Women who love the sport of saltwater fly-fishing in the shallow waters of Islamorada and Florida Bay are naturally attracted to the rich history of the Ladies Tarpon Fly Tournament. Its 41st annual edition is set for Monday through Thursday, June 11-14. Since 1977, an elite group of...
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May 13, 2018 FKT
Events, Fishing, Islamorada
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It's that time again to register for 2018 Summer Camps. Here are some held at Islamorada Founder's Park. Summer Programs, Camps, & Clinics 2018 Islamorada Founder's Park Summer Recreation Camp: Runs weekly beginning June 4th through July 27, 2018. All-day Camp offers fun-in-the-sun activities including sports,...
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April 24, 2018 FKT
Islamorada, Summer Camp
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Sponsored by The Monroe County Tourist Development Council, 1201 White Street, Suite 102 Key West, Florida 33040. Winning a Florida Keys Angling Vacation could be as simple as following the Florida Keys Facebook page and entering the #FishFLKeys trip giveaway, part of a four-month social...
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January 14, 2018 FKT
Big Pine Key, Fishing, Islamorada, Key Largo, Key West, Marathon, Tourism
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Winter visitors flock to the Florida Keys seeking warm climes and distance runners are likely to encounter them Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 3-4, during Islamorada’s third annual Half Marathon, 10k and Beach N’ Beer Mile. Whether bucket-list runners or newbies, participants of all ages and skill levels are...
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January 10, 2018 FKT
Events, Islamorada
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Tom Paul. the Islamorada Christmas Tree Guy, passed away in October before having a chance to make his 37th annual pilgrimage to Islamorada to sell Christmas trees from his Michigan farm. Paul's son, T.J., pictured, made the decision with his family to keep the tradition...
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December 6, 2017 FKT
Holiday, Islamorada
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One of the best snorkeling spots we found in the keys is the Brick Barge. it is located in Islamorada Florida. Lots of fish and other sea life. Brick Barge is a small iron ship that lies on the north side of Hen and Chickens...
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November 25, 2017 FKT
Diving, Islamorada
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Monroe County, the City of Marathon and the Village of Islamorada have signed off on a resolution to explore the idea of a toll on Overseas Highway. It wouldn’t be the first time. From 1938 to 1954, Overseas Highway was officially called the “Overseas Road...
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November 25, 2017 FKT
Bridges, Islamorada
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It’s fitting that a family passionate about aviation would live in a house that looked to many so much like a spaceship. Most people living in the Upper Keys have seen the house in the Venetian Shores subdivision on Plantation Key known locally as the UFO...
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November 6, 2017 FKT
History, Islamorada, Real Estate
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The last text from Islamorada before Hurricane Irma plowed into the Keys was about fishing. “Look forward to a visit after things get back to normal. Bonefish are making a comeback,” wrote Richard Stanczyk, proprietor of Bud N’ Mary’s Marina for the past 40 years. Fishing is always...
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September 30, 2017 FKT
Fishing, Hurricane Irma, Islamorada, Tourism
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Hurricane Irma Message from Monroe County BOCC - Monroe County will open re-entry into the Keys for residents and business owners in Key Largo, Tavernier and Islamorada at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Entry requires a yellow re-entry sticker or proof of residency or business ownership in those...
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September 11, 2017 FKT
Islamorada, Key Largo, Tavernier, Weather
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An award-winning "Ladies Lets Go Fishing!" weekend university provides a girls' getaway Friday through Sunday, Oct. 20-22, where female anglers can learn techniques from prominent fishing captains in the Florida Keys' sport fishing capital of Islamorada. More than 8,000 graduates to date have learned to...
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August 24, 2017 FKT
Fishing, Islamorada
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Atlanta-based developer Songy Highroads and partner the Wardman Group of Washington, D.C., purchased two oceanfront Islamorada hotels this summer, paying a combined $16 million. The companies closed on the 37-room Days Inn & Suites Key on Islamorada’s Upper Matecumbe Key on July 27 for $8.8 million....
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August 23, 2017 FKT
Islamorada, Resorts, Tourism
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Built in 1873, Alligator Reef Lighthouse stands guard in honor of its namesake, the USS Alligator. In 1822, just two years out of the shipyard, the Navy schooner was on rounds to recapture and free ships that were taken in the pirate-heavy seas of the Caribbean....
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July 8, 2017 FKT
Diving, Islamorada, Lighthouses, Reefs, Ship Wrecks
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Harbor Lights Resort, a 37-unit oceanfront hotel in Islamorada, just sold for $7 million. The oceanfront hotel was built in 1953 and 1970, and has 37 rooms and cottages Harbor Lights Resort in Islamorada TWG Overseas, LLC, purchased the property at 84951 Overseas Highway on...
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June 14, 2017 FKT
Islamorada, Real Estate
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Netflix's dark family drama Bloodline Season 3 comes to an end with John (Kyle Chandler) facing the son of his older brother Danny (Ben Mendelsohn), whom John killed back in the show's first season. The kid, Nolan (Owen Teague), is looking for answers about how...
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June 12, 2017 FKT
Islamorada
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Upper Keys historian Brad Bertelli made a recent public claim about local history that contained many errors and omissions that need clarification. I guess Brad was using his creative writing skills. Yes, the Upper Keys Historical Preservation Society (HPSUK) was formed in 1976 by a...
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June 10, 2017 FKT
History, Islamorada
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Standing just east of U.S. Route 1 at mile marker 82 in Islamorada is the Florida Keys Memorial Hurricane Monument designed by the Florida Division of the Federal Art Project and constructed using Keys limestone ("keystone") by the Works Progress Administration. Unveiled in 1937 with...
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May 26, 2017 FKT
History, Holiday, Islamorada, Overseas Highway
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Monroe County Tourist Development Council’s most recent Smith Travel Research report shows Florida Keys Tourism is doing just fine. The Florida Keys continued with Florida's best average daily rate. during the first quarter of 2017, at $315. The report on Florida Keys Tourism, with data from...
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May 10, 2017 FKT
Florida Keys, Islamorada, Key Largo, Key West, Tourism
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Activities at the Islamorada Founders Park Summer Recreation Camp include: Games, Arts and Crafts, Sports, Movies, Board Games, Swimming at the Pool and Beach and more. Camp Dates: June 12 through August 4, 2017. Monday - Friday 8 am to 5:30 pm. Ages: 6 - 12...
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May 6, 2017 FKT
Islamorada, Summer Camp
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Netflix has released its trailer for the third and final season of Bloodline Season 3, and from the looks of it, this embattled family is going to be dealing with a lot of turmoil as they answer for their litany of crimes. The series will pick up...
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May 6, 2017 FKT
Islamorada
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