Press Releases
30 June 2023
‘Florida Keys Traveler’ Podcast to Mark Island Chain’s July 3 Bicentennial
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.
30 June 2023
PBS Documentary and Podcast Airing to Mark Florida Keys’ July 3 Bicentennial
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, July 3.
22 June 2023
Hemingway Days to Honor Key West’s Literary Heritage
An intriguing array of literary events awaits readers and writers during Hemingway Days 2023, set for Tuesday through Sunday, July 18-23. The festival celebrates the talent and Key West lifestyle of author Ernest Hemingway, who lived on the island for most of the 1930s.
22 June 2023
Festival to Celebrate Stock Island’s Seafaring Spirit, Arts and Cuisine
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, culinary diversity and creative offerings are to entice attendees to the annual I Love Stock Island Festival scheduled Wednesday through Sunday, July 12 to 16.
22 June 2023
Family-Friendly Fourth of July Festivities Planned Throughout Florida Keys
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.
21 June 2023
Key West’s Hemingway 5k and Paddleboard Race Set for July 22
Ernest Hemingway’s sporting lifestyle is to inspire athletes on land and water in Key West, the island where the legendary writer lived during the 1930s. The Hemingway 5k Sunset Run and Paddleboard Race are to test entrants’ speed in two types of competition Saturday, July 22.
20 June 2023
Visitors Dive in to Rebuild Islamorada’s Coral Reefs
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.
20 June 2023
What’s New in the Florida Keys & Key West: Environmental Offerings, Accommodations and a Bicentennial Celebration
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, which contains the entire Florida Keys.
19 June 2023
‘Local’s Choice’ Tips From Scott Dekle
?Scott Dekle, vice president of Marathon’s Keys Fisheries for the last 18 months, grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, spending endless hours on and in the water.
15 June 2023
Aspiring ‘Ernests’ to Seek Look-Alike Title at Key West’s Hemingway Days
More than 125 stocky, bearded men are to gather on the island Ernest Hemingway called home to emulate the author’s appearance and larger-than-life character during Sloppy Joe’s 42nd annual Hemingway® Look-Alike Contest.