🌱 How Key Largo kids can earn prizes with summer reading
Key Largo, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Key Largo! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Key Largo kids can earn prizes with summer reading
- Key Largo-linked birthday trip at center of Miami boating death trial
Also on today's calendar: Florida Keys Moms Connect and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Humid with plenty of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 80.
- Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 87 and low of 82 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Libraries host summer reading program (keysnews.com) — Key Largo families can join the Monroe County Public Library’s free Summer Reading program, with local branches and lending machines right in town. Kids track their reading for prizes and enjoy themed activities, while the Upper Keys branches share a patriotic “Happy 250th Birthday, America” focus tailored to local communities. 
• George Pino jurors see wrecked boat in person and view re-enactment video (dailygazette.com) — Jurors in a high-profile Miami boating manslaughter trial are reviewing the wrecked vessel and detailed re-enactments of a 2022 crash, which began with a birthday outing from Ocean Reef Club in north Key Largo to Elliott Key. Testimony is focusing on navigation through Biscayne Bay’s Cutter Bank channel, boat speed, visibility of channel markers, and whether the captain acted recklessly.
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★ Featured events ★
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Story Time @ Key Largo →
Key Largo Branch Library, Tradewinds Shopping Center, Key Largo
10:30 am
Tuesday June 16
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Other local events
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Beat The Heat - Big Pine Key Community Park →
Monroe County, FL Calendar
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Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual Committee Meeting →
Monroe County, FL Calendar
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FREE Line Dance Classes - Big Pine Key Community Park →
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Senior Programing by JOY - Plantation Key →
Monroe County, FL Calendar, 53 High Point Rd, Plantation Key
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Senior Programing by JOY - Plantation Key →
Monroe County, FL Calendar, 53 High Point Rd, Plantation Key
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Cudjoe Household Hazardous Waste Collection →
Monroe County, FL Calendar
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Florida Keys Moms Connect →
Key Largo Branch Library, Tradewinds Shopping Center, Key Largo
10:30 am
Saturday June 13
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Higgs Beach Dog Park Closed for Routine Maintenance - Key West →
Monroe County, FL Calendar
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Concealed Carry Permit Course + Defensive Shooting... →
Overseas Arms & Armory, Old Bank of America Building, Tavernier
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Concealed Carry Permit Course + Defensive Shooting Fundamentals →
Overseas Arms & Armory, Old Bank of America Building, 92300 Overseas Hwy Suite 110, Tavernier
9:00 am
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Six years later and STILL one of the nicest things to come out of the horrible COVID pandemic.
CONGRATULATIONS Mallory's Bakery on your SIX YEAR anniversary🩷 May God bless you as you continue turning lemons into loaves and delicious treats. … (Nextdoor Port Largo/Ocean Shores) - We found an adorable 3 to 4 week black kitten with greenish eyes inside the engine of our car.
Wish we could keep her, but my hubby is super allergic to cats. She is eating and using the litter box. She loves to play. We can provide some help… (Nextdoor Harbor/Lake Shore)
- Clearance Jobs posted a job opening for Marine Interdiction Agent Jobs in Key Largo. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep (05190) $15.00 hourly Pay in Key Largo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Key Largo here.
🗞 Nearby News
Florida City
- Mother of 5-year-old killed in Florida City shooting arrested on unrelated warrant (nbcmiami.com)
- Florida City woman charged with child abuse after boy allegedly forced to kneel on rice for hours (wsvn.com)
- Sheriff's Office investigating fatal shooting of child in Florida City (usatoday.com)
Homestead
- Enjoy an all-in Summer Pass and $1 movie tickets at Hooky's Entertainment in Homestead (wsvn.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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