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| Monroe County is interested in your feedback! They need input from tourism business owners to help formulate public policy for affordable tourism employee housing, at various locations throughout the Florida Keys. This survey has been developed to encourage business owners who own tourism related businesses to give the County data on the income levels of employees, so we can set rents and minimum income levels appropriate for the future developments we are working on providing throughout the community. Survey
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| [Friday Joke] It’s like my mom always told me, “You might not be the dumbest guy in the world, but you better hope he doesn’t die.” |
 [Shark Bite] 8-year-old Richard Burrows was swimming with his father, David, and his 10-year-old sister, Rose, around Horseshoe Reef off Key Largo around 3:30 p.m. on Labor Day when the shark bit him on the leg. Two tourniquets had to be applied to stanch the bleeding, and he was airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where surgeons performed emergency surgery to save his leg. applying tourniquets and putting pressure on the wounds was integral to the success of Richard’s surgery. The shark that bit Richard was a blacktip that “rushed” them while they were in the water. Link |
| Appeals Court rules that Alligator Alcatraz is back in business. The decision by a Miami federal judge to close down the Everglades prison camp has been put on hold. Video |
 A tropical disturbance is becoming better organized, expected to develop by weekend. Interests in the Lesser Antilles should monitor its progress for mid- to late next week. A tropical wave over the eastern Atlantic – designated Invest 91L by the National Hurricane Center early Thursday – is becoming better organized and will likely develop into a tropical depression or named storm by this weekend as it moves slowly west. |
| [Stains] Blue light beats bleach for yellow stains. It may not be great on the eyes, but it could be a new way to take care of those pit stains. Link |
 [Jimmy Buffett Event] Several thousand Jimmy Buffett fans promenaded along Key West’s Duval Street Sunday, Aug. 31, during a Second Line Memorial Walking Parade saluting the life and legacy of the late musical icon on the island that inspired his signature “trop-rock” sound. Marchers wearing tropical shirts and flower leis bounced beach balls, blew bubbles, and waved huge banners bearing Buffett’s likeness during the exuberant procession that highlighted the Just a Few Friends celebration staged over Labor Day Weekend. Link |
| [Bad Guys] France hits Google with $381 million fine for consumer protection failures. They were fined for improperly displaying ads to Gmail users and using cookies, both without Google account users’ consent. |
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| [Bee Venom] She was dying—then a swarm of stinging bees healed her. Bee venom saved a woman’s life—and could be the basis of future drugs for a range of painful conditions. Link |
 [Clogged Filter] The a/c system is cooling again at Spanky Bottoms Gentlemen’s Club and they are open for business. Thank goodness it was nothing more than a clogged filter. |
| [Bad Guys II] Google fined $425 million for tracking users who said ‘No’. Google has been ordered to pay a $425 million fine following a privacy trial that found it collected user data even when tracking was disabled. Link |
 [Sleep Trick] Struggling to fall asleep fast? This hidden brain switch may be the easiest natural sleep hack you have never tried. For millions of people dealing with restless nights, insomnia, and racing thoughts, this simple technique can be a true game changer. By closing your eyes and gently directing them upward as if you are looking toward your forehead, you stimulate key brain pathways that help quiet the mind and prepare the body for sleep. Video |
| [Turkish Proverb] The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the Axe, for the Axe was clever and convinced the Trees that because his handle was made of wood he was one of them. |
 The great Labor Day hurricane that ended the overseas railroad and Henry Flagler’s big dream. Link |
| Can ‘ice batteries’ cool down our soaring energy demands? More than 4,000 buildings already use stored ice to cut daytime electricity use. This approach, known as thermal energy storage or sometimes referred to colloquially as “ice batteries,” uses energy to freeze liquid overnight, when most people are asleep and electricity demand is lower. That stored ice is then melted to help cool building temperatures during peak hours. Link |
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| Florida to ban vaccine mandates, here comes the Panhandle Pokey, and what insurrection? The Sunshine States leads the march back to the Dark Ages with a new plan that would reverse decades of progress in public health. Thanks to Joe Ladapo, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ handpicked surgeon general, Florida is now officially the dumbest—and unhealthiest—state in the nation. Link |
 [See What It’s Like To Be Old] The age simulation suit consists of a set of separate components. By their interaction an effect very similar to the impairments of the sensomotoric skills in old age can be achieved. Especially the age-related walk and the changed grip ability are simulated very close to reality by the age simulation suit GERT. But also the increased mental load and the soaring movement uncertainty will be understandable when wearing the age simulation suit GERT. Those who tried the age simulation suit GERT will have a better understanding of elderly people’s behavior. Link |
| [“Attacks on religious beliefs”] Remember that more people have died from religion than from any other cause. Religion and faith are two of the biggest killers in the world. |
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 Nepal moves to block Facebook, X, YouTube and others. The restrictions come after the social media giants failed to meet state registration requirements. The move, announced on Thursday, is part of what the government says is an effort to curb online hate, rumors and cybercrime. Link |
| [Bizarre Pervert Department] NHS surgeon who had his legs removed to satisfy sexual interest is jailed for fraud. Neil Hopper took nearly £500,000 from insurers after falsely claiming he needed amputation because of sepsis. Link |
| [Friday Joke] A horse and a chicken were playing in a meadow when suddenly the horse fell into a muddy hole and started sinking. He shouted to the chicken, “Go get the farmer to help me out!” The chicken ran off but couldn’t find the farmer. Instead, he hopped into the farmer’s Mercedes, tied a rope to the bumper, tossed the other end to the horse, and drove forward—saving his friend. A few days later, the two were playing again when this time the chicken fell into the same mud hole. He yelled to the horse, “Go get the farmer!” The horse said, “No need, I think I can handle this!” He stretched over the hole and told the chicken, “Grab onto my… uh… you know… and pull yourself up.” The chicken did, and he was saved. Moral: If you’re hung like a horse, you don’t need a Mercedes to pick up chicks. |
| The current Coconut Telegraph was published on 9/5/25 at 7:56 am. |
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