Past stories on the USS Vandenberg
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Fatal dive involved high-tech gear

Key West Citizen - Tuesday, November 17, 2009

A 51-year-old Texas man who died while diving the Vandenberg artificial reef Friday was learning how to use a complicated mixed-gas rebreather system, according to reports released Monday. Richard...

Diver dies on new shipwreck

Key West Citizen - Saturday, November 14, 2009
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A 51-year-old Texas man died while diving on the Vandenberg wreck Friday afternoon, authorities said. Richard McCoy Jr. of Cypress was on his first dive of the day with the M/V Spree, a dive...

Vandenberg part of summer draw

Key West Citizen - Sunday, October 18, 2009
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The behemoth Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg has been under water for nearly five months, welcoming divers, fishermen and other "life aquatic." Local and visiting divers are impressed with the size of the...

Commissioner Di Gennaro says he'll run again

Key West Citizen - Friday, October 9, 2009
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Monroe County Commissioner Mario Di Gennaro announced Thursday he will seek another term as the Middle Keys representative.

Summer tourism heated up

Key West Citizen - Monday, August 31, 2009
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The saying "dog days of summer" hasn't exactly held true for Florida Keys tourism this summer, according to tourism data released last week. In fact, the Keys led all Florida destinations in hotel...

Most-decorated cutter to join Mohawk

Key West Citizen - Thursday, July 30, 2009
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Key West City Commissioner Bill Verge has barely had time to catch his breath after the sinking of the Vandenberg, but was in South Carolina on Wednesday working to bring another historic military...

City wants its sink money

Key West Citizen - Saturday, June 20, 2009
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Key West has remitted the $1.3 million it promised to cough up after the Vandenberg was on the ocean floor. Now the city wants artificial reef project organizers to repay it, according to its 2001...

City to pick fill-in for Kolhage

Key West Citizen - Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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City officials will choose a replacement for resigning City Commissioner Dan Kolhage during a special meeting on Wednesday, and in July will decide whether to change the term length of the mayor from...

City commission to discuss empty seat

Key West Citizen - Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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The seat on the dais between Key West City Commissioners Bill Verge and Barry Gibson will be empty next month after the resignation of Commissioner Dan Kolhage. Before he leaves the commission,...

Final voyage is to scrap heap

Key West Citizen - Tuesday, June 9, 2009
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The 163-foot freighter Caribbean Sea Horse was preparing to depart for Haiti with a cargo of scooters and a couple of cars when Hurricane Wilma blew through the Florida Keys in 2005.
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