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Wednesday Dec 9 | Free Press

Protester jailed at parade

A man familiar to Key West residents for his protest signs denouncing homosexuality was arrested at the Holiday Parade Saturday, accused of kicking a woman while he was holding a sign that read, "Santa is taking your child to hell." Anthony Charles Capo Jr., 54, of Key West, was charged with one misdemeanor count of touching or striking with intent ...

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Mon Dec 07, 2009

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Judge explains philosophy on sentencing

Circuit Judge Mark Jones' office in the Freeman Justice Center has the requisite state and federal legal code weighing down the bookshelves, but an Elvis poster and other memorabilia depicting "The King" lighten the mood.

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Sat Dec 05, 2009

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Jailer jailed in domestic argument

A Monroe County corrections officer found himself on the other side of the bars and suspended from his job Wednesday night amid allegations he struck his wife and 10-year-old daughter during an argument in their home.

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Sun Nov 29, 2009

Free Press

Charities provide in trying times

Less than a week before Thanksgiving, a group of volunteers created an assembly line of sorts in order to package 250 bundles of food to give out to needy families.

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Fri Nov 27, 2009

KeysNews.com - The Florida Keys Best ...

Bad economy hits food banks

Many families have less to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, and they are turning to local charities for help.

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

Free Press

Credit union robber gets 18 months

A construction worker who robbed a Key West credit union while on his lunch break in March 2008 was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison, but will get credit for the 21 months he already has spent in the Monroe County Detention Center on Stock Island.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

Free Press

New fire station needed

The Stock Island fire station kitchen where firefighter Jay Rivera was cutting vegetables Friday looks more like a broom closet.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

Free Press

Local agencies collect toys, seek needy families

Local law enforcement agencies are collecting unwrapped holiday toys and monetary donations for needy children and seeking needy families who want a visit from Santa.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Free Press

County loses $1M contract

The Monroe County budget just took another $1 million annual hit. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement no longer will use the Monroe County Detention Center on Stock Island as its... For the complete article, please pick up a copy of The Citizen or purchase today's electronic edition at http://secure.floridakeys.com/keysnews/enews . Home ...

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

Free Press

Diver dies on Vandenberg

An unidentified man died while diving the Vandenberg wreck Friday afternoon, the Coast Guard said.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Free Press

Fishing quotas spark lawsuit

A recreational fishing organization that has sued the federal government over fishing quotas released a report Wednesday that says quotas benefit the commercial fishing industry and ignore the economic benefits of recreational angling.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

Free Press

Nursing home reopening may be in jeopardy

A nursing home company that wants to reopen a Stock Island facility has asked the state to extend the former owner's license for one year, giving it time to complete the requirements for assuming that license.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

Free Press

Fishery hearings begin

Florida Keys fishermen today will get their chance to voice their concerns about a series of proposed annual fishing limits for grouper and snapper, and the possible closing of large fishing areas from Florida to North Carolina.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Free Press

New law would favor local contractors

City officials in Key West are trying to help local contractors by changing an existing law.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

News Chief

1 Mega Money player wins $650,000 top prize

One ticket matched the four winning numbers plus the Mega Ball number to collect $650,000 in the Mega Money game, the Florida Lottery said Wednesday.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

KeysNews.com - The Florida Keys Best ...

Hickory House draws only 1 bid

Monroe County received only one bid for a controversial piece of Stock Island property the county has been trying to unload for the past several years.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

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Kendyll Ryann Bliss Memorial Scholarship

Beta Omega Sorority will be hosting the 3rd Annual Kendyll Ryann Bliss Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser on Saturday, November 7th, 2009 at the Yacht Club of the Americas on Stock Island.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

Free Press

College board to interview interim chiefs

The Florida Keys Community College board has given Student Suites permission to design and seek financing for the new dorms on the Stock Island campus, according to a resolution on today's agenda.

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Fri Oct 23, 2009

Free Press

Feds approve hydropower test project

A plan to test an underwater turbine that will convert tidal currents in the Bahia Honda Channel into electricity has cleared its penultimate hurdle.

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Sat Oct 17, 2009

Florida Keys Keynoter

Keys man freed by DNA evidence now has eyes on U.S. citizenship

Orlando Boquete, a Mariel refugee erroneously convicted of sexual assault in the Keys and threatened with deportation to Cuba, is now trying to become a permanent U.S. resident, which would make him eligible for citizenship.In 1983, Boquete was convicted of a Stock Island rape and sentenced to 55 years in prison.

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