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Amy Pierson, left, and Ken Mausolf drive on the new "18-mile Stretch" near Key Largo, Fla.,  that connects the Florida Keys to the South Florida mainland Thursday, May 22, 2008. The new road features a concrete median barrier to help eliminate head-on collisions. The barrier's Belize blue color was chosen by marine artist Wyland to match Florida Keys' waters and skies. About half of the $300 million project, including much of a new bridge over Jewfish Creek, has been completed with the remainder of the project set to culminate in early 2011. NO SALES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)

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This picture shows a panorama view of the new Jewfish Creek Bridge on the Florida Keys Overseas  Highway in Key Largo, Fla., Thursday, May 22, 2008. Following a late afternoon dedication ceremony, the northbound section of the bridge opened to two-way traffic Thursday night. The $93 million, 1 1/4-mile-long bridge is a facet of a $300 million project to build a new and safer 18-mile segment of U.S. Highway 1 that connects the Keys with the southern Florida mainland. The partial opening of the bridge heralded the mid-way mark of the entire road project that is set to be finished in early 2011. NO SALES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)

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A parade of cars roll cross the new Jewfish Creek Bridge on the Florida Keys Overseas Highway in Key Largo, Fla., after dedication ceremonies Thursday, May 22, 2008. The northbound lanes, left, will carry traffic, in both directions to and from the South Florida mainland, until the bridge is fully completed later this year. The $93 million bridge is a facet of a $300 million project to build a new and safer "18-mile Stretch" into the Keys. The partial opening of the bridge heralds the mid-way mark of the entire road project that is to be finished in early 2011. NO SALES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)

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A diver explores the coral reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary off Key Largo, Fla. The reef system in the Keys is the only contiguous coral barrier reef in North America. Photo by Bob Care/Florida Keys News Bureau

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A diver explores the coral reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary off Key Largo, Fla. The reef system is the only contiguous coral barrier reef in North America. Photo by Bob Care/Florida Keys News Bureau

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Divers survey the Christ of the Deep statue in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary off Key Largo, Fla. This nine-foot-tall, 4,000 pound replica of the Christ of the Abysses located in the waters off the coast of Italy is submerged in 25 feet of water. Photo by Stephen Frink/Florida Keys News Bureau

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A Florida Keys fishing guide positions his angler to cast for a bonefish off Key Largo, Fla. Photo by Bob Krist/Florida Keys News Bureau

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A Great White Heron perches on a mangrove tree at the Florida Keys Wild Bird Center in Tavernier, Fla. Open to the public, the center specializes in treating sick and injured indigenous birds in the Florida Keys. Photo by Bob Krist/Florida Keys News Bureau

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Kayakers paddle adjacent to mangrove islands at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo, Fla. Kayaking is a popular vacation activity in the Florida Keys. Photo by Bob Krist/Florida Keys News Bureau

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Florida Keys vacationers can get a glimpse of the undersea realm of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary off of Key Largo, Fla., without even getting their feet wet on the Key Largo Princess. Photo by Bob Krist/Florida Keys News Bureau

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An art aficionado wanders through the Gallery at Kona Kai in Key Largo, Fla. The gallery represents a select group of international artists who work in various mediums. Artists include nature photographer Clyde Butcher, ship captain-turned painter Dirk Verdoorn who creates maxi-realist scenes of ships at work in his studio in France and bronze sculptor Polles.  Photo by Bob Krist/Florida Keys News Bureau

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Sunset in Key Largo, Florida Keys, paints a pretty picture at the Kona Kai Resort. Photo by Bob Krist/Florida Keys News Bureau