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Category: Keys Culture

THIS WEEKEND: 2ND ANNUAL JEFF LEONIA REEL & STEEL CLASSIC TO OPEN GROUPER/HOGFISH SEASON

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in Community News, Events, Fishing, Florida Keys, Forever Young Charters, Jeff Leonia, Keys Culture, Spearfishing, Tony Young, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage, Water Life.

The grouper and hogfish seasons both open this Saturday, May 1. Celebrate the day by joining the 2nd Annual Jeff Leonia Reel & Steel Classic, the only fishing/spearfishing tournament in the Keys. There’s a 7 a.m. start, and weigh-ins and afterparty will take place at Angler House Marina (80500 Overseas Hwy., Islamorada).  Jeff Leonia was an avid waterman and captain in the Upper Keys. His passing in Nov. 2019 left a legacy of living large and loving big that his friends and family continue to honor to this day.  Leonia’s friend and fellow captain Tony Young, of Forever Young Charters, said,...

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FISHING COMMUNITY RALLIES BEHIND ARTIST WHO LOST MONTHS OF WORK

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in art, Arts, Fishing, Florida Keys, Islamorada, Islamorada News, Keys Culture, Monroe County, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage, Water Life.

Imagine this: You are a fine-arts painter during the pandemic. Quarantined at home, you cast about for something to do, just like the rest of the world. Then — bingo — you stumble onto a new painting technique and become obsessed.  Feverishly perfecting your work and making print after beautiful print, a gallery owner falls in love with your paintings, then requests a shipment so they can be displayed in the gallery.  You roll up all your paintings in a tube and confidently ship all paintings via FedEx — dutifully requesting tracking information and insurance. Then the entire shipment is lost....

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KEY WEST’S CONCH REPUBLIC CELEBRATES ITS OUTRAGEOUS INDEPENDENCE

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in Conch Republic, Featured, Fun, Key West, Key West News, Keys Culture, Keys History, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage.

Conch Republic Independence events will take place through April 25, featuring sunset sails, bar crawls, pool bar crawls, a Saturday street fair and a host of other outrageous activities. Visit conchrepublic.com for a full schedule and online registration for individual events. “The city has been extremely supportive of these events,” said producer Jim Gillernan. “Key West Mayor Teri Johnston felt safe enough to come to our Wearable Art Fashion Show at Key West Theater because we’ve strictly followed protocols and we didn’t embarrass the city.” Here’s how the whole Conch Republic craze started,...

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KKK connection prompts Key West housing board to rename public housing complex

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in city of key west government, Commissioner Sam Kaufman, HUD, Key West Housing Authority, Key West News, Keys Culture, Keys History, Mayor Teri Johnston, Politics, Southernmost Commish, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage.

The board of the Key West Housing Authority on April 19 voted unanimously to change the name of JY Porter Place public housing apartments in light of concerns about Porter’s connections to the Ku Klux Klan. The same board is also committed to making its meetings more accessible to the public and to creating a resident advisory board to give residents of public housing a voice. The JY Porter Place housing complex at the end of White Street will be renamed, as proposed by City Commissioner Clayton Lopez, for Lang B. Milian, the second black man ever elected to the Key West city commission...

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