A Florida City That Never Was
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Next month, more than 50 years after Islandia's incorporation, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners is expected to take a vote to abolish its tiniest city — a chain of 33 islands, reachable only by boat, with Elliott Key as its centerpiece.
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Florida Keys Meeting News Spotlights Accommodations, Activities, Cuisine
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The company also plans to offer Sunday brunch, murder mystery dinners, wine tastings and live island music aboard the boat. The Island Time Cruise Co. paddlewheel boat is available for private charters for seminars, gatherings, celebrations and other …
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Cuban Oil: Country's Ambitions Endanger Florida Coral Reefs and Coast
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By Pierre Bertrand: Subscribe to Pierre's RSS feed Cuba's fledgling oil industry has for the first time dropped an offshore rig into the waters off the Florida Keys, a move that has US officials and environmentalists warning that the island nation's …
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