Articles tagged with 'Big Pine Key and the Lower Keys' | Florida Keys

Lighted and decorated boats of all shapes and sizes are to illuminate the sparkling waters of the Florida Keys in December, drawing visitors to local hubs and hotspots to watch festive boat parades and revel in the Keys’ holiday spirit.From Key Largo...

Captain Shawn McKay of Sugarloaf Key and angler Gannon Dudlar of Key West, Florida, earned 1,250 points and the spin division grand championship in the Sugarloaf Showdown that ended Nov. 18 in the Lower Florida Keys.The duo released six barracuda, th...

Bright and beautifully “belighted” subtropical holidays in the Florida Keys & Key West are filled with warmth, inspiring good cheer throughout the 125-mile-long island chain. From Key Largo to Key West, the 2023 holiday season features spirited event...

BIG PINE KEY, Florida Keys — Sleigh rides and snowball fights aren’t on the menu of holiday amusements in the subtropical Lower Florida Keys, but visitors don’t need them to celebrate the season at the Lower Keys’ Island Art Festival.The open-air fes...

SUGARLOAF KEY, Florida Keys — The Lower Florida Keys’ wiliest in-water inhabitants are to lure angling teams to the 10th annual Sugarloaf Showdown, a fundraising fishing tournament scheduled Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 16-18.Presented by the Lowe...

Bicyclists are to pedal through the entire Florida Keys island chain along scenic Overseas Highway and Heritage Trail routes during a 165-mile fundraising ride from Miami to Key West. The 20th annual SMART Ride, also called the Southern Most AIDS/HIV...

Chef Paul Kapsalis and wife Kris Kubik are owner-operators of South of the Seven restaurant, tucked inside the gulfside 1950s-era Sugarloaf Lodge at mile marker 17 on Sugarloaf Key.Popular fare includes local Rosefish fried whole with Thai chile sauc...

The “Florida Keys Traveler” podcast, a 30-episode series showcasing the continental United States’ southernmost island chain from the early 1800s to the present, has launched globally on more than 25 platforms. The podcast, produced in collaboration ...

FLORIDA KEYS — As temperatures begin to cool, fall in the Florida Keys & Key West is ideally suited for outdoor festivities and immersive activities, on and in the water and on land. Expanded airline seat capacity, new and newly renovated hotels and ...

FLORIDA KEYS - As temperatures begin to cool, fall in the Florida Keys & Key West is ideally suited for outdoor festivities and immersive activities, on and in the water and on land. Expanded airline seat capacity, new and newly renovated hotels and ...

Parents, kids, grandparents and extended families can explore Florida Keys attractions, tours, nature centers, museums, watersports and other offerings through a value-added program that provides free admission and opportunities for children age 12 a...

Hockey player Ryan Lomberg, left wing for the Florida Panthers, joined coral restoration expert Dr. David Vaughan Saturday, Aug. 5, at the Plant a Million Corals Foundation's land-based coral nursery on Summerland Key for a milestone event: the cutti...

Following the airing of a successful television pilot in 2022, a five-episode series of "Destination Dive" is slated for broadcast on Discovery each Sunday from Aug. 6 through Sept. 3.

Evan Carruthers of Maple Plain, Minnesota, caught and released four permit to earn 500 points and the title of grand champion angler at the 2023 Del Brown Permit Tournament that ended July 19. The tournament honors the late angling legend Brown, who ...

Readers of Travel + Leisure have ranked four Florida Keys properties among Florida's top 10 of 15 favorite resorts in its acclaimed "World's Best Awards" survey for 2023.

The annual two-day spiny lobster sport season and beginning of the traditional lobster harvesting season in the Florida Keys are only a few weeks away and area officials want visitors and residents to have an enjoyable, safe and environmentally non-i...

Captain Jimmy Johnson of Key West, Florida, caught a 43.48-pound mahi-mahi to win the Florida Keys PBA Dolphin Tournament that concluded June 25. The monster mahi, caught while Johnson fished on his boat Double J, far outweighed all others during the...

A one-of-a-kind undersea concert spotlighted reef protection Saturday while entertaining divers and snorkelers in Florida Keys waters -- home to the continental United States' only living coral barrier reef....

An encore broadcast of a South Florida PBS television documentary and the final episode of the Florida Keys Traveler 2023 podcast - both commemorating the Keys' 200th "birthday" - are to air and be posted respectively on the bicentennial date Monday,...

The final episode of a globally available Florida Keys Traveler podcast series - commemorating the Keys' 200th "birthday" and featuring commentary by a 104-year-old resident - is to be posted on the bicentennial date Monday, July 3....

Just across Cow Key Channel from Key West, Stock Island is the heart of the Florida Keys' commercial shrimping industry, alive with colorful marinas, eclectic arts emporiums and inviting waterfront bars and restaurants. The island's seafaring spirit,...

Local parades, beach parties, glittering fireworks and the creation of the world's largest Key lime pie are to highlight Independence Day celebrations throughout the Florida Keys.

FLORIDA KEYS - The Florida Keys & Key West are celebrating a bicentennial, or 200th anniversary, with heritage activities throughout Monroe County. Events commemorate the Florida Territorial Legislature's July 3, 1823, establishment of the county, wh...

Florida Keys visitors and residents are to commemorate the island chain's bicentennial Monday, July 3, during a "Florida Keys 200" event showcasing the creation of the world's largest Key lime pie and a spectacular laser light show and fireworks extr...

A one-of-a-kind underwater concert is to promote reef protection as it entertains divers and snorkelers Saturday, July 8, in the waters off the Lower Florida Keys.

Among the Florida Keys' dozens of shipwreck and artificial reef sites is a Lower Keys gem - the 210-foot Adolphus Busch Sr. wreck. Intentionally sunk Dec. 5, 1998, the vessel marks 25 years underwater in 2023....

Florida Keys visitors and residents can commemorate the subtropical island chain's bicentennial with events including a sunset celebration on the Middle Keys' Old Seven Mile Bridge, a gala sea-to-table dinner in Islamorada, a family-style waterfront ...

More than $35,000 in cash and prizes awaits anglers targeting dolphin fish in the 30th annual Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce Dolphin Tournament. The contest is scheduled Friday through Sunday, June 2-4, with events headquartered at Kiki's Sandbar, 18...

Through July 31: Key West Fishing Tournament. Key West. More than 40 species of fish are targeted during the multimonth tournament, with divisions for men, women, junior anglers (ages 10 to 15) and Pee Wees (under 10 years old). The Key West Fishing ...

The Florida Keys & Key West destination has launched FloridaKeysTV, a free, on-demand globally streaming channel showcasing exclusive programming dedicated to the Florida Keys & Key West....