On Jan. 2, 1908, Henry Flagler began construction of the Florida East Coast Railway. It was Flagler’s dream, one he personally financed with $80 million of his own money, to see the coast of Florida connected by train from Jacksonville to Key West.
Posted: Sunday, January 31, 2010 07:00 AM EST
The National Park Service has opened the historic Nike Hercules Missile Base HM-69 in Everglades National Park to the public for the second season.
Posted: Friday, January 22, 2010 11:00 AM EST
Indian Key historic markers in Islamorada. A new bike tour focuses on the village's history.
Photo by KEVIN WADLOW
A bicycle tour of historic Islamorada covers just a three-mile stretch of U.S. 1 but spans centuries of island history and lore.
Posted: Sunday, November 15, 2009 12:18 PM EST
The dockside shack at Robbie's, where visitors pass through to view and feed the hungry tarpon.
As you walk into Robbie’s Marina in Islamorada on a sunny Saturday, you’ll feel like you’ve taken a step back to a simpler Keys time.
Posted: Friday, January 15, 2010 02:30 PM EST
Take a quick boat ride from Robbie's Marina in Lower Matecumbe across the Indian Key Channel and step back in time onto Lignumvitae Key. A perfect two-hour jaunt for history buffs and nature lovers alike, the island is home to the 1919 Matheson house and one of the few remaining tropical hardwood hammocks in the Keys.
Posted: Friday, January 15, 2010 12:31 PM EST
Birdwatchers take note – this park's collection of hardwood hammocks, mangrove swamps, and wetlands makes it one of the best birding destinations in the country. Like many of the Keys’ state parks, Curry Hammock is part of the Great Florida Birding Trail. But it is also a site for Hawk Watch International’s raptor census, thanks to its prime location on the migratory path of some of the world’s most spectacular birds of prey. Swimming, snorkeling, fishing, camping, canoeing, and a playground make this a fun park for families.
Posted - Friday, January 15, 2010 12:31 PM EST
There’s nothing quite like it in the Keys. Tropical breezes sough through tall pines and emerald waters lap gently up on a glistening white sand beach. Locals bring picnic baskets and hammocks and children laugh and splash in the surf.
Posted - Friday, January 15, 2010 12:31 PM EST
Of all the wondrous spectacles the Keys have to offer, the first thing my mother wanted to see on her inaugural visit to the islands was the world-famous Key deer. Of course, she was assuming they would be in some sort of enclosure, readily available for viewing and photo opportunities.
Posted - Friday, January 15, 2010 12:31 PM EST
Even on a day when temperatures near Marathon dipped to as low as 49 degrees, the Dolphin Research Center was abuzz with activity.
Posted - Friday, January 15, 2010 12:31 PM EST
Among all Florida state parks, the Keys have some of the best.
Posted - Friday, January 15, 2010 12:31 PM EST
