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.
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...
LOCAL FWC OFFICER COMPETES IN ‘AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR’ FINALS
“American Ninja Warrior” champion he is not, but one thing is for certain, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recruiter Ron "Dynamite" Washington is...
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