Press Releases

The Florida Keys & Key West are experiencing an active spring with added airlift into Key West, new accommodations that include overnight Airstream campers for fun with family and friends, and outdoor experiences that include the launch of Islamorada’s first coral dive and transplant activities.

Ivar Bolander of Summerland Key, Florida, caught and released two permit to win the 2021 March Merkin Permit Tournament that ended March 11.

The wild bird sanctuary at Marathon’s Crane Point Hammock Museum and Nature Center has 11 habitats, about 40 permanent residents — including Oliver the osprey and Mr. Black-Bellied Plover — and staffer Grinter, although 20 loyal volunteers such as friend Dee Dee Schmitt assist.

Passengers traveling to the Florida Keys & Key West have a variety of new nonstop flight options for convenient air access to the island chain.

Beginning Feb. 23, JetBlue is to extend its recently launched nonstop service from New York City and Boston to Key West from seasonal to year-round.

For Christina Wilson, hosting “Island Hopping: Florida Keys" enabled her to take a deep dive into Florida Keys adventures that even some longtime locals haven’t experienced — and share them with viewers of the syndicated television special. The hourlong program, commissioned by the Monroe County Tourist Development Council, recently began airing across the United States.

Beginning June 3, Allegiant is to add nonstop service from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Key West International Airport (EYW).

Beginning June 9 Allegiant Air is scheduled to add nonstop service from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) to Key West International Airport (EYW). The airport is located in Hebron, Kentucky, just south of Cincinnati, Ohio.

A name was announced Friday for a coronavirus-fighting robot that disinfects interior spaces of Key West International Airport following an online contest that attracted 1,000 entries — its maximum limit — in about six hours.

Creations by more than 100 artists and crafters from around the United States and Canada are to entice attendees Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 27-28, at the 56th annual Old Island Days Art Festival.