Kellie Butler Farrell
Kellie is a lifelong journalist living in Key Largo. She spent twenty years in television and taught journalism at Barry University in Miami Shores and Zayed University in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
At heart, Kellie is a storyteller. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and a Master’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Miami.
Kellie has been visiting the Keys since her teenage years. She has learned a lot about this wonderful community by writing stories for Keys Weekly. Whether sailing, power boating, or kayaking, Kellie and her husband, Niall, enjoy everything the island lifestyle offers.
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LEE ANN HOLROYD RETIRES FOLLOWING 40-PLUS YEARS WITH THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE
When she was growing up, Lee Ann Holroyd never felt a burning calling to become a police officer. While attending the University of Florida,...
TAVERNIER’S MADE 2 ORDER RESTAURANT IS CLOSED: WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE PROPERTY?
When Hurricane Irma barreled into the Upper Keys in September 2017, David Fulmer's canal-front breakfast and lunch eatery, Made 2 Order, was right in...
CHAPTER ENDS: SANDBAR BOOKS TO CLOSE LATER THIS MONTH
When Becky Washam relocated to the Florida Keys from Texas during the pandemic, the only bookstore in the Upper Keys, the long-standing Hooked on...
A CORAL SHORES TRADITION: SENIORS TOSS CAPS AT ISLAMORADA SANDBAR
Soon-to-be Coral Shores High School graduates gathered at the Islamorada Sandbar on May 11 and tossed their caps into the air as a drone...
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