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A Keys Tragedy As A Member Of Political Family Dies After Being Treated For COVID-19

Cheryl Cates
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Cheryl Cates

A member of a prominent political family in Key West has died after being hospitalized with the novel coronavirus, according to people familiar with the situation.

Cheryl Hollon Cates, a real estate agent and tireless volunteer at Key West charities and the wife of Monroe County Commissioner Craig Cates, died at a Miami hospital, the sources said.

A Key West nonprofit posted about the death Wednesday afternoon.

“Wesley House is in mourning over the loss of our long-term and deeply loved Board member, Cheryl Cates,” the nonprofit posted on its Facebook page.

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Gwen Filosa covers the Florida Keys for WLRN. She has been reporting from the island chain for over a decade, from Cuban landings and the workforce housing crisis, to the oddities and charms of the Keys.
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