KEY WEST, FL, March 17, 2023— The College of the Florida Keys continues its 2023 VIP Series with “Truckin’- a Grateful Look at Cooking” on Thursday, March 30 at 7 p.m. in the Tennessee Williams Theatre on the Key West Campus. This presentation will be led by Chef Stephan Juliusburger, faculty of Culinary Arts at CFK. In his 20s, he was the tour chef for the Grateful Dead for six years. He later wrote his master's degree thesis on the sociology of food; from this came a broader understanding of the unique positioning of food – its place, purpose, and how it resonates in all of us. Join Chef Stephan to hear and discuss the role of cooking and community in today's society.
In its ninth season, the College’s VIP Series invites the community to learn from the Visions, Ideas, and Perspectives of speakers of local, regional, and national prominence. The 2023 season includes presentations that focus on timely topics relevant to Keys’ audiences. Tickets for CFK’s VIP Series events are $5 at the door. Admission is free for students at CFK and Monroe County schools. For more information, call CFK at 305-296-9081 or visit the College’s website at CFK.edu/VIP.
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BIG COPPITT KEY, FL – Monroe County Fire Rescue invites the public to fire station 9 on Saturday, March 25 for the annual Easter egg hunt from 9 to 10 a.m. The station is located at 28 Emerald Drive, Mile Marker 10. The hunt will start promptly at 9 a.m., and the eggs are usually found pretty quickly.
Monroe County firefighters will be on hand to give out free snow cones, teach fire prevention, and give firetruck tours. Little ones can also help the crew put out a pretend house fire. Monroe County Sheriff’s Office’s Farmer Jeanne and some of her farm animals will also attend. KEY WEST, FL, March 16, 2023— The College of the Florida Keys invites prospective students, their family members, and the community to learn about CFK Academy at an information event on Thursday, March 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the CFK Academy building on the Key West Campus. Through presentations given in the classrooms of the new building, attendees will learn about the unique learning opportunities provided and the benefits of attending the tuition-free public charter high school. College representatives will answer questions and provide guidance about enrolling. Those interested in attending the event are asked to R.S.V.P. on the CFK Academy webpage at CFK.edu/CFKAcademy.
CFK Academy, which opens in August, focuses on college and career readiness with curriculum centered on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and Career Technical Education (CTE). Project-based learning experiences provide students with hands-on engagement in the learning process to develop skills, knowledge, and character. CFK Academy students are encouraged to earn college credit—at no cost to the student—through the College’s Dual Enrollment program in classes conveniently located on the same campus as the high school. Motivated students can graduate with their high school diploma as well as an associate degree, certificate, and/or industry certification. The application for the 2023- 24 school year can be found on the CFK website at CFK.edu/CFKAcademy. CFK Academy will start with grades nine through 11 in its inaugural year and will add grade 12 in the 2024- 25 school year. March 14, 2023 - Mayor Teri Johnston and the Key West City Commission have recognized the month of March as Women’s History Month.
The proclamation notes that women of every race, class and ethnic background have made historic contributions to the growth and strength of our nation and our community. “Women have played and continue to play a critical economic, cultural, and social role in every sphere of life,” reads the proclamation, “by constituting a significant portion of the labor force working inside and outside the home.” In fact, women have played a unique role throughout history by providing the majority of the volunteer labor force and were particularly important in the establishment of charitable, philanthropic, and cultural institutions. They have served in the military and are leaders who secured their own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity but were also integral in the abolitionist movement, industrial labor movement, civil rights movement, and in the peace movement. The proclamation was accepted by Darlene Lovell Thomas, Executive Director of the local chapter of the National Organization of Women. “Women make history every single minute of every single day,” she said. “There is no better representation than looking right here at City Hall.” KEY WEST, Florida Keys – The 15-acre Key West Tropical Forest is seeking volunteers who want to learn about our native plants by helping preserve this rare ecosystem; the only "frost-free" botanical garden in the continental United States. Enjoy sharing time with fellow gardeners, trimming, weeding, installing new plants, and performing general maintenance in the Garden or in the Native Plant Nursery where propagation and maintenance of over 1,500 plants takes place. All tools and gloves are supplied.
Volunteers meet in the nursery on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 9 to noon. For more information, please call 305-296-1504 or visit the website at www.keywest.garden. The Garden is located at 5210 College Road on Stock Island. March 13, 2023 - Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority has reduced output from our Florida City plant to relieve pressure on our system. We are asking for assistance from the public in an effort to conserve water and rebuild our reserves.
FKAA is generating enough water to service our customers. However, we are limited in our ability to build our reserves which have been depleted as a result of the leaks that occurred last week. No conservation is too small. This includes less time running irrigation systems, faucets, showers, washing of boats, vehicles, etc. Any and all effort is greatly appreciated during this time as we attempt to rebuild our water supply. NEW ORLEANS, LA, March 13, 2023— A recent graduate of The College of the Florida Keys’ (CFK), Caeley Flowers, was recognized for her research on black grouper at the World Aquaculture Society’s “Aquaculture America 2023” conference in New Orleans, LA, February 23-26. She was the only undergraduate to receive a Best Student Abstract Travel Award from the American Fisheries Society (AFS), Fish Culture Section (FCS), for her presentation on research conducted in the capstone experience of the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Marine Resource Management program. Flowers’ presentation was titled “From Guts to Glory: Recirculating Aquaculture of Black Grouper Myceteroperca bonaci at The College of the Florida Keys.”
Flowers graduated CFK with a B.S. in Marine Resource Management (’22), an Associate in Science in Marine Environmental Technology (’20), and college credit certificates in Professional Research Diving (’20) as well as Tropical Ornamental Mariculture Technician (’22). She is now employed at CFK as the STEM Coordinator. Flowers’ research on black grouper is part of an ongoing project at CFK’s Southernmost Marine Aquaculture Research and Training (SMART) Center. The goal of the SMART Center is to conduct undergraduate research as a training tool while providing students professional experience through internships and research assistantships—all while helping to restore the marine environment back to historic levels. The “Guts to Glory” project centers on using grouper gonads discarded in the fishing industry to perform in-vitro fertilization to breed the species. Grouper is commercially valuable as a food source, but aquaculture of the species is difficult. FCS recognizes excellence in student research by offering "best abstract travel awards" to student members for AFS Annual Meetings and Aquaculture America conferences. To be eligible, a student must be a current member of the Fish Culture Section and should be giving an oral or poster presentation relevant to fish culture at the conference. The American Fisheries Society, the world’s oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to the fisheries sciences started in 1870 as the American Fish Culturists’ Association. The Society’s fish culture-related concerns are now represented by the Fish Culture Section, formed in 1974 as one of the Society’s first fisheries discipline-oriented units. The Section represents those directly involved in fish culture and those involved in allied fields such as nutrition, physiology, toxicology, drug development, genetics and breeding, bioengineering and system design, economics, fisheries management and ecology, and everything in between. MONROE COUNTY, FL – The Monroe County Employee Services Safety Office hosted an Aerial Device (Bucket Truck) Operator Safety training on Wednesday in Marathon. This training is the first step toward becoming a field operator of the device. The training consisted of classroom and practical field instruction with experienced operators.
Forty-seven staff members from Monroe County’s Roads and Bridges, Corrections Facilities, Facilities Maintenance, Fleet, and Parks and Beaches departments completed the training. In addition, six staff members were instructors during the practical exercises. Featuring More Than 250 Performances with
Jelly Roll, Elle King, Michael Ray and More Over the Five-Day Festival March 7, 2023 (KEY WEST, FL) — Rams Head Presents, BMI and The Florida Keys Tourist Development Council are proud to announce the 27th annual Key West Songwriters Festival line-up. In what has become a yearly tradition, the festival brings music lovers and music makers together to see over 250 songwriters perform some of their biggest hits in venues across the tropical island between May 3-7. Some of the featured acts include Elle King, The Love Junkies (Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose), Jack Ingram, Jelly Roll, Raul Malo, Michael Ray, Robert Randolph, Rivers Rutherford, Jeffrey Steele, Mitchell Tenpenny, and many more. Robert Randolph performing with the Dylan Altman Blues Band will open the festival along with James Slater on Wednesday night during the annual kick-off party at the Ocean Key Resort’s Sunset Pier, followed by performances by Bob DiPiero, Luke Laird and Jeffrey Steele at the Key West Theater. On Friday evening, Nashville’s breakout sensation Jelly Roll will headline the Coffee Butler Amphitheater, and the annual free block party at Main Stage Duval Street will feature Michael Ray on Saturday night. Other acts scheduled to perform include Ronnie Bowman, Keith Gattis, Kostas, Ella Langley and Emily Shackelton. Since 1997, BMI and The Florida Keys Tourist Development Council have brought Music Row to Duval Street and beyond, creating a unique environment where industry professionals, songwriters, locals and tourists experience the best of Nashville in the most intimate of venues. Over the years, this highly anticipated festival has become a breeding ground for new talent and one of the most sought-after invites within the Nashville songwriting community. Notable Key West Songwriter Festival alums include Luke Combs, Florida Georgia Line, Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves, Cole Swindell, and so many more. Fans can choose from more than 50 shows at venues across the island including Key West bars and restaurants, waterfront resorts, boutique inns, intimate theaters, and more. More than 30 performances are free, with multiple offerings at the festival headquarters, the Rams Head Southernmost Bar & Restaurant. Ticketed shows for the festival include performances at The Key West Amphitheater, The Key West Theater and The San Carlos Institute. Each show features songwriters in the round, playing their hits and sharing stories behind their biggest songs. Proceeds from the Key West Songwriters Festival will benefit Michelle's Foundation and the BMI Foundation, a nonprofit that has supported the creation, performance and study of music through awards, scholarships, grants, and commissions since 1985. Event information, schedule, and ticketing: keywestsongwritersfestival.com Visitor information: fla-keys.com/keywest Social: Facebook • Twitter • Instagram • ABOUT BMI: Celebrating over 80 years of service to songwriters, composers, music publishers and businesses, Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®) is a global leader in music rights management, serving as an advocate for the value of music. BMI represents the public performance rights in over 20.6 million musical works created and owned by more than 1.3 million songwriters, composers, and music publishers. The Company negotiates music license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs are performed in public. In 1939, BMI created a groundbreaking open-door policy becoming the only performing rights organization to welcome and represent the creators of blues, jazz, country, and American roots music. Today, the musical compositions in BMI’s repertoire, from chart toppers to perennial favorites, span all genres of music and are consistently among the most-performed hits of the year. For additional information and the latest BMI news, visit bmi.com, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @BMI or stay connected through Broadcast Music, Inc.‘s Facebook page. Sign up for BMI’s The Weekly™ and receive our e-newsletter every week to stay up to date on all things music. ABOUT RAMS HEAD Rams Head Group is a family owned & operated restaurant and entertainment company since 1989. Rams Head Group currently owns and operates four restaurant locations in Maryland: Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis, MD; Rams Head Roadhouse in Crownsville, MD; Rams Head Shore House in Stevensville, MD; Rams Head Dockside in Glen Burnie, MD and a fifth location in Florida: Rams Head Southernmost in Key West, FL. Additionally, Rams Head Presents owns and operates Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, Maryland which has been recognized as the Top Club under 500 seats in the world by Pollstar Magazine. Rams Head also provides programming for Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in Annapolis, Maryland and Key West Theater and The Key West Amphitheater in Key West, Florida. Rams Head Presents purchased the Key West Songwriters Festival in 2021. For additional information visit ramsheadgroup.com/ ramsheadpresents.com. MONROE COUNTY, FL – The Contractors Examining Board meeting will be open for public input Tuesday, March 14, starting at 9:30 a.m. in the Board of County Commissioners chambers at the Monroe County Government Center, 2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon. The commissioners and staff have received phone calls regarding the all-online permitting system, which went live in October 2022. Mayor Craig Cates will be present at this meeting to hear further input from contractors and the public. Other commissioners may also attend. The commissioners, the Contractors Examining Board, and County staff are interested in receiving feedback from anyone using the system. |
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