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.
JACK’S BIKES IN KEY LARGO CHANGES HANDS
Jack's Bikes is more than just a bicycle rental, sales and repair shop. To many, it's a Key Largo institution. In business for over...
GET A SNEAK PEAK OF THE KEY PLAYERS’ ‘ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE’ AT THIS ISLAMORADA BOUTIQUE THIS FRIDAY
The highly anticipated new musical, “Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville,” may not open until the middle of April, but fans of the Key Players...
FIREFIGHTER OPENS OLD-FASHIONED PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO IN ISLAMORADA
In an age where photo editing and filters are the norm, there’s something refreshing about photography from a bygone era, where what you see...
MORE PICKLEBALL COURTS SET FOR CONSTRUCTION IN KEY LARGO
Fred Workman and his 24-year-old son Riley have discovered a game they can play together: pickleball.
"It's actually very fun because we found something that...
YOUTH REGATTA SETS SAIL DESPITE WACKY WEATHER IN THE UPPER KEYS
A sea of Optimist dinghies were spread across the lawn at Founders Park in Islamorada as a wave of young sailors, eager to compete...
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