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 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....

NEW STREETLIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE ISLAMORADA’S MORADA WAY ARTS & CULTURAL DISTRICT

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...

THE ART OF MERMAIDING: ISLAMORADA DIVE INSTRUCTOR TEACHES OTHERS

It's green and gold, weighs 35 pounds, and is created from the highest quality silicone.  "That cost me upwards of $4,000. It looks extremely realistic,"...

MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR ALLIGATOR LIGHTHOUSE RESTORATION PROJECT GETS UNDERWAY IN ISLAMORADA, FLORIDA

Climbing to the top of a weathered and rusty 150-year-old lighthouse is not for the faint of heart.   “It was a little sketchy getting up...

ISLAMORADA CHARTER BOAT OPERATOR MAKES BOATING ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISABLED

Charter boat Captain Mick Nealey is all too familiar with the daily struggles confronting people living with disabilities. Nealey requires two crutches to get...

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