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	<title>The Official Conch Republic Blog - Florida Keys News</title>
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	<description>Good times and good people in the Florida Keys</description>
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		<title>Ladies, let&#8217;s go fishing!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Noted fly fishing guru Sandy Moret will be among the celebrity speakers at the ninth annual Ladies, Let&#8217;s Go Fishing! seminar, set for Dec. 5 to 7 at Holiday Isle Resort in Islamorada.
The seminar for women, held in conjunction with Florida&#8217;s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and presented by Mercury Outboards, kicks off with a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://site.kingofconch.com/blog/2008/12/02/ladies-lets-go-fishing/</link>
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		<title>Reliance on GPS Leads to Bay Damage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Technology may be harming Florida Bay more than it’s helping boaters, backcountry experts say.
“Now people buy a GPS before they buy a push pole,” said longtime flats guide Hank Brown. “They think it makes you an expert on Florida Bay.”
The GPS (global positioning system) devices commonly found on boats gives newcomers to the bay’s shallow [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://site.kingofconch.com/blog/2008/12/01/reliance-on-gps-leads-to-bay-damage/</link>
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		<title>Grinch scheduled to meet Santa at Florida Keys Holiday Festival</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On a subtropical island where fall and winter daytime temperatures average in the 70s, it&#8217;s hard to imagine sandal-clad kids playing in the snow.
But that&#8217;s the plan for the annual Florida Keys Holiday Festival, taking place from 4-10 p.m. Dec. 5, at Islamorada&#8217;s Founders Park, Mile Marker 87 bayside.
A 20-ton mountain of actual snow will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://site.kingofconch.com/blog/2008/11/29/grinch-scheduled-to-meet-santa-at-florida-keys-holiday-festival/</link>
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		<title>New Sawfish Protection Rule Pending</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The federal government has proposed a new rule to protect critical habitat for the Florida Keys&#8217; most unique species and rare fish &#8212; the smalltooth sawfish.
Listed as endangered in 2003, the sawfish population has declined by 95 percent from its historical numbers, hovering around 2,000 today, said Shelly Norton, who worked on the recovery plan [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://site.kingofconch.com/blog/2008/11/21/new-sawfish-protection-rule-pending/</link>
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		<title>Pirates in Paradise Festival</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pirates in Paradise Festival will be invading Key West
Nov. 29 through Dec. 7, 2008!
www.piratesinparadise.com
The Fort Taylor Pirate Fest is scheduled for Dec. 5 - 7, 2008
9 Days of Pure Piratical Escapades Celebrating Key West&#8217;s Rich &#038; Colorful Maritime Heritage
Avast, me Hearties! It&#8217;s time to chart yer course for Pirates in Paradise Festival 2007. So&#8230; don [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://site.kingofconch.com/blog/2008/11/20/pirates-in-paradise-festival/</link>
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		<title>Two state parks in Keys might close</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Budget problems, low attendance cited as reasons&#8230;
Two state parks in the Florida Keys have been targeted for closure if legislators make significant budget cuts.
Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park on North Key Largo and the Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park in Islamorada could be among 19 parks that lock their gates [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://site.kingofconch.com/blog/2008/11/19/two-state-parks-in-keys-might-close/</link>
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		<title>Grouper battle seems lost — closure coming&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Appeal to U.S. commerce chief falls on deaf ears&#8230;
A final decision on a pending ban on grouper fishing is not expected before early December &#8212; but a Key West charter captain said the chances of relief seem bleak.
Andy Griffiths, who spoke directly with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez on a conference call earlier this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://site.kingofconch.com/blog/2008/11/18/grouper-battle-seems-lost-%e2%80%94-closure-coming/</link>
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		<title>45th Annual Islamorada Sailfish Tournament</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
December 4th thru 7th, 2008
http://www.islamoradasailfishtournament.com
Come and be a part of one of the oldest and most exciting tournaments in the Florida Keys!
The Islamorada Sailfish Tournament is the first leg of the Florida Keys Gold Cup Sailfish Championship. High point angler David Spilman is well on his way to a championship ring. The second leg of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://site.kingofconch.com/blog/2008/11/15/45th-annual-islamorada-sailfish-tournament/</link>
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		<title>Palin masks are best sellers in Key West</title>
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One of Sarah Palin&#8217;s lesser-known accomplishments is her prowess with a cutlass, or so it would seem. A costume this outlandish can mean only one thing: Fantasy Fest is upon us.
Tony Falcone, who founded Fast Buck Freddie&#8217;s in 1976 and went on to organize the first Fantasy Fest in 1979, is still working to ensure [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://site.kingofconch.com/blog/2008/10/21/palin-masks-are-best-sellers-in-key-west/</link>
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		<title>Goombay Fantasy Fest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
http://www.goombay-keywest.org
October 11 - 18, 2008 
One of the most popular events is the Goombay Community Fishing Party. The community and the organizer of this year&#8217;s event meet at the Truman Water Front Park at the end of Southard Street and have some good old-fashioned family fun. Everyone meets at the pier with their coolers and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://site.kingofconch.com/blog/2008/10/05/goombay-summer-fest/</link>
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