Charlotte Twine

Charlotte Twine has been a reporter for Florida Keys newspapers since moving here from the New York City area 12 years ago. In addition to Keys Weekly, she has worked for Vogue, Glamour, Allure, Travel + Leisure, US Weekly, and Martha Stewart Living magazines. She loves writing stories that uplift and inspire, her Pomeranians, making children laugh, the color pink, tattoos, Monty Python, and The Beatles. In her off hours, she can be found making TikTok videos and drinking too much coffee.

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