🌱 How a Key West high-roller smuggler became a civil-rights lawyer
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Key West high-roller smuggler became a civil-rights lawyer
- Why some travelers are swapping crowded Key West for quiet Sebastian
Also on today's calendar: First Friday on the Promenade and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What's the difference between a hippo and a Zippo? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
- Tuesday: Sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
- Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Harvard Fellow Became Legendary Weed Smuggler (newser.com) — Key West figures into a wild true story of a Harvard fellow who ditched academia, ran a massive marijuana-smuggling operation through the Caribbean, and partied here alongside music legends. The article follows his evolution from Key West-based smuggler to AIDS hospice founder and, eventually, civil-rights lawyer. 
• Trade Key West For Florida's Most Underrated Town With Caribbean-Like Beaches & Scuba Diving (thetravel.com) — If Key West crowds aren’t your thing, this piece spotlights Sebastian as a quieter Florida alternative with beaches, scuba spots, and nature reserves that echo the Keys’ appeal. It details local parks, museums, and water activities that might tempt you to trade Duval Street for a low-key Atlantic escape.
📸 Around Key West
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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First Friday on the Promenade
61 Hawks Cay Blvd, Duck Key
5:00 pm -
Easter Brunch Buffet
61 Hawks Cay Blvd, Duck Key
9:00 am
Friday April 3
Sunday April 5
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Other local events
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Planning Commission Hearing (Hybrid Meeting)
Marathon Government Center, 2798 Overseas Hwy. 2nd Floor, Marathon
10:00 am -
Cudjoe Key Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Cudjoe Key Transfer Station, MM 21.5, Blimp Road, Cudjoe
10:00 am -
Long Key Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Long Key Transfer Station, MM 68, Long Key
10:00 am
Wednesday March 25
Wednesday April 1
Friday April 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
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FREE Line Dance Classes - Big Pine Key Community Park
Monroe County, FL Calendar, 31009 Atlantis Rd, Big Pine Key
1:00 pm -
FREE Aikido Classes at Big Pine Key Community Park
Monroe County, FL Calendar, 31009 Atlantis Drive, Big Pine Key
6:30 pm -
Meeting Notice: District V Advisory Committee Meeting
Monroe County, FL Calendar
10:00 am -
Development Review Committee Meeting (Virtual Meeting)
Monroe County, FL Calendar
1:00 pm -
Meeting Notice: District IV Advisory Committee Meeting
Monroe County, FL Calendar
2:00 pm -
Meeting Notice: District II Advisory Committee Meeting
Monroe County, FL Calendar
6:00 pm -
Meeting Notice: District III Advisory Committee Meeting
Monroe County, FL Calendar
9:30 am -
Meeting Notice: District I Advisory Committee Meeting
Monroe County, FL Calendar
3:00 pm -
Tobacco Cessation Group Meeting at Big Pine Key Community Park
Monroe County, FL Calendar, 31009 Atlantis Drive, Big Pine Key
4:00 pm
Monday March 23
Tuesday March 24
Wednesday March 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Neighbor woke up to a stranger sleeping on his couch this morning!
Reminder to keep doors locked when going to bed. (Nextdoor Historic Seaport) - I’m a local seamstress living in Key West.
I’m accepting hemming needs, primarily. If you have needs for other types of alterations, I would like to either see a picture or description of the… (Nextdoor Old Key West)
- Clearance Jobs posted a job opening for Border Patrol Agent - Experienced in Key West. Apply here.
- Ocean Properties Hotels Resorts and Affiliates posted a job opening for Line Cook in Key West. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Key West here.
🗞 Nearby News
Marathon
- DEEP Selects Reef in Florida Keys for Habitat Deployment (marinetechnologynews.com)
- The Cuban Air Force pilot who defected to the US with his MiG-23, borrowed a Cessna 310, flew back to Cuba and brought his family to America (theaviationgeekclub.com)
Key Largo
- Diveheart: Stories From the Heart Blind Downhill Skier Turns Blind Scuba Diver Turns Actor in the Upcoming Film (positivelynaperville.com)
Marco Island
- Mary Brumbaugh (sent-trib.com)
- Gardening: Invasive plants – A problem as big as encroaching animals (marconews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: One's very heavy. The other is a little lighter. (Thank you Nancy V. for sending it in!)
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