From Divers Direct. Alligator Reef is one of the largest reef systems in the Upper Keys. In the 1960s, a study of Alligator Reef found and identified more than 500 species of marine life. The reef is around a wrecked ship; the USS Alligator built in 1820, which went down in 1825 while on a Navy … Read more
A major benefit of rebreathers is longer dives because a portion of the gas supply is reused, than when using open circuit scuba tanks. Rebreathers are great for photography because they don’t frighten fish with exhaust sounds. And, they deliver warm, moist breathing gas and a more optimum gas mixture for divers on extended and … Read more
There is a long history of filming in the Florida Keys. The unique ocean views, both above and below the water, continue to attract filmmakers. Listed below, by date, are movies filmed in the Florida Keys between 1942 to 1979, at least in part. The location information came from IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/ You can read more … Read more
There is a long history of filming in the Florida Keys. The unique ocean views, both above and below the water, continue to attract filmmakers. Listed below, by date, are movies filmed in the Florida Keys between 1980 to 1998, at least in part. The location information came from IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/ You can read more … Read more
There is a long history of filming in the Florida Keys. The unique ocean views, both above and below the water, continue to attract filmmakers. Listed below, by date, are movies filmed in the Florida Keys between 2000 to 2017, at least in part. The location information came from IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/ You can read more … Read more
With its azure blue waters, swaying palm trees, year-round warm temps and bright blue skies, Kid Friendly Florida Keys makes for the perfect tropical escape. Two state parks, a national park, and a national marine sanctuary offer plenty of opportunities to explore and learn. Plus it’s easy to reach, at just a little over an hour’s … Read more
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Islamorada Postcard Inn at Holiday Isle 9 out of 10 Telegraph expert rating Playing up the retro charm of a 1950s beach vacation, Postcard Inn Beach Resort & Marina at Holiday Isle is a stylish, all-encompassing retreat in Islamorada boasting a full service marina, private beach, lagoon-style pool and popular Tiki bar. Location 10 / 10 Postcard Inn … Read more
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I kept hearing about this place for many years. The moment I first saw the Beauty, I Knew I had found the Florida Keys Underwater Paradise. Wonderful, Vivid, Crystal Clear Waters. Great fishing and fresh seafood. Breathtaking wrecks submerged in their own History. Incredible & Welcoming People. I Felt Humbled. Couldn’t ask for more… Like … Read more
The scenic Card Sound Bridge on North Key Largo likely will undergo $3 million in repairs this year — and could see the start of a technological change. Source: The sun might go down on one of South Florida’s last toll booths run by a person as the Keys consider SunPass | News | KeysNet
A request for $13.5 million to repair 23 historic but badly deteriorated old railroad bridges in the Florida Keys may barely count as a down payment. Source: DEP: $184 million needed to fix the Keys’ old bridges | News | KeysNet
For years now I have heard stories about Key West. Key West, after all, is the land of Tennessee Williams and Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway, in fact, called Key West “the St. Tropez of the Poor.” I finally made it to Key West and saw for myself the mythic party land under the palms. I was … Read more
The is a mensch, a real man. He doesn’t show off with flashy flowers or spectacular seeds. He simply does his job in a tropical hardwood hammock with grace and order. He is shaped by a single trunk when young, but soon sprouts new trunks almost parallel to each other. The evergreen leaves of the … Read more
A team of university, state and federal scientists is close to wrapping its exploration of a little known deep reef, Pulley Ridge, where spectacular plate coral colonies blanket the sea floor and red groupers actually help create habitat. Scientists believe this ecosystem, which lies 33 miles northwest of the western most boundary of the Florida … Read more
Volunteer to have a ringside view and help keep the party on track! Fantasy Fest is seeking volunteers to be Parade Ambassadors for the 2015 3Wishes.com Fantasy Fest Parade on October 31. Parade Ambassadors will be right in the middle of all the fun, chaos and excitement that is the All Hallows Intergalactic Freak Show. … Read more
Lack of finding a 74.85-ounce gold bar plundered from a Key West museum five years ago come Tuesday has left an “open wound,” says the museum’s director. “The bar was insured but money will never replace an artifact that was part of so many museum visitors’ personal interaction and memories of the experience,” Melissa Kendrick, chief … Read more
Marcus D’Angelo and Mike Hogan look nothing like Ernest Hemingway, but that didn’t stop the Missouri teachers from donning the requisite khaki safari garb, ordering two Cuba Libres at Sloppy Joe’s and paying homage to the famed author Tuesday afternoon. “Look at us,” D’Angelo said, running a hand through a mane of dark curls that … Read more