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 [“Knock Knock Run”] Halloween was a time for pranks for sure. We took the Knock Knock Run prank up a notch or two. We’d collect some dog poop in a brown paper bag, place it in front of the victims front door, squirt lighter fluid on the bag, light it on fire, ring the doorbell, and run like hell. Oh, what fun! I’m going to hell. |
| The U.S. Navy will name its next aircraft carrier the USS DONALD J TRUMP according to an executive order to be issued later today. The vessel, which was originally to be christened the USS Enterprise (CVN 80), is expected to be launched by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) in November. It will be the first carrier named after a serving President. |
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| [Saturday’s Key Lime Mystery] Thanks to all of you who came and especially those who brought food. The play was lots of fun and our ‘actors’ fooled the audience! There were over 40 people in attendance and only three guessed the murderer. We also had a special guest — author Lucy Burdette who wrote the play! |
 [Empty Boat] A law-enforcement boat approaches a center console boat that is spinning out of control in Biscayne Bay Saturday, March 28, 2026, off Key Biscayne near the Nixon Beach sandbar. A woman died and a man was seriously hurt after being ejected from the boat. Link |
| [Valuable Weeds] These 6 weeds are worth more than your vegetable garden. Most gardeners spend money on seeds and fertilizer while unknowingly ripping out plants that have fed and healed people for thousands of years. Video |
 [R&B singer Brandy’s Memoir] While nursing an addiction to diet pills, and juggling her role on the hit teen sitcom Moesha with a relentless recording and touring schedule, Brandy suffered a nervous breakdown at the age of just 20. Years later, she’s introduced to Michael Jackson in a recording studio: “I actually blacked out. Legs turned to Jell-O. Down I went. LInk |
| [Name Change] In the news: Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill to change the name of Palm Beach International Airport to the Donald J. Trump International Airport. Trump has revealed plans for his Miami presidential library that include a huge and tacky gold statue of himself. And the price of gas has topped $4 a gallon, |
 Deer Abby,I can’t access AOL or my Facebook account using the Firefox browser. Help! Signed, AOLessDeer AOLess, Close all everything and shutdown the computer. Let it ‘rest’ about 15 seconds and restart it. Try the Safari browser or any other browser (to eliminate Firefox as the problem). Type the full address (https://www.aol.com/) in the address bar at the top, do not use a link, log in by writing the full user name and password. Don’t use shortcuts until the problem is resolved. Does it work now? If not, call Comcast or whoever is your internet provider. I checked AOL and it works fine. It’s your browser or your computer. Did you get a new one yet? |
| The names and email addresses of the college trustees who are trying to build a CDL training site on Big Pine Key. Drop them a note and tell them what you think.
Dr Jonathan Gueverra President of CFK president@cfk.edu |
 Why is laughter contagious? Blame your brain. The science behind that uncontrollable giggle. Link |
| Olympic Committee Bars Transgender Athletes From Women’s Events. The decision is the most significant since Kirsty Coventry was elected last year to serve as president of the I.O.C. Link |
 Please stop building things everywhere you see an open piece of land. Stop building on every inch of empty land. Expand on property you already are using. |
| This young girl has Amazing vocal talent. Another Whitney? Video |
 Middle Keys Republican Club Wednesday April 1st American Legion. Link |
| [Artemis II Is Not Safe to Fly] The trouble is that the heat shield on Orion blows chunks. Not in some figurative, pejorative sense, but in the sense that when NASA flew this exact mission in 2022, large pieces of material blew out of Orion’s heat shield during re-entry, leaving divots. Large bolts embedded in the heat shield also partially eroded and melted through. Link |
 A new optical illusion excellently illustrates just how finicky our eyes are when it comes to perceiving colors. Link |
| [Greedy Buggers] Netflix is raising its monthly price again to $19.99 (pre-tax) on April 28th. It started out at $7.49 and you got DVDs too. It can’t be because they weren’t profitable last year because they made 11 billion. It come down to pure greed and sucking every penny they can from us. |
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| Islam is not like other religions (and Islamorada has nothing to do with Islam) ~Bill Maher Video |
 Saturday, April 4 and Saturday, April 18 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Truman Waterfront Park |
| [Hate Speech] “I may disagree with what you believe, but I will defend your rights to say it.” Even hate speech is free speech, when we ban hate speech, we give the power to someone to ban our own free speech as well. |
 The best sleep position, according to science. You might be sleeping wrong. Link |
| [Famous Experiment Flawed] Reassessing one of the most famous psychological experiments in history, a recent analysis of audio recordings reveals that subjects who seemingly obeyed orders to administer severe electric shocks actually broke the rules of the scientific study most of the time. The authors suggest that this routine violation of experimental procedures transformed the laboratory into a scene of unauthorized violence, altering our understanding of compliance and coercion. Audio tapes reveal mass rule-breaking in Milgram’s obedience experiments. Link |
 Show your support for our County Commissioner. It’s a party. Michelle Lincoln‘s kick off party at Boondock’s Grille, Ramrod Key, Thursday, April 2nd. |
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| Coca-Cola wine. Video |
 [Happy Ending Massage] Unclear on the Concept. The Waterfall Therapy massage spa in Mays Landing, New Jersey, was searched on March 11, Patch.com reported, and two people, Cuie Chen, 50, and Wen-Juin Zhou, 60, were charged with prostitution and conspiracy to commit prostitution. The Township of Hamilton police said they had conducted a lengthy and detailed investigation, in spite of a glaring clue: a line on the business’s website noting that it offers massages with a “happy ending.” The women were released on summons. |
| The current Coconut Telegraph was published on 3/31/26 at 10:12 am. |
[REDUCED] Big Pine Key. 3 bedrooms. 2 full bathrooms. House on stilts over full concrete slab. Bay window in Kitchen plus a pantry. Stainless steel appliances. Plenty of kitchen cabinets and granite counter tops. Dining area/living room. Big front porch. Large, locked storage room downstairs. Covered parking for two vehicles. Central air conditioning plus heat. Back two bedrooms have additional mini-split A/Cs for custom cooling. Very bright and clean and in a quite neighborhood. Laundry area in hallway. Only 3 houses are on the street and none are across from the home. $550,000.
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