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SUPER BOWL SUNDAY PUPPYBOWl This sandwich is We go inside the just what youneed absolutely cutest forthe big game, 1B game in sports, 1B VOLUME 65-NO.10 STAY CONNECTED /KEYSINFONET NEWSAll DAY. YOUR WAY. WWW.FLKEYSNEWS.COM FACEBOOK.COM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 3,2018 50 cents THE FLORIDAKEYS 7786790 22222 ENTERTAINMENT AFTER IRMA Denied ANoble quest hurricane- on ‘Survivor’ aid grant? Consider Florida Keys nativeChris Noble, stranded castaways featured on the nowaprofessional model, 36th season of “Survivor,” the pop- competes fortop prize on ular CBS competition reality show. an appeal, popular CBS reality show. The two-hour series premieres Feb. 28. “I grew up in the Florida Keys,” to FEMA BY KEVIN WADLOW Noble says in his cast introduction [email protected] video, recorded on aFiji Island Nonprofit legal group beach. “I lived right on the water, just forlower-income families Alifetime spent in the waters of like this, going out lobstering at 4 canassist in Hurricane the Florida Keys seems like excellent years old.” Irma claim denials from preparation for being stranded on a “It was only fate this Keys kid, Florida Keys. desert island. raised on the islands, gets his first TV Chris Noble, aCoral Shores High break surviving on one!” Noble post- ROBERT VOETS CBS School graduate now enjoying asuc- ed online. Chris Noble, who grew up in the Florida Keys,will be BY KEVIN WADLOW cessful career as amale model, put it “This is dedicated to my mom and one of the 20 castaways competing on ‘Survivor’this [email protected] to the test. season. The CBS showmarks its 36th season with the Noble, 27,will be among the 20 SEE ‘SURVIVOR’,2A theme of ‘Ghost Island,’premiering at 8p.m. Feb. 28. In his first request for federal disaster assistance, an Islam- orada man rendered homeless and jobless by Hurricane Irma received aflat denial. That decision was reversed in December after an appeal filed by the nonprofit Legal Services of Greater Miami identified problems with the initial pro- cessing by the Federal Emer- gency Management Agency. The man lived and worked at an oceanfront trailer park that was devastated by the Category 4hurricane Sept. 10. “The whole park was destroyed,” said Maria Alvarez, an attorney working with the Legal Services. But when the resident applied for federal relief, he was reject- ed because he used the address of the park. The lack of the man’s trailer-lot number trig- gered the denial as a“duplica- tion of benefits,” Alvarez said. Other park residents had filed using the same address. Legal Services’ appeal clar- ified the situation, resulting in the reversal of the denial. “This client was extremely diligent,” Alvarez said, “but it shows there is value in what we’re doing.” “This was ahuge success,” she said. “He now is receiving up to $15,000 in rental assist- ance and was able to relocate to KATIE ATKINS Keynoter one of the new affordable-hous- ing units in the Florida Keys. He ARTFESTIVALFUN also received $5,000 for lost Chuck Hamilton puts the finishing touches on one of his ‘Big Lebowski’-themed paintings.He’sone of manyartists showcasing their personal property.” work at the Pigeon KeyArt Festival, which startedFridayand continues through todayatthe Marathon CommunityPark, mile marker 49 oceanside. SEE HURRICANEIRM,2A AFTER IRMA yards of fill were placed on asix-acre section of Bern- stein Park to raise the ele- vation by two feet due to Progress on some storm- constant flooding at the 11.6-acre site on Stock damaged parks, but not all Island'sFifth Street. The contractor had not turned the project over to Bernstein Park on Stock but Stock Island’s athletic all the ballfields, build a the county before Hurri- Island and Rowell’s fields at Bernstein Park new community center, cane Irma came ashore in WaterfrontParkinKey remain closed, Monroe and construct anew play- September. Negotiations Largo remain closed County staff reported ground and other amen- over insurance payouts and indefinitely due to Thursday. ities,” county information warranties followed. operations and repairs. Bernstein Park, which officer Cammy Clark said. PartsofBig Pine closed in May 2016 for an “But Hurricane Irma SEE KEYPARKS,2A Community Park likely to $8 million renovation that caused damage and de- open soon. was scheduled to be fin- layed the opening.” ished in late 2017,took a “The contractor of the hard hit from Hurricane project is working on the Classifieds 5B BY KEVIN WADLOW Irma Sept. 10. repairs,” she said. “A time- Living 1B CAMMYCLARK Monroe County [email protected] “The park was about to line for reopening will be Opinion 9A Monroe County’s Bernstein Park (seen beforerenovations reopen in the fall of 2017 announced as soon as it Puzzles 2B PrintedoN startedin2016) remains closed aftersuffering damage One Lower Keys park after aone-year major becomes known.” Puzzle 100% recycled from Hurricane Irma. could open within weeks renovation project to raise About 20,000 cubic answers 2B newsprint 305-743 - 5680 www.DiscountDemolitions.com Lic#CGC1523252 DEMOLITION SITE WORK HAULING DUMPSTERS 2A KEYNOTER SATURDAY FEBRUARY 3 2018 Keys News FLKEYSNEWS.COM KN IN THE COURTS next docket sounding is in March. Former Marathon restau- rant owner Michael Savi- Processslowfor major criminal cases nelli pleaded not guilty last spring to 70 additional felony charges on top of six Docket soundings icide after police said he injuries a City, Ala.; Jeffrey Barket taking off in astolen car. he was al- Mondaysaw courtdates shot and killed Kenneth day later. Meide, 44,ofRome, Ga.; Miller allegedly stabbed ready facing continued. Palicki, 47,the night of Evans, and David Gilmore, 55, 34-year-old Andre Howard for having Aug. 18, 2017.According to charged with Francis Bartkiewicz, 57, of Marathon after Howard sexually the arrest report, Palicki non-pre- and Kyle Bartkiewicz, 23, made unwanted sexual explicit BY KATIE ATKINS was living in ahome on meditated all of Eufaula, Ala.. advances images of [email protected] Duck Key owned by Wil- murder, will Florida Fish and Wildlife Miller’s bond is minors on der’s parents and the night Evans have apre- Conservation Commission $1,020,000 and seeing as his comput- Aslew of docket sound- turned deadly when Wilder trial hearing officers are still being de- how depositions continue, Savinelli er. Investi- ings in front of Acting went to evict him. Wednesday. posed and the case was his next docket sounding is gators Circuit Court Judge Ruth He pleaded not guilty Rather than the initial continued to in April. turned up 69 Becker at the Marathon and in November was hundreds of misdemeanor April. Dec. 23,2016, in Mara- more images depicting courthouse Monday saw released from the Stock counts against seven out- Kyle Ian thon, Gary Moore, 48,shot sexual conduct of children several court Island jail after paying of-state men who allegedly Miller, 30, John Stevens, 46, in the as young as under age 5as dates $750,000 bond. The next speared hundreds of lob- of Marathon stomach after the two got well as one video depicting pushed to docket sounding is in April. ster near the Vaca Cut has been in into afight at Moore’s 7th sexual battery of achild. March or Heather Evans, 27, has Bridge in Marathon in July the Stock Avenue home, where Ste- Savinelli’s bond was set at April for the been in the Stock Island 2017,each is now charged Island jail vens had been staying in a $420,000. He paid bail accused jail on $1,025,000 bond with two felonies and 31 Miller since April, travel trailer, according to and has been living in criminals. since allegedly stabbing misdemeanors. Spearing when he was police. Stevens died of his Durham, Conn., with his Here’s an Clifford Case, 33, the night lobster is illegal. arrested for second-degree injuries and Moore, mother while awaiting Wilder update. of March 26 and throwing Accused are Leon murder after allegedly charged with second-de- court action. The next Ryan the knife into woods be- Reeves, 48,Robinson stabbing his friend in a gree murder, has been in docket sounding is in April. Wilder, 32,isaccused of hind their home on Big Reeves, 19, and Jeffrey trailer at the Key by the the Stock Island jail since non-premeditated hom- Pine Key. Case died of his Honnell, 45,all of Pheonix Sea condo complex and on $500,000 bond. His Katie Atkins: 305-440-3219 FROM PAGE 1A fans.” had the pleasure to coach,” In CBS information, former Coral Shores head Noble said he plans to mix baseball coach Jeff Meyers ‘SURVIVOR’ his athleticism and person- said. “He not only excelled able social skills to become at the plate but was an the [multiple sclerosis] still “on the island” and astrong contender for the outstanding defensive community... She is the not available for interviews crown. player. He won 11 games greatest hero anyone can this week, aCBS spokes- His aquatic ability should without aloss as apitcher have and Ilive through woman said. help make him popular his junior year. He was a her,” he wrote in an In- Host Jeff Probst told the with teammates, he said. “I good student and arole stagram post on his “Survi- Hollywood Reporter that grew up on an island so if model for the younger vor” selection. fans watching the “Ghost I'mone of the few that can players.” “It is dedicated to my Island” themed series may get his own catch and get Noble, who earned col- friend Holly Given, RIP, recognize “every memora- his own water, which are lege degrees in kinesiology her family and to anyone ble historic bad decision on the two essentials of living.