DIET OR REGULAR SODA? TRY WATER INSTEAD

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 29, 2021. Posted in artificial sweetener, Baptist Health SOuth Florida, dr. john woltz, Florida Keys, Health, In Their Own Words, Marathon, Monroe County, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage.

What effect do artificial sweeteners have on our weight? Since the mid-’70s, artificial sweetener consumption in the U.S. has doubled. Since the 1990s, new products have exploded, leading to more than 6,000 products being introduced from just 1999 to 2004! Guess what else happened? We have gone from an obesity rate of 8% in the mid-1970s to over 42% by 2017. That is not a typo: forty-two percent. Who or what is to blame? Unfortunately, it’s not likely we can blame our ‘diet’ sugars, but they may have some effect. Artificial sweeteners include sucralose, aspartame, advantame, saccharin, neotame,...

It was a “no,” but not a “hard no.”

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 27, 2021. Posted in bass pro, Business, cabela’s, city of marathon planning board, Community News, crawl key, Florida Keys, Grassy Key, johnny morris signature resorts, Marathon, Middle Keys News, Monroe County, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage, valhalla resort.

On April 19, Marathon’s Planning Board voted down a hotel project proposed for Crawl Key between Marathon and Grassy Key. For the board, it was a first look at a very detailed, very upscale project called Valhalla Resort, put forward by Johnny Morris Signature Resorts. Morris is the founder of Bass Pro Shops, which also owns Cabela’s sporting stores. Although the board voted 4-1 to deny the project (see opposite page), some of the board members were nevertheless impressed with the project. “It’s a magnificent project,” said Planning Board member Mike Leonard. “I love this project, it’s like...

PLANS FOR NEW JOHNNY MORRIS RESORT ON CRAWL KEY UNVEILED

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 27, 2021. Posted in bass pro, Business, cabela’s, city of marathon planning board, crawl key, Featured, Florida Keys, Grassy Key, johnny morris signature resorts, Marathon, Middle Keys News, Monroe County, Monroe County News, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage, valhalla resort.

It was a “no,” but not a “hard no. On April 19, Marathon’s Planning Board voted down a hotel project proposed for Crawl Key between Marathon and Grassy Key. For the board, it was a first look at a very detailed, very upscale project called Valhalla Resort, put forward by Johnny Morris Signature Resorts. Morris is the founder of Bass Pro Shops, which also owns Cabela’s sporting stores. Although the board voted 4-1 to deny the project, some of the board members were nevertheless impressed with the project. “It’s a magnificent project,” said Planning Board member Mike Leonard. “I love this project,...

VOLUNTEERS SEEK SOLUTION FOR COUNTY’S HOMELESS CAT PROBLEM

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 20, 2021. Posted in animal control, Cat Control, Cats, Community News, Feral cats, Florida Keys, Marathon, Monroe County, Upper Keys, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage, Wildlife.

For decades, Sharon Mahoney-Ellenwood has been working tirelessly through her nonprofit Casting for Cats to raise money with fishing tournaments and use the funds to control feral/abandoned cat populations. Her partner has been Margie Schwartz of Whiskers & Paws Forever of Monroe County, another charity. For the past 20 years, this dynamic duo has been joining forces for one goal: stabilizing the vulnerable cat population through spaying and neutering. “This method works,” Mahoney told Keys Weekly. They have stabilized groups of cats at many locations up and down the Keys. “There used...

RUNNING THE BRIDGE

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 13, 2021. Posted in 7 Mile Bridge, Arts, Entertainment, Florida Keys, In Their Own Words, Marathon, Monroe County, race, running, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage.

On Saturday, April 17, runners will race between the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico over the longest bridge in our island chain. Whether you are a spectator or competitor the 40th Annual 7 Mile Bridge Run will be a mini marathon to remember! Born to Run by Christopher McDougal A hidden tribe, super athletes and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen … This book is about running. The physiology, history, biology, love of it, hate of it and injuries a runner endures. Award winning journalist Christopher McDougall is an avid runner endlessly experiencing outdoor adventures and battling common...

Owen Pitchford, Katerina Nikiforova named top athlete scholars

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 12, 2021. Posted in 2020/21 school year, Education, fhsaa, Florida high school athletic association, Florida Keys, high school seniors, katerina nikiforova, Marathon, Marathon High School, Marathon News, MHS, Monroe County, owen pitchford, Shop, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage.

Marathon High School seniors Owen Pitchford and Katerina Nikiforova were named to the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Dairy Farmers Academic All-State Team for the 2020/21 school year. The FHSAA considers this its most prestigious end-of-the-year award for student athletes. Twenty-four student athletes around the state are named to the team each year. Pitchford and Nikiforova each will receive a $1,700 scholarship and the possibility of being named the Student Athlete of the Year for Florida and receiving an additional scholarship worth $4,600. In addition to this award,...

MARATHON COMMUNITY — YOUNG AND OLD — REDESIGNING ROTARY PARK

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 11, 2021. Posted in arts and entertainment, City of Marathon, Community News, Entertainment, Featured, field of dreams, Florida Keys, Fun, Marathon, Marathon News, Middle Keys News, Monroe County, park design, play by design, rotary park, Sports, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage.

Rotary Park in Marathon is turning 20 next year, just in time for a major upgrade and facelift. The city has $225,000 set aside in next year’s budget. As with the initial build, it will truly be a community effort, starting with design ideas contributed by students from Stanley Switlik Elementary. “The experience of having local elementary school students draw out their ideas for the Play by Design consultants has proven to be a huge success,” said Shannon Wiley, the school’s art teacher. Colton Huff’s sketch includes castle design elements and a zip line. As in 2002, the City of Marathon...

Famous New York pizzeria serves its favorites at Marathon resort

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 9, 2021. Posted in Business, Eat, Florida Keys, isla bella beach resort, Marathon, Monroe County, Nightlife, pizza, pop-up, resort, Roberta’s Pizza, Stay, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage.

Isla Bella Beach Resort, the oceanfront luxury hotel and spa based at the threshold of the iconic Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys, will welcome the renowned Roberta’s Pizza for a limited pop-up through April. The Roberta’s team will be taking over Il Postino’s pizza oven to serve up their own iconic pizzas such as the Bee Sting, Famous Original, Classic Margherita, and more for Isla Bella’s hotel guests and visitors to enjoy through room service and at their oceanfront dining. The Bee Sting pizza features tomato, mozzarella, sopressata (Italian dry salami), chili and honey. CONTRIBUTED Roberta’s,...

ALL MONROE COUNTY STUDENTS MAY GO TO SUMMER SCHOOL

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 8, 2021. Posted in coronavirus, COVID, Education, Events, Featured, Florida Keys, Key West, Marathon, Monroe County, Monroe County News, school, Tavernier, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage.

Monroe County officials are mulling a special summer school session that would be open to all students as a way to regroup after a historic and challenging pandemic year. The details should be finalized by the end of April. “We’d like to give students an opportunity to re-engage in school and enjoy themselves — a range of offerings to tickle their imaginations and interests. Our kids have had a difficult time during COVID,” school superintendent Theresa Axford told Keys Weekly. “Typically, summer school is geared toward recovery and remediation,” said Amber Archer Acevedo, coordinator of community...

THE NEED FOR SPEED: MARATHON HS STUDENT WINS SCHOLARSHIP TO FLY

Written by Upper Keys Mortgage Syndicated User on April 6, 2021. Posted in Community News, Education, Events, Florida Keys, Flying, Marathon, Marathon News, Monroe County, scholarships, Student, Upper Keys Florida Mortgage, Upper Keys Mortgage.

On March 29, 16-year-old Molly Prince received the first check for her EAA Chapter 1241 youth flying scholarship at Marathon Airport. For the Keys Weekly photo opp, she wore mirrored aviator sunglasses while flight instructor Sol Bradman handed her a check and gave a thumbs-up, in true Top Gun style. All we needed was Maverick and Ice Man in flight suits to saunter on by, and the scene would have been perfect. But it’s perfect enough for Prince. “I feel really blessed,” Prince told Keys Weekly. “It’s really cool. Especially being one of the few women in the field.” The Experimental Aircraft...

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