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Saturday, February 18, 2012

Debate over FKAA board draws no speakers

Monroe County will side with opponents of commercial electricity for No Name Key in a court case over who has final say over whether such power goes to the Lower Keys island.
Obama: Cut NWS. Effect on Keys? No one knows

The Obama administration's proposed cut of National Weather Service funding in the coming year could have an impact on the agency's Key West operation, but it's way too early to tell.
Prosecutor: Jail for convicted former land-trust chief

Convicted by a Key West jury Thursday night of skimming thousands of dollars from taxpayer-funded grants, Norma Jean Sawyer, the 60-year-old former executive director of the nonprofit Bahama Conch Community Land Trust, faces sentencing March 21.

Rough conditions couldn’t defeat Poor Girls ladies’ tenacity

When the wind would allow it, the fishing was fantastic over the past couple of weeks. January sure was a windy month, overall.
Temps will up the yellowtail bite

Mother Nature is gifting us with a yellowtail bite on the reef that is more characteristic of April than February.

It was outstanding prior to our little cold front on Sunday. Although temps dipped for a couple of days, we'll be right back into the 80-degree range before you know it. This bodes well for snapper fishing.
Daily dolphin bite remains strong offshore

Another great week for fishing was experienced by those anglers who got out on the water last week. With a strong bite offshore and in the backcountry, it is getting tough to choose which direction to steer your boat.

What's selling in the Keys this week

For a listing of home and condo sales in the Florida Keys for the period Jan. Feb. 4 through Feb. 11, click here:
TDC blitzes Penn Station with advertising

Northeast travelers passing through the busy Penn Station train depot in New York City are being immersed in Florida Keys vacation messages during February, courtesy of a monthlong campaign funded by the Monroe County Tourist Development Council.
Mrs. Mac’s Kitchen expands with second Key Largo eatery

Anyone driving by Mrs. Mac’s Kitchen in Key Largo around lunchtime is likely to slow down at the mini traffic jam caused by diners trying to squeeze into the small parking lot of the popular eatery.