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.

KEY PLAYERS’ MUSICAL COMEDY RETURNS TO THE UPPER KEYS STAGE

The last time the musical "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" was performed by the Key Players was in 2004. The stage was...

UPPER KEYS SAILORS CELEBRATE 50 YEARS ON THE WATER

In 1973, a small group of sailing enthusiasts hoisted their sails in the Upper Keys, testing their skills in grueling oceanside regattas as well...

LUCKY TO BE ALIVE: KEYS WOMAN INVOLVED IN 2015 CRASH TELLS STORY OF FAITH

By all accounts, the fact that 63-year-old Karol Harrelson is alive is nothing short of a miracle.  "My heart stopped twice," she recalled. "They resuscitated...

ISLAMORADA MAN CONQUERS 500TH RACE

In October 1993, Robert Brown turned to running while in the middle of a divorce. "I thought to myself, ‘I better work on this package...

WING FOILING CRAZE SAILS INTO THE UPPER KEYS

Along the shore of Key Largo's Buttonwood Sound, sailing instructor Mari Perez explains the fine details of wing foiling. The equipment is straightforward; an...

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