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Florida Keys residents can be “But unfortunately, it was assured of a 305 area code. going to happen at some Also going into the dust point,” said Elwell, a Keys pile: The days of dialing native who has always Keynoter photo by KEVIN WADLOW seven-digit telephone num- been a 305. bers within Monroe County. “I’ll always be a 305 A wrecking crew destroys the front parking lot of Harriette’s Restaurant in Key Largo Wednesday. A countdown to issuing inside,” he said. 786 area codes for new All telephone lines now phone numbers in the Keys having a 305 area code will started ticking Thursday keep them. But if next year DOT taking out parking when the Florida Public you get a second phone line Service Commission at the same building, it will it’s a shakedown of Keys she bought the restaurant in spaces, and she’s offered to approved an extension of the be a 786. Harriette’s is the businesses,” land and busi- 1982, but for the past three buy the tiny area from the state. 786 code from Miami-Dade The 305 area code has first victim of ness owner Tanya Cleary decades the state didn’t “They sent the last check County into Monroe. become slang for South said. “They knew we had no seem to mind. back,” she said. “The spaces “There’s just not enough Florida, and inspired singer agency bulldozers choice but to use this right of That changed in February are on FDOT right of way numbers. Things down there Pitbull’s 2004 song “305 way. We have for decades 2012 when FDOT blocked and they’re taking it.” are getting in bad shape,” Anthem” that declares “305 By DAVID GOODHUE used it for parking.” off the spaces with plastic, FDOT plans to build a said Dick Durbin, a PSC till I die!” [email protected] The issue came to a head flexible delineators. That median bordered by a 6-inch spokesman. “An additional area code Wednesday when FDOT outraged many members of curb where the front parking Mandatory 10-digit dial- is needed because of the The Florida Department bulldozers ripped up the the community, as well as lot was located. ing (area code plus regular Keys’ growing population of Transportation is engaged front parking lot of several of Mattson’s fellow Maria A. Llanes, the phone number) becomes and the increased use of mul- in a full-on campaign to take Harriette’s Restaurant at mile business owners. FDOT right of way manager mandatory, even for neigh- tiple phones, especially wire- back right of way from busi- marker 95.7. FDOT gave Within months, the barri- who sent Mattson the July 8 borhood calls within the less,” PSC Chairman Art nesses along U.S. 1. Harriette’s owner Harriette ers were down and cus- e-mail, said Mattson did not Keys, on April 18, 2015. The problem is, many of Mattson a “courtesy notifica- tomers were again parking in comply with part of the lease Next June, new telephone See Area code, 3A the establishments were tion” one day earlier inform- the spaces. agreement stating it was her under the impression for ing her that a wrecking crew Mattson said Wednesday responsibility to put land- UPPER KEYS decades that the land in was on its way. that she has been paying scaping where FDOT is now question was theirs. Mattson has known the FDOT $129 a month for the “It’s frightening. I think spaces were FDOT’s since past six months to use the See FDOT, 2A Cops won’t probe GRASSY KEY New lives for JoJo’s, tackle shop Keys man’s death Hamilton strikes looks noth- Owners planning ing like a cable strung makeshift 14 new homes fence or across trail marker rop- on the property ing off prop- By DAVID GOODHUE erty bound- By RYAN McCARTHY [email protected] aries. [email protected] There are An Upper Keys man died HAMILTON no “no tres- One of the city of July 4 in North Carolina the passing” signs or any indica- Marathon’s biggest eye- day after riding an all-terrain tors people on the land would sores is slated for a major vehicle into a metal cable that face a physical boundary. overhaul in the near future. someone slung across a path Swain County Sheriff The City Council on between two trees. Curtis Cochran did not return Tuesday unanimously But the Swain County e-mails and phone calls for approved a conditional-use (N.C.) Sheriff’s Office said it this report. Chief Deputy permit and development is not investigating despite Jason Gardner would not agreement for the former the possibly of malicious cir- comment beyond saying there JoJo’s of the Florida Keys and cumstances surrounding the will be “no investigation” and Nomad Outfitters on Grassy Keynoter photo by RYAN McCARTHY man’s death. that the “case is closed.” Key near mile marker 59. Authorities told Shane Mark Page, Hamilton’s The owners of the for- The run-down former home of JoJo’s bar on Grassy Key would be torn down as part of Hamilton’s family and friend and business partner, mer dive bar and adjacent a proposed 14-house development approved Tuesday by the Marathon City Council. friends that the wire was traveled to Swain County to bait and tackle shop — also The project includes an adjacent convenience store, marina and fuel pumps, trailer meant to be some sort of drive Hamilton’s wife long shut down — joined parking and a public boat ramp. delineator of private property Karrissa and his two children forces for a project that and that Hamilton was know- back home to Key Largo. He would involve constructing mously approved on June cle to allow for a central entities were able to join ingly or unknowingly tres- said the local authorities did 14 single-family homes, a 16 by the city’s advisory community area. forces and we’re looking passing when he drove his not seem interested in finding convenience store with fuel Planning Commission. The convenience store, forward to seeing 14 nice ATV through the path. out why the cable was placed pumps, a marina and a pub- According to the site dockage, fuel pumps and homes on property,” he But in photos given to The across the path. lic boat ramp. plan, nine of the 14 single- boat ramp would be adjacent said. It “represents a new Reporter, the cable appears to “The cops I talked to were The council wasted lit- family homes would be (to the east) to the homes. opportunity for both resi- be an almost-concealed booby not very helpful at all,” said tle time approving a proj- built along the Atlantic Mayor Dick Ramsay dents and tourists to have an trap, hung over the path about Page, owner of Page ect that was recommended Ocean on the 5.08-acre said he’s “thrilled to see the oceanside boat ramp, with a foot off the ground. Excavating. Hamilton family by Planning Director property. The remaining project move forward.” Covering just the few feet of George Garrett and unani- six would form a semi-cir- “I’m thrilled that both See Development, 2A width between the two trees, it See Hamilton, 2A INDEX Printed on 100% Classifieds . .6B recycled newsprint Another Living . .1B In L’Attitudes CONTENTS © 2014 lobster bust Business . .5A KEYNOTER PUBLISHING CO. The Keys celebrate one Two Marathon men Obituaries . .2A of our own (at least he were jailed this week was in the 1930s) with Opinion . .4A for allegedly poaching Hemingway Days. Sports/Outdoors . .1B 95 lobsters from Lower Story, 5B Keys waters. Story, 3A Crossword . .4B 7786790 22222 2A Saturday, July 12, 2014 KeysInfoNet.com Keynoter NEWS BRIEFS Grassy Key MEDIA Rosasco reduces finance contract getting upgrade Papers do well in contest G G With the Marathon City From Development, 1A Tobin, told the council the Trade group Keynoter and Reporter Keynoter Editor Larry Council kicking the tires on future homeowners would staff, second place for break- Kahn, second place for an establishing an in-house fuel, in that area, which is have access to the marina gives them ing news for a story about a editorial about problems with Finance Department, longtime long overdue.” dockage. Sheriff’s Office shootout in the reconstruction of Horace contracted accounting firm Jason Tobin is a princi- “It’s a project that’s 10 awards Islamorada. O’Bryant Middle School in Bishop Rosasco & Co. offered pal in JoJo’s of the Florida mutually beneficial to G Keynoter, second place Key West.