Press Releases

Descendants of former presidents Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, William Howard Taft, Grover Cleveland and William McKinley are to discuss their famous relatives and American bipartisanship Saturday, Feb. 18, at Key West’s Harry S. Truman Little White House.

Descendants of former presidents Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, William Howard Taft, Grover Cleveland and William McKinley are to discuss their famous relatives and American bipartisanship Saturday, Feb. 18, at Key West’s Harry S. Truman Little White House.

In the heart of Islamorada stands the Keys History & Discovery Center, an off-the-beaten-path treasure trove of Florida Keys heritage, culture and art on the grounds of the Islander Resort at 82100 Overseas Highway.

The eclectic and talented Florida Keys arts community comes together each year through the Connections Project to form one large mural made from hundreds of individual paintings by Keys artists.

Five flourishing private Key West gardens are to be on display for nature enthusiasts to explore Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25, during once-a-year tours presented by the Key West Garden Club.

Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band are to perform two concerts in Key West, his former home and the island widely credited with inspiring his signature sound, Thursday and Saturday, Feb. 9 and 11.

Five flourishing private Key West gardens are to be on display for nature enthusiasts to explore Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25, during once-a-year tours presented by the Key West Garden Club.

Ten teams of two anglers each competed in the annual Islamorada SailFly Tournament, acclaimed as one of the Florida Keys’ toughest annual angling events, that ended Jan. 5 in Upper Keys waters.

Visitors can help celebrate the 20th “birthday” of the Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, with a kid-centric family fun day and free admission to the renowned attraction at 1316 Duval St.

“The Florida Keys: 200 Years of Paradise," a 60-minute television program that explores the history of the continental United States’ southernmost island chain from the early 1800s to the present, is slated to debut Jan. 22 and 23 on South Florida’s Public Broadcasting Service channels.