Carol Amend

544290 Residential Active $250,000

Canal front lot has a concrete seawall with davits and a concrete two car garage on it. In the permitting process for a home to be built on top of the garage. Mobile home next to lot for sale MLS # 544288. Buy both and have 90ft of dock. Two great home owners park with boat ramp and beach. Across from Publix shopping center. Just one hour from Miami.
Directions: US1 to Kay drive ( next to Caloosa) across from Publix Shopping center turn left on 1st.
Legal: BK 17 LT 29 KEY LARGO TRAILER VILLAGE FIRST ADDITION KEY LARGO PB5-55 OR533-699 OR633-287Q CASE NO 76-1170-CA-18 OR786-1

Coldwell Banker Schmitt Islamorada
FAX: (305)664-4111
Cell: (305)304-9405
CBSRE Office: (305)289-6617
Office: (305)664-4470
800 Number: (800)207-4160 ext. 6617
Coldwell Banker Schmitt
85996 Overseas Highway
Islamorada,FL 33036
carolinthekeys@aol.com
http://www.islamoradaagent.com

Florida Keys recreation

Miles of oceanfront and Gulf front access await you in the Keys.
Recreational opportunities in the outdoors are the most important assets of the Keys.
The fishing and boating here is incredible-both in the Ocean and the back-country (the Gulf). There is something
to catch year round and our weather lets you do it. If you like the water, this is the place
Recreational Opportunities:
• 47 Marinas
• 13 Parks,
• 3 Golf Courses
• 10 Campgrounds and recreational vehicle parks
• 13 public Tennis Courts
• 18 Boat Ramps
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• To see a complete list of parks and recreational opportunities see
• the sites below

• Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
• Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge
• Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge
• Key Deer National Wildlife Refuge
• Key West National Wildlife Refuge
• Everglades National Park
• Dry Tortugas National Park
• John C. Pennekamp State Park
• Bahia Honda State Park
• Reef Relief
• Clean Florida Keys
• Dolphin Research Center
• Florida Audubon Society
• Center for Coastal Ecosystem Health
• Florida State University: Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies
• University of Miami: Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
• Mote Marine Laboratory (Sarasota, Summerland Key)

Things to do outdoors:
• Fishing-saltwater, freshwater-Ocean, lakes and the Everglades
• Boating-Ocean, Gulf or Bay
• Diving
• Hiking
• Tennis
• Bike riding
• Birding
• Photography and Wildlife watching
• Kayaking—canoes-there are good rental locations and lots of places to launch.
• Air boating into the Everglades
• Windsurfing the flats

Other places to visit.
• Audubon House- original Audubon engravings (not Audubon's residence)
• Conch Tour Train-
• Curry Mansion Inn - 305 294-5349 511 Caroline Street, Key West FL 33040
• Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum - 305 294-1136, 907 Whitehead St., Key West FL
• Flagler's Station Historeum®-901 Caroline St., 1-305-295-3562.
• Haitian Art Co. - 305 296-8932, 600 Francis St., Key West FL 33040
• Heritage House Museum - 305 296-3573, 410 Caroline Street, Key West FL 33040
• Historic Seaport at Key West Bight.
• Key West Aquarium - 1 Whitehead St., Mallory Market
• Key West East Martello Museum - 305 296-3913, 3501 S. Roosevelt Blvd.
• Key West Lighthouse Museum - 305 294-0012, 938 Whitehead Street
• Key West Museum of Art & History - 305 295-6616
• Custom House - 281 Front Street, Key West FL 33040
• Key West Shipwreck Historeum - 305 292-8990, 1 Whitehead Street
• Little White House Museum - 305 294-9911
• Wrecker's Museum - 322 Duval St., 294-9502. Built in 1829. This is Key West's oldest house.

Pro Sports
• A 2-3 hour drive to Miami:
• Florida Marlins
• 2269 Dan Marino Blvd, Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL 33056 · 305-626-7400
• Miami Dolphins
• 2269 Dan Marino Blvd, Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL 33056 · 305-620-2578
• Miami Heat
• 601 Biscayne Blvd, American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL 33132-1801 · 786-777-432

544323 Residential Active $1,649,000

MILLION DOLLAR HOME BILLION DOLLAR VIEWS This magnificent one of a kind home is now available for the most discri-minating buyer. Four bedrooms, 4 baths. Watch the dolphins play from the second and third floor balconies. Parking for six vehicles under cover. Hurricane impact windows rated for a windload of 165 mph. Dock permit in hand for 120' dock & boatlift.Beautifully furnished by Royal Furni
Directions: MM 62.5 OCEANSIDE Coral Key Village is at the southeast end of the Long Key Bridge. Turn left, bear right after entering Coral Key Village. #38 is directly on the ocean, at the tip of the island

Coldwell Banker Schmitt Islamorada
FAX: (305)664-4111
Cell: (305)304-9405
CBSRE Office: (305)289-6617
Office: (305)664-4470
800 Number: (800)207-4160 ext. 6617
Coldwell Banker Schmitt
85996 Overseas Highway
Islamorada,FL 33036
carolinthekeys@aol.com
http://www.islamoradaagent.com

Employment

Our local economy leans towards goods and services for both new residents and tourists.The retail, construction and hotel industries have the most employees in Monroe County.
Business Size
Monroe County is comprised of primarily small businesses.
Since there is no state or local income tax, you take home more.

Employment: The good news. Key West has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country.
Why? Key West is one of the most popular destination points in the world for Divers, Boaters, Fishermen and people looking to get out of the bad weather and enjoy our water and the unique ambiance of Key West and the neighboring islands

So What. In addition to people flying and driving in, on average we get two to three Cruise ships from all over the world each day. This has spurred a growth which includes more hotels, condos, and restaurants, charters, etc. Obviously all these new startups plus all the existing ones need people.

So. The bad news for an Employer!
Employers have a hard time finding full time or year round employees. Instead they get people looking to work summers or to pay for extended vacations. Now there is nothing wrong with this and in some cases this is what they want however in most cases they would like to find steady year round help and offer full benefits.

The good news for you.
If you are looking for a steady job, have your own transportation and a good work ethic (will show up) there are lots of jobs to be had. For instance in the building, remodeling trade contractors have a very hard time getting reliable help. Some of these jobs start at $15.00 per hour. In general retail jobs start at $8.00 and quickly go to $10.00 and more with commissions.

Sound too good to be true. Remember this is a resort area, which has a unique and completely different makeup than the rest of the country or world. Kind of like Aspen except that we get tourists year round!
To look for jobs in the classifieds go to www.keysjobs.com or www.keynoter.com
Some statistics:
• Construction 5.4%
• Education & Health Services 12.3%
• Financial Activities 6.0%
• Information 1.3%
• Leisure & Hospitality 32.6%
• Manufacturing 0.8%
• Natural Resources & Mining 0.4%
• Other Services 3.5%
• Professional & Business Services 7.8%
• Public administration 8.8%
• Trade, Transportation and Utilities 21.2%

The areas top employers as of September 2004 per the Enterprise Florida site at http://www.eflorida.com/profiles/CountyReport.asp?
CountyID=25&Display=all
• Monroe County
• Business Line: County Government
• Number of Employees..................................................... 700
• HMA
• Business Line: Hospital
• Number of Employees..................................................... 600
• Monroe County Sheriff's Office
• Business Line: Law Enforcement
• Number of Employees..................................................... 561
• City of Key West
• Business Line: City Government
• Number of Employees..................................................... 500
• HTA
• Business Line: Tourist Attraction & Retail Company
• Number of Employees..................................................... 300
• FKAA
• Business Line: County Water Comany
• Number of Employees..................................................... 258
• Florida Keys Community College
• Business Line: Education
• Number of Employees..................................................... 225

Additional resources for demographic information include:
• Bureau of Economic and Business Research at the University of Florida (BEBR)
• http://www.bebr.ufl.edu/
• U.S Census Bureau
• http://www.census.gov
• Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation – Labor Market Information
• http://www.labormarketinfo.com

State jobs http://dms.myflorida.com