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Widow sues over boat crash

Key West Citizen - Thursday, February 23, 2012

The widow of a Sarasota powerboat racer who died in Super Boat International's 31st annual Key West World Championships last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the man who organized the...

New firestation OK'd

Key West Citizen - Thursday, February 23, 2012

Key West firefighters will have a new Old Town station, as city commissioners unanimously chose a plan for the site at Simonton and Angela streets, next to the current fire station...

Schools fork over $400K for fix

Key West Citizen - Thursday, February 23, 2012

Finding no other option to keep construction moving forward, the School Board on Wednesday approved a $400,000 change order offered by contractors to fix shaky soil beneath the final building sites...

Last chapter in Bahama Village land-trust saga

Key West Citizen - Thursday, February 23, 2012

A March 1 real estate closing will also close the book on a beleaguered Bahama Village housing organization despite an eleventh-hour legal threat last week that had jeopardized the transaction. The...

Motorcyclists killed after being rear-ended

Key West Citizen - Thursday, February 23, 2012

An Ohio couple were killed Wednesday morning when a pickup truck rear-ended their motorcycle while they were stopped at a red light on Sugarloaf Key, according to the Florida Highway Patrol....

Hotel worker convicted of rape

Key West Citizen - Thursday, February 23, 2012

A Key West hotel worker convicted of raping a local woman in an alley off Duval Street two years ago will serve 14¬½ years in prison. Freddy Carcamo, 30, was sentenced Wednesday to 9¬½...

Volunteer teacher wins state award

Key West Citizen - Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Personality is the key to reaching kids in the classroom, according to veteran teacher Ernie Bernal. "You can be a genius but if you don't know how to get it across to kids, you're worthless," said...

HOB still under construction

Key West Citizen - Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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At the Horace O'Bryant School construction site Tuesday afternoon, the "Danger Hard Hat Area" signs were still needed. Under blue skies, the rumbling of backhoes continued on the $38.6 million...

USS Mohawk finds potential buyer

Key West Citizen - Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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Lee County officials will be in Key West within the next couple of weeks to inspect the Coast Guard cutter Mohawk to make sure it's shipshape and ready to set sail for bluer and deeper waters off the...

Fire guts Conch house

Key West Citizen - Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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An intense fire that shot flames from an old Conch house on Catherine Street Monday night sent an elderly man to the hospital, but he was not seriously injured in the blaze that destroyed the home....

Butterfly effect: Preaching the value of natives

Islamorada/KL Free Press - Wednesday, February 22, 2012

MARATHON -- A wildlife biologist and some like-minded naturalists are encouraging Florida Keys residents to take a do-it-yourself approach to saving endangered butterflies by planting native vegetation. They hope to spawn a butterfly effect throughout the region.

11-mile bike route approved

Islamorada/KL Free Press - Wednesday, February 22, 2012

KEY LARGO -- The first step in improving cycling safety on County Road 905 was taken last week as the Monroe County Commission voted unanimously to have staff begin the design of a paved...

Trial set for man accused of child sex crimes

Islamorada/KL Free Press - Wednesday, February 22, 2012

PLANTATION KEY -- The trial of a local man who is accused of sexually assaulting two girls while they were living with him in his Key Largo home is scheduled to begin next week. Hector Hernandez,...

Hurricanes whip Broncos

Islamorada/KL Free Press - Wednesday, February 22, 2012

ISLAMORADA -- The Coral Shores High School baseball team found its groove last Saturday, both on offense and defense, as the Hurricanes rocked the Homestead Broncos 16-1 at Founders Park. "Every...

Council may take stand against candy-flavored tobacco

Islamorada/KL Free Press - Wednesday, February 22, 2012

ISLAMORADA -- Candy-flavored tobacco products have garnered concern from health officials around the country, mainly because studies show that children are far more likely to use them than adults....
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