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 [Restaurant Review] My wife and I tried Pop’s Restaurant in Big Pine Key yesterday. It was excellent! We had the rib dinner with the best fried okra ever. The baked beans were extra good and the ribs were tender and tasty. The portions were big enough to fill you up and leave some to take home for later. I talked to two of the owners, they were both friendly and took time to talk with us. The place was spotless including the bathroom. We will be back. |
| [Sell Your Stuff] Daily Plan-it is pleased to announce that vendor registration is now open for its signature fall and winter markets and festivals. Local makers, artisans, food vendors, non-profits, and small businesses are invited to secure space at some of Key West’s most anticipated community selling events. Vendors are encouraged to register early as space is limited, and demand is high. For registration details and requirements, please visit keysartisanmarket.com or contact Daily Plan-it at 305-731-3885. |
 [Barbie Jeep] Kasper Lincoln, 40, of Prince George, British Columbia, was pulled over around 9 a.m. on Sept. 5 as he piloted a hot pink kids’ Barbie Jeep down a busy road. During the stop, police realized Lincoln had a suspended license, and he tested over the legal limit for alcohol. Lincoln said he really wanted a Slurpee, so he took his girlfriend’s daughter’s car. “I never drove it before,” he said. “I was using the hand signals and everything!” But attorney Kyla Lee said Lincoln’s caper poses “a huge safety risk. Nobody wants to hit somebody in a Barbie car, and drivers aren’t looking for Barbie cars in the roadway.” Lincoln was charged with prohibited driving and DUI. |
| Are conspiracy theories America’s biggest export? Mistrust in science has never been higher. Fewer people are getting vaccinated, a known vaccine skeptic is leading the most powerful health agency in America and an outbreak of measles in Texas this year led to the first fatalities in almost a decade. Then, in August, a gunman opened fire on the headquarters of the Centre for Disease Control with many speculating he was fueled by misinformation about health. Increasingly this misinformation is being exported around the world. |
 [MRI] If your doctor recommends a MRI, Fisherman’s Hospital in Marathon is an excellent choice. The staff at the reception desk are friendly and help you with your paperwork. The MRI staff are caring and make sure you are comfortable and explain everything in great detail.As a side note, this hospital is spotless. |
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 [Cursive] Gen Z is losing the ability to write by hand; handwriting plays a key role in cognitive development. Young people from Generation Z have so integrated the use of keyboards into their daily lives that they find themselves “bewildered” when they have to revert to handwriting. Link |
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 [Full Moon Kayak Excursion] Sunday’s weather should be great! The Florida Keys Wildlife Society announces our Full Moon Kayak Excursion October 5th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Please call Bill 305-872-7474, our sponsor from Big Pine Kayak Adventures, Inc., for information and then go on-line to floridakeyswildlifesociety.org to sign up. This fundraiser benefits all the refuges in the Florida Keys. For photos of previous trips, visit our Facebook page: Full Moon Kayak Excursion – Florida Keys. Please arrive at the Old Wooden Bridge Marina, 1791 Bogie Dr on Big Pine Key, 30 minutes before departure (5:00 p.m.) so we can get you signed in and set up with all the necessary gear. Cost is $30 per person.The next training session for new guides will be in a few weeks, the date has not yet been determined. If you are interested in joining us, please email Marianne at mariannef@mail.com. |
 Sean “Diddy” Combs released an apology letter on Thursday, begging his case’s judge for a light sentence after the court convicted him on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.“Today, I humbly ask you for another chance — another chance to be a better father, another chance to be a better son, another chance to be a better leader in my community, and another chance to live a better life,” the note reads. He also apologized to his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, whom cameras caught him beating the living daylights out of in a California hotel in 2016. “The scene and images of me assaulting Cassie play over and over in my head daily,” Diddy said. “I literally lost my mind. I was dead wrong for putting my hands on the woman that I loved. I’m sorry for that and always will be.” Combs will receive his sentence today. It could be up to 20 years. |
| [Friday Joke] Why did the art thief’s van run out of gas as he drove away from the museum? Because he had no Monet to buy Degas to make the Van Gogh. |
 [Fat Generals] “It all starts with physical fitness and appearance. If the secretary of War can do regular hard PT [physical training], so can every member of our joint force. Frankly, it’s tiring to look out at combat formations, or really any formation, and see fat troops,” “Likewise, it’s completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon and leading commands around the country [and] in the world,” “It’s a bad look. It is bad, and it’s not who we are.” ~ Pete Hegseth Secretary of War |
| Deer Editor, You gave me a bumper sticker. I can see all I need in here. Thank you. |
 [Mushroom Toilet] World’s first mushroom-powered toilet could replace stinky porta-potties. Fungi flush out the odor in this pilot program. Link |
| [Friday Joke] I’m fairly certain that the person who put the first r in February also decided how to spell Wednesday. |
 [Captain Doom and Gloom] Common myths about Hell. For all you holy rollers and Crank Yankers who believe this crap. Pay me and I’ll tell you how to stay out of hell. $29.95 cash only. Oh yes, Hell is not in Camden, NJ., or Detroit! NYC maybe! Link |
| The Key West Artisan Market kicks off its 13th season with the “Welcome to the Party” Fantasy Fest edition Sunday, October 19, 2025, in the parking lot at Sonny Mccoy Indigenous Park, 1801 White Street. The Key West Artisan Market is a unique open-air bazaar filled with artists, authors, chef-made cuisine, craftspeople, performers and fresh produce representing diversity, creativity, ingenuity and locally made products. Participants must live and also create/curate in the Keys in order to qualify. Link |
 [“Painted statues receive priest’s blessing”] I didn’t know the new painted deer statues at the park were Catholic? I didn’t know inanimate objects had faith. That’s like people burying their pets who put a cross on the grave. Christian dogs? |
| [Vagus Nerve] Does vagus nerve stimulation work? A scientific cure-all explained. From treating seizures to depression, stimulating the body’s longest nerve has real benefits. Link |
 [Stormy Weekend] South Florida may be in for a rainy, maybe floody weekend as new Atlantic system brews. South Florida is in for a good bit of rain this weekend as a tropical system drifts over the state. And there’s another one in the eastern Atlantic that’s worth watching for next week. Link |
| [Friday Joke] Japanese Sex. A Japanese couple is arguing about how to perform highly erotic sex. Husband, “Sukitaki. Mojitaka!” Wife replies, “Kowanini! Mowi janakpa!” Husband says angrily, “Toka a anji rodi roumi yakoo!” Wife, on her knees, literally begging, “Mimi Nakoundinda tinkouji!” Husband shouts angrily, “Na miaou lcina. Viewers, I can’t believe you just sat there trying to read this. You don’t know any Japanese! This proves you’ll read anything as long as it’s about sex. |
| The current Coconut Telegraph was published on 10/3/25 at 9:07 am. |