafficking group based in Costa Mesa, Calif.To find out more, call Mary Wittman at 393-2147.
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Employees of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office are gearing up for their annual campaign to raise money and collect holiday toys for Keys youths through the agency’s Keyz Kidz organization. The Keyz Kidz Beauty
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“Steady, Now” - Solution in the November 5 Keynoter ACROSS 1 Vestige 5 Butcher shop purchase 10 Seance sound 13 Alphabet 17 Small stream 19 Proverb 20 Black gold 21 Spirit, in Siena 22 Psychoanalyst’s clue 24 School quitters 26 Top limit 27 Pindar’s specialty 28 Rose holders 30 Stringed instrument 31 Beach 34 Poplar 36 Locales 37 Hebrew measure 38 Univ. degrees 39 Degrade 42 Boxing has-been 46 Bullring bellow 47 Snoop 50 Zero 51 Collection 52 Banquet 55 Weary 56 Put 2 and 2 together 57 Shrewd 59 Los Angeles suburb 60 Assistants
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WISHING EVERYONE A H APPY THANKSGIVING! For All your Pet Sitting needs please call 305-289-0833 PENNY is an 8 month old chihuahua puppy. Available at the Upper Keys Animal Shelter.
MICKEY is a 2 year male old rat terrier mix. Available at the Upper Keys Animal Shelter.
CHLOE & CLIFFORD are 3 month old terrier mix puppies Available at the Upper Keys Animal Shelter.
OPAL is a 10 week old female white and calico. Available at the Upper Keys Animal Shelter.
SHELDON is a 7 week old orange tabby. Available at the Upper Keys Animal Shelter.
BRODY is an adult mixed breed. Available at Safe Harbor, Marathon.
DANNY is an adult Domestic Short Hair. Available at Safe Harbor, Marathon.
MACHITO is a young mixed breed. Available at Safe Harbor, Marathon.
RODIE is an adult mixed breed. Available at Safe Harbor, Marathon.
SIMBA is a young Pit mix. Available at Safe Harbor, Marathon.
GUS is an adult male terrier mix. Available at the FL Keys S.P.C.A, Key West.
HENRY is a young adult male Greyhound mix. Available at the FL Keys S.P.C.A, Key West.
TIC is a young male domestic medium hair. Available at the FL Keys S.P.C.A, Key West.
TIGER is a young male domestic shorthair. Available at the FL Keys S.P.C.A, Key West.
TIGERLILY is an 18 month old Tiger female. Available through Forgotten Felines.
CUDDLES is a 6 yr. old. black and white female. Available through Forgotten Felines.
ESMERALDA is an 18 mth. old Tonkinese female. Available through Forgotten Felines.
ORANGE is a 5 month old orange female. Available through Forgotten Felines.
LEXI is a 5 month old tuxedo girl. Available through Forgotten Felines.
Furniture Art Gallery
Interior Design 5191 Overseas Hwy., 305-743-2740 Marathon
Tropical Furniture Gallery Coastal Cottage & Outdoor Patio 4801 Overseas Hwy., 305-289-2038
Stout’s Restaurant of the Keys
In Memory of Sylvia & Crook 8349 Overseas Hwy. Marathon, FL 33050 (305) 743-6437
Safe Harbor Animal Rescue of the Keys Marathon 10550 Aviation 305-743-4800
Florida Keys S.P.C.A. Key West 5230 College Rd. 305-294-4857
Upper Keys Animal Shelter MM 106 Oceanside 305-451-0088
Forgotten Felines Marathon Call for locations of cats (various) 305-743-2520
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Keynoter KeysNet.com
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The Keynoter Classifieds 305-743-5551
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Ad/ 4384300 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 44-2009-CA-000051-P
Case No.: 2011-DR-1123-K
CITIMORTGAGE, INC.,
William Cook, Petitioner
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and Tetiana Synooka, Respondent. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE TO: Tetiana Synooka-Cook YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on William Cook, whose address is 2801 Flagler Avenue, Key West, FL 33040 on or before November 14, 2011, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 500 Whitehead St., Key West, FL 33040 before service on Petitoner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Notice of Current Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the clerk’s office. WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings. Dated: October 7, 2011 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: Riella Lynn Sims Deputy Clerk Publish October 12, 19, 26, November 2, 2011 Florida Keys Keynoter
Ad/ 4654300 INVITATION TO BID NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS that the Monroe County School District will receive bids for the following: BID No. 504 DISTRICT WIDE ROLL OFF DUMPSTERS Bid documents may be requested from DemandStar by calling 1-800-711-1712 or by going to the website www.demandstar.com or by going to www.keysschools.com The public record document is available at the Purchasing Department, 241 Trumbo Road, Key West, FL 33040. All bids must be received on or before 2PM Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 specified in the bid documents. The Monroe County School District reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to accept or reject any and all bids and to waive informalities or irregularities when it is in the best interest of the Board to do so. Monroe County School District Purchasing Department Publish October 26, 29, November 2, 5, 2011 Florida Keys Keynoter
Ad/ 4754400 The Monroe County Advisory Committee of the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe will meet on November 10, 2011 at 1:00 pm at the Monroe County School District Board Room, 241 Trumbo Road, Key West. This will be a joint meeting with the ELC Provider Services Committee.
v. ANDREA RIOS; SANTIAGO RIOS; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS REALTY INC.; CITIMORTGAGE, INC.; CITIMORTGAGE, INC.; CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS REALTY INC.; CITIMORTGAGE, INC.; CITIMORTGAGE, INC.; CITIMORTGAGE, INC.; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; AND TENANT 1, , Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order of Final Summary Judgment of Foreclosure dated October 4, 2011, entered in Civil Case No. 44-2009-CA-000051-P of the Circuit Court of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Monroe County, Florida, wherein the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest bidder for cash on 10 day of November, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. at the front door of the Monroe County Courthouse, Lester Building, 530 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida 33040, relative to the following described property as set forth in the Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 30, BLOCK 2, LAKE SURPRISE ESTATES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGE 162, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. 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, 302 Fleming Street, Key West, FL 33040 Phone: (305) 292-3423 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. DATED AT KEY WEST, FLORIDA THIS 11th DAY OF October, 2011. M. Arguez CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of HARRY L. NOLF, deceased, whose date of death was August 24, 2011, and whose social security number is xxx-xx-2888, is pending in the Circuit Court for MONROE County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 88820 Overseas Highway, Plantation Key, FL 33070. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
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The date of first publication of this notice is November 2, 2011. Personal Representative: William F. Nolf 5320 Grace Drive Hickory, North Carolina 28601 Attorney for Personal Representative: Richard E. Warner Richard E. Warner, P.A. Florida Bar Number: 283134 P.O. Box 501317 12221 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL 33050 Telephone: (305) 743-6022 Fax: (305) 743-6216 E-Mail: richard–rewarnerlaw.com Publish November 2, 9, 2011 Florida Keys Keynoter
Ad/ 4814800 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE AUCTION FOR TOWING AND STORAGE LIEN IN ACCORDANCE TO FLORIDA STATUE SECTION 713.78 TO BE HELD ON 11/15/2011 AT 9:00 A.M. BY ADVANCED MARINE TOWING RECOVERY & SALVAGE, INC., 51 SHORELAND DRIVE, KEY LARGO, FL 33037 FOR THE FOLLOWING VESSEL: 1987 FUNWA HULL ID/ FUU01209K687 Publish November 2, 2011 Florida Key Keynoter
Ad/ 4795100 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Art in Public Places Monday, November 7, 4:00 p.m. First State Bank, 6900 Overseas Hwy., Marathon Board Retreat Thursday, December 1, 9:00 a.m. 2000 Manor Lane, Marathon Meetings are open to the public and all are invited to attend. Questions? Call the arts council office at 295-4369. Publish November 2, 2011 Florida Keys Keynoter
Mary A. Williams Managing Director-Monroe County Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe
Ad/ 4783700 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 11-CP-107-P
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NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
YALE MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff,
Event Planning Committee Thursday, November 3, 12:30 p.m. Gato Building, 1100 Simonton Street, Key West
84680 2 x 2.0 (28.3333) 325653 NOTICE! FICT NAME PROMO KEYNOTER>> K0190MISCELLANEOUS
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
CASE NO. 2008-CA-1208 K
Florida Keys Council of the Arts Notice of Upcoming Meetings
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All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
Publish October 26, November 2, 2011 Florida Keys Keynoter
For additional information, please call 305-296-5557.
Publish November 2, 2011 Florida Keys Keynoter
IN RE: ESTATE OF HARRY L. NOLF Deceased.
-vsJACQUILYN WILSON-HARRIS, et. al., Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure dated the 30th day of June, 2011, entered in the above-captioned action, CASE NO. 2008-CA-1208 K, I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, beginning at 11:00 a.m. on the prescribed date, on the courthouse steps at 500 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040 on November 14, 2011, the following described property as set forth in said final judgment, to-wit: Lot 50, Block 2, BREEZESWEPT BEACH ESTATES, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 4 Page 143 of the Public Records of Monroe County, Florida. ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE
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PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
Beach Resort and Marina Now accepting applications for:
Chevron Attendant
DATED this October 13, 2011.
We offer competitive wages.
DANNY L. KOLHAGE Clerk, Circuit Court
To apply go to: www.hershacareers.com For any questions please contact Shelby Valles @ 305-433-9937
By: Shonta McLeod Deputy Clerk If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in a court proceeding or event, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Cheryl Alfonso, 302 Fleming Street, Key West, Florida, 33040, (305) 292-3423, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days: if you are hearing or voice impaired call 711.
DFWP & EOE
TOM THUMB Food Stores, Inc. Offers the following positions in MONROE COUNTY
* Managers & Manager Trainees * Assistant Managers Three shifts available: * Store Clerks 6am to 2pm 2pm to 10pm 10pm to 6am
Steven C. Weitz, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff Weitz & Schwartz, P.A. 900 S. E. 3rd Avenue Suite 204. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Tel: (954) 468-0016 Fax: (954) 468-0310
To apply please call 786-295-5307 and ask for Ken Lee We will train. No experience needed. Competitive wages and benefits. DFWP. E.O.E.
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Ad/ 4814100 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Largo Lodge located at 101740 Overseas Hwy, in the County of Monroe, in the City of Key Largo, Florida 33037 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Largo Eco-Resort, LLC Publish November 2, 2011 Florida Keys Keynoter
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GULFVIEW RESORT in Grassy Key is looking for skilled individuals for upcoming projects: • Painting • Landscaping • Handywork Must have transportation and be reliable. Wages and hours negotiable. 305-923-6161 Hair Stylist & Manicurist Needed for A Caribbean Dream Salon & Day Spa in Big Pine. Stop by at 30368 O/S Hwy, or call 305-872-4010 POOL MAINTENANCE Will train, no experience needed. Must have own truck. Long term employment. Call 305-743-8388.
Concierge/Markg Rep – Hammocks MM48. Positions open due to promotions. Locals only. Stop by fill out app. at front desk. Hourly ‡ comm $$.
Our Kids of Miami-Dade/ Monroe, Inc is looking to fill the position of Regional Mngr for our Monroe office. We offer competitive salary and benefits package. For more info or to apply visit www.ourkids.us under the ABOUT US section or send resume and cover letter to hr–ourkids.us or by fax at 305-377-7029.
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MARATHON Luxury furnished efficiency. Ground floor, W/D. $1200/mo. 954-599-7114
BOAT SLIP FOR RENT MM99 Ocean side. $10 ft. Up to 40ft. No liveaboard, Water & Electric. (305) 942-3055
SEASONAL- 3BD/2BA Updated Home, MM88, Islamorada, Furn., util. incl., Avail. Nov-Apr, 3mo. min., $2300, F/L/S 954-673-7933
BOAT SLIPS FOR RENT IN MARATHON BEST RATES! CALL (305) 304-3610 MARATHON Private owner at Boat House/Coral Lagoon, 40’ wet slip for rent, includes elec & water. Also avail dry rack in boat barn. 305-289-0064
3BD/2BA GORGEOUS BAY VIEW. Key Largo Village. 2 marinas & private beach. Furn. All Util. incl. Avail. monthly NovApr. Call Gia, 954-632-7848
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AA Dave buys permits So Atlantic Snapper, Grouper, Gulf Reef, K/Mack, Shark, Sword, Tuna. $$$ in 48 hours! 904-262-2869
Office or retail. 1000 sq ft. Next to Publix, the new Walgreen’s and marina. 561-743-3745 A
MARATHON 1 & 2 BR triplex, oceanfront on 98th St; OR 4 BR, 2 BA gulfside home on Gulfstream Blvd. Both with ocean access & tiki hut. Call 954-263-7311 MM 75- WINTER RENTAL Islamorada 3BD/4BA. Amazing home w/80’ seawall, boat ramp, private beach. Completely Furnished. Call 407-353-2296 MM 82 Beautiful cottage! 1/1, den, Oceanview! Beach access. Furn, fireplace, W/D, patio, O/S bar. N/S. Reduced! $1000 ‡ elec. (305) 664-0100 MM 98 PIRATES COVE 2/1 Fenced, Pet Frndly, grnd lvl., $1250/mo. 22 Barracoa. Call Ellie, Keys Country Realty & Dev. 305-394-2901, 853-7218 MM100 3BD/2BA HOME on corner, fenced yard. Stainless Steel Kitchen Appl., granite tops, F/S Call 305-554-4990 N. KEY LARGO 2/2. Very clean. HO park. Quiet neighborhood. Unfurnished. $1200/mth. $500 sec. dep. 305-394-1150
Heart of MTH, OSH frontage 1000 sq ft office. $ negot. Rent a desk or entire space. 305-731-1183 / 305-731-9751
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Mrthn US 1 - 3 Spaces Avail. 1st, 1500 sf; 2nd, 1000 sf, 3rd, 800 sf. All can be combined or rent separate. $1/sf ‡ util, taxes & insur. 305-923-9542 Office or Retail Space For Rent Highway Frontage Excellent Signage Rent Negotiable Please call 305-852-9233 Street Front Office Space For Rent; furnished, F/L/S. For more information please call Aultman Construction Company at 305-743-5984
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KCB 3 CONDOS OCEANSIDE 2/2 upgraded: granite, S/S. 1st, 2nd, 3rd flrs. Direct ocean view. Package deal, call for info. 914673-2024 beshraka–aol.com
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Liveaboard Docks Marathon, covered deck area, pvt bath house. Free W/D for residents. 12 mo’s for the price of 10! Check with us 1st! 731-3386
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25’ LION MAR Deep Vee, (SeaVee type). CC, T-top, bracket. 2006 Yamaha F250 engine w/warranty. Trailer. (RS) $19K. 305-743-3436
MTHN-Marine Storage: boats, trailers, campers, any clean storage OK on wheels. Best rates in town. Check with us first! Call Emil, 731-3386
34’ CRUSADER. 3116 Turbo Cat, 400 hrs. since rebuild. Furono depth finder, auto pilot, marine radio, RM chart plotter, duel helms, anchor puller, large live well, ready to fish! Motivated seller. 305-743-6275
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KEY COLONY BEACH 2 BR, 1 BA, unfurn, tiled thruout, ground level, wooden deck, F/L/S. (305) 395-0439 KEY LARGO - 2BD/1BA Bayside Apt. w/ porch and yard. No pets. $1250 per mo., F/L Call 754-224-0825 Large clean quiet duplex 2BR 1BA C/air W/d fenced yard MM 94.5 sm pets no smk $1200 F/l $200 discount avail 305-852-7810 305-942-4643 LONG KEY MM 68.5 Triplex, on canal w/dockage. 2BR, 2BA, furn. $1200/mo. Marsha Martin, Coldwell Banker Schmitt R.E. 305-289-6522
Andonized aluminum, for 20 to 30 ft boat. $900 OBO. 743-1952
39’ SEA RAY 1984 SPORTSFISHERMAN. Twin 6-53 GM diesels, overhauled-dual station. Loaded! $45K. 305-743-3241 A
Carolina Skiff Specialists All sizes & models: Sea Chasers, Bennington pontoons & Hydrasports. Call Ft. Myers for West Coast pricing! 800-955-7543
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Autos wanted. All years. Junk-Used. Car- Van- Truck. Run or not. Cash or donate for tax write off. 305-332-0483
Paradise Towing
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A MOVE IN NOW from $250 week. MARATHON. Weekly or monthly. Fully furnished. All utilities, cable & free WI FI included. 305-289-0800
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All types of permits for sale!! Rock Shrimp, King Fish, S Atlantic Snapper, Grouper, Gulf 6 Pack reef & pelagic, Commercial Gulf Reef Fish, Gulf Snapper IFQ’s, Long Line Pkg. Many other permits avail. We buy, sell & broker all types of permits. Call before you buy or sell! Please call for prices. Licensed & Bonded. All permits guaranteed valid for transfer, many ref’s avail. John Potts Jr. 321-784-5982, 321-302-3630 www.shipsusa.com
Marathon Quaint retail office commercial space for rent. 850 SF, highway frontage/visible. (305) 923-3855
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MARATHON-KEYS RV PARK 1-2 bedrooms, 1 bath, Florida room, furnished. On canal. Cable included. $895/mo ‡ util. 305-587-1512
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MARATHON Commercial Office bldg. 2400 sf, tiled, very nice. 8301 US Hwy, $3000/mo ‡ sales tax. 305-289-0802
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Start Building Today Lot with Active Building Permit Other Lots Available park8–bellsouth.net 305-394-1409
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3116 TA CAT $2000. 3208 NAT CAT $2500. 471 NAT GM Low hrs, 2.5:1, $2500. TAMD 70C Volvo $2000. Call (772) 597-4131 or (772)708-3739 TWIN YAMAHA 150 HP ENGINES 1999, Salt water edition, EFI. 400 hrs. Complete with controls. Expertly maintained. hy–cmearma.com Cell 305-297-0597
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1999 34’ HOLIDAY RAMBLER ENDEAVOR, Class A Motor Coach. 49K mi, Exc. Cond. New awning, refrig.& freezer. $24,900 OBO. 305-522-4656
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MARATHON EFFICIENCY A/C, newly painted. Shared laundry room. Avail Now. $750/mo. F/L/S. 305-923-3855 MARATHON LARGE 2 BR Clean, screened porch, fenced yard, new dock for boat. Small pet welcome. Utilities incl. $1350/mo. Dave 305-664-1982 MARATHON Luxury furnished efficiency. Ground floor, W/D. $750/mo. 954-599-7114 A
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Sr. Inspector, Code Compliance, Key Largo $46.678.24 - $51,055.45 / 40 hpw. Associate’s degree req., 5 - 7 yrs. Exp. ; E.O.E. Deadline open until filled; 292-4557; hr–monroecounty-fl.gov
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EXPERIENCED HELP ONLY Needed for all positions at Sunset Grille & Raw Bar, 7 Knights Key Blvd, Marathon. Please apply in person.
MARATHON STUDIO 20’ dockage, A/C, full kitchen, full bath, tiled. $850/mo ‡ util MM48. 561-212-6563 A
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SERVERS F/T, P/T, days and evenings. Please apply during business hours, Key Colony Inn, Key Colony Beach.
AN ESTATE SALE Wed Nov 2 only! 7:30-2:30. All must go today. Black lthr sofa & chair, kitchen, living room, bedroom. 100 Ave D apt 12, Coco Plum
WORK ON THE OCEAN Cabana Breezes now hiring SERVERS • BAR BACKS BUSSER. Apply in person, 401 E. Ocean Dr., KCB.
MARATHON YARD SALE SAT., 9-12. Baby equipment, yard tools, kitchen and household items. 510 68th St. Ocean
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Looking for a Local Business? Also see THE FLORIDA KEYS BUSINESS DIRECTORY in every issue of the Keynoter!
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Looking for a Local Service? Also see THE FLORIDA KEYS BUSINESS DIRECTORY in every issue of the Keynoter!
Have something you no longer need? Sell it in our classifieds! (305) 743-5551 or ads@keynoter.com
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ANTIQUES FOR SALE. Victorian oak sideboard, secretary desk, lowboy w/mirror, washstand. Also, Pirken & Hammer china, service for 12, w/ many serving pieces. Call 305-289-3852, or 609-870-3993.
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Flex-A-Bed twin electric adjustable bed. Corded remote, transferable lifetime warr. Woodgrain trim. $1850 new, sell for $750. 743-5155 Private Collector Wants Rolex Dive watches and Pilot Watches. Old model Military clocks & watches. Call 305-743-4578 SIX CHROME BARSTOOLS Excellent Cond. Naugahyde, Green backs w/ tan seats. $60 each. Bought for $150 ea. Call 305-852-9392 USED APPLIANCES & FURNITURE We buy & sell. Byars Used Furniture & Appliances, 2771 O/S Hwy, Marathon. 743-6506
MARATHON WATERFRONT APT for 2 people. $980 incl util. Dock privileges. Avail now. 305-743-9876 MM 100 Kawama Club 2BD/2BA, available now. Pet friendly, $1375/mo. Call Ellie, Keys Country Realty/Dev. 305-853-7218 MM 87.2 EXECUTIVE BAY 2BR/2BA Unfurn. Townhome. Gated, Pool/Tennis, Beach. Yearly rental. No pets. $1300/mo. 305-495-8955 Prestigious Indigo Reef, Marathon. 3 BR, 2-1/2 BA, gated, pool, workout room, dock space, covered parking. Avail now! F/L/S 305-289-0064 Upper Key Largo, 2/2 furn duplex. Oceanview, 9 mi. from Ocean Reef! Boat ramp access W/D, D/W. Sm Pets/No smoke, F/L/S $1400. 954-614-4222
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BPK Room for rent, off hwy, in 3/2 home. Quiet & cozy, clean, A/C, W/D, share bath. Must love animals. $500/mo ‡ $300 sec. 305-879-2500, Mary
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Interested in renting a furnished home in the Lower Keys from mid Feb - mid April from a private party, not a realtor, for a reasonable price. Interested? Call 570-275-3378 KEY LARGO MM96. Ocean side. Direct ocean access w/Ocean views! Furn, 3br, 2ba / 2br, 2ba. Seasonal or annual. Call 786-258-3127
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