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CORRECTION

Key West Citizen - Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Ann Lorraine designs the window displays at Fast Buck Freddie's. She is not the same as Ann Lorraine Labriola, who designed an underwater scavenger hunt for the Vandenberg wreck. A front-page story...

Diver, artist creates Mystery Tour

Key West Citizen - Monday, June 1, 2009

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An underwater game and tour has been installed on the wreck of the Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg for divers interested in the ship's history as well as the resident fish and marine life.

Vandenberg vets honored

Key West Citizen - Saturday, May 30, 2009

While a sailor exhaled the unmistakable notes of "Taps" aboard the USS Coast Guard cutter Mohawk Friday morning, two American flags, folded perfectly into military triangles, were presented in honor...

Sinking shifted satellite dishes

Key West Citizen - Friday, May 29, 2009

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A shifting of the satellite dishes atop the Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg during its Wednesday sinking has delayed the opening of the wreck for all visitors until at least Saturday morning. Until...

Vandenberg sinks as planned

Key West Citizen - Thursday, May 28, 2009

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Two audible explosions, a plume of smoke and two minutes on a Wednesday morning were all it took to successfully sink the Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg as an artificial reef for divers, snorkelers and...

Vandenberg Web site launched

Key West Citizen - Thursday, May 21, 2009

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The world can watch the sinking of the Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg as an artificial reef live via the Internet on the aptly named Web site http://www.sinkthevandenberg.com. A production team from Valeo...

Storms could dampen holiday

Key West Citizen - Wednesday, May 20, 2009

South Florida and the Florida Keys have been inundated with rain for the past several days, but it is far from enough for water managers to even consider easing water restrictions. The Keys have...

Digital eyes to go down with the ship

Key West Citizen - Tuesday, May 19, 2009

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While crews have been working to remove harmful materials from the 522-foot Gen. Hoyt S.

New summer travel studies pessimistic

Key West Citizen - Sunday, May 17, 2009

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The Florida Keys had better-than-expected visitor occupancy this season, but businesses shouldn't expect that trend to continue into summer, according to the results of two travel surveys released

WAITING TO EXHALE

Key West Citizen - Sunday, May 17, 2009

The name Joe Weatherby has become synonymous with the hulking ship at the Truman Waterfront, but he is the first to admit that his dream of an artificial reef and one of the best wreck dives in the...

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