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...

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Equipped with an underwater speaker, a microphone and some empty milk jugs needed for teaching body position and control, Coach Isla Crawford leads her...

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