Current Membership
The Rotary Club of Key Largo is currently composed of 40 members. The majority of our members are very active in local charities and organizations including; Leadership Monroe, The Key Largo Chamber of Commerce, The Islamorada Chamber of Commerce, and The Florida Keys Children Shelter.

Club History
January 24, 1990 was the first meeting as provisional club, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Upper Keys of which J. Allison DeFoor II was President. The meeting was held in Key Largo at the Holiday Inn.

March 3, 1990, Formal application for Charter as Rotary Club of Key Largo was mailed to Rotary International.

April 4, 1990- First breakfast meeting at Sheraton Key Largo Resort.

April 9, 1990 Our club was admitted as Rotary Club of Key Largo by Rotary International.

We began with 66 charter members. Current charter members are Wm. A. (Bill) Andersen, Robert (Bob) Cullin, John Duffy, Gretchen Holland and Spencer Slate.

June 19, 1990 was our charter banquet. Our President was John Duffy, The President of Rotary International for 1989-1990 was Hugh M. Archer and the Governor of District 699 for 1989-1990 was Garth R. Parker.

July 2, 2008 Our club, after 18 years, moved location to Coconuts at MM 100

Past Club Presidents Include:
1990-1991 John Duffy
1991-1992 Charles Goss
1992-1993 Bette Brown-Herlth
1993-1994 Mark Otto
1994-1995 Dale Wolgast
1995-1996 Barbara Whitla
1996-1997 Mike Lannon ( he moved so Bill Markey took over.)
1996-1998 Bill Markey
1998-1999 Dan Taylor
1999-2000 Bill Andersen
2000-2001 Frank Kelly
2001-2002 Cris Beaty
2002-2003 Scott Newberry
2003-2004 Jim Turner
2004-2005 Laura L'Heureux
2005-2006 Paul Messina
2006-2007 Scott Newberry
2007-2008 Susan Recarey

Highlights

August 6, 1991, designation of 2 non smoking tables and our Board approved incorporating our club.

April 15, 1992, we replaced the Veterans War Memorial sign at TIB Key Largo (MM100) and had a rededication.
April 7,1992 Jim Boilini joined our club

August 22, 1992 our club raised $3000.00 at our first annual golf tournament held at Keysgate.

Bonnie Young (Leinart) was pinned amember on January 13, 1993.

February 1993, the board meeting moved from Holiday Inn to the Sheraton.

March, 1993, Dave Whitney was the first Paul Harris Fellow of our club with Gretchen Holland following shortly thereafter.

April 1993, Dave Whitney team leader from our club led the GSE team to Japan.

August 1993, our first annual Ladies Dolphin Tournament held at the Sheraton.