The Gardens Hotel owner Kate Miano presented the Key West Police Mounted Unit with checks totaling nearly $10,000 -- funds raised in the May Derby Day fundraiser at the hotel. The party raised almost $5,000, and Mounted Unit volunteer extraordinaire Vikki Marraccini donated another $5000.
Miano has hosted this annual fundraiser since 2017. Each year she has generously donated to the Mounted Unit after hosting the event that coincides with the Kentucky Derby.
The Mounted Unit is one of the most popular units of the Key West Police Department. These equestrian officers provide a daily presence that is particularly beneficial downtown and with crowds.