The Florida Keys have a rich history dating back to the indigenous peoples who lived there thousands of years ago. Some of the most significant Florida Keys Historical Events include: Ponce de León’s arrival in 1513: Juan Ponce de León arrived in Florida in 1513, marking the start of European exploration and colonization of the … Read more
Email The damaged mile marker lost its “K” more than five years ago. The marker will be restored and placed at the Big Pine Swimming Hole, near Pine Channel Bridge. The Florida Keys Overseas Railroad ended its working life in 1935, when the Labor Day Hurricane destroyed part of the tracks. But the railroad … Read more
ISLAMORADA — Roadside sculptures drew mixed reviews at the Islamorada Village Council meeting Sept. 19. “Fragments,” a set of three statues by Shiho Sato, appears to be headed for a state-owned strip of bayside land near mile marker 80 on Upper Matecumbe Key as part of the Florida Keys Sculpture Trail. On a 3-1 … Read more
Hundreds of foot racers are to experience the panorama above the Upper Keys and the eastern edges of the Florida Everglades in the annual First State Bank Key Largo Bridge Run set for Saturday, Nov. 10. Runners of all ages can enjoy the scenic race that for 2018 is to be a revamped 10k and … Read more
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 more than 4,000 people in attendance, a frieze depicts palm … Read more
Marathon leaders are setting a laundry list of goals for the new year that include protecting residential areas, adding amenities, creating more workforce housing and more. “We are planning to work with [state Rep.] Holly Raschein and [state Sen.] Anitere Flores to regain more control of vacation rentals to help our residential neighborhoods,” Mayor Dan … Read more
We often think we need to escape to the Bahamas or elsewhere in the Caribbean to get to paradise, but the truth is that we have a paradise right at home in the U.S. That’s right, we’re talking about the Florida Keys. Most of us have heard about how awesome Key West is, but the … 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
The Middle Florida Keys are an often overlooked destination. Lying between the Upper Florida Keys where you will find the Diving & Fishing Capitals of Key Largo and Islamorada and the Lower Florida Keys with Big Pine Key’s Key Deer and world famous Key West, the Middle Florida Keys is sometimes referred to as the Heart … Read more
Construction on a new million-dollar bridge to carry pedestrians and bicyclists over “The Cut” through Key Largo likely begins this spring. When finished, the span will cross about 120 feet of water at the Marvin D. Adams Waterway at mile marker 103.6. Monroe County Commissioners will consider contracts for construction of the $966,960 bridge during the … Read more
Sunset Cove, the oldest motel in Key Largo, has been in business 65 years. Photo by Jessica Weiss Bud Cornell slumps into a chair under a thatched chickee roof at the Sunset Cove Beach Resort in Key Largo. Taking a break from wrestling with his motel’s plumbing, he wipes sweat from his flushed cheeks and … Read more