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Western Weather Wisdom

In 1940, my high school science teacher taught us that it had been proven that the weather in Western Europe was controlled by the temperature of the water in the Gulf of Mexico.

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66-year-old found dead, homicide suspected

Key West police were questioning a “person of interest” on Friday in the death of a 66-year-old man who was found bound with tape in his apartment at the Senior Citizen Plaza on Kennedy Drive in Key West.Police spokeswoman Alyson Crean said the death of the resident is a homicide.Details were few but police said they received a call about 2 p.m.

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66-year-old found dead, homicide suspected

Colson Hicks Eidson Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Ford Motor Company

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Miami law firm of Colson Hicks Eidson files class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Ford Motor Company over defective spark plugs in Ford vehicles.

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Colson Hicks Eidson Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Ford Motor Company

Family, community mourn loss of an icon

But as matriarch of a Key West family whose grocery stores were less of a place to shop than a piece of the city’s fabric, she made a strong mark on the lives of people she touched.

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BrewFest in Key West provides entertaining lineup over Labor Day weekend

The annual Key West BrewFest kicked off yesterday, and continues throughout the Labor Day weekend with a full line-up of contests, games, drink specials, prizes and giveaways.

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BrewFest in Key West provides entertaining lineup over Labor Day weekend

FKOC won’t give city more time

This breakup is for real. Florida Keys Outreach Coalition for the Homeless (FKOC) has declined the city’s request to reconsider its decision to quit managing the island’s sole overnight homeless..

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Miguel B. Fernandez Family Foundation Donates $5 Million for New Miami Children’s Hospital Trauma Center

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Miguel B.

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Miguel B. Fernandez Family Foundation Donates $5 Million for New Miami Children’s Hospital Trauma Center

University of Miami Athletics Receives $4.2 Million Gift

CORAL GABLES, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mary B. Hecht donates $4.2 million to the University of Miami’s athletics program, fulfilling a promise she made some 35 years ago in her last will and testament.

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University of Miami Athletics Receives $4.2 Million Gift

Equity One Announces Acquisition in Queens, NY and Sale of Los Angeles Office Building

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Equity One, Inc. (NYSE:EQY), an owner, developer, and operator of shopping centers, announced the acquisition of 90-30 Metropolitan Avenue, a 60,000 square foot neighborhood shopping center located in Forest Hills, New York for $28.8 million. The center, which is unencumbered, is 93% occupied and anchored by Trader Joe’s, Staples, and Michael’s

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Terremark Completes Major Expansion of Brazilian Data Center

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–To meet continuing strong customer demand for its IT infrastructure solutions in Latin America, Terremark, a Verizon Company, announced the latest expansion of its São Paulo, Brazil data center.

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