Bloodline managed a great first run on Netflix last year, with a family drama full of secrets and lies, brought out by the return of outcast son Danny, mesmerisingly performed by Ben Mendelsohn.Now season 2 is almost upon us and it turns out things aren’t going to get any easier for the Rayburn family.This new … Read more
Rows of new pink bougainvillea and other plants now line four miles of the Islamorada U.S. 1 corridor on Upper Matecumbe Key. A five-month project to landscape the Islamorada highway shoulders from mile marker 81.5 to marker 85.6 should finish its planting phase in early June, said Paulette Summers, a spokeswoman for the Florida Department … Read more
Seychelle Hattingh said she’d be “stoked” if she paddled more than 100 miles while attempting to break the standup paddleboard record for distance in a 24-hour period. The Guinness world record for women was 90.4 miles. For men, the record is 106 miles. Last weekend at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Hattingh paddled 115 miles. … Read more
MMD Realty will be presenting a rare opportunity to own eight acres of land in exclusive Islamorada Property along the Florida Keys listed for $15,000,000 at the upcoming Top Marques Monaco from April 14th through April 17th. These eight exclusive acres of prime Florida Keys land are perfect to develop a family compound. The parcel of land is … Read more
Viewers get to look inside the guided-by-problems Rayburn family once more, as “Bloodline” is confirmed to have a second season. Furthermore, Netflix recently confirmed the season 2 release date to be on May 27, which is the Memorial Day Weekend. According to CarterMatt, the show’s premiere schedule seems fitting because it will not have any competition … Read more
You may remember the post several months ago about this property being for sale. Rare Chance 40 Acre Parmelee Estate in Islamorada – $19M The roughly 40-acre Parmelee Key property, in the midst of a pending sale that hinges on its subsequent redevelopment into a high-end resort community, is awaiting the state’s OK of land-use and zoning … Read more
A 21-unit bayfront condominium in Islamorada has launched sales and plans to break ground on June 1. Heaton Companies, which specializes in oceanfront residential projects, is developing Maison Residences in the Florida Keys. When it’s completed in mid 2017, the condominium will include 12 residences and the existing nine at Maison Matecumbe within the same property. The … Read more
Write yourself a fantasy in the author’s $3.4 million waterfront abode in Islamorada, FL. Filled with all the trappings of island life, the home is a sweet ode to the Florida Keys penned by the best-selling author Carl Hiaasen. Carl Hiaasen, a nearly lifelong Florida resident, began his writing career as an investigative reporter before turning to fiction. His novels … Read more
Reef Environmental Education Foundation is a Key Largo based organization that works at conserving marine environments worldwide through fish counts, lionfish derbies and other research projects it regularly conducts on the water. Since its inception in 1990, it has amassed an army of roughly 60,000 volunteers. Each year, to honor the countless hours dedicated by … Read more
With the changes to the US economy, due to the recession from 2008-2010, Americans changed their vacation, and weekend road trip, choices from overseas locations to more local ones that can be driven to. This has had an impact on traffic at many desirable locations through out the US, including the Florida Keys. In the … Read more
This is the beginning of a story about a search for a good fish sandwich in Charlotte, NC. The writer uses their experience in Islamorada to preface what they are looking for. No one ever really talks about who has the best fish sandwich in town. Best burgers, yes. Best overall sandwich, yes. Are there just not enough … Read more
Do you know how many parks there are in the Upper Florida Keys? Me neither. Between the City Parks: Islamorada’s Founders Park and Anne’s Beach, Monroe County Parks: Harry Harris, Florida State Parks: John Pennekamp and Lignumvitae and the National Parks-Refuges-Sanctuaries: Everglades, Crocodile Lake and the all encompassing Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, you are … Read more
Sorry, this Florida Keys island, Indian Key, isn’t for sale. But you can visit and explore this historic site. Hours: The park is open from 8:00 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year. Fees: Admission Fee: $2.50 *per person. *Includes $.50 per person Monroe County Surcharge. Early Indian Key History Beginning in the 18th century, Bahamians and Cubans … Read more
When people think about a kids-focused, family Florida vacation, Disney is the destination that typically comes to mind first––and for good reason. But the fact is, the Kid Friendly Florida Keys provides unique, exciting and educational experiences that make the islands a dream getaway for kids of all ages. Here are two can’t-miss activities in … Read more
A lot has been said (and written) about the “feel’’ of the Florida Keys. That feel really is whatever you want it to be, which pretty much sums up the Keys. That is, there is something for everyone – and everyone’s tastes – between Key Largo and Key West. Between Key Largo and Key West … Read more
Sand or Snow? Where do you want your toes? Are you tired of: High Heating Fuel Costs Driving to Work, Even on Snow Days Losing Pay When You Stay Home on Snow Days Waiting for the Snow Plow Cost of Winter Wear Shoveling Your Walk Getting Your Tongue Stuck to That Flag Pole In the … Read more
Most people know “Bloodline,” the widely acclaimed Netflix series about a family that’s “not bad people but we did a bad thing,” is coming back for its second season, likely in May. But some plot twists in the series, being largely filmed at locations throughout Islamorada and the Upper Keys, are just now slowly leaking … Read more
Ben Mendelsohn’s career started in the early 1980s, but it wasn’t until a few years ago that the fortysomething Aussie exploded onto the scene. His well-praised performance in David Michod’s Australian crime drama Animal Kingdom led to turns in both high-profile indies (The Place Beyond The Pines,Starred Up) and tentpoles (Exodus, The Dark Knight Rises), all leading to his … Read more
You may have heard about the Whale Shark on a popular dive spot the sunken U.S. Coast Guard cutter Duane in Key Largo in December. Here is another large shark, a Great White Shark, in Islamorada, but you probably won’t see many divers swimming with this one.