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Saturday, March 10, 2012

KeysNet.com: This week in Florida Keys news Saturday, March 10, 2012

News
  • Probe into possible iPad thefts hits high gear
    An investigation into whether former Monroe County Technical Services Administrator Lisa Druckemiller stole and re-sold roughly $6,000 worth of county Apple iPads and iPhones to co-workers and family members is about to hit full stride.
  • Search for new Keys college president down to nine
    Florida Keys Community College's presidential search committee on Friday identified nine semi-finalists to replace President Larry Tyree, whose contract expires on June 30.

    The 11-member panel, meeting on the college's Stock Island campus, whittled down a list of 19 candidates to the nine semi-finalists. There was an initial pool of 43 applicants when the March 1 deadline to apply hit.
  • State accepting exotic pets, no questions asked
    Have a pet python or an iguana that's outgrown its cage or some other exotic animal you no longer want or can handle?
Fishing
  • Braving rough conditions yielded great catches
    This past Sunday afternoon we experienced the passing of a powerful front that reminded us all that March is here, bringing with it strong winds and cooler temperatures into the Florida Keys.
  • Wind is keeping anglers on the gulf side
    Well, folks, March is roaring in like an angry lion. And until the wind velocity subsides toward the weekend, I do not recommend going out on your own. Certainly not on the Atlantic side. Nothing puts a damper on a day of fishing like having to call the U.S. Coast Guard for assistance.
  • Stuart man wins the Backcountry Fly Championship
    Chris Maroney of Stuart caught a tournament record of 118 inches of redfish and snook to win the Backcountry Fly Championship that ended Feb. 26.
Business & Real Estate
  • High revenue doesn't necessarily mean big profit
    Question: We have a bookkeeper that comes in once a month and prepares an income statement. For the past several months, my husband and I are sure the statements are wrong. They keep showing we are making a nice profit, yet we never seem to have enough cash to pay off all the bills. We even have to struggle to make payroll.
  • 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. 25 through March 3, click here:
  • Former Kaiyo chef opens new Islamorada bistro
    The culinary rumor mill went into high gear last September when the sign in front of Chanticleer Restaurant in Islamorada was hand-painted, "Gone Fishin'." Owner chef Jean-Charles Berruet had, indeed, retired to enjoy his other passion, fishing, and turned the space over to local chef Michael Ledwith.

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Saturday, February 18, 2012

Obama: Cut NWS. Effect on Keys? No one knows and other news from KeysNet.com

News
  • 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.
Fishing
  • 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.
Business & Real Estate
  • 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.

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Saturday, December 31, 2011

Fishing stocks saw more protection the past year and other stories from Keys Net - Weekly Newsletter




Fishing stocks saw more protection the past year and other stories from Keys Net - Weekly Newsletter
News
  • Fishing stocks saw more protection the past year

    Bonefish and four species of sharks got a break in 2011. For that matter, so did commercial fishermen on several key issues.
  • Budget mess marks past 12 months for Keys schools

    The Monroe County School District learned in 2011 to live with a lot less, cutting more than $9 million in expenses largely by slashing teacher pay and putting off a number of planned initiatives.

    And based on the fiscal outlook for the coming year, the lean times are far from over -- administrators are already projecting at least a $4 million shortfall for the fiscal year that starts July 1.
  • New campus dorm highlights FKCC's year

    The staff of Florida Keys Community College rallied in 2011, overcoming financial woes and the shuffling of key administrative staff while completing the arduous process of re-accreditation and welcoming students into a new 100-bed dormitory.
Fishing
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Keys Net - Weekly Newsletter Saturday, December 17, 2011

Keysnet.com
  • They weren't happy about it, but Florida Keys Mosquito Control Board commissioners agreed Friday to pay former Superintendent Michael Spoto $35,000 rather than have his wrongful-firing grievance heard by the Monroe County Career Service Council.

    Spoto was fired in November 2010, shortly after being charged with felony theft for misappropriating three district cell phones in 2007.
  • When a paddlewheel dinner boat called the Crystal Queen sailed its maiden voyage in waters off the coast of Atlantic City in the early 1990s, the U.S. Coast Guard certified 153 passengers and crew members as a safe load.
  • The Monroe County School Board in a meeting on Tuesday supported Chairman John Dick's proposal to give Glynn Archer Elementary School to the city of Key West for use as a city hall in exchange for space to park buses in the Lower Keys.
  • Winter is here, although it does not really feel like it with daytime temperatures around the mid to upper 70s. This past week has been a windy one, but the bite is on both offshore and in the backcountry.
  • A plan to create a large no-fishing zone within Biscayne National Park near north Key Largo could remain under review by federal officials until next summer.
  • A new Everglades National Park management plan that could add boating rules to Florida Bay likely will spend most of the coming year being reworked, a park planner says.
  • For a listing of home and condo sales in the Florida Keys for the period Dec. 4 through Dec. 10, 2011, click here:
  • While names are being held close to the vest, it appears the Fishermen's Community Hospital board of directors is close to choosing a new top administrator.
  • Q: How do I find a successor for my business? I own a very profitable company here in the Keys. With all of the money I make, you'd think it would be easy to find and train a bright young man (or woman) who could one day buy me out and take over the business. I've tried this twice so far, with two miserable failures. Do you have any clients who have done this successfully? What's the secret?
Saturday, December 17, 2011

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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Florida Keys Net - Weekly Newsletter

Keysnet.com
  • A Key West man was found bludgeoned to death Friday morning underneath a truck on a residential block of Grinnell Street.
  • School board members warned of dire consequences if residents vote against using some tax dollars for operating schools instead of for building new classrooms.
  • Keys School board members this week approved another charter school application, but not before they vowed to look harder at future applications because of a recent shakeup at a Key West charter high school.
Saturday, October 29, 2011

Florida Keys Net - Weekly Newsletter
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