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A tastebud-tempting way to spend a summertime weekend with the family in the Florida Keys is to premiere Saturday and Sunday, July 17-18, at the inaugural Florida Keys BrewBQ festival.

To reconnect with the natural world of the Florida Keys, visitors can immerse themselves in the island chain’s many open-air areas where seclusion is intrinsic. Wander along sandy beaches, discover nature trails through hammocks and rainforest areas, or explore the clear blue waters surrounding the Keys.

There are seemingly endless ways to reconnect with nature, family and friends — and your own best self — throughout the Florida Keys. Simple “unplugged” activities found only in the island chain can help make your vacation meaningful and memorable.

In the Florida Keys, it’s possible to savor the things that matter most with the people who matter most on the vacation of a lifetime. The island chain offers scores of opportunities to reconnect through shared experiences and memory-making adventures.

Many families have been separated for months because of the coronavirus pandemic, unable to share important occasions like birthdays, weddings, graduations and holiday gatherings. But finally, postponed trips are being planned so families can reunite, make new memories and strengthen generational bonds.

For decades the Florida Keys island chain has been famed as a realm of natural beauty, open spaces and infinite horizons. A relaxing, rejuvenating escape from the pressures of everyday life. A place that values sustainability and the preservation of environmental wonders. An enticingly exotic locale, despite being located at the southernmost tip of the continental United States.

For those eager to share time and meaningful experiences with friends and family after coronavirus constraints, a new social media competition offers the chance to reconnect during a Florida Keys getaway.

More than 900 anglers among 117 boats hit the waters off the Florida Keys during May’s opening weekend for the 15th annual Tom Thumb Bull and Cow Dolphin Tournament, one of the Middle Keys’ most popular fun-fishing events.