KEYS HISTORY: ‘WRESTLING ALLIGATORS’ & PICKLES REEF PIQUES INTEREST
I attended graduate school in my 30s. It was a vastly different experience than what I expected, but managing expectations has been a long-standing effort. I did...
KEYS HISTORY: THE STARCK FAMILY HAD A LONG RUN ON LOWER MATECUMBE KEY
The Sold Sisters, Ocean Sotheby’s International Realty’s Sarah Ewald and Sabrina Wampler, invited me to speak at an open house. The Atlantic-front Lower Matecumbe Key property is...
KEYS HISTORY: THE SEVEN(ISH) MILE BRIDGES
There is talk about building a new Seven Mile Bridge to replace the old Seven Mile Bridge, which replaced the original Seven Mile Bridge. Between road projects...
KEYS HISTORY: TALKING PIRACY & SMUGGLING AT A HEMINGWAY SEMINAR IN … IDAHO?
I was invited to speak at the 2024 Ernest Hemingway Seminar at the Community Library in Ketchum, Idaho. Hemingway’s last home was in Ketchum, and it was...
STORMY HISTORY: EVERY HURRICANE TELLS A DIFFERENT STORY
Ask any local. Hurricane season blows.
Between every gust and shower reported through the regular media and all the opinions shared through social media, the subject is impossible...
KEYS HISTORY: A CARDINAL NESTING AND A LITTLE-KNOWN KEYS COMMUNITY
Some people say seeing a cardinal in your yard is a sign the spirit of a loved one or an angel is near. If that is true,...
KEYS HISTORY: THE ORIGINAL STATE ROAD 4A ONCE ROLLED PASSED THESE ICONIC KEYS SPOTS
The modern path of the Overseas Highway was established in 1944 and generally follows a direct line cleared by the Florida East Coast Railway when they laid...
KEYS HISTORY: THE FATHER OF MARATHON
After almost two years working on the property, Robbie’s of Islamorada feels homey. The vibe is one of the reasons I picked it as the place to...
KEYS HISTORY: HISTORIC SCHOONER DRY DOCKED ON STOCK ISLAND HAS SEEN BETTER DAYS
Last week, I drove down to Stock Island from the Sioux Street office on Plantation Key. I should have driven over the Cow Key Channel Bridge, into...
KEYS HISTORY: LACKLUSTER PROPERTY SALES LED TO A CONTRIVED TREASURE HUNT STORY
J.P. McEvoy was an American writer, novelist and cartoonist. He was born on Jan. 10, 1897, in New York City. One of the movies based on his...
