2016 FIRST PLACE WINNER Lower Keys Flufffers - "Weekend at Bernies"

The Key West Chamber of Commerce awarded its $7,500 cash prize to the Lower Keys Fluffers for their Fantasy Fest float design, "Weekend at Bernie's." This was the second year in a row that the Lower Keys group won the chamber's top prize and the second year that the chamber offered $10,000 in cash prizes to help encourage community participation and creativity in the annual festival. The Key West Yacht Club took second place for its float entry, which came with a $2,500 prize.

The Lower Keys Fluffers will have their group's name engraved on the championship trophy that is on display in the chamber offices..
The chamber selected three of its own members, Robin Lockwood, Suzanne Moore and Greg Sullivan, to judge the locally designed floats in this year's parade.

Pictured seated are: Float winners Alecheia Anderson and Christine Godlewski along with judge Suzanne Moore. Standing are judge Robin Lockwood,and float winners Mike Hopkins, Steve Godlewski and Cindy Williams

2016 SECOND PLACE WINNER Key West Yacht Club "Red, White & Bludoo" The Key West Yacht Club was awarded $2,500 for their Second Place Float.

For more information on this awards program or to register for 2017 contact the Chamber offices at 305-294-2587, or email: membership@keywestchamber.org