In the Press
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Lighthouse Run: mental toughness and even tricks helped winners
- November 9, 2024
- Posted by: KBCF
- Category: In the Press
No CommentsTommy Cardenas credits a bit of mental self-trickery with his win in the 5K section of Key Biscayne’s Lighthouse Run, where he and 1,030 other runners enjoyed good weather and good vibes for the 47th running of the annual foot race Saturday. …Continue here.
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Young and old runners in final preparations for 47th Biscayne Lighthouse 10K/5K run
- October 29, 2024
- Posted by: KBCF
- Category: In the Press
Longtime Key Biscayne resident Allene Nicholson, 83, vividly recalls the first Biscayne Lighthouse 10K/5K run/walk, which took place 47 years ago. Nicholson and her friend, Mary Ann Smith, then in her mid-30s, wanted to see who was the fastest runner in Key Biscayne. “She won first prize because she was a better runner,” said Nicholson,
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Florida’s ‘keystone species’ the topic of this week’s Citizen Science Project’s Lunch & Learn
- August 28, 2024
- Posted by: KBCF
- Category: In the Press
Rumya Sundaram, citizen scientist coordinator for the Key Biscayne Community Foundation, will present this month’s Citizen Science Project’s Lunch & Learn program, addressing ‘keystone’ species in the environment. In construction, a “keystone” is the central stone at the top most point of an arch, which locks the entire thing together. Without that stone, the structure
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Key Biscayne hosts 65th annual Fourth of July parade
- July 4, 2024
- Posted by: KBCF
- Category: In the Press
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. – Key Biscayne hosted its 65th annual Fourth of July Parade on Thursday morning. The parade proceeded south on Crandon Boulevard from Harbor Drive to West Enid Drive from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees will also be able to witness a fireworks display over the water at sunset. …Continue here.
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Two recognized for winning the Robert Kemper Award for Professionalism in Medicine awards
- April 28, 2024
- Posted by: KBCF
- Category: In the Press
This month, the Key Biscayne Community Foundation and community members gathered at the Key Biscayne Yacht Club to award the 2024 Robert Kemper Award for Professionalism in Medicine to Brooke Schwartz and Oreoluwa Olorunlogbon. The Kemper Award is named in memory of Dr. Robert Kemper, who exemplified the highest qualities of medical professionalism until his