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10 Florida Keys State Parks Wide-Open Spaces & Scenery

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Ten secluded Florida Keys State Parks throughout the 125-mile-long Florida Keys include the Keys’ most scenic wide-open spaces for social distancing, solitude and outdoor recreational activities such as hiking, swimming,…

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Dry Tortugas National Park Is 99% Underwater

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Enter Dry Tortugas National Park, one of just three designated national parks in Florida — and one of the most remote in the entire U.S. National Park System.Wide-open spaces are the…

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Harry Harris Park Updates – Fees

Harry Harris Park Updates – Fees

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Florida Keys residents headed to Harry Harris Park may be asked for address information beginning Saturday. A gatehouse at the entrance to the popular oceanfront park is expected to be staffed…

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Abandoned Places – Dagny Johnson Hammock Botanical State Park

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As you head south to Key Largo, Dagny Johnson Hammock Botanical State Park sits along the east coast — boasting stunning jungle-like views and coastal sightlines; but if you venture…

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Live-aboards Not Wanted at Rowell’s Park in Key Largo

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No live-aboards should be allowed to dock at the future redeveloped Rowell’s Waterfront Park, but a splash pad for children would be widely welcomed. Those were two main takeaways from…

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Research Natural Area – Dry Tortugas National Park – Video

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The Research Natural Area (RNA) was designated as an area of special protection within Dry Tortugas National Park in 2007. The RNA was designed to work along with the two…

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Celebrations Highlight Florida Keys Earth Day 2018

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Every day is full of natural wonders throughout the Florida Keys, known for their sweeping, scenic backdrops of earth, sea and sky. Throughout April, Keys visitors and residents can celebrate Florida Keys Earth…

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Checking in at Bahia Honda State Park

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Bahia Honda State Park is making a graceful comeback following Hurricane Irma. The park was in the path of the dreadful northeast quadrant of the powerful Category 4 storm that…

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National Key Deer Refuge Offering Free Guided Nature Excursions

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The Florida Keys Wildlife Society, a friends group for the Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges Complex and the National Key Deer Refuge, kicks off this season’s full moon kayak excursions…

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9 Florida Keys State Parks Remain Closed

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Nine Florida Keys State Parks remain closed, due to Hurricane Irma damage, until further notice, Florida Department of Environmental Protection officials said Monday. Those Monroe County parks are: • Bahia Honda…

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Key Largo Rowell’s Waterfront Park Development Discussed

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The Monroe County Parks & Recreation Advisory Board will meet at 6 p.m., Monday, Aug. 28, to discuss how the county is planning to move forward with the development of…

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History of a Key West Secret Central Park – Video

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Middle and Lower Florida Keys State Parks Offer Plenty of Activities

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In the Middle and Lower Florida Keys State Parks — Long Key, Curry Hammock, Bahia Honda and Fort Zachary Taylor — are easy to explore and offer multiple opportunities for…

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My 3 Favorite Things To Do in the Upper Florida Keys

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I have been in love with the Florida Keys most of my life. Having been born and raised in South Florida, the natural beauty of the area has captivated me…

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Gumbo Limbo – Not a New Dance But Good for Native Landscaping

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These days, most merry-go-round horses are made from molded fiberglass and plastic. However, in the days when they were carved from wood, most of them were made from gumbo limbo,…

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2017 Islamorada Priorities – Traffic – Park – Canal Improvements

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Islamorada Mayor Jim Mooney said one of the governing board’s main focuses in 2017 will be tackling traffic issues, a recurring theme for much of Monroe County. U.S. 1 has…

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San Pedro Wreck Site is Unusual Florida State Park

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Located a mile south of Indian Key Historic State Park is the San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park. This park holds the distinction as the only underwater archaeological state…

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Harry Harris Park Boat Ramp May Get Rate Hike

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A calm-weather weekend turns the Harry Harris Park Boat Ramp into one of the busiest spots in the Upper Keys. In a waterfront community with limited public access to open…

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Harry Harris Park Dock Repaired

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Monroe County last week completed a $33,828 project to repair the dock next to the boat ramp at Harry Harris Park. They stripped the dock down to the pylons. Removing…

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FAVORite People – Wildlife Biologist Kate Watts

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Kate Watts monitors vegetation in the pine rockland ecosystem on Big Pine Key. Watts serves as Lead Wildlife Biologist for the Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges Complex, overseeing biologists, technicians…

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