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WWW.KEYSINFONET.COM WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2014 VOLUME 61, NO. 79 G 25 CENTS BIG PINE KEY PRE-KICKOFF MEETING Gator, cat square off, cat gets away domestic cat, and a thorough- Camera catches ly undomesticated American nighttime drama alligator in search of a snack. Only its lightning-fast in wildlife refuge reaction saved the cat from the gator’s abrupt lunge. By KEVIN WADLOW “It’s really interesting to Senior Staff Writer see what can happen in the [email protected] refuge at 3:25 in the morn- ing,” said Nancy Finley, A curious cat that proved manager of the Florida Keys too quick for a Big Pine Key National Wildlife Refuges alligator became an anony- Complex. “The outdoors is a mous Internet star this week cool place.” thanks to a wildlife camera. U.S. Fish and Wildlife The 31-second video Service intern Alyssa recorded Sept. 19 at the Johnson set the infrared National Key Deer Refuge wildlife camera near the Blue captures the nocturnal encounter between a feral or See Gator, 3A CRIME FRONT Felon Zecca’s son in trouble himself Keys on Sunday after being He’s being jailed picked up in St. Johns County Keynoter photo by KEVIN WADLOW with no bond on (St. Augustine) on a warrant Coral Shores High School Principal Blake Fry on Monday explains the rules for the school’s annual Powderpuff alleging violation of probation. flag football tournament pitting female students against each other. Fry served as a referee. It’s part of the school’s probation charge Tuesday, he remained in homecoming week, capped by Friday’s football game. Story, 1B the Monroe County jail with Keynoter Staff no bond allowed. Joseph Zecca was one of ENTERTAINMENT The son of a disgraced three men charged in June U.S. Coast Guard warrant 2013 with grand theft for officer serving time for trying allegedly breaking into a to arrange the murder of a third-floor residence on Marathon businessman is in Bonito Drive in Marathon the Keys jail after he alleged- two months previous. They Netflix series gets ly violated his probation in a reportedly stole a tablet com- grand-theft case. puter, $200 cash and a gold Joseph Zecca, 26, son of pendant, and pawned them. Dennis Zecca, who’s doing 10 Back in February 2011, years in prison following his the younger Zecca, whom conviction in the murder-for- a Keys extension hire plot, was jailed in the See Zecca, 3A By KEVIN WADLOW Drama starring Spacek, Chandler Studio scenes are being shot Senior Staff Writer in south Miami-Dade County. [email protected] remaining through mid-November “We are doing 13 ROADS, HEALTH CONVERGE episodes,” Netflix spokes - A television crew work- location shooting on publicly Produced by Sony man Karen Barragan said in a ing on a new Florida Keys owned property or roads, Pictures Television, the Tuesday e-mail. “The series series for Netflix will keep Troxel said. “Everybody is series, which has yet to be is still untitled, and it will the cameras rolling through working like crazy to keep up named, follows an island premiere in 2015, but we mid-November. with them.” family “whose secrets and haven’t announced anything The 13-episode drama No permits are needed for scars are revealed when the more specific than that.” series was originally expect- shooting on private property black-sheep oldest brother In a Netflix production ed to finish in early to mid- but Troxel said the produc- returns home.” Each episode announcement from the October, but production took tion crew has been actively costs several millions of dol- spring, series creators Todd a break of a few weeks that working with site neighbors lars to make, with lots of that A. Kessler, Daniel Zelman will extend the overall time, “if the stuff they’re doing has spread around locally, pro- and Glenn Kessler described said Rita Troxel, liaison for a high impact or is at night.” ducers have said. the show’s focus as “a tight- the Florida Keys and Key The series stars Emmy- Local shooting began in ly wound thriller that West Film Commission. winner Kyle Chandler March, using Keys locations explores the complex bonds “They’re sending in lots of (“Friday Night Lights”) and throughout the county but pri- film-application permits” for Oscar-winner Sissy Spacek. marily in the Upper Keys. See Netflix, 3A KEY WEST Branson looking to the Keys With the city raising ducer. Our segment would ing, transportation, education, Billionaire floats property taxes this year and be about 15 minutes.” recycling, lifestyles and food. idea for episode the Monroe County Tourist Branson’s latest enter- It would air on NBC Development Council say- tainment foray is called Universal channels, which of new TV show ing it won’t contribute the Today’s Sustainability. In a include Bravo, Style, Syfy, money, Branson — worth slick media package, he Oxygen and others. By LARRY KAHN an estimated $4.6 billion — calls it “the first major tele- So what would that [email protected] likely won’t get his wish. vision series dedicated to $14,900 get the city? “They’re supposed to be informing and educating the A five- to seven-minute Billionaire adventurer doing a TV show on how national and international feature about the city’s Richard Branson — founder communities are dealing consumer on the compa- efforts; an extended (up to Photo courtesy DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH of Virgin Atlantic Airways, with sea-level rise, climate nies, ideas and technologies 10 minutes) version of that Andrew Bulla, coordinator of the Florida Health Cleans Up! Virgin Records and com- change,” Mayor Craig that are setting the gold feature the city could use at campaign in Monroe County, stands over trash collected mercial spacecraft company Cates said Tuesday morn- standard for environmental- trade shows, for promotion Virgin Galactic, among ing, prior to the City ly conscious sustainability and its website; a one- near mile marker 6 on Monday. The Florida departments other things — wants Commission’s evening in the 21st Century.” minute “billboard commer- of Health and Transportation have teamed up on the $14,900 to feature Key meeting where the mone- Episode topics would cial spot;” broadcast of the roadside cleanup campaign to promote physical activity West’s climate-change ini- tary request was to be con- include climate change, green while beautifying the environment. tiatives in his new TV series. sidered. “I spoke to the pro- living, travel, energy, farm- See TV, 3A INDEX Printed on 100% Classifieds . .4B recycled newsprint To your Medical pot Living . .2B Statewide polling from CONTENTS © 2014 health Business . .5A KEYNOTER PUBLISHING CO. both advocates and Find out all you need to Obituaries . .2A opponents of medical know to be your best in marijuana concede a Opinion . .4A our special publication, constitutional amendment Sports/Outdoors . .1B Health, Mind & Body, will likely pass. coming Saturday. Story, 3A Crossword . .6A 7786790 22222 2A Wednesday, October 1, 2014 KeysInfoNet.com Keynoter NEWS BRIEFS CRIME FRONT State school board OKs student funding Four charged with aggravated stalking Backing a pledge made Marathon on Monday and charged with contributing to don’t know the four and 53rd Street from Walgreens. by Gov. Rick Scott, the They’re accused followed them to their home, the delinquency of a minor were at the Walgreens when Herrera reportedly said Florida Board of Education of harassing, continuing to shout exple- — Prieto. the suspects drove up, cursed “they were driving erratic on Monday approved a pro- tives at them, the Monroe The Sheriff’s office says them out and called them and messing around” but posed 2015-16 budget that following couple County Sheriff’s Office says. the couple, a 27-year-old “faggots” for having New didn’t mean any harm. includes record per-student All were charged with woman and 26-year-old Jersey plates on their car. Franco reportedly said “he funding for public schools. Keynoter Staff felony aggravated stalking. man, called the agency after That continued as they left, doesn’t recall what was The proposal is an initial They are Shadow Franco, they got home around 1:40 the couple told police. going on, and that he was step in a months-long process Four Marathon men Miguel Herrera and a.m. There, the woman hid When Deputy Deanna just a back seat passenger.” that will end with lawmakers harassed and cursed out a Gabrielle Herrada, all 20; out and locked herself in a Torres saw the car, driven by The minor, 17, said “he was passing a state budget next couple they encountered in and Lazaro Prieto, 17. boat because she was so Herrada, shortly thereafter, not yelling at the victims but spring. Key Wester John the parking lot of Walgreens Additionally, Franco, scared, she told deputies. she pulled it over in the was play-fighting with Padget, a former Monroe at U.S. 1 and 53rd Street in Herrera and Herrada are They told deputies they Publix parking lot, across Franco in the back seat.” County School District superintendent, is vice chair- man of the state board. CRIME FRONT LOWER KEYS As he seeks re-election, Scott has called for the pub- lic-school funding formula Two charged in beating Sewer hearing ongoing to include $7,176 per student She said around 6:30 who was in the Keys learn- Banks Prevatt and anoth- next year, the same number And suspect in Grinder pumps, er member of Dump the included in the Board of p.m. Friday, Steepy and ing how to run a dive shop, Rodriguez were working was found on the concrete injection wells Pumps testified earlier this Education proposal Monday.