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Posted: Thursday, May 16, 2013 07:07 PM EDT
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National Hurricane Center Director Rick Knabb will talk about new forecasting tools.
National Hurricane Center Director Rick Knabb is the scheduled keynote speaker at an annual Keys hurricane preparedness workshop for the tourism industry set to begin at 1 p.m. May 21 at the Doubletree Grand Key Resort in Key West.
Entering his second tropical cyclone season as the nation's top hurricane warning official, Knabb plans to provide the hurricane center's 2013 forecast overview.
Posted: Thursday, May 16, 2013 01:31 PM EDT
The closure of stone-crab season today may be barely noticed by the Florida Keys commercial fleet.
Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 09:27 AM EDT
- Pier House Resort sells for $90 million
After months of speculation, the owners of the Pier House Resort and Caribbean Spa in Key West say they're selling the resort at 1 Duval St. for $90 million to Ashford Hospitality Trust of Dallas, Texas.
Posted - Wednesday, May 15, 2013 11:00 AM EDT
- What's selling in the Keys this week
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Posted - Friday, May 10, 2013 06:30 PM EDT
- Consumer confidence on rise in Florida
South Florida real estate values are bouncing back from the low point in late 2011.
A confidence index in Florida rose again this month, despite ongoing cutbacks in federal spending and wobbly employment reports across the country. The University of Florida index hit 79 in April, the highest since last fall.
Posted - Wednesday, May 08, 2013 11:39 AM EDT
- Lawmakers OK watered-down insurance bill
The state Senate on Thursday approved a watered-down version of a controversial bill that could have meant sharp rate hikes statewide for new Citizens Property Insurance Corp. policyholders.
Posted - Saturday, May 04, 2013 10:30 AM EDT
- Final spin: Laundromat shuts for good
The note in the window says it concisely. The Maytag closing means those who relied on the Laundromat have to travel to either Big Pine Key or Islamorada to wash their clothes.
The unimaginable became reality Wednesday for Maytag Clean Laundry owner Donna Farmer.
After spending years trying to maintain the business in the face of rising costs due to the sewering of Marathon, the longtime resident shut her business of 31-plus years down for good. The shutters that opened each morning on the open-air business remained closed on the rainy Keys morning.
"It was pretty difficult having to close the door on three decades of my life. I know I gave it all I could, but in the end it just wasn't enough," Farmer said.Posted - Saturday, May 04, 2013 11:00 AM EDT
- What's selling in the Keys this week
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Posted - Thursday, May 02, 2013 04:54 PM EDT
Jackie Harder
COACHING CORNER
Know your teleconference etiquetteIn our increasingly connected world, meetings are more likely to take place over the phone. And while it may be cheaper and more convenient to hold telephone conferences, there are even greater challenges in how to run and to participate in those types of meetings.
Some things remain the same -- the need for an agenda sent out in advance, clearly stated objectives, specific start and end times, meeting recap and assignments (if appropriate).Posted - Friday, April 26, 2013 11:00 AM EDT
