Press Releases

There’s always something happening in the Florida Keys & Key West, from eclectic festivals focusing on the area’s colorful history, artistic culture and notable cuisine to events that celebrate the Keys’ unique environment, underwater adventures and quirky ambiance.

Top local chefs are to vie for culinary honors while food lovers savor their edible entries at Key West’s 26th annual Master Chefs Classic set for 4:30 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020.

Emmy Award–winning travel host Samantha Brown is set to showcase the Florida Keys experience in a 30-minute television episode of “Samantha Brown’s Places to Love,” scheduled to air on public television stations nationwide beginning in January 2020.

Encouraging residents and visitors to shrink their environmental footprints, Key Largo’s popular “Delicate Balance of Nature” free lecture series kicks off its 29th year Wednesday, Jan.15.

Boating and watersports aficionados can browse among top boat brands at the annual Island Boat Show set for Friday through Sunday, Jan. 24-26, at Hawks Cay Resort, mile marker 61 on Duck Key.

America’s southernmost island is to embrace a tail-wagging tradition Tuesday, Dec. 31, when the 15th annual Key West Dachshund Walk provides an informal, family-friendly kickoff to New Year’s Eve festivities.

This winter the Florida Keys continue to spotlight sustainability and responsible tourism as new resorts open, new low-impact tours and experiences are created and a new app is unveiled to promote safe driving and highlight eco-attractions.

More than 20 acclaimed contemporary writers are to explore the literature of sports during the 38th annual Key West Literary Seminar. Scheduled Thursday through Sunday, Jan. 9-12, the seminar is themed “Reading Between the Lines: Sports and Literature.”

The 22nd annual Key West Half Marathon & 5k is to draw several thousand runners to compete Sunday, Jan. 19, in the subtropical island city’s historic Old Town and scenic waterfront.

The second leg of the three-event Florida Keys Gold Cup Championship series, the 30th annual Cheeca Lodge Presidential Sailfish Tournament, is scheduled Friday through Sunday, Jan. 24-26, in Islamorada.