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 FortJefferson
FortJefferson
Fort Jefferson, a six-sided fort situated in the Dry Tortugas National Park, Fla., 68 miles west of Key West, seen in this picture shot Thursday, July 1, 2004. Nicknamed "Gibraltor of the Gulf of Mexico," the 150-year-old fort was never fully completed and never fired upon. During the Civil War, Fort Jefferson served as a Union military prison whose most famous prisoner was Dr. Samuel Mudd, convicted of complicity in Abraham Lincoln's assassination. (Photo by Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau)
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KeyWestSmathersBeach
Aerial view of Smathers Beach in Key West, Fla. Photo by Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau
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KeyWestConchTrn
Visitors in Key West, Fla., ride the Conch Tour Train as it passes in front of Sloppy Joe's Bar, former watering hole of author Ernest Hemingway. The faux train and Old Town Trolley are two of the island's primary motorized tour operations. Key West is the southernmost city in the continental United States.  Photo by Bob Krist/Florida Keys News Bureau
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KeyWestBlueHeaven
A bicyclist, followed by his dog, pedals past the Blue Heaven restaurant in Key West, Fla. In the 1930s, author Ernest Hemingway officiated boxing matches at Blue Heaven that is situated in Key West's historic Bahama Village. Photo by Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau
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KeyWestKeyLime
A slice of Key lime pie is ready to be consumed at an eatery in Key West, Fla. The signature dessert of the Florida Keys' culinary experience is Key Lime pie. The pie filling's yellow color always proves its authenticity and its taste is an unique blend of sweetness and tartness.  Photo by Bob Krist/Florida Keys News Bureau
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KeyWestAerial1
An aerial photo of Key West, Fla., the Southernmost City in the Continental United States and last of the islands in the Florida Keys island chain connected to the South Florida mainland by the Keys Overseas Highway. Photo by Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau
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KeyWestSunset1
Busker Will Soto walks a tightrope at the sunset celebration in Key West, Fla. The sunset celebration at Mallory Square is a daily ritual for visitors to this subtropical island at the bottom of the Florida Keys island chain.  Photo by Bob Krist/Florida Keys News Bureau
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KeyWestSunset2
Busker Will Soto juggles on a tightrope at the sunset celebration in Key West, Fla. The sunset celebration at Mallory Square is a daily ritual for visitors to this subtropical island at the bottom of the Florida Keys island chain.  Photo by Bob Krist/Florida Keys News Bureau
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KeyWestSouthernHouse2
The Southernmost House is both a historic inn and a museum in Key West, Fla.  It was built  in 1896 at a cost of $250,000. A $3 million restoration turned it into a 13-room hotel, with a museum on the first floor. Photo by Rob O'Neal/Florida Keys News Bureau
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KeyWestSouthernHouse1
The Southernmost House is both a historic inn and a museum in Key West, Fla.  It was built  in 1896 at a cost of $250,000. A $3 million restoration turned it into a 13-room hotel, with a museum on the first floor. Photo by Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau
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KeyWestHarbor
An aerial photo of the Key West, Fla., harborfront featuring the red-bricked Key West Art & History Museum at the Custom House. Key West is the Southernmost City in the Continental United States and last connected island to the Florida mainland in the Florida Keys island chain. Photo by Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau
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KeyWestSouthPoint
Kevin Lazarski of Dover, Wisc., photographs his wife, Dina, and sons, Jacob and Jordan, at the Southernmost Point marker in Key West, Fla. The icon is one of the most photographed landmarks in the Florida Keys and delineates the area in Key West as the southernmost point in the continental United States. Photo by Rob O'Neal/Florida Keys News Bureau
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KeyWestEcoDiscovery
Andy Olday, left, hoists his daughter Emilia, so she can view a video screen on an underwater camera at the Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center  in Key West, Fla. Through a series of interactive exhibits, the $6 million Eco-Discovery Center showcases the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary's environment. Photo by Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau
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KeyWestLittleWhite
Visitors stroll outside the Harry S Truman Little White House Museum in Key West, Fla.  In 1946, Truman began visiting the island for rest and relaxation and returned for 175 days during his presidency. Photo by Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau

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