Nearly 10 years and $6 million in the making, the Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center is aimed at educating people about the Keys’ unique ecosystem above and beneath the sea.
Posted: Friday, May 11, 2012 06:08 PM EDT
Key West Attractions
Bruce Neff is rebuilding Key West's history, one marker at a time. The first 15 are scheduled to go up in April.
Through technology and community outreach, Key West history buff Bruce Neff is working to offer residents and visitors a "big-picture" understanding of the Southernmost City's historical importance, one landmark at a time.
Posted: Friday, August 27, 2010 05:33 PM EDT
Key West has a rich cultural and artistic past and present that is sometimes overshadowed by the lure of the Duval Crawl; but, some locals are working hard to preserve what they see as the Southernmost City’s finest attraction: art and artists.
Posted: Monday, July 13, 2009 11:09 AM EDT
Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden sits on a one-acre lot at the end of FreeSchool Lane off Simonton Street. Forrester purchased the lot in 1969 and has worked over the years to transform it into a lush, rainforest-like environment, complete with a variety of tropical birds.
Posted: Friday, April 24, 2009 04:44 PM EDT
The last tall ship assembled in Key West, the 69-year-old schooner Western Union, is once again carrying passengers on sunset sailing excursions.
Posted: Monday, October 20, 2008 12:44 PM EDT
- City of Key West proclaims July 29 'Nancy Forrester Day'
Nancy Forrester celebrated her 70th birthday on July 29 and the City of Key West proclaimed the day "Nancy Forrester Day," in honor of her many years of work planting and caring for the extraordinary tropical garden and rainforest on her one-acre property in Old Town.
Posted - Saturday, August 02, 2008 07:42 PM EDT
- Key West park undergoing a face lift
Bayview Park has seen better days, Key West residents say. But despite a financially restrictive budget year, the city is planning renovations to bathrooms and a new bandstand, along with a list of other improvements at the Truman Avenue park.
Posted - Sunday, July 27, 2008 07:31 PM EDT
