KEYS HISTORY: MILE MARKER 0
The Great Florida Keys Road Trip comes to an end, not with a whimper, but a big Key West bang.
After crossing Cow Key Channel,...
KEYS HISTORY: ENJOY ICONIC ISLAND EATS AND HISTORICAL TIDBITS AT ROBBIE’S
I entered the workforce at 11. It was in a pet store in 1976. I was paid $1.50 per hour.
I didn’t last long in...
KEYS HISTORY: OLD MONROE COUNTY SPANNED WELL BEYOND THE ISLAND CHAIN
It is always interesting to see where a column goes. I start with an idea and then let the history unfold as it needs...
HISTORICAL PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS KEYS’ MOST DESTRUCTIVE STORMS
The Matecumbe Historical Trust’s next free presentation will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 6 p.m. in the Islamorada library, located at MM...
KEY WEST BACK IN THE DAY: SPICY MEMORIES
More than 40 years ago, my father Joe and my then-boyfriend revolutionized the Key West dining scene. This was not a good thing; some...
KEYS HISTORY: STARCK’S FISHING CAMP EVOLVED INTO A ROADSIDE ATTRACTION ON LOWER MATECUMBE
Early Spanish charts identify the island as Matecumbe la Vieja. The 1774 Romans chart called it Vieja Matacomb. The following year, on Gauld’s 1775...
WHAT’S COOKING, KEY WEST: LAVENDER COCKTAIL HONORS KEY WEST’S AVIATION HISTORY
Key West can boast a number of claims to fame. It’s well known as the inspiration for Jimmy Buffett’s “trop rock” classics, the former...
HISTORY OF DIVING MUSEUM IN ISLAMORADA OFFERS GUIDED TOURS ON WOMEN’S DIVE DAY
In honor of Women’s Dive Day, the History of Diving Museum is hosting two guided tours on Saturday, July 19, at 11 a.m. and...
KEYS HISTORY: THE ISLANDS OF SHARK KEY, BIG COPPITT & GEIGER
In the Lower Keys, near MM 12, Shark Key is announced by a building with a beautiful blue-tiled roof. The long, thin island sitting...
KEYS HISTORY: EXPLOITATION OF FLORIDA KEYS WILDLIFE LEADS TO CRITICAL PROTECTIONS
When Key West was organizing and systems were being put into place, the town council made a declaration that appeared in the island’s first...
