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$1M added to HOB project

Key West Citizen - Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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Lousy soil that required environmental testing will cost the Monroe County School District an extra chunk of cash. The School Board on Tuesday added $1 million to the construction budget of the...

Navy, county agree on land use plan

Key West Citizen - Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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The Monroe County Commission on Tuesday signed off on land use rules that limit development, but at the same time recognize private property rights, around Naval Air Station Key West on Boca Chica...

2 Miamians charged with poaching

Key West Citizen - Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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Two Miami men accused of spearing lobster out of season while diving under the Tavernier Creek Bridge were arrested Saturday. Roberto Carion-Batista, 37, and Lazario Enrique-Arse, 23, were charged...

Veolia contract not expected to be ready for workshop

Islamorada/KL Free Press - Wednesday, May 23, 2012

ISLAMORADA -- A completed draft of the contract between the village and presumptive wastewater system builder Veolia Water North America won't be ready in time for a Village Council workshop on the...

Roth's name to be added to Whale Harbor Bridge

Islamorada/KL Free Press - Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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ISLAMORADA -- During the 1980s and '90s, Joe Roth Jr. transformed Holiday Isle Resort from a quaint but struggling hotel into an Upper Keys icon that drew revelers from around the region and...

New chamber leader seeks 'wow factor'

Islamorada/KL Free Press - Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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KEY LARGO -- The new president of the Key Largo Chamber of Commerce, Randy E. King, 52, spent five days visiting from Arizona before accepting the organization's top administrative position....

Fire captain demoted for Facebook posting

Islamorada/KL Free Press - Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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PLANTATION KEY -- The blurred line between free speech and what a person writes on his or her personal Facebook page came back to burn former Miami-Dade Fire Department Capt. Brian Beckmann on...

High school, sewer district exploring vocational program

Islamorada/KL Free Press - Wednesday, May 23, 2012

KEY LARGO -- Sewers are certainly a growth industry these days in the Florida Keys. With that in mind, Coral Shores High School could soon be partnering with the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment...

Ship’s decade on bottom has buoyed tourism, reef

Islamorada/KL Free Press - Wednesday, May 23, 2012

KEY LARGO -- What seemed like a failure when it prematurely sank upside down 10 years ago has turned out to be the economic boon envisioned for the local scuba diving industry. In its decade on the bottom, the Spiegel Grove has also served a critical ecological role.

More alleged theft victims sought

Islamorada/KL Free Press - Wednesday, May 23, 2012

KEY LARGO -- The detective whose investigation led to the grand theft arrest last week of former Key Largo title agent Marie Girard is asking for other victims to come forward. "Just from my...

Contracttweaks or more?

Islamorada/KL Free Press - Wednesday, May 23, 2012

UPPER KEYS -- Concerned about state requirements for open contract negotiations, the village announced in late February that future talks with the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District, as well as those between the village and presumptive sewer contractor Veolia Water North America, would take place in a public forum.

Two fire board incumbents stepping down

Islamorada/KL Free Press - Wednesday, May 23, 2012

KEY LARGO -- Two sitting board members of the Key Largo Fire-EMS District say they will not seek re-election this fall. William "Bill" Andersen, who has served seven years on the board -- all as...

CRB protects residents, says no to TV

Key West Citizen - Tuesday, May 22, 2012
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The Key West Citizen Review Board decided Monday night it will not televise its meetings. The CRB voted 4-3 against the move after airing concerns that putting people on TV who have complained...

Feds extend ADA hotel spa, pool lift deadline

Key West Citizen - Tuesday, May 22, 2012
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The federal government on Friday extended its deadline for hotel and guesthouse owners to make pools accessible to people with disabilities. It was good news for Florida Keys lodging owners, many of...

Teachers' job-saving plan rejected

Key West Citizen - Tuesday, May 22, 2012
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The Monroe County School District's labor attorney rejected a union proposal Monday to reduce teachers' salaries, saying it didn't reflect realistic numbers. In a word, attorney Robert Norton...
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