Past stories on the USS Vandenberg
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Key West officially owns USS Vandenberg

Key West Citizen - Wednesday, February 4, 2009

As of Tuesday evening, the city of Key West became the proud and official owner of a 510-foot former military ship known locally as the Vandenberg.

Sewer fee inequalities brewing

Key West Citizen - Friday, January 2, 2009
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Florida Keys property owners could face $20,000 fees to connect to central sewer systems if Monroe County cannot secure federal and state subsidies, which are becoming increasingly harder to come by...

Keys hope for change in 2009

Key West Citizen - Thursday, January 1, 2009

As the Florida Keys ushered in a new year, most people were hoping that 2009 brings better economic news than 2008. The global economic crisis hit home with record layoffs, food and gas price hikes,...

Vandenberg ship sinking a go

Key West Citizen - Thursday, December 18, 2008
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The Vandenberg is coming to Key West. In a last-minute decision, First State Bank of the Florida Keys, along with Jack Spottswood, whose family is part owner of the bank, agreed to buy the ship for...

Key West to vote on reef money

Key West Citizen - Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Key West officials on Thursday are expected to formalize agreements with two Florida agencies that could result in $2.6 million for the sinking of the USS Hoyt S. Vandenberg former military ship as...

State commits $1.6 million to Vandenberg reef project

Key West Citizen - Wednesday, November 12, 2008

The Florida Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development on Monday issued a letter to Key West Mayor Morgan McPherson saying the state has allocated $1.6 million from the Economic D

School considered for new City Hall

Key West Citizen - Thursday, November 6, 2008

Key West city officials are considering going back to school -- and will ask school district leaders about the possibility of transforming Glynn Archer Elementary School into a new City Hall. But if...

Is the Vandenberg artificial reef project finally a go?

Key West Citizen - Saturday, November 1, 2008

The USS Vandenberg artificial reef project may be close to receiving the remaining piece of the puzzle in order to sink the former Air Force ship six miles off Key West.

City, festival groups debate sharing costs

Key West Citizen - Friday, September 5, 2008

BY MANDY BOLEN Citizen Staff Old City Hall was a Who's Who of special event groups Thursday evening during a public workshop about who should pay for what during festivals that bring tourists - and...

Feds: Orion Bank must reform

Key West Citizen - Friday, September 5, 2008

Orion Bancorp, which maintains five branches in the Florida Keys, has been told by state and federal regulators to take immediate corrective actions in order to maintain the financial soundness of
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