Just A Few Friends: Celebrating the Legacy of Jimmy Buffett
This Labor Day Weekend (Aug. 29–Sept. 1), Key West invites […]
Local’s Choice Tips: Paul Menta
What has Paul Menta — the wildly creative renegade, Key […]
Come Hungry, Leave Hooked During Key West Lobster Best Through August 10
Florida’s lobster season is officially open — and Key West […]
Steward of the Keys: Monroe County’s Hanna Koch is Building New Artificial Reefs
Hanna Koch is articulate beyond her years. As a published […]
Local’s Choice Tips: Andrew Morawski
Like many Key West residents, Andrew Morawski began his […]
Celebrate World Ocean Day at the grand opening of the new REEF Ocean Exploration Center
Celebrate World Ocean Day at the grand opening of the […]
Conch Republic Turns 43 – Still Sassy, Still Seceded
Key West to Host 10 Days of Outrageous Conch Republic […]
The Road Home
The southernmost stretch of U.S. Highway 1, running some 110 miles from mainland Florida throughout the Keys to Key West, has earned many names over the years. It’s been called the Florida Keys Overseas Highway. The Highway That Goes to Sea. But for those who love the Keys, it’s simply the road home.
Steve Friedman: A ‘Blue Star’ Steward of Keys Waters
Islamorada fishing guide and captain Steve Friedman loves water: salt water, fresh water, blue water and particularly clean water. Friedman’s love of water includes prioritizing the preservation and restoration of the South Florida ecosystem, and the management of fisheries that provide a safe haven for the Florida Keys fish he loves to catch.
You Go, Girl! Roseleigh Enters the ‘Tour de Turtles’ Race
A determined young Florida Keys “resident” is participating in the Tour de Turtles, the sea turtle equivalent of television’s “The Amazing Race.” Her name is Roseleigh, and she’s a juvenile green sea turtle who was found off Islamorada with a debilitating disease — and recovered after receiving in-depth care at the Keys’ Turtle Hospital.