IN PICTURES: MARATHON WELCOMES NEW PILATES & BARRE STUDIO

On July 23, Island Pilates and Barre opened its doors to the public for a special party. Featuring giveaways, activewear, demonstrations and refreshments, the...

IN PICTURES: UPPER KEYS LITTLE LEAGUE CHAMPS

A baseball tournament and skills competition in Key West on July 17 brought the best out of players throughout the island chain. Teams from...

DIVE REPORT: CELEBRATING PADI WOMEN’S DIVE DAY

This Week’s Dive Report Wow! What a week. Diving was fantastic. The waters were that famous Keys turquoise blue that you can’t really find anywhere...

MATTASHER SHOW COMING TO PBS WILL FEATURE LITERARY INTERVIEWS FROM THE KEYS

Top thinkers from all walks of life explore Key West, then settle in at a stunning Lower Keys estate to discuss fascinating topics with...

IN PICTURES: FIRST FLORIDA KEYS BREWBQ

The first Florida Keys Brew BQ attracted a great-size crowd at the Marathon Community Park July 17-18. Quaffing craft brews kept core temperatures down...

DIVING INTO POP CULTURE: HISTORY OF DIVING MUSEUM DEBUTS FEATURE EXHIBIT

By John Christopher Fine History of Diving Museum’s extraordinary collection of antique diving helmets, equipment and ocean discovery exhibits make for an educational and entertaining...

KEY WEST TREASURE DIVERS STRIKE GOLD — AND SILVER — ON FAMOUS SHIPWRECK

Silver tarnishes and darkens, but gold shines on — even after 400 years submerged in saltwater.  That was the case on July 16, when the...

HISTORICAL DIG: RESEARCH ARCHAEOLOGISTS DIG INTO 1800S LIFE IN KEY WEST

Digging a 2-foot hole in one’s backyard usually wouldn’t warrant a team of student archaeologists from the University of Miami. But then, most backyards...

WILD THINGS: THE SECRET LIVES OF YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS

It would be tough to be a yellow-billed cuckoo in the Florida Keys if you viewed yourself through the eyes of a birdwatcher, because,...

LONG LIVE ROCK – A VISIT TO THE HALL OF FAME

I was visiting family last week in Ohio. Despite having been born and raised there, I had never been to the Rock & Roll...