Article: Key West wants to give homeless a one-way ticket to Miami.

Byline: Jennifer Babson

KEY WEST, Fla. _ Like everyone else, they gravitate to this tiny island when the trees up north drop their leaves and the temperatures plummet.

Key West's homeless _ who sleep in mangroves, under bridges and in boats, panhandle paying tourists and overrun city beaches _ have been a thorn in the side of city administrators for years.

Last month, city stewards quietly began pressing a new draft plan:

Move `em to Miami.

A proposal to that effect was mailed out last week to a dozen homeless shelters and outreach centers in the Miami area by John Jones, Key West's assistant city manager.

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