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.
THE KEY PLAYERS PREPARE TO WOW AUDIENCES WITH ‘LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS’
Inside the Murray E. Nelson center, the cast and crew of Little Shop of Horrors runs through a dress rehearsal. With opening night Thursday,...
NEW TAVERNIER PIZZA SHOP IS OLD SCHOOL
The doors to Tavernier's newest pizzeria open to customers at noon, but the food preparation begins much, much earlier, usually at 6:30 in the...
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Hundreds of 24-packs of water, Gatorade, dozens of boxes of baby diapers and wipes, cans of non-perishables, bleach; that was the show of generosity...
KEY LARGO SCHOOL BAND SET TO PERFORM AT NASCAR RACE IN HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA
Key Largo School flutist Valeria Correa has played to live audiences in the past, most recently during the Coral Shores High School homecoming parade....
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The future of Islamorada's Morada Way Arts and Cultural District is getting brighter, literally. Between the Old Highway and U.S. 1, from the Green...
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