August 7, 2015

WHAT’S HAPPENING
Lobsterfest!
n Aug. 6-9
eafood lovers chow
down on Florida’s
clawless lobster during a tasty “feastival” ursday-Sunday, Aug. 6-9.
Key West Lobsterfest
features savory events from lobster
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boil to street fair starring the crustacean prepared in a variety of ways.
Festivities celebrate the bounty of
Florida Keys’ lobster season that
opens Aug. 6. Famous for its sweet
and tender meat, the Keys’ spiny lobster often served steamed with drawn
butter, paired with a seasoned stuffing or cold in savory salads. Festival
benefits scholarship fund for Key
West High School students. n
INFO keywestobsterfest.com
I AM MILE MARKER NEWS
Terry Schmida
Mile Marker News bio
eteran journalist Terry
Schmida has been a
familiar face in Florida Keys’ writing
circles since arriving here from his
native Canada two decades ago.
He is the son of a former advertising
copywriter-turned-published novelist
and counts several other colorful scribes
in his family tree. He published his first
periodical, “e Box,” in grade school
and conducted his first television
interview at age 10.
Schmida holds an honors degree
in Political Science from Concordia
University in Montreal.
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He began writing for the Key West
Citizen in 1996 as a freelancer, later
working his way up to the positions
of Police Reporter and the Arts and
Entertainment/Paradise Editor.
In 1999 and 2000, he moved over
to a general assignment position at the
weekly Island News. During that time,
he also contributed to that publication’s
sister paper, Celebrate!, the first LGBToriented periodical on the island.
In 2001, Schmida returned to the
Citizen as the Features/Food/Health/
Real Estate Editor. Most recently he
served as that paper’s Education and
Social Services Reporter.
Over the years, Schmida has received
numerous community awards and
citations for his writing, particularly for
his work with nonprofit organizations
such as Literacy Volunteers of America,
Wesley House Family Services, and the
Key West Woman’s Club.
He serves on the board of the Key
West Firehouse Museum and also
Samuel’s House, which provides housing and supportive services to homeless
women, women and men with children,
and intact families.
A committed education advocate,
Schmida is a mentor with the Take
Stock in Children scholarship program.
In his spare time, he has authored
three books about the history of crime
and law enforcement in Monroe
County.
Schmida is pleased to be joining the
Konk Life/Mile Marker family.
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“e successful news organizations
of the future will be those locally owned
and operated with a real connection
to the communities they serve,” he said.
“Advances in technology have evened the
playing field to the point that bigger is
no longer necessarily better and a quality
product has become the paramount
consideration. I’m looking forward
to working with other like-minded
professionals the fastest-growing newsgathering company in the Keys.”
— Terry Schmida
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the community at keysscribe@aol.com
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MARATHON NEWS
Marathon city manager search
to be completed by month’s end
BY TERRY SCHMIDA
MILE MARKER NEWS
If all goes as planned, the City
of Marathon should be in a position
to offer an employment contract to one
of two short-listed candidates for the city
manager slot, by the end of the month.
Now that Marathon City Council has
voted to conduct in-person interviews
with top candidates, Charles Lindsey
and Lyndon Bonner, it’s just a matter
of timing the interviews to fit the
candidates schedules, prior to the
Aug. 11 or Aug. 25 council meetings,
so that a final selection pronto.
Current City Manager Mike Puto
is technically available through the end
of the year, but has signaled his intention
to step down from the position as soon
Senmartin added that while he’s
happy to interview both candidates
for the job, Lindsey’s experience as the
former operations manager at
Coast Guard Station Marathon, from
2010-13, gives him a leg up on the
competition.
“I think I’m happiest with Lindsey
right now,” he said. “It’s important
to note that Lindsey was a Coast Guard
commander here before, and his wife was
a Marathon High School teacher, so he’s
lived here and knows the town. But I am
not completely sold. e other guy has
to be given a fair shake.”
For his part, Bonner served as the
city manager of North Miami beach
during 2011 and 2012, and claims to
have visited Marathon numerous times.
as a replacement can be installed.
As during the recent searches for high
profile postings, such as the new
in-house city attorney, which was
snagged by 39-year-old David Migut,
the two top picks for city manager will
be receive $500 to assist with meals,
a hotel room and travel expenses.
“We took our five candidates and
did Skype interviews with them,” Vice
Mayor Mark Senmartin said recently.
“And [on July 28] we whittled it
down to two people, Charles Lindsey
and Lyndon Bonner, who are going
to be coming down here for in-person
interviews . . . .
“With any luck, at [the Aug. 11]
meeting we can vote to hire one of them,
and then move forward with contract
negotiations.”
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Senmartin and the other council
members have been looking for a new
city manager since Puto informed them
in April of his decision to step aside.
e vice mayor also said the council
will like to have the new city manager
in place and working by early fall.
“It’s conceivable that by Sept. 1
we could have a new manager in place,”
Senmartin said.
“e hiring process has taken a little
bit longer than we expected, but as I
made clear from the beginning, I
wanted us to hire a good, qualified
person. We had Mr. Puto in place,
so there wasn’t an emergency.” n
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Derelict vessel session
heads for Key Largo
BY TERRY SCHMIDA
MILE MARKER NEWS
bodily injury. ose efforts, however, went
nowhere, during the much-derided and rancorous
session.
During the period from June 2014 though May
of this year, the county spent over $150,000 in
Boating Improvement Fund cash to rid the area of
derelict vessels, but the problem is expected to continue, for a variety of reasons.
Among the solutions proposed during the Tallahassee meeting, one held particular appeal to
Sheriff Ramsay.
“I like the idea of requiring the boat's owner
and the buyer to both go to the tax collector's office at the same time, and registering the boat in
the buyer's name right away,” Ramsay said. “It
might be a little more inconvenient to the seller,
but this way the county will know who owns these
crafts immediately, and who it is we have to contact, should the need arise.”
e sheriff added that such a move would circumvent current regulations that make it easy for
owners to dispose of unwanted vessels by signing
them over to people with no interest – or ability –
to provide for their upkeep.
e stubborn issue of how to deal with derelict,
or “at risk” vessels will be the subject of a state session and open meeting sponsored by the Florida
Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) set for 2:30
p.m. Aug. 13, at the Murray E. Nelson Government and Cultural Center in Key Largo.
e meeting will be one of five held around the
state, following a survey, completed in December,
regarding "anchoring of non-liveaboard vessels"
outside approved public mooring facilities drew
nearly 12,000 responses, including 600-plus from
the Keys.
e hearing also comes on the heels of an early
July, FWC-sponsored gathering held in Tallahassee, that was attended by Sheriff Rick Ramsay and
a delegation of other county government representatives.
Attempts were made during the last legislative
session to address the issue of the vessels, which
pose a serious threat to maritime navigation, and
carry the risk of both property damage and serious
MONROE SHERIFF’S OFFICE
He spoke with the driver of the truck,
telling him he was not allowed to park there at
that time.
e beach closes at 11 p.m. e man said
he was just getting some sleep before heading
north. Deputy Prince asked him for his identification and checked it through Sheriff’s Office
computers. He discovered the man—61-yearold Terrence Haynes—was reported missing
out of Port Saint Lucie. He asked Haynes to
step out of his truck so he could speak with
him further.
Haynes became agitated, put the truck in
drive and sped away. Deputy Prince ran back
to his patrol car, radioed for assistance, then
followed in an attempt to stop Haynes.
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Man commits
suicide in front
of deputy
A man reported missing from Port St. Lucie
shot himself in the head in front of a Sheriff’s
deputy.
Deputy Jorge Prince was on patrol, checking the end of Old Boca Chica Road on Big
Coppitt Key at 12:30 a.m. He saw a Ford
F150 truck parked at the barricades, so he got
out of his patrol car to check on it.
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COUNTY NEWS
Smith for MosquitoControl:
Veteran commissoner runs
for sixth term
BY TERRY SCHMIDA
MILE MARKER NEWS
Longtime Florida Keys Mosquito
Control District Commissioner Stephen
Smith has long been associated with
things that fly.
e Daytona Beach native worked as
Cape Air’s man in the Keys for nine
years and is now putting his marketing
talents to work for Mokulele Airlines, a
Hawaii-based carrier trying its luck
down this way. Smith also spends a fair
amount of time shuttling to conferences
and other other business events on
behalf of the Tourist Development
Council and Newman PR.
For two decades now, however,
Smith has toiled to rid Monroe County
airspace of mosquitoes, the result of an
epiphany he had walking around his
own neighborhood in Key West.
“We had a horrible mosquito problem back when I ran in ’95,” Smith said.
“I called Mosquito Control one time to
ask for help, and they told me to go to
Scotty’s and get a fogger. I did that, and
it brought some temporary relief, but
didn’t solve the bigger problem. at’s
when I decided to run myself.”
Bug board districts mirror county
commission district boundaries, and
Smith has represented his District 3
Sneakers for Students
n Boys and Girls Club of the Keys
rough Aug. 16, iHOP and the Boys & Girls Clubs across the State of
Florida team up for the upcoming school year with the annual Sneakers for
Students program. Bring in a pair of new or used sneakers to a local iHOP
and get a free shortstack of pancakes. All sneakers to club members of the
Boys and Girls Club of the Keys. e Boys and Girls Clubs of the Keys’
teams up with the Key West IHOP location at 3416 Roosevelt Avenue
in Key West, (305) 292-6319. n
INFO
Dan Dombroski, (305) 296-2258
seat for five four-year terms. He’ll be
seeking a sixth mandate as five-member
board’s sole Democrat in the November
2016 election. (Mosquito Control is the
only county entity in which candidates
for election register their partisan views.)
Back in the ’90s, Smith and fellow
Commissioner Bill Shaw found themselves sued for “interfering with an
advantageous business relationship.”
It only served to harden Smith’s resolve
to reform the agency.
“We basically said, if you guys don’t
do your job, you won’t have a job,”
Smith said. “We weren’t doing mosquito
control. ere was no scientific
approach, and we had no biologist or
entomologist on staff.”
At the time he was elected, Mosquito
Control had endured a decade of budgetcutting Smith claims left it woefully
unprepared to perform its core mission
of keeping people from getting bitten by
mosquitoes and potentially contracting
the diseases some carry.
“We were flat broke,” Smith said.
“We had to borrow money to make
payroll, and we only had three trucks
in the entire county doing fogging. e
rest weren’t operable. You dig yourself
into holes like that by continuously
cutting the millage rate, cutting taxes.”
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Blood Centers merge
Two of Florida’s independent, not-for-profit blood centers, OneBlood,
Inc., and e Blood Alliance, Inc., will merge effective July 31. e newly
formed organization will distribute more than one million blood products
annually, serve over 210 hospitals throughout most of Florida, parts of
Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina and employ more than 2,400 people.
“e landscape of the blood industry is rapidly changing and it demands
that we continue to evolve and diversify to meet the needs of our hospital
partners and their patients,” said Don Doddridge, president and chief
executive officer of OneBlood. “We are confident that the merger will have a
positive impact in further defining the new template for the future of our industry and ensuring our communities have a progressive, forward-thinking
local blood center that is here to serve for years to come,” said Doddridge.
More stringent transfusion protocols, health care reform and advances in
medical science are all helping shape a new era of blood banking.
“Bringing the two organizations together is the right thing to do for our
communities,” said Dr. Marsha Bertholf, medical director of e Blood Alliance. “We can no longer rely on the business models of the past to take us
where we need to go in the future. Hospitals want larger scale blood centers
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FIRM: Support flood insurance fairness for county
SPECIAL TO MILE MARKER NEWS
e Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe
(FIRM) Board of Directors supports and
urges all FIRM members and the general
public to support H.R. 141 Flood Insurance Premium Parity Act 2015 and the
recently submitted H.R. 2918 Flood
Insurance Fairness Act of 2015,
introduced by Florida U.S. Congressmen
Curbelo and Murphy on June 25—bills
that expand upon last year’s Homeowner
Flood Insurance Affordability Act
(HFIAA) and would provide rate relief
to Americans paying flood insurance
for non-primary residences and rental
properties.
According to Congressman Curbelo,
H.R. 2918 will “ensure all Americans
have access to affordable flood insurance,
by guaranteeing that all non-primary r
esidences and business properties receive
the same rates provided to primary
homes under HFIAA.”
Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe is
proud to call Congressmen Curbelo and
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Murphy friends and supporters of the
long standing FIRM mission “to achieve
residential, condominium, and commercial property insurance rates in Monroe
County that are neither excessive,
discriminatory, nor unaffordable and
ensure appropriate physical and financial
protection for property in the Keys to
sustain and support our communities.” n
About The Blood Alliance
BLOOD CENTERS MERGE
| Continued from page 6
to serve their multiple locations. e
merger will allow us to accommodate
their needs and still keep the hometown
connection,” said Bertholf.
In addition to mitigating cost to hospitals and patients, the merger is expected
to bring additional operational efficiencies and further stabilize the blood supply, especially in times of natural
disasters such as hurricanes and enhance
donor outreach initiatives.
OneBlood CEO, Don Doddridge, who
began his blood banking career in Jacksonville, will lead the newly merged organization and an 11 member board of
directors will provide oversight, governance and guidance.
Integration of the two organizations will
begin immediately. In addition, e
Blood Alliance will undergo a rebranding phase in the coming months and
transition to the OneBlood brand. n
and ended July 21. Participation was
open to the public. As part of the challenge, contestants were provided weekly
hints, tips, and other educational information on healthy eating habits and integrating exercise into their routine.
Weekly challenges and prizes were also
included in the program. is contest
provided a cash incentive to motivate
participants to learn and stick with a
newfound wellness regimen. Proceeds
were split among the top three biggest
losers (competitors who lose largest percentage of body weight).
Over 455 pounds were lost during the
10-week period among 30 Monroe
County residents participating. is
translates to over three people in pounds,
based on an average weight of 150
pounds per person.
Congratulations to the winners
of the challenge:
e Blood Alliance (TBA) provides
blood to more than 30 hospitals and
medical facilities in Florida, Georgia,
and South Carolina. It provides a safe
and adequate blood supply to the regions
it serves and is a member of America’s
Blood Centers – a national network of
independent community blood centers
responsible for nearly half of the nation’s
blood supply. TBA has been enriching
lives since 1942 and is a non-profit community blood center licensed by the
FDA and accredited by the AABB. n
INFO
igiveblood.com
1st Place
Scott Russell
HEALTH
Monroe County
Property
Appraiser, lost
18.1 percent
of his baseline
bodyweight and
won $497.
Scott Russell
Regarding his
1st Place Winner
secrets to weight
loss, Russell says,
“I counted calories and tried to stay between 1,500 to 1,800 a day. I also made
my best attempt at 20-30 minutes of
light exercise, like walking, daily.”
His daily diet typically consisted of
oatmeal in the morning, a snack at 10
am, six inch sub or sandwich for lunch,
an apple and/or banana at 2 pm, followed by a sensible home cooked meal at
between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. and a yogurt
as an 8 p.m. snack.
Russell continues, “I ditched all soda
products, including diet sodas, and
drank lots of water daily. Lots and lots of
water!” He also noted that this challenge
allowed him to stay accountable
for his diet and used portion control.
And the winners
are . . .
About OneBlood
OneBlood is a not-for-profit
501(c)(3) community asset responsible
for providing safe, available and affordable blood to more than 200 hospital
partners and their patients throughout
most of Florida and into parts of southern Georgia and Alabama.
OneBlood was established on January
27, 2012 when three of Florida’s independent, not-for-profit blood centers
merged. Together, OneBlood brings
more than 100 years of lifesaving experience to the community. OneBlood distributes nearly one million blood
products annually, employs more than
2,000 people, operates more than 70
donor centers and deploys nearly 200 of
its signature Big Red Buses throughout
its service area for blood drives. n
INFO
oneblood.org
Top row from left: Healthiest Weight
Coordinator Gayle Glover, Jane Cardwell, 5th Place Winner; Nicole Normal,
Runner Up. Bottom row: Wendi Ney,
Pedometer Challenge Winner and 4th
Place Winner; Jo Bennet, 2nd Place
Winner; Jennifer Duyser, Runner Up.
n Healthiest Weight
Florida Callenge,
Biggest Loser
e Florida Department of Health in
Monroe County announced the winners
of the first Department of Health-led
citywide Biggest Loser and Healthiest
Weight Florida Challenge in Key West.
e 10-week challenge launched May 12
2nd Place
Kevin O’Connell
(No image due to Law Enforcement policy)
Kevin O’Connell, Law Enforcement,
lost 16.1 percent of his baseline body-
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weight and won $298.
Kevin says, “I biked around the
island, about 10 miles about four or five
days a week.” Kevin, who worked night
shift, “always used to look to junk food,”
but has changed his eating habits.
Kevin started dieting earlier in the
year. He was on the Medifast diet before
the challenge began and continued it
halfway through the challenge. He has
lost an overall 90 pounds this year and
eight inches around his waist.
He says, “I have felt the best I’ve ever
had now that I’ve lost weight. I have
more energy and sleep a lot better now.”
3rd Place
Jo Bennett
Jo Bennett, City
of Key West
Planning, lost
12.8 percent of
her baseline body
weight and won
$199.
Jo Bennett
“I cut out
3rd Place Winner
snacks and kept
my calories below 1,000 every day. I ate
protein—lean meat, fish, chicken and
shrimp.” Regarding her exercise habits,
“I rode my tricycle to work, three miles
each way, 20 minutes total, four times
each week. It’s like spin class on wheels!”
Side Challenge Winners
• Pedometer Challenge—
Cheryl Martin Jones, Monroe County
Code Compliance
• Food Journal Challenge—
Wendi Ney,
Voice Over Artist
Weekly biggest
losers awarded
prizes, including
classes to Crossfit
Key West, Gravity
Pole and Fitness
Studio, Old Town
Fitness, Pilates
Studio of Key
Mary Moeller
West, Stay Fit Stu- Runner Up
dio, and CoffeeMill Dance Studio. Gift certificates
also awarded to participants, including
Fury Water Adventures, Gourmet
Nibbles and Baskets, the Westin—
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IN THE
LOWER KEYS
Turn up the heat!
n Aug. 13-16
Duval St. Later, themed parties are
scheduled at local resorts and clubs.
Saturday’s planned highlights include a guided trolley tour showcasing the sites, history and culture
associated with Key West’s flourishing LGBT community. Among the
day’s other temptations are on-thewater fun and a pair of nighttime
parties for adventurous attendees.
e following day, water enthusiasts choose to swim, snorkel, sun or
relax on remote sandbars in the
Keys’ backcountry during Blu Q’s
all-male “Sandbar Sunday.” In addition, pool party at Island House.
roughout Tropical Heat,
explore Key West’s museums and
nature centers by day and drag
shows by night.
Tropical Heat VIP access passes
available offering savings on event
admission costs, or attendees can
pay individual event admissions. n
INFO
www.tropicalheatkw.com
Key West is set to sizzle with a
long weekend of all-male adult fun
ursday through Sunday, Aug. 1316, during the annual Tropical Heat
festival. Tropical Heat offers four
days of revelry and more than a
dozen events in the island city
whose openness and respect for diversity have made it a worldrenowned gay vacation destination.
e heat wave begins ursday,
Aug. 13, with a 5:30 p.m. kick-off
party at Island House Resort, 1129
Fleming St., followed by the “Sunset
Sail & Splash” with Blu Q, Key
West’s longest running all-gay sailing charter. Night’s festivities end
with a show at the 801 Bourbon
Bar’s cabaret, 801 Duval St.
Festival attendees can make a
splash Friday during a paddleboard
excursion with Nomadic SUP or a
clothing-optional afternoon pool
party at the Bourbon St. Pub, 724
chronic lung disease that is the
United States’ leading genetic
killer of children and young
adults.
Scheduled celebrity participants include Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Wade Boggs,
former Denver Broncos football
player Mark Cooper and former
NASA space shuttle astronaut
Bruce Melnick.
Anglers and teams earn points
by catching and releasing fish in
the tournament’s fly, spin/plug or
general/bait categories. Awards
based on the most points accumulated representing all species of a
slam.
Preceding the main event is
e Angling Company’s Superfly,
a one-day, one-fly tournament
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S.L.A.M.
celebs
n Sept. 11-13
Anglers test their skill at catching tarpon, permit and bonefish
during the annual Robert James
Sales S.L.A.M. Celebrity Fishing
Tournament Friday to Sunday,
Sept. 11-13.
e catch-and-release event pits
anglers against the species dubbed
the “big three” game fish of the
flats.
S.L.A.M. is the first in an annual
Florida Keys autumn tournament
trilogy benefiting the fight against
cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening
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KEY WEST LOU COMMENTARY
e stealing of America
BY LOUIS PETRONE
house ladies willing to dance with anyone who can pay their way. Major corpoMILE MARKER NEWS
rations and the rich buy all the tickets.
oney controls elections.
Million dollar contributions are the
Election results provide
direct result of Citizen United decided
control of Congress, the decision making several years ago. Recall, corporations
process of government. Results even
are persons. ey have a right to be
control Presidents.
heard, etc. Called freedom of speech.
ere is an old saying . . . He who
Citizen United and subsequent decisions
pays the fiddler calls the tune. How true! paved the way. e modus operendi.
Big money controlling the governContributions would be to super PACs.
ment has resulted in elected politicians
e money in turn found its way into a
becoming feudal serfs of those who have candidates coffers. All legal.
the money. Elected officials no longer
For years, the United States recogrepresent the people. Major
nized the danger of large
corporations and the rich
amounts of money influencreap the benefits of laws that
ing elected persons. Contribumake it easier for them to
tions were limited. Today,
increase their net worths and
unbridled.
profitability. To the detriA perfect example is
ment of the American people.
Hedge-Fund magnate Roger
Former President Carter
Mercer. He donated $11
recently said that the United
million to a super PAC supStates was an oligarchy. He
porting Ted Cruz. If he had
was correct. He said the
donated directly to Cruz’s
LOU
United States became that
campaign,
his contribution
PETRONE
way because of unlimited powould have been limited to
COLUMNIST
litical bribery. Correct again.
$2,700.
Who is screwing who here?
Carter claims that large unlimited
Today, there are three ways to make
contributions by the rich are “. . . a com- contributions to candidates.
plete subversion of our political system
e first is the old-fashioned method
as a payoff to major contributors.” He
of personal direct payment. Limited by
observed that elected officials consider
law. e $2,700 thing. e second is the
“. . . unlimited money as a great benefit
relatively new super PAC indirect way
to themselves.”
which permits corporations and the rich
Our elected representatives are dance
to give unlimited dollars into the mil-
M
SMITH FOR MOSQUITO CONTROL
| Continued from page 5
ough a coordinated effort with
other commissioners, Smith said, Mosquito Control was able to build itself up
into an effective, modern organization.
Florida Keys Mosquito Control District
Commissioner Stephen Smith, left, fills
out papers for FKMCD Commissioner
District 3.
lions. e third involves contributions
via non-profit groups. Referred to as
501(c)(4) contributions. Disclosure
not required.
Quite frankly, the non-profit one
confuses me. I cannot figure it out. All
I know is that the contributor to the
non-profit fund is not disclosed.
Important to those who do not want
the public to know who they might
be trying to influence or buy.
Analyzing which candidate is taking
in the most money is difficult. Direct
contributions are one item. Super PACs
another. Considered separately for
accounting and disclosure purposes.
Via the direct contribution route
Hillary Clinton as of 7/31 had raised.
$47.5 million. She had raised twice as
much as any other candidate. Jeb Bush
raised only $11.4 million re the direct
donation route. A far cry from Clinton’s
$47.5 million. However, Bush had raised
considerably more when super PAC
monies were considered. Bush had raised
$103 million as opposed to Clinton’s
$15.6 million.
Scott Walker announced his candidacy on July 13. Within days, Wisconsin
billionaire Diane Hendricks contributed
$5 million to the Walker Super PAC. In
two weeks, Walker took in $20 million
total via super PAC contributions. He
even announced he was going to finance
his candidacy with super PAC dollars
rather than direct contributions.
Walker appears to be a favorite
among super PAC contributors. His
Wisconsin governor years have been
supported by the Koch brothers. In
addition to the $5 million Hendricks
contribution, Marlene Ricketts gave
$4.9 million. e owners of the
Chicago Cubs $2.5 million.
en there are those candidates who
have few if any supporters with the big
bucks. Bernie Sanders, for example.
He raised $15.2 million via direct contributions. Significantly less from super
PAC monies. Direct contributions represented 76 percent of the $15.2 million.
Ted Cruz has taken in $38 million via
super PAC contributions. Glad to receive
the money. However, he is right up front
condemning the process. An intelligent
man. He speaks effectively out of both
sides of his mouth. He recently said,
“Lobbyists and career politicians today
make up what I call the Washington
Cartel . . . . (ey) on a daily basis are
conspiring against the American people.....career politicians’ ears and wallets
are open to the highest bidder.”
Joe Biden says that “.....where the
money is, there’s almost implicitly some
string attached.”
John Dingell, the 29 term Democratic Congressman from Michigan, recently stated, “.....our government has
largely been put up for sale.”
John Kerry in his farewell remarks to
the Senate in 2013 said, “. . . alliance of
money . . . is steadily silencing the voice
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“Over the past 15 years, we took a
very aged fleet of aircraft that flew above
our homes and replaced them with more
energy-efficient equipment,” Smith said.
“And for each aircraft or helicopter we
purchased, we paid cash. e planes and
choppers both have the same engines, so
we’re saving money with mechanic costs.
We’ve significantly reduced pesticide use,
and increased larvicide spraying, to
about a million acres per year. We also
have a modern facility in Marathon that
didn’t exist when I entered office.”
at Category 4 building is able to
shelter the district’s aircraft, Smith
added, obviating the costly need to fly
them to the mainland in the event of a
storm.
“We have a modern lab now, staffed
by biologists and entomologists, and
know exactly what kind of mosquitoes
are flying in each part of the Keys,”
Smith said. “We know what we need
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IN THE LOWER KEYS
Poker Run bikers hit Overseas Highway, U.S 1
n Sept. 17-20
Motorcyclists can travel one of America’s most incomparable highways and
explore the Florida Keys island chain
during the 43rd annual Phil Peterson’s
Key West Poker Run. Scheduled ursday through Sunday, Sept. 17-20, the
event typically draws riders from
throughout the United States on up to
10,000 bikes.
Participants are to traverse Overseas
Highway (U.S. Highway 1), 113-mile
roadway from mainland Florida to Key
West, crossing 42 bridges and discovering long vistas of breathtaking open
water. As well as offering a unique motorcycling experience, the Poker Run
raises funds for the Diabetes Research
Institute and charities of the Key West
Sunrise Rotary Club.
rough Aug. 31 bikers can register
to ride online at petersonsharley.com
Beginning Sept. 1 registration is to be
open at Peterson’s Harley-Davidson of
Miami, 19400 NW 2nd Ave., and
Peterson’s Harley-Davidson South,
19825 S. Dixie Highway.
STEPHEN SMITH
| Continued from page 8
to do to eradicate them. We also have an
educational outreach program that helps
provide locals and visitors with the sense
that they’re safe.”
Following heavy rain, the commissioner added, the district is up in the air,
spraying, before sun-up, and after sundown.
A team of inspectors also makes
Upon registering, each participant receives a poker sheet and can purchase a
weekend parking band. Drivers of cars
and trucks also can participate in the
run.
Bikers who want to explore the
Florida Keys prior to the main event can
participate in parties and adventure tours
around the island chain Monday
through Wednesday, Sept. 14-16.
Starting at 8 a.m. ursday, Sept. 17,
Poker Run participants are to ride the
Overseas Highway from Miami to Key
West, stopping at designated points to
draw cards. Holders of the 10 best poker
hands are eligible to play in a winnertake-all round of Texas Hold ‘Em, competing for a new Harley-Davidson 500
Street motorcycle or $6,000 cash. e
high-stakes round is set for 11 p.m.
Saturday at Rick’s/Durty Harry’s Entertainment Complex, 202 Duval St.
A section of Key West’s lower Duval
and Greene streets is to be closed to car
traffic and open only to motorcycles and
pedestrians during much of the Poker
Run, so bikers with weekend parking
passes can park on the street to display
their bikes.
Other attractions include a ursday
night “Upper Duval Crawl” and bar
stroll, bike merchandise market, “Biker
Bash” and street party, custom bike
show, tattoo contest, blessing of the
bikes and parties at Key West watering
holes.
Events conclude Sunday, Sept. 20,
with a waterfront brunch at the Conch
Republic Seafood Co., 631 Greene St.
in Key West’s Historic Seaport. n
Payne runs
for Yaniz’
seat
in the upcoming Oct. 6 election but
just gained another.
Two weeks after Fredy Varela, Sr.,
pulled out of the race for the District
IV city commission seat for health reasons, Richard Payne, a retired Monroe
County judge, filed election papers.
Payne, 73, was an original supporter of Varela. Payne moved to Key
West in 1971, working initially as a
county prosecutor. In 1975, he was appointed assistant county attorney,
where he advised the Monroe County
Zoning Board.
BY PRU SOWERS
KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER
Key West City Commissioner Tony
Yaniz lost one challenger for his seat
house calls to get at “the mosquitoes that
bite you, the shy females who live under
your deck,” as Smith calls them.
And, during four of the last five years
the board, an independent taxing district, has also voted to set their millage
rate at rollback, keeping a lid on taxes.
Looking ahead, Smith sees challenges
in the future.
“e genetically modified mosquitoes
are just another tool that our program
could have in its arsenal,” he said, refer-
ring to a controversial proposal to test release the critters in Key Haven.
“But at this point I would find it very
difficult to support testing them down
here. ere just isn’t enough community
support at this point.”
e district must also stay focused
on new diseases, and new ways to kill
“nuisance” mosquitoes.
Overall, however, Smith believes
that his record speaks for itself, and
for the job he plans to do, should he
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Key culture
e street scene became more colorful
when the City of Key West installed
four permanent rainbow crosswalks at
the intersection of Duval and Petronia
streets in the heart of the island’s
LGBT entertainment district. Spanning the intersection, the crosswalk
feature bands of the six colors of the
rainbow flag, an recognized symbol of
gay and lesbian unity. Spearheaded by
the city and Key West Business Guild,
the rainbow crosswalks are composed
of preformed thermoplastic color
blocks alternating with white stripes.
e project marks the first time in
Florida that an intersection has been
connected with rainbow crosswalks. n
In 1980, Payne was appointed a
county judge, where he served for nine
years. He then ran and won election as
a judge on Florida’s 16th Judicial Circuit, where he served three terms for a
total of 18 years before retiring as trial
judge in 2008. He remained as a senior
judge until 2013, when he retired from
the bench.
Incumbent Yaniz was first elected
commissioner in 2011. e seat will be
for a three-year term, instead of the
usual four years, as Key West synchs its
election cycle with the state’s. n
win reelection.
“I’ve been very proud to serve and
I feel I’ve done a very good job of doing
what we need to do,” he said.
“I’ll be giving 110 percent, should
I be elected again. I know mosquitoes
aren’t sexy. It’s not a game or a fun thing,
but if we didn’t have the bug board, we’d
run from our cars to our houses.”n
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WHAT’S HAPPENING
Goings-on this August . . .
Lobster season
started Aug. 6!
hearty appetite and a
fondness for lobsters are
mandatory during the 18th annual Key
West Lobsterfest, a celebration of Florida
lobster set for ursday through Sunday,
Aug. 7-10. e events salute the tasty
crustacean following the Aug. 6 start
of the Florida Keys lobster season.
Known as spiny lobsters, the Keys’ clawless crustaceans offer sweet and tender
meat. Many people prefer them steamed
with melted butter, while others enjoy
their lobster baked and stuffed, blended
into a creamy bisque or chilled in salads.
e festivities kick off 6 p.m.
ursday, Aug. 7, with a lobster boil at
the Sunset Tiki Bar & Grille, 617 Front
St. As well as lobster, the feast also includes shrimp, andouille sausage, corn
on the cob and new potatoes. Other attractions include live entertainment and
libation specials.
Friday night’s schedule features a
lively Duval Crawl with more than a
dozen featured bars, plus a jammin’ party
at Rick’s/Durty Harry’s Entertainment
Complex, 202 Duval St.
e festival’s undisputed highlight
is the tastebud-tempting Key West
Lobsterfest Street Fair, noon to 11 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 9, in the 100 through
500 blocks of Duval.
Lobster lovers sample offerings
ranging from tantalizing appetizers
A
to traditional dinners with all the trimmings. All lobster served will be caught
by Keys lobster fishermen, ensuring
fresh-off-the-boat flavor, and dishes will
be prepared by chefs from leading local
restaurants.
Attendees also can browse and buy
vendors’ art, crafts and merchandise and
rock to the sounds of a free outdoor concert. e music is slated for 1-10:30
p.m., with performances by top local and
regional acts on a stage at the intersection of Duval and Greene streets.
e festival’s savory schedule
concludes with a Sunday lobster brunch
at the DoubleTree by Hilton Grand Key
Resort, 3990 S. Roosevelt Blvd. Reservations are required, (305) 293-1818.
Key West Lobsterfest benefits a
scholarship fund for Key West High
School students. n
INFO
keywestlobsterfest.com
MWKWF reveals
true crime secrets
n Aug. 14-16
nternational No. 1 bestselling author
Jeffery Deaver, keynote speaker for the
upcoming Mystery Writers Key West
Fest, knows full well how to put into
practice the reality of a crime in his writing. Deaver’s suspenseful writing and uncanny ability to
deliver detailed
plot twists have
garnered him an
armload of awards
and books translated into over 25
languages. His
Jeffery Deaver
book “e Bone
Collector” features in the film Angelina
Jolie and Denzel Washington. Deaver effectively uses police jargon in a way that
stays true to the facts but doesn’t turn us
away from the plot build-up despite our
lack of knowing the code. But just how
does he pull this off?
Deaver and more than 20 authors
and true crime experts gather during the
Mystery Writers Key West Fest, Aug. 1416, to help participants uncover what it
takes to make a crime ring true in the
craft and genre of mystery writing.
What exactly constitutes a crime
scene? How do you determine the
boundaries? How do you document it,
lift fingerprints, package the evidence?
Who enters the scene and who doesn’t?
“Murder & Mayhem in Paradise”
themed fest answers these questions
during a three-day weekend of panels,
presentations and parties open to authors, aspiring authors and non-writing
mystery-buffs.
• 1p.m. Friday, Aug. 14: two workshops
led by Monroe County Sheriff’s Detective Manny Cuervo and Crime Scene
Investigator John Underwood. e two
will set up a typical scene for investiga-
I
Donovan Frankenreiter
Call-out for vendors,
volunteers, sponsors!
n Aug. 30
Key West Art & Historical Society
and Key West Concerts seek food and
artist vendors, volunteers and sponsors
to support a festival-like atmosphere during the Donavon Frankenreiter
concert at Fort East Martello’s, 3501 S.
Roosevelt Blvd., on Sunday, August 30
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tion and answer questions while they
work with the tools of their trade and
figure out whodunit.
• Saturday’s “Crime in the Florida
Keys/Florida Straits” panel moderated by
award-winning writer James O. Born
and features true crime experts: Florida
Department of Law Enforcement Carol
Frederick, Joint Interagency Task Force
Jim Linder, Drug Enforcement Administrator Ken Davis (ret), Monroe County
Sheriff Rick Ramsay, KWPD Chief
Donie Lee, USCG Commander Jim
Fitton (ret). ey will riff on the Keys
criminal riff-raff and the details of
strange crimes that surround them. n
INFO mysterywriterskeywestfest.com
n
More FINALIST, page 13
Honoring Healy
Jeremiah Healy Mystery Writing
Award, e Jerry, will be presented
at the Mystery Writers Key West
Fest, Aug. 14-16. Winner will claim
a contract with Absolutely Amazing
eBooks, free Mystery Writers Fest
registration, hotel for two nights
and a bobble-headed Jerry trophy.
Award salutes the author’s legacy as
influential mentor credited with
helping and advising many aspiring
writers. No fee to enter. n
INFO mysterywriterskeywestfest.com
SHORTANSWERS
BY J E F F J O H N S O N n P A U L A F O R M A N
e answer is ‘no’
Dear Short Answers: When two adult
couples go out to dinner together, is there
a nice way to say we don’t want to split
the check 50/50 when we clearly spent far
less than the other couple?
My husband and I don’t drink, and we
often split a single entree. It doesn’t seem
fair to split the check when we probably
spent half of what the other couple spent.
But it’s always a bit awkward when people
just throw down their credit card and say
“let’s just split this.” Pinched
Dear Pinched: We think “I’ll just have
an appetizer” or “share entree” types
should eat with one another and be sure
to bring your calculators. e rest of us
don’t mind buying our friends a drink.
e law of the land
Dear Short Answers: When two men
get married are they “husbands” or is one
the “husband” and one the
“wife?” I want to make sure
I am being “politically”
correct. KFM
Dear KFM: Both men
are usually referred to as
husbands. is isn’t about
political correctness, but
the law.
e short
answer is . . .
Dear Sister: Yes, of course you should
go, and behave yourself. We understand
the feelings, but sometimes you have to
do what you have to do.
Mine field
Dear Short Answers: I just met my
son’s new girlfriend, and he wants to
know what I think of her. My honest
reaction is she is not smart enough, not
pretty enough and not interesting enough
to be dating my son. But I don’t think
that’s what he wants to hear. Without
totally lying, what’s the best
response to his question? Parent Problem
Dear PP: It is unlikely he wants to
hear your dismissive response. We advise
asking him questions—why he cares
about her, what they enjoy together. Your
questions may help him find his own view
which, after all, is the one that really
matters.
Racing against
time
Dear Short Answers:
What can you do if a boy
you like likes someone else?
And he only has two
months to be with me because he is moving! How
can I get him in two
months? Help Me!
Dear Help: Stop, look,
listen. is sounds all
wrong. Forget about him.
Dear Short Answers:
My sister’s daughter has
PAULA FORMAN &
become ultra-orthodox and
JEFF JOHNSON
moved to Israel. I am an
Dear Short Answers:
atheist, and orthodox
Do you think that a Christian
religious moments are difficult for me
Conservative and a Liberal Democrat can
to understand or accept. My sister wants
have a happy marriage? Friend of a Friend
me to travel to Israel for my niece’s wedDear FOF: Depends on what they
ding. I feel I’ll be anywhere from aggrathink marriage is—if they agree on that,
vated to outright angry the whole time
anything is possible. n
I’m there, but my sister really wants me
there. Money isn’t an object. Should I go?
Sister-Act
Ground rules
Life is complicated. “Short Answers isnt. Send a question about whatever is bothering you
to KonkLife@shortanswers.net or go to www.shortanswers.net and a psychologist
and sociologist will answer. A selection of the best questions appear in Konk Life.
Good Deeds
See Real Estate, page 23
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WHAT’S HAPPENING
Goings-on!
CALL-OUT
| Continued from page 11
e family-friendly concert, which is
part of the KWAHS Music At Martello
Series, features pro surfer-turned-musician Frankenreiter and young Australian
Cody Simpson, who will send out their
breezy, laid-back acoustic vibes to as
many as 900 concertgoers during an
early-evening concert. Frankenreiter’s
concerts are known for his “feel-good”
music and relaxed atmosphere that also
ramps up at times for upbeat dancing in
front of the stage.
Artist and food vendors sought to
compliment the evening’s “back-yard casual” set-up as well as the acousticsmooth sound and folky, island vibes
that both musicians are well known for.
Event organizers are also looking for
volunteers for set-up, cleanup and parking; volunteers will receive a free ticket
in exchange for an hour of work.
Sponsorships also available and will
be featured in all media materials. Direct
all volunteer, art and food vendor inquiries to keywestconcerts@gmail.com
View ponsorship packages at keywestconcerts.com/sponsors
Portions of the concert’s proceeds,
sponsored in part by Florida Keys Media,
We Cycle, WonderDog Productions,
Ecoscapes, Help Yourself, and Shipyard
Brewing, will help fund KWAHS educational programs and initiatives. e concert is expected to sell out; advanced
discounted ticket purchase is available at
www.KeyWestConcerts.com for $25.
Doors open 4:30 p.m.; the opening
show at 5:45 p.m. Tickets purchased on
site are $30, children under 12 free.
Parking available for $5; bike parking is
free. n
INFO kwahs.org
Depression images
exhibit the Keys
Arthur Rothstein, one of the most
influential photojournalists in American
history,is featured at Key West Art &
Historical Society’s Custom House
Museum with more than 40 pieces of the
photographer’s work exhibited.
e show features iconic black-andwhite images taken during Rothstein’s
assignment with the Farm Security Administration—a program established by
President Franklin D. Roosevelt as part
of his New Deal to help struggling farmers—where he was “instructed to visit
Key West to capture on film some of the
out-of-work residents affected by the
Depression,” says Cori Convertito,
KWAHS curator of Exhibitions &
Collections.
“e 1930s was an era without television news,” says Convertito. “Roy
Stryker, Rothstein’s boss at the FSA,
thought photographs—distributed in
newspapers and magazines—would
provide a window into the plight of
displaced agricultural and industrial
workers, demonstrating the need for
government assistance and documenting
successful programs. Rothstein carried
out an incredible amount of research before visiting any location. I think this
gave him a distinct advantage over other
photojournalists. He could empathize
with people’s situations.”
In January 1938, the 22-year-old
arrived in Key West, a city slowly beginning its recovery from the devastating effects of the Great Depression. Rothstein’s
photographs of spongers, cigar-makers,
barbers fishermen, residents and archi-
tecture vividly demonstrated to the
world both the frailty and resilience of
the Florida Keys communities.
A recipient of more than 35 photojournalism awards during his 50-year career, Rothstein’s photographs have
appeared in numerous exhibitions and
are in permanent collections of museums
throughout the world, including the
U.S. Library of Congress—providing “an
indelible visual record of life in the
United States, particularly during some
of the dark years of the Great Depression,” says Convertito.
After his assignment with the FSA,
Rothstein went on to become staff photographer for Look magazine, chief photographer in China for the United
Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, staff photographer at Parade magazine, staff columnist for e
New York Times, faculty member at several different universities and the author
of 9 published books on photography
and photojournalism.
e exhibit runs to Nov. 10. Also
include objects from the Key West Art
& Historical Society permanent collection to augment the two-dimensional
images, such as cigar-making equipment,
sponging tools, fishing equipment and
Depression-era ephemera. n
Arthur Rothstein
Sex on reef,
anyone?
ivers take to Keys’ reefs
to witness a delicate reproductive phenomenon that occurs
in the middle of the night when
coral polyps release millions of gametes (eggs and sperm) in synchronized mass-spawning rituals. e
natural event
takes place late
July, August and
September full
moons.
e fantastical underwater
exchange of gametes means the
continued survival of coral reefs including boulder
corals such as brain and star corals as
well as the protected branching
species, elkhorn and staghorn corals.
is year, because the July full moon
falls on July 31, researchers and scientists anticipate a potentially earlier-than-normal spawning period,
perhaps release in early August.
Most commonly, the eggs and
sperm enter the water in massive
quantities. e spectacular white excretion covers a broad geographic
area to maximize chances of fertilization and overwhelm nearby predators with more food than they can
consume. When egg and sperm
unite, the newly formed larvae or
“planula” ascends to the surface to
free-float in the current. Within a
matter of days or weeks, the planula
settles to the bottom to grow into a
polyp and eventually form colonies.
What triggers the event remains
unclear. Scientific observations indicate a connection between coral
spawn, lunar cycles, water temps and
tidal and 24-hour light cycles. n
D
Keys’ dive operators schedule coral
spawning night dives around Aug. 29
and Sept. 28 full moon dates.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING
Jeremiah
Healy
finalist
n MWKWF, Aug. 14-16
ey West author Crichton
Lewis is one of four
announced finalists in nationwide
competition for the inaugural Jeremiah
Healy Mystery Writing Award to be
presented at the second Annual Mystery
Writers Key West Fest, Aug. 14-16.
Finalists and their titles are “Square
Grouper” by Crichton Lewis of Key
West; “All Hocked Up” by Jack Bates of
Rochester, Mich.; “Portside Screw” by
Gregory S. Dew of Ponce Inlet; “Dark
End of the Rainbow” by J.E. Irvin
of Springboro, Ohio.
Sponsored by Absolutely Amazing
eBooks, the award salutes the late
author’s legacy as influential mentor
credited with helping and advising many
aspiring writers. Writers from all over the
country answered the call that invited
candidates to submit the first three pages
of a finished, unpublished mystery manuscript.
e winner will claim a book-publishing contract with Absolutely Amazing eBooks, free Mystery Writers Key
West Fest registration, hotel accommodations for two nights, and a bobble-
K
headed “Jerry” trophy.
Submissions judged by a committee
headed by the late author’s fiancé, mystery author Sandra Balzo, along with
film critic and publisher of Absolutely
Amazing eBooks, Shirrel Rhoades; immediate past executive vice president of
Mystery Writers of America, Ted Hertel;
and Gary Warren Niebuhr, library director and author of numerous nonfiction
works on crime fiction.
e Mystery Writers Key West Fest
sponsors include the Mystery Writers of
America—Florida Chapter, e Florida
Keys Council of the Arts, the Key West
Citizen daily newspaper and other local
businesses. Event registration is $125
for three days of panels, presentations
and social events with a Who’s Who
of world-class mystery writers and
true-crime experts, plus three meals. n
INFO
mysterywriterskeywestfest.com
LOU PETRONE
want it back? If so, we have to work for
it. Citizen United must be reversed.
Only the Supreme Court can do it.
Which means the next member of the
Court has to be a Democrat. Get involved. Watch for whom you vote. Party
affiliation should not be the guiding
force in who to vote for. Make candidates keep promises made. Let them
know you are watching.
Keep in mind that money talks, bullshit walks. Another reason Citizens
United has to go.
It is said we have become a 1 percent /
99 percent society. ings are bad. For
the people. Not the rich. Some say power
still resides with the people. It has only
diminished. I say under present circumstances less power is no power.
We are supposed to be and once were
a government of the people, by the people, for the people. We have become a
government of the rich, by the rich, for
the rich.
Is this what we want? n
| Continued from page 8
of the vast majority of Americans . . .
corrosion of money in politics . . . muzzles more Americans than it empowers .
. . an imbalance that can only sow the
seeds of unrest.”
In 2009, a year after the bank created
recession, John Durbin said, “e
banks.....are still the most powerful
lobby on Capitol Hill.....they frankly
own the place.”
e America we knew is gone. Do we
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‘United at Last!’
In celebration of Florida’s legalization of same-sex marriage this year,
Key West’s two Waldorf Astoria
Resort properties—Casa Marina at
1500 Reynolds St. and e Reach at
1435 Simonton St.—offer a “United”
package for same-sex weddings. On
private beaches, both properties offer
panoramic ocean views, spa treatments and amenities ideal for weddings. Package includes a compliment
suite upgrade for the united couple,
personalized welcome amenity and
turndown service of a bottle of champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries on the wedding night.
(Available through Dec. 31.) n
INFO
casamarinaresort.com
thereachresort.com
WHAT’S HAPPENING
BrewFest highlights Labor Day
a tasting of limited-release drafts paired
with live music.
ursday’s highlights are to include a
“beer run” between the Waterfront
Brewery and e Porch, 429 Caroline
St., complete with beers at each stop
and finisher medals for participating
“athletes.”
Among Friday’s attractions are the
Scavenger Hunt Pool Party with Florida
Keys Brewing Co. at the Southernmost
Beach Resort’s Pineapple Pool, 1319
Duval St., and the All AmeriCAN
Summer’s Eve party featuring leading
craft beers in a can at Ocean Key
Resort’s Sunset Pier, 0 Duval St.
e festival’s centerpiece, the
BrewFest Signature Tasting Festival with
more than 150 beers from around the
world, is set for 5-8 p.m. Saturday on
Key West’s South Beach overlooking the
Atlantic Ocean at 1405 Duval St.
Admission is $35 per person/advance
or $40 at the door. Lager lovers also
can choose to pay $75 per person
for admission to a 3-5 p.m. VIP tasting.
Among other events are beer
brunches and late-night gatherings, the
eight-course tapas-style Sam Adams Beer
Dinner at the Southernmost Beach Café,
1405 Duval St., “tap takeovers” at local
watering holes and a Monday night
bingo bash at Key West’s landmark
Green Parrot, 601 Whitehead St. n
INFO keywestbrewfest.com
Coming this
September
n Sept. 2-7
ans of beers and ales can
sample more than 150
varieties, including unique microbrews,
at the sixth annual Key West BrewFest,
set for Wednesday through Monday,
Sept. 2-7. e schedule features
brew-focused dinners, beer and cigar
gatherings, a lighthearted “beer run,”
pool parties, a lavish tasting festival
on the beach and other enticements
for thirsty attendees.
e event is presented by the Southernmost Beach Resort and the Key West
Sunrise Rotary Club of the Conch Republic, and benefits Rotary charitable
initiatives.
Beers range from intriguingly named
offerings such as Purple Haze lager and
Hemp Ale to local favorite Key West
Sunset Ale and specialties from the Keys’
Florida Keys Brewing Co., Bone Island
Brewing and Islamorada Beer Company.
BrewFest starts at 5 p.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 2, with a kick-off party at Key
West’s new Waterfront Brewery, 201
William St. Later Wednesday attendees
can enjoy a beer dinner featuring Chef
Wayne Keller’s intriguing recipes and/or
F
(800) 354-4455
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WHAT’S HAPPENING!
The Art Studio
SUICIDE
| Continued from page 4
He found Haynes’ vehicle down
the road, about half-mile from the
intersection with highway U.S. 1
with Haynes standing in front of his
vehicle, facing away from the deputy.
Haynes was smoking a cigarette
with one hand, but Deputy Prince
could not see Haynes’ other hand.
He ordered Haynes to show him
his hands. Haynes raised a gun to the
side of his own head and fired one
shot, killing himself.
Deputy Prince called for medical
assistance and performed CPR on
Haynes until rescue units arrived, but
he was declared dead by paramedics.n
HEALTH |
And the winners are . . .
| Continued from page 6
Latitudes and Bistro 245, GNC,
Tropic Cinema, and Big Pine Bicycle
Center.
e department will be starting
another Biggest Loser and Healthiest
Weight Florida Challenge – a mini
eight week challenge—on September
23, concluding by the anksgiving
Holiday. e challenge will require a
$30 up-front fee to be paid, which includes the registration fee and a
weekly weigh-in fee. Participants of
the challenge are required to weigh-in
every Wednesday morning for eight
weeks. Proceeds will be split among
the top three biggest losers. e
method for weight loss will be up to
the participant.
For more information, contact
Alison Morales Kerr, (305) 809-5607,
Alison.Morales@flhealth.gov
e Biggest Loser Challenge Program
by FDOH-Monroe is part of the department’s Healthiest Weight Florida
Initiative. Healthiest Weight Florida is
a public-private collaboration bringing
together state agencies, not-for-profit
organizations, businesses and entire
communities to help Florida’s children
and adults make consistent, informed
choices about healthy eating and
active living.
Florida Department of Health works
to protect, promote and improve the
health of all people in Florida through
integrated state, county and
community efforts.
S.L.A.M.
| Continued from page 7
based at Hurricane Hole Restaurant
& Marina, Mile Marker 4.5 oceanside. Fishing is Friday, Sept. 11.
Registration for the S.L.A.M. is 46 p.m. Friday at the DoubleTree by
Hilton Hotel Grand Key Resort, 3990
S. Roosevelt Blvd., followed by a kickoff reception, silent auction, rules
meeting and live auction.
Fishing the S.L.A.M. is 7 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12; 6 a.m. to
2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. Public joins
anglers and celebrities at a dockside
party 3-5 p.m. Saturday at Hurricane
Hole. Tournament awards party is 35 p.m. Sunday at Hurricane Hole.
Entry for the S.L.A.M., which includes two days’ charter fees with a
professional guide, is $3,700 for a
two-angler team. e Superfly entry
fee is $350 per angler who also fishes
the S.L.A.M. or $500 per angler who
only fishes the Superfly. n
INFO
www.redbone.org
12535 Overseas Hwy.,
Marathon (305) 289-9013
www.keysartstudio.com
n
Recurring weekly classes . . .
Crash Course in Glass Cutting
Tuesday, Saturday — $35
Learn the fundamentals of glass cutting. Learn about glass cutting tools,
safety while cutting glass, and breaking glass after it has been scored.
Introduction to Glass Fusing
By appointment only —$145
Basics of glass fusing. Learn about different types of glass fusing materials.
Beginning level of how to use them.
Make a tile, jewelry.
Weekly Glass Workshop
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Special glass workshop each week.
Clay Wheel Throwing — $45
Wednesday, Saturday
Learn basic techniques of centering
and how to throw a pot on the wheel.
Wednesday 4:00 – 5:30
Saturday 12:30 – 2:00 / 4:30 – 6:00
Clay Hand Building—$25-$65
Tuesday, Friday, Saturday
Ages 12 and up. Choose from house
address plaque, teapot, wind chimes,
mirrors, vases/pitchers, animals, pockets, clock, plates/plaques, masks,
sugar and creamer, colored clay workshop or free form.
Kid’s Clay Hand Building—$25
Ages 5-11. Build a pinch pot or coil pot.
Create a small sculpture.
Basic clay techniques. 1 hr class.
Family Fun Night — $5/child;
$7/adult — first Friday every month
Bring the family for a paint-your-own
pottery group project! Includes pizza.
Square Grouper /
My New Joint Lounge
22658 Overseas Hwy., Cudjoe Key
(305) 745-8880
www.squaregrouperbarandgrill.com
n
Thursday Michelle Dravis 7-11 pm
Friday Larry Baeder 7-11 pm
Saturday Erikson Holt
8pm-Midnight
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Island Yoga
5800 Overseas Hwy., Suite 40,
Gulfside Village; islandyogafl.com
n
Monday
Prana Flow/Alanda 10:30-11:30am
Hatha Flow/Jolie 5:15-6:15pm
Hot Vinyasa Flow/Jolie 6:30-7:30pm
Tuesday
Yin Yoga/Jolie 8:45-9:45am
Hatha Flow/Jolie 10-11am
Wednesday
Vinyasa Flow/Nichole 10-11:15am
Yin Yoga/Jolie 5:15-6:15pm
Hot Vinyasa/Jolie 6:30-7:30pm
Thursday
Vinyasa Flow/Nichole 10-11:15am
Heated Hatha Flow/Shaina
6:30-7:30pm
Friday
Yin Yoga/Jolie 8:45-9:45am
Yoga Flow/Jolie 10-11am
Saturday
Vinyasa Flow/Nichole 9:45-10:45am
KIDS Yoga/Nichole 11-11:45am
Sunday Zen Restorative/Alanda
10:30-11:30am
The Hurricane
4650 Overseas Hwy.,
(305) 743-2220
n
Friday-Saturday 0807-08
Chaz Blakemore
Wednesday 0812
Open Mic with Tony
Friday 0814
The Doerfels
Saturday 0815
Karen Weber & Funkin’ Conchs
Porky’s Bayside
1410 Overseas Hwy., MM 47.5, (305)
289-2065, porkysbaysidebbq.com
n Entertainment, 6pm-9pm daily
Sundays-Mondays Tony Napoli
Tuesdays
Cajun Night with Joe Mama
Wednesdays
Treasure Chest Radio Show—
live broadcast and free raffles
Thursdays
Jesse Jett
Friday-Saturday
Tim Dee
Yappy Hour at Faro Blanco, benefit for SHARK
PHOTOS BY BARRY GAUKEL
Jenny Rohlmann of SHARK greets guest and their pets.
Former Mayor Dick Ramsay visits with SHARK Animal Control Officer Jenny
Rohlmann.
SHARK resident Lady Kevin with friend and volunteer Gracyn Starnes.
Lady Kevin is in need of a permanent home.
Charlee with her dog Lemmon checking out the Yappy Hour crowd.
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Yappy Hour at Faro Blanco, benefit for SHARK
PHOTOS BY BARRY GAUKEL
Finley and Gracyn Starnes with their dogs
Captain and Gilligan.
Charlee and Tyler enjoying Yappy Hour.
Trish Hintze’s dog Taz making a big friend.
Madison is a sweet 12 year old looking for a quiet home.
The Light House Grill offering Yappetizers.
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2015 Lobster Mini Season
PHOTOS BY BARRY GAUKEL
Steve Merten from Jacksonville with
a 2+ pound lionfish. Glad to have
that beast off the reef and on it’s way
to the grill.
Marathon’s Tom Cluff with a nice bug.
This years lobster tournament included harvesting lionfish.
Well over 100 lionfish were removed from the reef and served up for dinner.
Wendy Hall with tournament winner Alec Betmam. Alec’s lobster weighed
over 5 pounds.
FWC Biologists Mike McCallister checking in lobster and lionfish.
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2015 Lobster Mini Season
PHOTOS BY BARRY GAUKEL
Scott Fryer of Tilden’s Scuba Center estimates over 1,100 scuba
tank air fills this mini season.
Tilden’s hosted a lobster, lionfish tournament. We need help
removing lionfish, the non-native Indo-Pacific lionfish have no
predators in the Atlantic and are wreaking havoc on our reefs.
Corbin and Taylor of Marathon having fun & demonstrating how to catch lobster
and keep your hands free to spear a lionfish...I think?
Tilden’s hosted a lobster, lionfish tournament. We need help
removing lionfish, the non-native Indo-Pacific lionfish have no
predators in the Atlantic and are wreaking havoc on our reefs.
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The Florida Keys
FDOH back-to-school vaccination clinic in Marathon
n Aug. 18
e Florida Department of Health in
Monroe County offers required immunizations for school at its three healthcare clinics throughout the Florida Keys.
Florida Keys students are scheduled
to return to the classroom Aug. 24.
“ere are only a few weeks left
before school starts,” School Health
Coordinator TalleyAnne Reeb said.
“Now is the time to ensure that children
who are about to return to school are
properly immunized.”
New and transferring students,
kindergarten students and those entering
seventh grade will need to provide proof
of immunizations prior to enrollment.
Returning students should have already
completed the required shot series. Parents are encouraged to review all records.
ere is never an out-of-pocket expense to parents for vaccines provided to
their children through the health department. e state provides vaccines at no
cost for children 18 years or younger
under the Vaccines for Children (VFC)
program. VFC also covers up to age 19
years if still in high school.
Parents are reminded to bring their
Administrative Assistant
Needed ASAP in Marathon
Flex work schedule in fast paced environment. Great attitude, friendly personality,
dependable, drama free, documemt composition, spreadsheets & Customer Service
req. Real Estate, Flex MLS, Excel, Quickbooks, Google Forms, Mailchimp, Social
Media, Website design, A+
Send resume, income and yrs.exp. in each
area to: Wayne Carter CEO Marathon and
Lower Keys Association of Realtors
CEO@MLKRAR.com
Phone 305-743-2485
health insurance card if they have health
insurance. If the insurance covers the
vaccines, DOH will bill the insurance
company directly at no cost.
Parents also reminded to bring a copy
of the child’s immunization records
to help identify any needed shots and
prevent the immunization nurse from
beginning the entire series again.
Parents asked to consider recommended vaccinations in addition to those
required to return to school.
Parents can make an appointment or
childrenaccompanied by a parent can go
to a Florida Department of Health in
Monroe County clinic:
• Ruth Ivins Center, 3333 Overseas
Hwy., Marathon; (305) 289-2708. Back
to School Walk-in clinic here is Tuesday,
Aug.18, 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m.
• Roth Building, 50 High Point Road
Tavernier; (305) 853-7400: Friday,
Aug. 21, 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.
Roth also offers evening appointments
on most Wednesdays. n
INFO
www.Monroe.FloridaHealth.gov
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The Florida Keys
REEF Fest comes to the Florida Keys
SPECIAL TO MILE MARKER NEWS
Divers and marine researchers at the
Key Largo-based nonprofit Reef Environmental Education Foundation celebrate the success and impact of marine
conservation programs in the Florida
Keys during REEF Fest, ursday to
Sunday, Sept. 24-27. REEF Fest events
open to the public.
Activities and education initiatives include a lineup of seminars, social gatherings and diving opportunities at
America's best dive sites along fish-filled
coral reefs, accompanied by some of the
most prestigious names in diving and
marine preservation.
Festivities begin ursday with afternoon seminars followed by a welcome
party at the Caribbean Club, a setting
for the Humphrey Bogart film "Key
Largo" and a breathtaking sunset locale
situated at mile marker (MM) 104.
Friday and Saturday are full days with
diving in the mornings, seminars in the
afternoons and social events in the
evenings.
Attendees can meet famed underwater naturalist and photographer Ned DeLoach, who is to sign books at a Friday
evening open house. A celebration dinner party Saturday features live music by
e Scuba Cowboy, silent and live auctions and a three-course meal highlighted by Valencian paella, a classic
southern Florida dish. Visit reef.org/RE-
EFFest2015/socialevents.
Each day of REEF Fest offers opportunities to book with area dive operators
to join ocean experts on fish ID surveys,
coral nursery, wreck and lionfish dives. A
percentage of dive charter proceeds bene-
fit REEF's ocean conservation programs.
Visit reef.org/REEFFest2015/diving.
Free educational seminar topics include Fish ID, e Lives of Blennies,
Fish Behavior, Grouper Moon, Invasive
Lionfish and more. Also scheduled is a
presentation by Marty "Mr. Big" Snyderman, well known for his photographic
expeditions with whales and sharks as
well as other big animal adventures.
All seminars area free, but pre-registration is recommended. Each is held at
the Murray Nelson Government Center,
MM 102 bayside. Visit reef.org/REEFFest2015/seminars.
Specially priced REEF Fest accommodations available at Key Largo hotels.
For details, go online: reef.org/
REEFFest2015/lodging
Event information: reef.org/
REEFFest2015 or (305) 852-0030
INFO
reef.org/REEFFest2015
(305) 852-0030
Dear Members,
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome to you.
Diana Weber with Coldwell Banker Schmitt
Diana is a new Realtor© Member applicant and we are pleased that she has chosen MLKAR as her life long resource for her professional and personal
growth. Any objections must be in writing and sent to Wayne Carter, Association Executive, within 14 days of this notice. We hope you take advantage
of this time and make her feel welcome. We are here to serve you and only a phone call or email away. Feel free to contact us at anytime with
questions or suggestions of how we can serve you better.
Wayne Carter Association Executive, Executive@MyMLKAR.com • Alysha Aratari, Association Assistant, Admin@MLKAR.com
Marathon and Lower Keys Association of REALTORS®, Inc., 5800 Overseas Highway, Suite 15, Marathon, FL 33050
Phone: 305-743-2485
Fax: 305-743-4679
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The Florida Keys
Good Deeds
Phone (305) 743-2485 or Fax (305) 743-4679
www.mymlkar.com
Listing Office
Selling Office
Sold Date
List Price
Sold Price
Southernmost Realty (KW)
Key West Real Estate Sales & Rentals, LLC (KW)
Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Office
Century 21 Schwartz Realty (ISL)
RE/MAX All Keys Real Estate
Century 21 Schwartz Realty BPK
Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Office
RE/MAX All Keys Real Estate
Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Office
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co.
Action Keys Realty FL Keys Inc
Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Office
Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Office
Allison James Estates & Homes
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co.
Keller Williams Realty Premier Properties
Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Office
American Caribbean Real Estate-Lower Keys
Century 21 Schwartz Realty BPK
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Islamorada
Century 21 Schwartz Realty BPK
Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Office
Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Office
Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Office
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co.
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co.
RE/MAX All Keys Real Estate
Island Breeze Realty, LLC
American Caribbean Real Estate - Middle Keys
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co.
Island Breeze Realty, LLC
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co.
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co.
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co.
American Caribbean Real Estate - Middle Keys
Hawks Cay Resort Sales LLC
Coco Plum Real Estate
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co.
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co.
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Islamorada
Ocean Sotheby's International Realty
Ocean Sotheby's International Realty
Ocean Sotheby's International Realty
Realty World - Freewheeler (Islamorada)
American Caribbean Real Estate
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Islamorada
Realty World - Freewheeler (Islamorada)
American Caribbean Real Estate
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Islamorada
Allison James Estates & Homes
Allison James Estates & Homes
RE/MAX Keys Properties
American Caribbean Real Estate
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Key Largo
Century 21 Schwartz Realty (ISL)
Keys Country Realty & Dev. Inc
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Key Largo
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Islamorada
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Key Largo
Realty World - Freewheeler (Islamorada)
Glenn Hoover Real Estate Services South Florida, LLC
Keller Williams Realty Premier Properties
Century 21 Schwartz Realty (KL)
Fortune International Realty
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Key Largo
Ocean Sotheby's International Realty
American Caribbean Real Estate
American Caribbean Real Estate
American Caribbean Real Estate
Fortune International Realty
Miami New Realty
RE/MAX Keys Properties
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co (KW)
Key West Real Estate Sales & Rentals, LLC (KW)
Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Office
Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Knight & Gardner Realty
Preferred Properties (KW)
Century 21 Schwartz Realty BPK
Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Office
Dolberry Realty LLC
Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Office
Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Office
Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Office
Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Office
Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Office
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co (KW)
Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Office
Century 21 Schwartz Realty BPK
Action Keys Realty FL Keys Inc
Century 21 Schwartz Realty MTH
A Key Real Estate Inc.
Coldwell Banker Schmitt RE Co. Lower Keys Office
Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Knight & Gardner Realty
American Caribbean Real Estate - Middle Keys
RE/MAX All Keys Real Estate
Century 21 Schwartz Realty- KeyWest
RE/MAX Keys To The Key
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co.
American Caribbean Real Estate - Middle Keys
Island Breeze Realty, LLC
American Caribbean Real Estate - Middle Keys
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co.
Realty Associates Florida Properties
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co.
Non Res Member
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co.
Island Breeze Realty, LLC
Hawks Cay Resort Sales LLC
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co.
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co.
Century 21 Schwartz Realty (KL)
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Key Largo
Century 21 Schwartz Realty (ISL)
Realty World - Freewheeler (Islamorada)
Ocean Sotheby's International Realty
American Caribbean Real Estate
Island Equity Real Estate
Bayview Properties
Realty World - Freewheeler (Islamorada)
Ocean Sotheby's International Realty
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Islamorada
Allison James Estates & Homes
Century 21 Schwartz Realty (ISL)
RE/MAX Keys Properties
KeyIsle Realty-Lower/Middle/Upper Keys
Ocean Sotheby's International Realty
Moorings Realty, Inc
Keys Country Realty & Dev. Inc
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Key Largo
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Islamorada
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Key Largo
Realty World - Freewheeler (Islamorada)
Illustrated Properties Real Estate
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Key Largo
Outside Of MLS
American Caribbean Real Estate
Island Equity Real Estate
Ocean Sotheby's International Realty
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Key Largo
Century 21 Schwartz Realty (KL)
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17165
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107
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Calle Uno
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KINGFISH
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Cutlass
Lagoon
5Th
Lagoon
Indies
Martinique
Martinique
ST VINCENT
Guadaloupe
Antigua
Blackbeard
Heck
Blackbeard
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FLYING CLOUD
Overseas Highway
Koehns
Angelfish
Sandy
28TH STREET OCEAN
Calle Ensueno
Sombrero
Copa Doro
Treasure
Anglers
89Th Street Ocean
97th
1ST AVENUE GULF
Overseas
Cocoanut
HARBOR VILLAGE
Pebble Beach
OVERSEAS
Overseas Hwy
Sands
OVERSEAS HWY 205
OVERSEAS
Overseas
Flamingo Hammock
VALENCIA
Venetian
Overseas
Key Heights
Airstream
Seminole
Ojibway
Ocean View
Burton
Burton
Dove Lake
Dove Lake
Overseas Highway
BAY HARBOR
Lycaloma
Snapper
Overseas
Fishermans
LORELANE
4TH
4Th
Bonefish
OVERSEAS
Pompano
North
MANGROVE
ABACO
North Ocean
Based on information from the MLKAR MLS for the period of 0724/15 through 07/31/15.
Key/Island
Year Built
Property Type
BR
Waterfront
MM
Rockland Key
Big Coppitt
Sugarloaf Key
Sugarloaf Key
Cudjoe Key
Cudjoe Key
Summerland Key
Summerland Key
Summerland Key
Ramrod Key
Ramrod Key
Ramrod Key
Ramrod Key
Ramrod Key
Ramrod Key
Little Torch Key
Little Torch Key
Little Torch Key
Big Pine Key
Big Pine Key
Big Pine Key
Big Pine Key
Big Pine Key
Big Pine Key
Marathon
Marathon
Marathon
Marathon
Marathon
Marathon
Marathon
Marathon
Marathon
Marathon
Grassy Key
Duck Key
Duck Key
Long Key
Long Key
Long Key
Upper Matecumbe Key
Upper Matecumbe Key
Upper Matecumbe Key
Upper Matecumbe Key
Plantation Key
Plantation Key
Plantation Key
Plantation Key
Plantation Key
Plantation Key
Plantation Key
Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo
Key Largo
2013
1958
1996
1960
1989
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Vacant Land
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Vacant Land
Residential
Vacant Land
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Vacant Land
Vacant Land
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Vacant Land
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Vacant Land
Vacant Land
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Vacant Land
Vacant Land
Vacant Land
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
Residential
3
2
3
3
2
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
9
10
17
17
21
23
24.5
25
25.5
27.5
27.5
27.5
27.5
27.5
27.5
28.5
28.5
28.5
29
29.5
30
30.5
30.5
31
48.5
49.5
49.5
49.5
50
50
52
52
53
53
58
61
61
65.6
65.6
68
80
80
82
83.2
86
86
88.5
88.5
89
89
89
91.5
92.5
92.5
92.5
92.5
94.5
95
95
95.5
97.5
99
100
102
102
104
105
105
106
106
106
905
1985
1949
1985
1990
2007
1988
1958
1991
2015
1987
1974
1984
1977
1995
1962
1983
1978
1973
1974
1975
1967
1979
2007
2000
2000
1985
2003
1986
2004
1976
1976
1985
1995
1976
1960
1971
1986
1984
1986
1991
1991
2015
1988
2013
2005
1983
1987
2014
1992
2014
1981
1969
1978
1990
2001
1985
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
6
2
3
4
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
4
5
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
2
3
7
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3