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The Key West Art & Historical Society on Aug. 10 announced the donation of a culturally significant woodcarving by Cuban-American folk artist Mario Sanchez, given to the society by Holly S. Merrill. The work, inherited by Merrill from her mother, Scotti Merrill, depicts a traditional Key West funeral procession traveling along Center Street between Petronia

No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community members who deserve to be recognized. In an effort to shine a spotlight on more of the incredible individuals who live and work in these islands, Keys Weekly is proud to

The Florida Small Business Development Center (FSBDC) at Florida International University (FIU) is accepting applications for the fall session of its Scale to Grow program, a free, seven-week hybrid training series for entrepreneurs and business owners throughout the Upper Keys. The program, which begins Tuesday, Sept. 1 at the Key Largo library, is open to

By Andy Newman A Florida Keys fishing guide, who was the victim of a lightning strike while piloting his light-tackle boat in Florida Bay last Thursday, was discharged Monday from a Miami hospital. Quick action by his charter customers, which included administering CPR, helped keep Rick Stanczyk, 44, alive until Islamorada Fire/Rescue paramedics arrived to

An Oklahoma City man was cuffed after a marine deputy observed him in possession of a threatened marine species. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Lower Keys marine deputy Luis Guiardinu was on patrol at Sunshine Key Resort at approximately 5:47 p.m. on Aug. 20. Guiardinu observed Vu Xuan Dinh, 48, in possession of