November 10, 2012: Keys Net - Weekly Newsletter
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A now-former substitute teacher in Keys schools remained jailed
in lieu of $145,000 bond Friday following his arrest on Thursday for
allegedly possessing a huge cache of child porn.
William Britt,
55, formerly of Cudjoe Key, is charged with 123 counts of possessing
child pornography and seven counts of possessing a photograph of a
sexual performance by a child. All are felonies.
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A Monroe County employee accused of skimming money from an Upper
Keys trash transfer station turned himself Thursday night on a
misdemeanor charge of theft and a felony charge of official misconduct.
David
Sinclair, 58, of Key Largo works at the county's transfer station on
Card Sound Road. He's accused of stealing $22.23 in tipping fees,
although Assistant State Attorney Mark Wilson has said he believes the
theft goes deeper than that.
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As day turned into night on Friday and the night extended,
Monroe County Supervisor of Elections Office staff and volunteers
continued conducting an automated recount of more than 32,000 ballots to
determine if Ed Davidson of Marathon or John Welsh from Key West will
be the next District 3 representative on the School Board.
Around 10:20 p.m., the winner was proclaimed: Davidson, 16,362 votes to Welsh's 16,146.
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As the fall cool fronts sweep through every 10 days or so, the
water temps steadily cool, spurring the fish to feed aggressively.
Sailfish
are making an appearance on the reef in appreciable numbers, as
indicated by the palpable quantity of flags flying back at the docks.
Anglers are taking them as they shower bait and by live-baiting off the
deeper reef edge. Ballyhoo, pilchards and goggle eyes are the baits of
choice, although small blue runners will work in a pinch.
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Brisk conditions last week marked the end of October but not the
end of hurricane season. Sandy reminded us all that it is not over till
it is over. As things begin to settle back down, there are lots of
fishing opportunities for anglers looking to fish the backcountry or
offshore.
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Offshore fishing has been fantastic. Party boats have been a
great way to get out there.
Richard Deleon from Miami caught a 35-pound “smoker” kingfish on
30-pound spinning gear aboard Capt. Chan Warner’s party boat The
Gulfstream out of Key Largo last week.
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Question: We recently hired a new bookkeeper who has
converted us to QuikBooks. She showed us several really "spiffy" reports
that could be generated. I think she called them a "dashboard."
After
our meeting, my partner and I discussed the kinds of information we
would like to see on our dashboard but felt we were missing something.
What kinds of things do most businesses have on their dashboard?
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For a listing of home and condo sales in the Florida Keys for the period Oct. 29 through Nov. 3, click here:
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Starting this week, the first delivery of CSA shares of fresh,
locally-grown vegetables, will be made in Key Largo by Teena’s Pri
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