Kellie Butler Farrell
Kellie Butler Farrell is a journalist who calls Islamorada home. Kellie spent two decades in television news and also taught journalism at Barry University in Miami and Zayed University in Abu Dhabi, UAE. She loves being outside, whether spending time on the water or zipping down the Old Highway on her electric bike, Kellie is always soaking up the island lifestyle. Kellie and her husband own an electric bike rental company, Keys Ebikes.
FIREFIGHTER OPENS OLD-FASHIONED PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO IN ISLAMORADA
In an age where photo editing and filters are the norm, there’s something refreshing about photography from a bygone era, where what you see...
MORE PICKLEBALL COURTS SET FOR CONSTRUCTION IN KEY LARGO
Fred Workman and his 24-year-old son Riley have discovered a game they can play together: pickleball.
"It's actually very fun because we found something that...
YOUTH REGATTA SETS SAIL DESPITE WACKY WEATHER IN THE UPPER KEYS
A sea of Optimist dinghies were spread across the lawn at Founders Park in Islamorada as a wave of young sailors, eager to compete...
ISLAMORADA PICKLEBALL COMMUNITY RALLIES FOR MORE COURTS
Kim Booth recently started taking pickleball lessons at Founders Park, and like so many others, she's already addicted to the sport.
"This pickleball, it has...
TAX COLLECTOR TAKES AIM AT FRAUDULENT VACATION RENTALS
Monroe County Tax Collector Sam Steele is used to being lied to; it comes with the territory.
"It's hard to believe everything that's said to...
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