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Crosswalk Cited for Pileup by LARRY KAHN Friday Morning with a Four Car- DOT: Key Largo Homeowners Group It Turns out the Key Largo Bound Lanes of U.S KEY LARGO 305.451.5700 make. MARATHON 305.743.4397 home. KEY WEST stylish. 305.295.6400 keysfurniture.com WWW.KEYSINFONET.COM WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2014 VOLUME 61, NO. 53 G 25 CENTS KEY LARGO Crosswalk cited for pileup By LARRY KAHN Friday morning with a four car- DOT: Key Largo homeowners group It turns out the Key Largo bound lanes of U.S. 1 [email protected] crash at mile marker 100 that crosswalk was requested by between mile marker 99 and the Florida Highway Patrol requested the new pedestrian path the Island of Key Largo mile marker 100.” When a crosswalk was says was caused by a driver not Federation of Homeowner It was signed by Ron installed across four lanes of seeing other vehicles stopped an e-mail to Ramon Sierra, ed by the Big Pine Academy Associations, a group com- Miller, then president of the U.S. 1 in Key Largo in April, at the crosswalk. One person an assistant traffic engineer charter school. prising thousands of resi- federation and now a county critics — including Monroe sustained minor injuries. with the state Department of “No disrespect to you or dents who live in Key Largo planning commissioner. County Sheriff Rick Ramsay “It’s not a matter if, but Transportation in Miami, anyone else who made the subdivisions. Miller could not be reached — said it would be only a when, someone is going to be again stating his opposition decision to do this, but you On April 19, 2010, the for comment Tuesday. matter of time before it caus- injured or killed there,” to the crosswalk — and con- do not live here and do not federation wrote to DOT that The federation also asked es auto crashes. Ramsay said Tuesday cern about plans for another know what is best for the it wants “safe pedestrian That prediction came true On June 4, Ramsay sent one on Big Pine Key request- community,” Ramsay wrote. crossing of north- and south- See Crosswalk, 2A FUN AT THE BALLPARK CRIME FRONT Feds: Keys man illegally took sharks while aboard his 17-foot Bonnetheads were Mako. Three days later, he headed to Atlanta, harvested three more from Lower Keys waters, they say. conspiracy charged According to the indict- ment, around Sept. 27 that Keynoter Staff year, “a co-conspirator known to the United States In a continuing crack- Attorney’s Office” picked up down on the illicit trade of four bonnetheads from marine life in the Keys, a Jamison’s house and deliv- Little Torch Key man was ered the sharks to a commer- charged Friday with felony cial marine life facility on conspiracy for allegedly tak- Big Pine Key. ing bonnethead sharks from The indictment says that the Florida Keys National on Nov. 2, 2012, Jamison Marine Sanctuary without a was paid $440.50 for two federal license. bonnetheads. A week later, If convicted of the federal the “co-conspirator” negoti- charge accusing him of vio- ated with Jamison for the lating the Lacy Act, which sale of four more to be sent bans trafficking in wildlife, to an Atlanta “customer.” Charles Jamison, 74, faces up Then on Nov. 19 that year, Keynoter photo by KEVIN WADLOW to five years in prison, a fine Jamison was paid by the up to $250,000 and forfeiture “co-conspirator” $1,344 for Teammates with the Upper Keys all-star squad in the Little League Age 9-10 District 8 Tournament enjoy themselves of his boat and related gear. three bonnetheads. during a brief rain delay Monday at the Key Largo Community Park. The Keys club (2-1) plays a district semifinal Bonnetheads grow 3 to 5 The names of the co-con- Thursday in Miami Springs. Story, 1B feet long and are generally spirator and the Big Pine considered timid. Some trop- marine-life center aren’t ical-fish collectors want bon- contained in the indictment, INDEPENDENCE DAY netheads, part of the ham- signed by Assistant U.S. merhead family, for use in Attorney Thomas Watts- their aquariums. The U.S. Fitzgerald, who’s prosecut- Attorney’s Office in Miami ed Keys marine-life cases Heavy crowds expected for the 4th says juvenile bonnetheads in the past. have a market value of $350. Jamison pleaded not Rooms filling say rooms are booked up and but the Fourth of July is gen- one an extra day,” he said. The feds say on or around guilty June 27. down the Keys in anticipation erally a good weekend and Cope said the chamber Sept. 22, 2012, Jamison har- of the always-busy holiday, with the holiday being on a would have a better idea after up throughout vested two bonnetheads See Sharks, 2A which this year makes for a Friday, that’ll make it a nice today about how many rooms Florida Keys three-day weekend. long weekend,” she said. are left in the Upper Keys. Jodi Weinhofer, president Key Largo Chamber of “We have a staff member By RYAN McCARTHY of the Lodging Association Commerce Executive that calls all hotels on PLANS BEING WRITTEN [email protected] of the Florida Keys and Key Director Craig Cope agreed Wednesday and many start West, said bookings have with the importance of the faxing in their information. It’s There’s no better place to been “ahead of pace” for holiday falling on a Friday. one of the most common ques- enjoy a bit of sun, fun and July and August and that the “I would assume the tions. About half of the people Fourth of July fireworks Fourth weekend would like- Keys would be sold out. that visit our center don’t have than the Florida Keys. ly be no different. First of all, it’s the Fourth of reservations,” he said. That’s no secret, as “We base everything on July and it happens to fall on tourism officials and hoteliers the reports after the weekend, a Friday, which gives every- See Holiday, 2A COUNTY COMMISSION County budget: ‘Costs keep going up’ takeoff Monday. The rollback number in taxes.” Commission gets “That’s a big jump,” should be “no more than 3 The 5.27 percent increase first look at County Commissioner percent,” County Mayor used for discussion at George Neugent said of the Sylvia Murphy said to gen- Monday’s meeting in preliminary costs suggested 5.27 percent eral agreement on the board. Marathon would generate an increase over the rollback Rollback is the rate neces- estimated $80.6 million in By KEVIN WADLOW rate in the unincorporated sary to raise the same num- property-tax revenue. That Keynoter photo by RYAN McCARTHY Senior Staff Writer county’s property tax rate. ber of tax dollars as in the would be $3.5 million more This 2.2-mile span of the historic Old Seven Mile Bridge [email protected] Without taking specific current fiscal year. than the current year, but action to cut the draft 2014- “Costs keep going up,” below the $85.3 million pro- leading to Pigeon Key off Marathon is slated for state A draft Monroe County 15 budget of $441 million, Gastesi said. “We’re trying duced in 2009 and 2010. Department of Transportation repair in early 2016. DOT, budget based on a more than commissioners urged County to keep the budget low but The rest of the budget Monroe County and the city of Marathon collaborated last 5 percent hike in property Administrator Roman Gastesi at some point we’re going year on a $77.5 million spending plan to refurbish the taxes was grounded before to try again. to have to raise a little more See Budget, 2A iconic bridge. Story, 3A INDEX Printed on 100% Classifieds . .5B recycled newsprint Mobile Living . .2B Fishing the CONTENTS © 2014 meth lab Business . .5A KEYNOTER PUBLISHING CO. Florida Keys Police say two Key West Obituaries . .2A The dolphin action’s men operated an unusual still hot but now it’s Opinion . .4A meth lab — one that time to target the tuna. rolled down the road. Sports/Outdoors . .1B Captain’s column, 1B Story, 2A Crossword . .4B 7786790 22222 2A Wednesday, July 2, 2014 KeysInfoNet.com Keynoter NEWS BRIEFS IN THE COURTS COUNTY COMMISSION Boca man busted in lobster case Prison for tax fraud Heavilin: A Boca Raton man plead- By RYAN McCARTHY ly obtained U.S. Treasury The scheme apparently ed not guilty in federal court [email protected] income tax refund checks.” worked by Pantoja filing ‘We are human’ in Key West Friday to tak- Pantoja provided the fraudulent tax returns using Keynoter Staff being ing, possessing, transporting A Naples man was sen- agents with three checks the identities of people who revised to and selling Florida Keys tenced to 34 months in fed- totaling $27,263 and died in the previous tax Accounting issues that reflect the spiny lobster in violation of eral prison Tuesday for fil- received $20,500 in return year. Pantoja told the FBI raised red flags throughout months in federal law. ing false tax returns using during a Nov. 26 follow-up he “obtained the deceased Monroe County government which they Eric Burman, 60, faces a dead people’s personal meeting in Davie. Pantoja individuals’ identities from weeks ago are getting fixed, occurred, possible sentence of up to information in a case rooted produced six more checks the Internet.” Clerk of the Court Amy she said. five years in prison, super- in Key West. for the agents on that date The U.S. Department of Heavilin said Monday. “Payroll vised release of up to three U.S.
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