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Welcome to the Florida Keys Treasures WEB Site. You’ll find local information about tourism, fishing, diving, snorkeling, restaurants, accommodations, Keys jobs, lobsters, lighthouses, maps, vacation, fish, birds, plants and history about all the Fabulous Florida Keys including Key Largo, Tavernier, Islamorada, Layton, Key Colony Beach, Marathon, Big Pine Key and Key West.

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Keys Treasures – Keys Kids Fishing – Islamorada – Big Pine Key – Florida Keys Crocodiles

Locations in the Florida Keys			Places to Go
Key Largo	Tavernier	Islamorada		Beaches	Bridges
Layton	Key Colony Beach	Marathon	Lighthouses	Parks	Reefs
Big Pine Key	Key West.	More Islands	Resorts	Restaurants	Florida Everglades
Things To Do for $10 or less for family of 4			Vacation Rentals by Owner		Keys Schools
More Things to Do			More Keys Info
Boating	Diving	Fishing	Keys Creatures	Keys Fish (Top 5)	Keys Plants
	Keys Jobs	Lobstering			Weather
Keys Humor	Fishing Humor	Shark Humor	Keys Conchs	Keys News
Dive Humor	April Sloof		Keys Treasures Blog		Keys Blogs

Recent Posts

Florida Keys Treasures Print On Demand Designs on Redbubble

Check out these NEW products. Hats Wear your heart on your forehead with a soft dad hat or a structured baseball cap. Available in more designs and several colors at $24.99. Features Get your head in the game with this well-constructed baseball-style cap or dad hat Structured, medium-to-high-profile crown with ...
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Florida Keys Synchronized Coral Reef Spawning Creates New Life

Divers interested in viewing the underwater phenomenon of coral spawning can join Florida Keys dive operators during select Coral Reef Spawning charters — twilight trips to shallow reefs on or around the full moons in August and September to watch the reproductive action along the continental United States’ only living ...
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FWC Arrests 2 For Illegal Killing of a Tarpon in Key Largo

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) arrested two individuals for the illegal killing of a tarpon in Key Largo. Officers are working to identify a third individual who was also involved. In March, the FWC received photographs and video of a large tarpon being held by three individuals ...
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Florida Keys Public Awareness Campaign Spiny Lobster Sport Season

An extensive public awareness initiative has begun to help leisure Florida Keys travelers and residents have an enjoyable, safe and non-impacting experience during both the two-day Spiny Lobster Sport Season and the traditional lobster harvesting season. A dedicated website, KeysLobsterSeason.com, includes interactive videos with need-to-know dive and boating safety tips, up-to-date ...
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2021 Spiny Lobster Sport Lobster Season In The Florida Keys

Traditionally, thousands of Keys visitors and residents participate in the spiny lobster sport season. Officials emphasize that it’s important to catch lobsters responsibly and protect their habitats. Florida lobster “mini” sport season, named for its short time duration, begins at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, 2021, and ends at midnight ...
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It’s Florida Lobster Season – Here’s How to Cook Them

There seems to be no debate among Florida lobster aficionados concerning how to cook this delicacy of the sea. "You have got to grill them," said restaurateur Frank Chivas. "There is no other way." But Chivas and his longtime friend Tom Pritchard, the creative force behind many of his restaurants, disagreed ...
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Wily Florida Lobster Can be Elusive

The antennae sticking out of the hole gave the creature away. So with great caution and care, I placed my tickle stick behind the Florida Lobster and tried to gently coax it into my net. But with one flip of its tail, it shot out between my legs like a ...
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FWC 2021-2022 Manatee and Sea Turtle Decals

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) just released the new 2021-2022 manatee and sea turtle decals. These high-quality waterproof stickers feature two different designs and are a fun way for people to directly support research, rescue and management efforts that conserve these species and spread awareness about the ...
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The Basics to Kayak Lobstering

This article isn't specific about the Florida Keys but most of the information matches what you would do here. Once lobster season rolls around in Florida, the excitement [for Kayak Lobstering] couldn’t be any more on fire. Being the popular thing to do (with a nice payout) many head to ...
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Before Bug Hunt – Are You & Your Gear Are in Good Shape

To paraphrase a famous novel by Erich Maria Remarque, a German veteran of World War I, all quiet on the Key’s front. After an opening salvo on July 29 and 30 followed by an eight-month season from Aug. 6 through March 31, all that will change. An armada of all ...
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Get Ready for the Onslaught of Lobster Hunters

Danger time for Florida Keys spiny lobster arrives Wednesday and Thursday when an estimated 30,000 divers here don masks and fins for lobster mini-season. Source: Get ready for the onslaught of lobster hunters ...
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Lionfish Challenge 2021 Update – June 29

“I want to extend my personal thanks to each and every person who has taken the Lionfish Challenge,” said Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Chairman Rodney Barreto. “It is my belief that your efforts do a great deal in helping control this nonnative predator’s population, ensuring that our native ...
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Coast Guard And NOAA Enforce Lacey Act Off Florida Coast

Coast Guard Sector Key West fisheries law enforcement and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Office of Law Enforcement teams issued six Lacey Act violations in the past two years for not having a Bahamian fishing permit while fishing in Bahamian waters. In order to understand the Bahamian and U.S fishing zones, ...
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Ernest Hemingway Days July 20-25 in Key West

Fans of Ernest Hemingway’s literary greatness and vigorous life, including scores of bearded Hemingway look-alikes, are to converge on Key West Tuesday through Sunday, July 20-25, for Ernest Hemingway Days 2021. The annual celebration salutes the Nobel Prize-winning author’s writing achievements, sporting pursuits and enjoyment of the island’s easygoing lifestyle ...
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Lobster Traps Need to be Degradable

A study published earlier this year by a state biologist says the durability of lobster traps contributes to a high number of unintended sea life deaths each year. Casey Butler's study, "Effects of Ghost Fishing Lobsters in the Florida Keys," was published Jan. 7 in the ICES Journal of Marine ...
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Islamorada and Key Largo Florida Keys Top Vacation Searches

When they sit down to dream of small town vacations, Americans are often dreaming of the Florida Keys. But when it comes to smaller spots, travel website Holidu.com says, two different Keys spots are attracting a lot of attention. Over the past year, Key Largo and Islamorada are two of the ...
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Reef-Wide Outplanting of Corals Begins in Florida Coral Reefs

FWC, DEP, and our coral reef restoration partners announce the recent successful outplanting of 1,152 coral colonies along the Florida Coral Reefs as part of the largest coordinated experimental outplanting effort in Florida to date. Reef restoration experiments in Florida have never been replicated on such a large scale before, with ...
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Releasing Deep-Water Fish

Will you be fishing for Deep-Water Fish snapper or grouper on your next fishing trip? Continue your role as a conservationist by paying close attention to signs of barotrauma and being prepared to respond. Barotrauma is a condition seen in many fish caught at depths greater than 50 feet and ...
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Lower Florida Keys Underwater Music Festival Make Waves for Reef Protection

Divers and snorkelers can explore a portion of the continental United States’ only coral barrier reef while enjoying an Underwater Music Festival that promotes reef preservation Saturday, July 10, in the Lower Florida Keys. The 37th annual Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival, a melodic experience that spotlights environmentally responsible diving ...
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Florida Keys Summer Means New Outdoor Activities

With a welcome resurgence of Florida Keys Summer family travel, the Florida Keys & Key West continue to be in demand as a top bucket-list destination that’s known for wide open spaces, a variety of outdoor activities and scenic vistas of sea and sky. Summer is set to bring new ...
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