Press Releases

Hundreds of solo and relay-team swimmers are expected to conquer the fifth annual Swim for Alligator Lighthouse Saturday, Sept. 23, a unique open-ocean endurance swimming challenge in Atlantic waters off Islamorada.

Fishing for elusive shallow-water gamefish is the primary attraction of the 2017 Robert James Sales S.L.A.M., set to draw anglers, guides and celebrities to Key West Friday through Sunday, Sept. 8-10.

REEF Fest, a celebration of marine conservation’s positive impact on the Florida Keys and around the world, enables ocean aficionados to experience social events, eco-adventures and presentations by renowned marine experts Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 28 through Oct. 1, in Key Largo.

Florida Keys flavors highlight a menu of dining opportunities for visitors Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, during a unique restaurant month staged in Key West and Islamorada.

Culture and history fans can celebrate the unique historic connection between Key West and Cuba during the LGBT Art & Cultural REvolution scheduled Thursday through Wednesday, Sept. 7-13. 

Military, fire rescue, police and medical personnel are to be honored as part of an annual Heroes Salute Tribute Weekend held Friday through Sunday, Sept. 1-3, at Hawks Cay Resort, Villas and Marina, 61 Hawks Cay Blvd. on Duck Key.
 

Fans of beers and ales can sample nearly 200 of them, while also discovering the flavors of the continental United States’ southernmost island, during a festival “brewed” especially for Labor Day weekend visitors. 

For 18 years the Take Stock in Children Backcountry Challenge has successfully combined family, fundraising and fishing. The 2017 tournament is set for Friday through Sunday, Sept. 22-24, in Key Largo. 

An information booth geared to help travelers coming to the Florida Keys for lobster mini-season is to open Saturday, July 22, at Key Largo's Waldorf Plaza, mile marker 100 oceanside near the top of the Florida Keys Overseas Highway.

Night divers are to take to Florida Keys reefs for a chance to witness a delicate reproductive phenomenon that occurs when coral polyps release millions of gametes (eggs and sperm) in synchronized mass-spawning rituals. The event is likely to occur around the August and September full moons.