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e Treasure Hun t a r i P t ABOUT THE COVER Shirrel Rhoades photographed in Key West at the Tropic Cinema, a tourist hot spot, is the film critic for the Key West Citizen newspaper. His reviews are among a long list of credentials. See the full story on page 38.

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A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE CELEBRATING THE UNIQUE LIFESTYLE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS

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| Above: Shirrel Rhoades, at The Custom House, is the President of the Key West Art and Historical Society |

THE END OF A KEEPER 06 Sand Key Lighthouse and the

1846 Hurricane



by Karuna Eberl

26 THE FIT AND THE FUN

Running the Bridges of the Keys



by Sarah Thomas

30 GOOD DEEDS WITH



DIRTY WEEDS by Karuna Eberl

14 THE SWEET LIFE





of The Matheessens





by Jill Zima Borski

50 KEYS WIDE EVENT CALENDAR

20 GET CULTURED

This Edition: The Stone Soup Gallery



by Sarah Thomas



Digging into the Keys’ Micro World.

Key West to Key Largo and everything in between.

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BELOW: An aerial photo of Sand Key lighthouse. Sand Key was about an acre in size in 1846. Throughout the centuries, sand builds up and washes away. There was a small bit of land there toward the end of the 20th century, but today it remains below water.

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Though the air was stagnant and unusually hot, erratic waves were beginning to lap against the seawall at Sand Key. This small, but ominous warning sign was likely overlooked in the excitement of a family reunion. Captain Joshua Appleby’s only child, Eliza, and his young grandson had 6 . KeysStyle . S U M M E R

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