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My Key West Garden Office

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UPDATE 12.23.24:   Originally posted on March 26, 2021. Hard to believe it has been over three decades since I walked away from dealing with investing clients, prospects, or the financial media. I also stopped speaking at capacity-filled investment conferences around the world from New Orleans to Switzerland to Hong Kong. About that same time, […]

“Walking Back to the House from 5 Brothers”

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Walking back to the house from 5 Brothers, Cuban coffees in hand, it was hard to believe how well stocks were doing. “Remember, Survival Guy,” Dick said, “Study the historical performance of a balanced fund like Wellington and understand the value of counterbalancing.” That was back in 2007 when a certain candidate was running on […]

New Cancer Center for the Florida Keys

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The Florida Keys are getting a new cancer center in Key West. Baptist Health is opening the new standalone facility that will open in the summer of 2025. The Keys News reports: Baptist Health recently announced the expansion of its cancer care services in the Florida Keys with a new standalone facility in Key West. […]

John D. MacDonald, Hurricane Helene, Travis McGee and Cedar Key

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Hurricane Helene blew through Cedar Key and left devastation in its wake. In Cedar Key, according to The Palm Beach Post: Law enforcement estimated that 25% of the homes on this island of 720 souls, near Florida’s Big Bend, had been destroyed. So there was plenty of destruction and desperation to heal in this rural […]

Are You Prepared to Run Out of Water?

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UPDATE 9.20.24: Alex Rappaport recently reported in the Boston Globe that the effects of water shortage will ripple through the world. He writes: As global leaders and innovators converge for Climate Week NYC, a critical issue remains conspicuously absent from the event’s 10 official themes: water scarcity. Across the globe, the struggle to secure adequate […]

Key West Honors Jimmy Buffett

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The Florida Keys News Bureau details the festivities that took place in Key West over the weekend in honor of Jimmy Buffett. The Bureau reports: A four-day celebration paying tribute to the internationally acclaimed Jimmy Buffett ended Monday, after the singer/songwriter passed away a year ago. Thousands of Florida Keys residents and visitors gathered on […]

Key West Commemorates Jimmy Buffett

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From August 30 to September 2, Key West, Florida, will host a celebration to commemorate the life of the city’s favorite son, Jimmy Buffett. The Keys News reports: The late singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett will be honored with a celebration set for Aug. 30 through Sept. 2 in Key West, the place where he developed the […]

Lower Florida Keys Will Once Again Have Cancer Treatment Facilities

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Timothy O’Hara reports in the Keys News that cancer treatment facilities will return to the Lower Keys. He writes: The chief executive officer of the Upper and Lower Keys hospital operated by Baptist Health announced recently the hospital chain and another medical provider plans to return cancer treatment services to Key West and the Lower […]

Key West Fires City Manager

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As a Key West Old Town resident for nearly 35 years, I can assure you that City Manager Al Childers just received a good ‘ole Key West political screwing. Lawsuits all around will probably be the order of the day here. Timothy O’Hara of the Keys Citizen reports: The Key West City Commission on Wednesday, […]