KEYS HISTORY: STORIES OF FARMING, THE MOB & SHIPBUILDING ON PLANTATION KEY
The island is called Plantation Key because of the farming that once happened here. It started with pineapples planted by Capt. Ben Baker and his sons. They...
KEYS HISTORY: RAILWAY PAVES WAY FOR A DRIVE ON THE STRETCH
When driving in and out of the Florida Keys, most people take the 18-Mile Stretch. It is usually the fastest route. Card Sound Road is the other...
KEYS HISTORY: INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS BROUGHT A NEW ERA
Several months ago, I was driving home from the Fort Lauderdale airport. It was late afternoon when I exited the turnpike and rolled into Florida City. The...
KEYS HISTORY: EXPECT BIGGER & BETTER STORIES IN THESE UPCOMING BOOKS
People say that the older you get, the faster time flies. They know exactly what they’re talking about because, just like that, Christmas has passed, and Jan....
KEYS HISTORY: 2024 IN A CONCH SHELL
And just like that, next week it’s Christmas. It’s the time of year when I reflect on what has and has not transpired over the last 12...
SUNKEN SLAVE SHIP SHOWED A LONG-SUBMERGED PORTION OF FLORIDA
In the year 1700, the Henrietta Marie, a British slave ship, sank 35 miles off the coast of what is now Key West at New Ground Reef,...
KEYS HISTORY: SNOWBIRDS IN THE SUNSHINE STATE
“Snowbird” is a more interesting word than it might first appear.
The history of the word, too, is curious, so thank you, David Sloan, for pointing it out...
KEYS HISTORY: SAINT NICK IN THE KEYS
One thing that can be said about Florida is that the Sunshine State’s history dates back a fair distance. As someone who looks into the history of...
KEYS HISTORY: WHO FIRST CALLED THE FLORIDA KEYS HOME?
The archipelago scattered beneath the Florida peninsula like a broken string of bushy green emeralds across a wet, blue floor is bigger than it seems. How many...
KEYS HISTORY: SNAILS & GARDEN FACED PRESSURES ON STOCK ISLAND
Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series on Stock Island.
Once upon a time, the Stock Island Tree Snail was native to Key West and...
