EASTER EGGS AND LOBSTER!

EASTER WEEKEND EVENTS!

These are just SOME of the Easter weekend events scheduled here in the upper Florida Keys!

SPRING FEST - Saturday 3/30, Spring Bunny visits followed by an Easter Egg Hunt – events begin at 9:30 am. Founders Park, mile marker 87, bayside.  For more info, call: 305-853-1685.

EASTER EGG HUNT - and Bounce House, Saturday, 3/30, 11:00 am.  American Legion Auxiliary Post 333, 2 Seagate Blvd (across from Pilot House Restaurant, mile marker 99.5, oceanside).  FREE snacks for kids, adults pay $2. For more info, call: 305-304-2062 or 305-394-5800.

EASTER EGG HUNT - Saturday, 3/30, 10 am, St Justin Church, MM 105.5, bayside, for more info, call: 305-451-1316.

EASTER FESTIVAL – Sunday, 3/31, starting at 12:15 pm. Burton Memorial Church, mile marker 93, oceanside. FREE events include Easter Egg Hunt & music. Food, $1/plate. Bring your Easter basket. For more info, call: 305-852-2581.

UNDERWATER EASTER EGG HUNT – Sunday, 3/31, a benefit for Kids In Special Situations (KISS). For more info, visit:

http://www.captainslate.com/newsletter.html

LOBSTER NOTE: Easter Sunday, March 31^st, is also the day LOBSTER SEASON officially ends.

FIRST DAY OF SPRING 2013

81 degrees and sunny in the upper Florida Keys…What was YOUR weather like today?

Dive boat heads in to Bud ‘n Mary’s Marina, oceanside, Islamorada

Yachts lined up at Plantation Yacht Harbor, mm 87, bayside

ART, MUSIC & WALK FOR A CURE

ARTISTS' PREMIERE EVENT! Call 305-664-4966 for more info!

12th ANNUAL REDBONE ISLAND WALK, March 23rd

Local businesses, schools, civic organizations and individual groups of families & friends will form walk teams to participate in this national event. They will all have the same goal in mind - to raise the money needed to find a cure for cystic fibrosis. The event will take place at Founders Park, mile marker 87, bayside. Registration will be at 8am and the walk will begin at 9am. Any walker turning in $25 will receive a Redbone T-shirt. 

For info: 305-664-2002

FLORIDA HERITAGE CONCERT, March 23rd

Founders Park, mile marker 87, bayside, Islamorada.

Music about Florida +/or composed by Floridians - Clowns on parade and facepainting

4:00-5:00, Admission is FREE - Bring a blanket to spread or a lawn chair. For info:

http://www.keyscommunityconcertband.org/KeysCommunityConcertBand/SCHEDULE.html

WOOFSTOCK 2013 Bow-WOWS AGAIN!

Bring your pets and bring your family to this outstanding event, Saturday, March 16^th, that raises funds for animal rescue, foster placement and “fur-ever” homes! 10 am to 6 pm, mile marker 87, bayside at Founders Park. For more info, visit:

http://www.keyswoofstock.com/

EVERYBODY’S IRISH SATURDAY!

Join in the fun at the upper Keys’ St Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival, March 16th. For more info, visit:

http://keyscelts.com/

Daylight Saving Time (USA) 2013

Never mind the snowy weather across the country (except for the Florida Keys!)                                                                      -- it's time to spring forward this weekend, believe it or not. Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday at 2 a.m. local time in all but a few parts of the U.S.
For more info, visit:
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/daylight-savings-time-2013-clocks-now-grid-off/story?id=18686126

MORTGAGES TAKE ROOT AS DOW TAKES FLIGHT

► Benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage stayed at 3.73 percent

► One year ago mortgage index stood at 4.11 percent

Read the full story at:

http://www.bankrate.com/finance/mortgages/mortgage-analysis.aspx?ic_id=nwsltr_mtganalysis_20130307

WHAT NOT TO BUY IN MARCH

From athletic shoes to patio furniture, see what the experts say NOT to buy this month.

Read the full story at:

http://www.bankrate.com/lite/smart-spending/what-not-to-buy-in-march.aspx?ic_id=nwsltr_frug_20130305#slide=1

MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO HOLLYWOOD

Broadway performer Jon Peterson presents tributes to 7 legendary song and dance men. Murray Nelson Cultural Center, mile marker 103, bayside, Wednesday, March 6 – 10. For more info, call 305-453-0997 or visit:

http://thekeyplayers.org/

DOOM, GLOOM OR GOVERNMENT JUST STALLED?

► No deal done, deep spending cuts set to take effect

► Full impact of the cuts not expected until April at the earliest

Read the full story at CNN.com:

http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/01/politics/forced-spending-cuts/index.html?hpt=hp_t2