Jeff Smith Joins 305-942-4821 Need A Loan? ! KeysBank.com ! Call Jeff NMLS: 518207 Member FDICMember Equal Housing Lender WWW.KEYSNET.COM WEDNESDAY,JANUARY 30, 2013 VOLUME 60, NO. 9 ● 25 CENTS KEY WEST Musical chairs on Stock Island? By SEAN KINNEY Mosquito Control District at last Wednesday’s monthly ter, although Cates said he’s in and RYAN McCARTHY faces a possible move to City’s plans for homeless shelter meeting: “It comes down to the process of coordinating [email protected] make way for other projects. make Mosquito Control move likely the new homeless shelter and consultants to analyze the Both agencies lease prop- the [SPCA] having an inter- building’s condition and come As Key West officials erty from the city at token To help make that project quito agency’s governing est in the property. They have up with a design scheme and review the use of city-owned rates. Both properties are go, Cates is eyeing a portion board to discuss options of not made a formal decision, construction scope. property along College Road connected by a parcel that of the Mosquito Control vacating their longstanding but they (Key West) were On the SPCA front, the on Stock Island, the Florida served as the former location District parking lot. And the headquarters. encouraging us to look at Key West City Commission Keys Society for the of Easter Seals, a parcel now SPCA also wants to expand, Michael Doyle, executive other options.” last Wednesday unanimously Prevention of Cruelty to tagged by Mayor Craig Cates taking yet another chunk out director of the Mosquito There’s no specific time- and with no discussion Animals is poised to expand, to serve as a future 24-hour of the district’s property. Control District, laid out the line or cost associated with while the Florida Keys homeless shelter. That has prompted the mos- situation for board members opening a new homeless shel- ● See Stock Island, 2A KEY LARGO ISLAMORADA Village tackles traffic flow village time, said Kevin More turn Bond, a village planner. lanes 1 way Some of the ways traffic flow could increase is by of doing it installing turn lanes or by landscaping that would dis- By DAVID GOOHUE courage “inappropriate turns,” [email protected] Bond said. The council members all Islamorada’s five-member voted to join the county, but Village Council voted unani- they criticized the state for mously last week to change a the rating system. complex — some say convo- “This is truly the most luted — system in the way bizarre thing we’ve ever read the state regulates develop- or voted on,” said Vice ment capacity. Mayor Ted Blackburn. The state determines He noted that Boca Chica Islamorada’s capacity for in the Lower Keys has an A development by how fast rating by the state for its traf- traffic is flowing on particu- fic flow. But the speed limit lar segments of U.S. 1. there is 45 mph and the aver- Keynoter photo by KEVIN WADLOW Meanwhile, the rest of the age speed is 57 mph. county is rated concurrently. The speed limit on Tea The ‘Sara G’ left Morocco in January, 2012 aiming to break the world record for an Atlantic crossing by an ocean-rowed vessel. Council members last Table Key is 55 mph and the A giant wave capsized the vessel on Jan. 31, 2012. Mark Hutchings of TowBoatU.S. says:‘I’ve never seen (a salvaged boat) like it.’ Thursday decided to join the average speed is 45 mph. rest of the county so that areas Blackburn said using the like Tea Table Key and Lower state’s logic, the village Matecumbe Key — both would be better off lowering Trans-Atlantic journey ends the speed limit to 35 mph. almost getting failing grades from the state — won’t But he ultimately voted Key Largo oceanside flat. decided to recover it. “I’ve records off Australia before impact allowable develop- in favor of the measure Capsized vessel “We salvage boats every seen some boats come apart making an Atlantic crossing ment in the rest of the village. because not doing so could few days but this one is after just a few days in the in 2010. built for world- Piggybacking with the put some projects — like a unique,” said Mark Hutchings, water. This one was out there Under owner and captain rest of the county doesn’t Winn Dixie supermarket on ower of TowBoatU.S. on Key for a year and it’s still a pret- Matt Craughwell, the ‘Sara record crossing mean Islamorada doesn’t Upper Matecumbe Key — in Largo. “I’ve never seen one ty substantial boat.” G’ set out from Morocco on have to address traffic flow in jeopardy. By KEVIN WADLOW like it.” The ‘Sara G’ carried a Jan 2, 2012, on a planned the two areas the state deems Senior Staff Writer The ‘Sara G’, a 36-foot crew of six experienced journey to Barbados. The deficient, but it does buy the ● See Islamorada, 2A [email protected] ocean-rowing vessel, spent ocean rowers who undertook goal was to become the first nearly a year drifting through the “Atlantic Odyssey,” an to make the crossing by oar Remnants of the crew’s the Caribbean as a derelict expedition to break the in fewer than 30 days. scramble to safety - wallets, before running aground about world record for an east-to- The British and Irish GO DOLPHINS food, clothing and hundreds 100 yards off El Radabob west Atlantic crossing by crew rotated two-hour shifts of dollars in U.S. and British Key’s mangrove shoreline. oar. The boat - specially built at the three rowing stations. currency - were still aboard “Sitting there it looked in 2007 of fiberglass over a Days consisted of eating, when the ‘Sara G’ ended its like an upside-down sail- lightweight balsa core with a trans-Atlantic journey on a boat,” said Hutchings, who carbon-fiber keel - set speed ● See Boat, 2A AIRPORT DRILL Marathon High School senior Sean Roussin is cared for Tuesday during a full-scale emergency response exercise held by the Florida Keys Marathon Airport Tuesday morning. Marathon students were dressed up to represent various injuries and Keynoter photo by RYAN McCARTHY attended to by Marathon Marathon High School freshman Regan Durkin (2) carries Fire Rescue and other down the sideline during a state Class-1A girls soccer regional agencies.The airport is semifinal win over Miami Country Day Saturday, 4-1. Durkin required to run the drill made a number of solid corner kicks and long through balls once every three years. leading to Dolphins goals in the game. Story 1B. INDEX Printed on 100% Classifieds . .5B recycled newsprint Top Five Fishing the Living . .3B CONTENTS © 2013 Coastal Living magazine Florida Keys KEYNOTER PUBLISHING CO. Business . .5A lists the Overseas Highway Rod-bending action in in the Florida Keys among Opinion . .4A the backcountry as warm Top Five scenic coastal temperatures bring on Sports/Outdoors . .1B roads in the country. snook, tarpon, redfish, Story 6A. trout and sharks. Story 2B. Crossword . .4B 7786790 22222 2A Wednesday, January 30, 2013 KeysNet.com Keynoter NEWS BRIEFS CRIME OUR SCHOOLS Increased DUI patrols nab drivers Vessel check brings HOB principal now The Monroe County arrest in grand theft Sheriff’s Office continues taking some extra heat efforts to combat drunk driving Boat motors there, Guerra said he saw with increased patrols and two outboard engines on tiveness and design of the And Davidson has been traffic stops. among items the floor and recognized Change orders project,” he said. “Some pressing administrators about Two sweeps took place in one of them as having been at center of were approved and many board policy, which requires the Lower Keys Jan. 19 and recovered reported stolen earlier in were not.” contract changes or expendi- Jan. 26. On those two days, the day. latest dispute To illustrate, Henriquez tures costing more than deputies working the special Police report a routine After checking the seri- picked out a change order $25,000 come to the board details reported the follow- check of new vessels in al number, Guerra con- By SEAN KINNEY that actually reduced the cost for authorization. Below that ing: Boot Key harbor Sunday firmed it was reported as [email protected] of the overall project; in that $25,000 threshold, Porter can 42 Traffic Citations resulted in the recovery of stolen. The second motor case, $4,500 for map racks act unilaterally. issued, 21 Written warnings, stolen property and was also confirmed as Mike Henriquez, principal was cut out of the budget. When the issue first came 8 field sobriety exercises, 2 charges of grand theft. being stolen. of Horace O’Bryant Middle “Map racks weren’t need- to light in December, Porter DUI arrests made. Deputy Wilfredo Guerra Gonzalez was placed School and a member of the ed because our social studies said the change orders was on board one of the under arrest. He initially construction team overseeing teachers have SMART exceeding that threshold Marathon City Pump Out gave officers a false name, the $39 million project, is boards,” he said, referencing were not brought to the board KEYS WEATHER vessels in Boot Key Harbor but his real name was dis- taking heat from School because the expense was with a Marathon city covered when he was Board member Ed Davidson. coming out of funds already PREDICTED TEMPERATURES employee. The two men booked into jail. The debate centers on designated as “savings,” were doing a routine check Further investigation by ‘I am a member of DAY HIGH LOW enhancements to the HOB thereby not increasing the of new vessels in the har- Detectives Bobby Burkett rebuild and who approved total project cost.