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.
UPPER KEYS MOMS RECEIVE KIDS’ JEWELRY CREATIONS AS PART OF BLUE MARLIN JEWELRY’S ANNUAL CONTEST
The entire student body from Treasure Village Montessori eagerly gathered for an awards ceremony on the playground ahead of Mother's Day. Little did they...
KEY LARGO SCHOOL DRAMA CLUB PRESENTS ‘ALADDIN’ BEGINNING THIS WEEK
During rehearsal inside the Key Largo School cafeteria, dozens of boys and girls from KLS and Ocean Studies Charter School belted out the lyrics...
SYNC OR SWIM: UPPER KEYS ARTISTIC TEAM MAKES A SPLASH
Equipped with an underwater speaker, a microphone and some empty milk jugs needed for teaching body position and control, Coach Isla Crawford leads her...
FISH FIESTA BENEFITS TAVERNIER WOMAN’S WORK FOR CENTRAL AMERICAN YOUTH
An adventurous family sailing trip changed the course of Gail Gordon's life.
In 2007, while navigating their sailboat roughly halfway around the world, Gordon and...
UPPER KEYS FOOD PANTRY FEEDS A GROWING NEED
Thursday evenings inside the Burton Memorial United Methodist Church food pantry can only be described as bustling. Energetic volunteers welcome patrons with a hearty...
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