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Spotlight: Ellie's Consignments & Grant's Gallery Outlet
Nancy Grant and Ellen Chokreff have known each other for 25 years, ever since Chokreff worked at the Pink Junktique's old location at mile marker 99.Grant would look for consignments to sell in Islamorada, and she often found what she was looking for at the Junktique, which has since changed owners and is now located at mile marker 98.In October of ...
Islamorada residents blast sewer assessments
Six hours of pleas, insults and political posturing on Tuesday night may have stemmed a proposed $12,314 wastewater assessment on this year's tax bill, but some assessment is still likely for Islamorada residents.The Village Council is scheduled to vote on the assessment at a meeting Thursday.
Key LargoThe 34th annual Fourth of July parade sponsored by the Reporter start at 10 a.m. at Anthony's and proceeds north to mile marker 100.
Water line break tying up traffic in Islamorada
A break in the main water line at mile marker 79 is causing traffic delays, Florida Department of Transportation officials announced just before 2 p.m. today.Sheriff's deputies are alternating northbound and southbound traffic flow on U.S. 1 in Islamorada so that the pipe, the main water line into the Keys, can be excavated and repaired.Florida ...
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Revolutionize your nightlife in Lauderdale
Looking for a little independence from the same old mundane nightlife? A little freedom from the Pavlovian ritual of going to the same places on the same nights, seeing the same people and having the same conversations? You're in luck.
Marathon radio station for sale
Vox Communications, owner of US 1 Radio and Conch Country, is selling its Marathon radio station - 97.7 Wave FM - purchased in 2003 for $540,000.The station plays rock favorites and new rock - what's called in the world of radio a "Hot Adult Contemporary" format.
Key Largo The Fourth of July starts this year in Key Largo with a "Stay Ahead of the Parade" 5k run at 9:30 a.m. from Anthony's at mile marker 98.2. The 34th annual Fourth of July parade sponsored by the Reporter follows at 10 a.m., with Louis "Woody" Woodward, commander of the American Legion Post 333, serving as this year's grand marshal.The ...
Bud n' Mary's Marina weathers a stormy economy
BUD N' MARY'S Location: Mile Marker 79.8 Oceanside, Islamorada Opened: 1944 Boats: One party boat, the Miss Islamorada; 16 off-shore charter boats; 20 ''back-country'' guide boats, plus transient boats.
Sales tax increase would fund sewer projects
Florida Keys voters soon may be asked whether to implement a 1-cent sales tax increase to raise about $25 million annually for wastewater upgrades.
Body found in trailer, death ruled suspicious
A body was found in an Islamorada trailer Monday morning, and authorities say the death is suspicious.The Monroe County Sheriff's Office wouldn't say much about the case Monday afternoon, except that Deputy Becky Herrin said "wounds on the body indicate the death was not by natural causes."She says a caretaker at the Sea Breeze Trailer Park at mile ...
Tropicalia books: Compelling nonfiction reads like a novel
Rarely is a nonfiction book so compelling that it demands to be read in one sitting.
Council OKs redirection of fines, prefers limited use of meters
Taking a cue from Paul Newman's character in "Cool Hand Luke," the Village Council last Thursday lopped off -- for now -- a parking meter proposal suggested by its police chief.
Live Rocks Stolen From Harvester In Islamorada
Jun 17, 2009 8:20 pm US/Eastern Crimestoppers: 1-800-346-TIPS ISLAMORADA Click to enlarge 1 of 1 Neal Novak harvested this piece of live rock that began as a white rock and after about three years in the waters off Islamorada turned purple with lots of life attached.
Underwater heist in Keys nets $1M in rocks
Authorities say $1 million worth of aquarium rocks are missing after an underwater heist in the Florida Keys.
Donors needed for south Lee, Collier County blood drives
Blood donors are being sought out to improve local supplies diminished by ongoing needs of local patients.
Keys to celebrate nation's independence
Unlike the mock celebrations of the Keys' faux-independence , celebrating the Fourth of July is the real deal, and Keys residents like to show their colors and celebrate the nation's Independence Day.Lots of events are planned to keep locals and tourists entertained this year, when July Fourth falls on a Saturday.Blackwater Sound, fitting its name, ...
Going to Key West: Here are the Best Places to Eat
Summer is the time to drive down to Key West. It's empty now, the streets and beaches quiet.
Ciao Bella unveils spa expansion
Walking into Ciao Bella Salon and Day Spa in Islamorada, you are greeted with the bustling sounds of hairdryers, music and chatty conversation as women sip wine and get a variety of services from haircuts and color to manicures and pedicures.Take a left turn at the reception desk through the heavy door into their new expanded spa area, and you will ...
Flying Fisherman - Launches New Web Site
For more than 18 years Flying Fisherman has been reaching out to the global market place on the web with its message of quality polarized eyewear and accessories at great prices.
The Monroe County state attorney said he plans to launch an investigation into a Sheriff's Office lieutenant who closed a drug case against the son of a prominent Upper Keys attorney without bringing it to prosecutors.
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