Florida Keys

KEY WEST, Florida Keys � An extraordinary assembly of American and international poets will gather in Key West Thursday through Sunday, Jan. 7-10, for the 28th annual Key West Literary Seminar. The 2010 seminar will explore 60 years of American poetry and pay tribute to Richard Wilbur, a f...

FLORIDA KEYS � New Year�s Eve partiers unwilling to endure cold-weather festivities, such as the traditional �ball drop� in New York�s Times Square, can find exuberant celebrations and far warmer temperatures in the Florida Keys. In Key West, revelers can choose from three very differ...

KEY WEST, Florida Keys � The Key West Symphony, a unique gathering of professional symphonic musicians from around the United States, is to begin its 2009-10 season with a concert featuring world-renowned violinist Cho-Liang Lin. The curtain is to go up at 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec....

KEY LARGO, Fla. -- The inaugural Jewfish Creek Bridge Run attracted almost 800 participants Saturday in the Florida Keys. The foot race was the first to cross the recently completed $93 million, 1.25-mile-long Jewfish Creek Bridge and portions of the 18-Mile Stretch, a section of the Over...

A free program about the series of ships that wrecked along 80 miles of the Florida Keys. Della Scott-Ireton, PhD, will present the real story and discuss the archaeological importance of these sunken ships. Immerse yourself in the fun! Starts at 7 p.m.

Thrill-seekers from around the country will be in Marathon this weekend to see the tropical island views -- from 13,500 feet. Sky divers began leaping from planes over the island chain Thursday, the opening day of the Keys Boogie sky-diving weekend that ends Sunday.

Monroe County sheriff's detectives have identified the body found a week ago wrapped in plastic and washed up in the mangroves of Jewfish Key. Using fingerprints, detectives identified the dead woman as Christine Marie Kaye, 48. Her last known address was the town of Lake Park in Palm Beac...

KEY LARGO, Florida Keys � For more than 25 years, the annual Seven Mile Bridge Run has attracted sold-out fields with participants eager to run across the convergence of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico in the Florida Keys. Now, running enthusiasts can add a second Keys bridge run to th...

KEY LARGO, Florida Keys -� Two-time Super Bowl-winning coach Jimmy Johnson is to combine two of his favorite sports �- football and fishing -� into one event Feb. 4-6, with the Gridiron Greats Billfish Bowl in the Florida Keys. The tournament is slated to begin a few days before Super Bowl XL...

Sandy" the rehabilitated hawksbill sea turtle, who came to South Florida for medical care at the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital, has been released off a Virgin Islands beach about 100 yards from where she was attacked by wild dogs almost a year ago.

MARATHON, Florida Keys � To intrigue those interested in aviation, Marathon has two exciting events on tap for visitors �dropping in� to America�s southernmost island chain in November. Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 5-8, up to 250 jumpers from Florida and beyond are to land in the Keys on...

Amid 300-pound groupers, curious barracudas and a rainbow of tropical fish attracted to a new artificial reef off Key West, a tiny creature is causing a big stir among conservationists: the long-spined sea urchin.

ISLAMORADA, Florida Keys � Sun, warm sand and sea breezes swirl together with the sumptuous taste of fine wines, beers and spirits during Islamorada�s second annual Wine on the Water, set for Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 14-15. Open to the wine- and beer-loving public, the event is to be stage...

The Florida Keys' Overseas Highway has made the grade. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Friday morning in Washington that the 110-mile stretch of U.S. 1 from Key Largo to Key West -- with its 42 bridges linking the scenic island chain -- has been designated an All-American R...

Two Keys men have pleaded guilty to poaching 8,500 pounds of lobster from illegally dumped debris piles known as ``casitas.'' John Buckheim and Nick Demauro, both 23 of Baypoint, admitted to harvesting the lobster, some before the season opened, and selling it to a Key West fish house for...

MARATHON, Florida Keys � The Florida Keys Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association is to sponsor its Aviation Day at the Florida Keys Marathon Airport Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The family-oriented event is free and open to the public at the airport, located at 9400 Overs...

MARATHON, Florida Keys � Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is scheduled to help release an endangered green sea turtle off the Florida Keys at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 8, and the public is invited to watch. Crist, along with Monroe County Commissioner Mario Di Gennaro and staff members of the Florida Ke...

A father and son from Key Largo were arrested Tuesday on charges of stealing lobsters from traps in the Florida Keys, according to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Every August or September on nights following a full moon, divers descend into the dark, warm waters off the Florida Keys to watch group sex -- a fascinating reproductive eruption known as the annual coral spawn.

KEY WEST, Florida Keys � Motorcyclists from throughout the United States are to travel one of America�s most scenic highways to raise money for charity during the 37th annual Key West Poker Run, set for Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 17-20. Riders on up to 10,000 bikes are expected to trave...

Three friends spotted speeding on their motorcycles Sunday night in the Florida Keys stepped on the gas when deputies tried to pull them over, reaching speeds more than 100 mph as they tried to flee down curvy, busy U.S. 1.

MARATHON, Florida Keys � Nature enthusiasts can get acquainted with some of the unique birds and wildlife native to the Florida Keys at the 11th annual Florida Keys Birding and Wildlife Festival set for Wednesday through Sunday, Sept. 23�27. The family-friendly event is to be staged at th...

All Florida vacations must come to an end, and so it is for Sandy, a sea turtle from the Virgin Islands who came to the Keys for medical care at the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital. The vets say she has recovered from an attack by wild dogs in the Virgin Islands, is now ready to go back home.

FLORIDA KEYS � Key West�s nightly Sunset Celebration has been named America�s best unheralded free attraction, and Bahia Honda State Park near Big Pine Key has been ranked number two in a list of best United States beaches by TripAdvisor. Both accolades were determined by the TripAdviso...

MARATHON, Florida Keys � A loggerhead sea turtle, that was ill and coincidentally found its own way to The Turtle Hospital in Marathon, was released Sunday off the Florida Keys. Staff members of The Turtle Hospital saw the turtle swimming near a dock,just 20 feet away from the turtle rehab...

KEY WEST, Florida Keys -- A retired Air Force missile-tracking ship intentionally sunk to create an artificial reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is open for recreational diving. The 523-foot-long Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg is situated about seven miles south of Key West. The...

 FL Sister Mary Elizabeth Lloyd runs Saturday in Islamorada during the KEYS100 race down the Florida Keys Overseas Highway. She was unable to finish the 100-mile race, but was happy to have raised awareness about orphans of AIDS. ...

KEY WEST, Florida Keys � Long-distance swimming enthusiasts are to compete in a 12.5-mile open-water swim Saturday, June 13, on a route that circumnavigates the island of Key West. Solo swimmers and relay teams of two to six people are to compete in the annual Florida Keys Community Colleg...

 FL AP KEY WEST, Fla. -- A young Atlantic spotted dolphin that spent nearly three months recuperating at a Florida Keys marine mammal rehabilitation center was released off Key West Tuesday. Rescuers with the Marine Mammal Conservancy released the animal ...

 FL - Cammy Clark In a school scandal that has rocked the Florida Keys, the wife of the schools superintendent was charged with stealing tuition money paid for adult education courses she ran. BY CAMMY CLARK The wife of the Monroe County schools superintendent was ...

 WA Unlike any of the Florida Keys reefs, they're surrounded by dozens of offshore oil platforms. These have been pumping away for the past 50 years. Yet according to GP Schmahl, a Federal biologist who worked for decades in both places, ...

 WA The festival commemorates Key West's 1982 “secession” from America, after the United States established a surprise roadblock at the top of the Florida Keys Overseas Highway ostensibly searching for illegal drugs and aliens. You write the cutline. ...

 FL By From Miami Herald staff and wire reports Comedian David Brenner not only made his debut on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, he went on to make 158 appearances -- more than any guest during Carson's reign -- and he sat in as guest host 70 times. ...

 Canada Unlike any of the Florida Keys reefs, they're surrounded by dozens of offshore oil platforms. These have been pumping away for the past 50 years. Yet according to GP Schmahl, a Federal biologist who worked for decades in both places, ...

 FL The disease -- squirrel pox -- occurs nationwide in squirrel populations but has never been reported previously in the Florida Keys, said local wildlife experts. ''We started getting a lot of calls in late January, mostly from the area between [mile ...

 UT He was shot after pointing a loaded rifle at officers in the Florida Keys. Baggett had been charged in federal court in Utah with violations of federal hazardous waste and clean water laws. He was one of 23 people included on the Environmental ...

 FL FLORIDA KEYS: A news release out of Key West reports Pompano Beach angler Tim Maddock and his crew aboard Vitamin Sea Too, a 33-foot Contender, released 50 sailfish in one incredible day of prefishing for the World Sailfish Championship. ...

 FL Mike Weinhofer, World Sailfish Championship director, believes it’sa new one-day Florida Keys’ record, maybe even a state record. The previous Keys’ record was 37 sailfish releases in one day, achieved in May 2005 by Captain Marty Lewis on the Main ...

 FL MARATHON, FL, -- A fire at the Keys Boat Works destroyed at least five boats Saturday night, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. The marina in the Middle Keys also suffered major damage. The Sheriff's office says the fire may have started ...

KEY WEST, Florida Keys �- Pompano Beach resident Tim Maddock and his angling crew caught and released 50 sailfish off Key West Thursday, while tuning up for the World Sailfish Championship that begins next Tuesday. Maddock, who owns the Vitamin Sea Too, a 33-foot Contender, fished with M...

Racers can choose from three competitions on a route stretching down the Keys’ renowned Overseas Highway: a 100-mile individual race from Key Largo to Key West, a 50-mile individual race from Marathon to Key West and a 100-mile team relay race from Key ...

ISLAMORADA, Florida Keys � �Betsy� the giant Florida Keys spiny lobster moved to a new home Friday. Perched on special trailer, Monroe County Sheriff�s Office deputies escorted the larger-than-life replica of a crustacean up the Florida Keys Overseas Highway to its new residence at th...

MARATHON, Florida Keys � A visit to the Florida Keys is generally filled with color � blue skies, aquamarine waters, orange sunsets and puffy white clouds � but visitors are encouraged to think green during the fourth annual Green Living and Energy Expo in Marathon. Open to the public Satu...

MARATHON, Florida Keys � Marathon is known as the Heart of the Keys, but the Original Marathon Seafood Festival takes delectable aim at the tummy. This much-anticipated feast is set for Saturday and Sunday, March 14-15, at Marathon Community Park, mile marker 49 oceanside. The annual mun...

KEY WEST, Florida Keys � The Key West boxing tradition, whose fans included legendary author Ernest Hemingway, is to come alive Friday, Jan. 16, with a seven-bout match set to take place overlooking Key West Harbor at Mallory Square. Dubbed "Fight Night in the Keys," the sporting challeng...

By Christian Now, of course, in between these 2009 marquee events, I’ll sprinkle in some 50-milers, 50Ks, the usual marathons, and lots of 5 & 10Ks. I’m certainly running the annual Peachtree Road Race, the ING Marathon, the Atlanta Marathon, the Sweetwater 50K, Mountain Mist 50K, Laurel Valley...

By Sacha Pilgrim The Islands of Islamorada and Marathon in the Middle Florida Keys have some pretty good beaches and beach resorts. Besides the beautiful and secluded beaches offered on the beach resorts in the Middle Keys, the famed seven mile bridge on the Overseas Highway is located here. A drive on this...

By Jordan For those who have visited the Florida Keys, or who are lucky enough to call them home, these keys of Florida are a tropical existence rich with a past, a culture, and, of course, an abundance of Pina Coladas. Take our quiz to see how much you know about this group of islands, the most tropical k...

KEY LARGO -- The lone survivor of a deadly diving accident in the Florida Keys has given investigators details of how the tragedy unfolded, clues that may help unravel the mystery of how three of his experienced diving buddies died. Contrary to previous reports, authorities said Sunday t...

By khowell The dive takes place at a reef near Key West where a freighter ran aground in 1993, said Craig Watson, director of the Ruskin lab. Almost 160 cookie-sized coral fragments were placed there last year. The reef is within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, a protected area that compri...