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Fishing tournament targets invasive lionfish

The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and the Reef Environmental Education Foundation will host the second annual Lionfish Tournament Series in the Florida Keys to help rid the delicate ecosystem of coral reefs of the invasive species.

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Bay of Pigs veterans shaped Miami, U.S. – Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq – Navy Times

MIAMI — In the weeks before U.S.-backed exiles invaded Cuba at the Bay of Pigs, Felix Rodriguez was spirited into the island to work with underground forces against Fidel Castro’s fledgling revolutionary government. A 19-year-old named Santiago Alvarez stood ready in the Florida Keys for orders to attack by sea, while another exile, Alfredo Duran, trained in Guatemala for a beachfront assault at …

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The National Aquarium Transforms HR, Elevates Overall Business with UltiPro®

WESTON, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–By using UltiPro, the National Aquarium is transforming HR operations, reducing risk related to compliance and litigation, as well as controlling and cutting expenses.

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FIRM seeks community’s help to fight bills

A grass-roots group formed to keep Florida Keys windstorm insurance affordable is going on the offensive this month to oppose legislation that would increase rates and phase out most coverage, and to raise money to continue fighting the good fight.

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Postcards From … Stock Island, Fla.

Hogfish Bar & Grill, Stock Island, FL and the inspired Fish Taco Fiesta On a recent trip to Key West, my husband and I spent the better part of a delightful Florida day riding our bikes over to Stock Island.

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Fish house admits fraud, fined $500,000

Rusty Anchor Seafood of Key West Inc., a Stock Island fish house, was fined $500,000 Monday after pleading guilty to receiving, purchasing and transporting lobster and finfish for resale and distribution without complying with Florida law.U.S. District Court Judge K

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Lecture: Need for fill stopped Oversea Railway construction in 1907

Do you like this Article? The upcoming 100th anniversary of the inaugural Florida East Coast Railway’s Key West arrival Jan.

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BankAtlantic to Sponsor City of Lauderhill Art, Culture, and Tourism Board’s Fourth Annual Juried Art Show and Art Exhibition

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BankAtlantic to be the sole sponsor for the City of Lauderhill’s Art, Culture, and Tourism Board’s Fourth Annual Juried Art Show and Art Exhibition.

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Where does the buck stop?

The Key West city attorney is investigating who would be responsible for any costly delays to the construction of the new middle school, which violates the city’s height restrictions by more than 30… For the complete article, please pick up a copy of The Citizen for this day or purchase this day’s electronic edition at …

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How to Host a Key Lime Party

Several years ago, my husband and I honeymooned in Key West, Florida and ever since then I have become obsessed with all things key lime.

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