Seventh-Generation Key Wester Wins 50th Conch Shell Blowing Contest
A seventh-generation Key Wester, who first blew a conch shell as a child, took top honors Saturday at this island city's 50th annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest.
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Student down to the wire on graduation requirements
Savannah Ackles is an aspiring photographer preparing to graduate Coral Shores High School in June. Her shaggy red hair is in no way indicative of her temperament.
“I...
More Than Nine Lives
Many of the buildings on our island have survived natural disasters, unusual twists of fate, abandonment and a wide range of adaptive uses in their lives.
The majestic...
Ocean Garden brings nautical dreams to life
Seashell shops line the Florida Keys and entice tourists from around the globe to take home a trinket from their travels.
Though souvenir shells are available for a...
Switlik students rally to Save Old Seven
Stanley Switlik Elementary school students recently explained through an essay and art contest why preserving the Old Seven Mile Bridge is so important for the community and future generations.
Philanthropic pilot still on the move
Despite unstable economic conditions that brought Big Pine Key resident Jeff Bennett out of retirement, the volunteer pilot is still finding time in his schedule to help rescue furry, feathered and slithery animals across the country.
Keys Cable opens in Marathon
Otherside Boardsports in Islamorada has expanded to offer an "adrenaline-fueled adventure park" at Keys Cable in Marathon.
Surfers at Sombrero Beach?
Unless a hurricane is rolling in offshore or a boat’s just blasted by, Florida Keys beaches are rarely sought out for surfing. But a lack of waves is no problem at all for a group of Deerfield Beach surfers who decided in 2007 to form a non-profit to introduce young riders to the sport.
A Drink Above Everyone
By the 1920s, Key West had become a major port and tourist destination. Affluent travelers could journey from New York to Key West on Henry Flagler’s railroad...
Key West Botanical Garden making Easter educational
Migration Mania events begin next weekend
Keeping an eye out for migratory species flying and flitting over the Keys may be, well, for the birds for lots of...