Keys History

For those who have spent time driving up and down the Keys, they have seen the green and white road signs announcing the names of the scores...

A permanent exhibit featuring the tombstone of the early-19th-century wrecker John Jacob Housman, whose remains are thought to be buried on Indian Key, will be added to...

Spottswood.  The surname as synonymous with Key West as Hemingway represents a legacy of leadership, innovation and community dedication, and those who capably carry the name today continue...

One of the things distinguishing the Keys from Florida’s sand-based barrier islands like Captiva, Sanibel, and Anna Maria Island is their construction. By and large, the Florida...

In the summer of 1977, documents indicating the presence of a large, hairy, bipedal creature with a strong odor in the Florida Keys were discovered in the...

By Charlotte Twine and Mandy Miles When heading south on the Overseas Highway, start looking to your right at MM 21. The sunny yellow exterior of Mangrove Mama’s...

Moving to the Florida Territory during the second escalation of the Seminole War proved a costly decision for Dr. Henry Perrine. He felt the island was far...

Editor’s note: This is the third in a four-part series on Dr. Henry Perrine. Read the first two at keysweekly.com. Dr. Henry Perrine’s 10-year post as U.S. consul...

Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a four-part series.  Dr. Henry Perrine never fully recovered from the accidental arsenic poisoning. He felt fine during warmer months,...

Editor’s note: This is the first installment in a four-part series. If it hadn’t been for arsenic poisoning, Henry Perrine probably would have never ended up in the...