Articles tagged with 'Islamorada' | 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...

To the delight of distance runners and winter visitors who relish the Florida Keys’ mild temperatures, Islamorada Running Co.’s annual half marathon, 10k, Rumrunner 5k and Beach ‘n Beer Mile race series is set for Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 9-10.All r...

Angler Jim Bokor Jr. of Buffalo, New York, fishing with Islamorada’s Captain Richard Black, won the 2023 Cheeca Lodge & Spa All-American Backcountry Tournament held Nov. 9-11.The tournament uses a unique format for backcountry fishing, scoring points...

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...

The forecast calls for blowing snow along with subtropical breezes during Islamorada’s 19th annual Holiday Fest set for 4-10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, on the Great Lawn inside Founders Park, mile marker 87 bayside....

Mike Goldberg, co-founder of the Florida Keys reef restoration organization I.CARE, has been named a Top 10 CNN Hero.Headquartered in Islamorada, I.CARE is partnered with the Florida–based Mote Marine Laboratory and the National Marine Sanctuary Foun...

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...

  A 150-year-old lighthouse that has been extinguished for a decade is shining again at night in the Florida Keys. Organizers of an Islamorada community group that took title to the lighthouse in late 2021 installed solar-powered lights in the lanter...

ISLAMORADA, Florida Keys — A vibrant Dia de los Muertos celebration is to take place in Islamorada Friday, Nov. 3, with a sugar skull-making workshop for kids, live music, a traditional procession and an Afro-Mexican Fandango with special guest chore...

ISLAMORADA, Florida Keys — Aquanauts to Astronauts, the featured exhibit at Islamorada’s History of Diving Museum, examines the fascinating relationship between diving and space exploration, including how NASA uses both diving and living underwater t...

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 ...

Nearly 400 swimmers from across the United States and several foreign lands competed in an 8-mile open-water challenge to raise funds to restore an aging lighthouse off the Florida Keys.

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...

An award-winning "Ladies, Let's Go Fishing!" weekend university is to provide a lighthearted yet skill-heavy girls' getaway Friday through Sunday, Oct. 13-15, enabling female anglers to learn techniques from prominent fishing captai...

Floating greens, golf boats and biodegradable fish-food golf balls highlight the annual "par-tee" on the water during the popular Conch Scramble charity golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 30, in Islamorada....

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.

Divers can vie for prize money while helping preserve native reef fish populations during the 14th annual Florida Keys Lionfish Derby & Festival. Scheduled Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 7-10, the fun and competitive event is sponsored by Reef En...

Fishing is in the blood of charter captain Nick Stanczyk of Islamorada, who is known as a Florida Keys swordfish fishing pioneer. The legendary Stanczyk family has owned and operated Bud N' Mary's Sportfishing Marina since 1978.Nick, 38, is the son o...

Over 50 boats are to follow a course filled with enjoyable activities and stops from Miami to Key Largo, Islamorada and Marathon during the Miami Boat Rally's annual Florida Keys Rendezvous. The family-friendly event is set for Friday through Sunday,...

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...

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....

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.

Divers visiting the Florida Keys who want to do more than observe the only coral barrier reef in the continental United States can serve as citizen scientists by planting nursery-raised coral to help replenish the reef ecosystem....

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...

A winner-take-all grand prize of up to $25,000 is to be awarded to the team that posts the highest aggregate weight of three dolphin fish at the Islamorada Fishing Club's Captain's Cup Dolphin Tournament. The tournament, presented by Island Arms &...

Florida Keys visitors and residents can commemorate the subtropical island chain's bicentennial Saturday, June 10, during a gala sea-to-table dinner in Islamorada, famed as the Sportfishing Capital of the World....