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🌱 How air patrols caught alleged lobster trap thieves off Cudjoe Key
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In today's newsletter:
- How air patrols caught alleged lobster trap thieves off Cudjoe Key
Also on today's calendar: Gary Hempsey.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 87, low: 80.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 79 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• FWC arrests 3 men accused of stealing from commercial lobster traps in Keys (miamiherald.com) — Wildlife officers say they caught three men stealing lobsters from commercial traps off Cudjoe Key, leading to dozens of felony and misdemeanor charges tied to trap tampering. The arrests highlight how seriously Florida treats protecting local fishermen's gear and livelihoods, with officers using air patrols and surveillance to track the suspects over two days in the Lower Keys. 
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Key West, FL Calendar, 1300 White Street, Key West
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Comedy Key West, 218 Whitehead St. Unit 5, Key West
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Blue Flamingo Resort Key West, 3820 North Roosevelt Boulevard, Key West - Long Key Household Hazardous Waste Collection →
Monroe County Administration, MM 68, Long Key
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Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
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🗞 Nearby News
Key West
- David Sloan's new book, 'Who is Bum Farto?' recalls Key West's infamous fire chief & the Operation Conch scandal (keysweekly.com)
- Key West employee ends up behind bars after allegedly scaring fellow city worker to 'prove a point' (local10.com)
- Nominations open at noon on Sept. 17 for Best of Upper Keys (keysweekly.com)
Marathon
- Tuna Time In The Keys (coastalanglermag.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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