Keys Life
Google the Florida Keys and you see a captivating bird’s eye view of a long peninsula surrounded by water on both sides. But, if you scan in at a closer range, the Keys become even more fun. It’s like a storybook all laid out in a multitude of developments.
Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009 09:19 AM EST
Wham is ready to be placed in the sand at Dry Tortugas National Park on Nov. 14.
Wham is back where she belongs, in the Dry Tortugas. The 200-pound female loggerhead sea turtle was released Nov. 14 at Dry Tortugas National Park after months of rehabilitation at the Turtle Hospital in Marathon.
Posted: Thursday, November 19, 2009 09:59 AM EST
MARC clients (from left) Anita Milian and Serina Sehorne help MARC reduce waste by composting food scraps from the group's Rainbow Café, along with staff member JoEll Bradbary.
The nonprofit Green Living & Energy Education has designated the Monroe Association for ReMARCable Citizens (MARC) as the first organization to become certified in GLEE's Green Business Partner program.
Posted: Thursday, November 19, 2009 09:57 AM EST
Aspiring pilot and newly joined Young Eagle Kelsey Burkman takes the captain's seat on a Fed-Ex turbo prop jet.
Aviation enthusiasts will have the opportunity to learn about and tour more than 50 experimental, commercial, private and military aircraft on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. during Aviation Day at the Florida Keys Marathon Airport.
Posted: Monday, November 09, 2009 05:09 PM EST
Goblins and ghouls, cave men, hula girls, pirates and princesses came out in numbers last Friday afternoon to help celebrate Halloween with residents and staff at Plantation Key Convalescent Center.
Posted: Friday, November 06, 2009 11:00 AM EST
Rare and unseen works by artist Wells to be exhibited
Family and friends of renowned Keys watercolorist Millard Wells are hosting an exhibition of rare and never-before-seen works from the artist in Islamorada.
Posted - Friday, November 06, 2009 11:00 AM EST
ONLY IN THE KEYS | By Jana Vandelaar
You have to watch who you push into the water
How many times have you found a pair of Spanx in the parking lot of a nice restaurant? A wacky find — even for the Keys. But it happened.
Posted - Friday, November 06, 2009 11:00 AM EST
Players sit at a bank of video games in the new Vegas Fun parlor in Key Largo.
New amusement parlor caters to adults
At the Tradewinds Plaza in Key Largo, the strip of darkened windows brings curious shoppers to the upper level to peek inside.
Posted - Friday, November 06, 2009 11:00 AM EST
Cars roll cross the Jewfish Creek Bridge in Key Largo, Fla., after its dedication on May 22, 2008. The northbound side, on the left in the photo, will close from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for the bridge run on Saturday, Nov. 14.
Runners set for race on Key Largo’s new bridge
More than 560 people have signed up for the first Jewfish Creek Bridge Run, set for Saturday, Nov. 14, with participants coming from as far away as Alaska and Germany to race over the newest Keys bridge.
Posted - Friday, November 06, 2009 10:20 AM EST
These eco-friendly fairs R4 you
Are you for R4? Green Living & Energy Education sure hopes so.
Posted - Wednesday, November 04, 2009 10:46 AM EST