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A Sweet Slice of History: Florida Keys Celebrate 200th Birthday With Giant Key Lime Pie

BIG PINE KEY, Fla.—Partying never gets old in the Florida Keys—especially for a milestone birthday like No. 200. The Florida Keys celebrated its bicentennial Monday along the Gulf of Mexico with a Key lime pie more than 13 feet (4 meters) in diameter—which organizers intend to certify as a world record. The festivities marked the…


Much of Florida Keys Loses Water Pressure After Main Break

KEY WEST, Fla.—Much of the Florida Keys lost water pressure after a water main broke, blocking traffic along the main roadway on the chain of islands and forcing businesses to close early. It was the third time a water main broke in the past week in the Florida Keys. The water leak was first reported…


Down on Chips, Toyota Goes Back to Basics With Car Keys

TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp. has discovered that even keys can be too “smart” for their own good. The world’s top-selling carmaker said on Thursday it would replace one of the two electronic “smart” keys it delivers in Japan with a mechanical one for the time being as it races to get cars to customers in Japan….


Install a Keyless Door Lock

How much time do you spend foraging for your keys? Ever had to rely on the extra set you hid away? You may be a good candidate for a key-free door access lock pad that offers the security of a keyed lock with the convenience of using a digital code to open the door. These…


5 Keys to Effective Problem-Solving When You’re Facing a Complex Operational Challenge

By Tugba Yanaz If you work in the supply chain industry and serve clients globally, you know that preparation for disruption is part of your daily production. In this Amazon Prime era, where instant gratification is the name of the game, you are the bridge between a product brand and a consumer. Flawless execution, proactive…


Find Fish, Kitsch, and Wildlife in the Florida Keys

One afternoon while visiting the Florida Keys I photographed my wife, Fyllis, swimming with stingrays and other denizens of the sea in a huge tank of water, then shoving live fish through an opening in a Plexiglas wall to feed hungry sharks on the other side. Driving back to our temporary home away from home,…