Florida Keys Travel Blog

Revelers in Cuban attire are to conga from the shores of the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico Friday night, May 27, to celebrate Key West’s rich and colorful Cuban heritage. Located just 90 miles from Cuba, Key West was the site of a flourishing cigar industry in the mid to late 1800s, when...

As part of an annual fundraiser for Kids In Special Situations, which provides gifts and holiday cheer to needy children, divers and snorkelers visiting the Florida Keys can plunge into an underwater game of hide and seek during the 11th annual Underwater Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday, April 24, in...

There’s always something happening in the Florida Keys & Key West, from festivals focusing on the area’s literary history and indigenous seafood to events that celebrate the Keys’ underwater paradise. Here’s a few of the most fun, quirky and characteristic of the Conch Republic: June...

A full refurbishment of the 130-foot historic schooner Western Union required more than three years and $1.25 million, spearheaded by a local organization formed to preserve the vessel and keep it in Key West, where it was originally built and launched 72 years ago, in 1939. Western Union is a traditional...

The Truman Waterfront, overlooking Key West Harbor at the end of Southard Street past Truman Annex is to transform into a colorful open-air food and beverage market featuring cuisine from more than 50 local restaurants and caterers during the 16th annual Taste of Key West. If you want a little taste...

The Upper Florida Keys are to showcase their “conch” spirit during the third annual Key Largo Conch Republic Days set for Wednesday, April 27, through Sunday, May 1. Kicking off the celebration overflowing with frivolity, fun and feasting is a planned raising of the flag — symbolizing Key...

As the Florida Keys gear up to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Henry Flagler arriving in Key West aboard his namesake railroad, there are a series of informal bicycle tours designed to highlight Henry Flagler’s legacy in the southernmost island.  Tours are presented by the Florida Keys Overseas...

In the Florida Keys, the most difficult fishing challenge is choosing what kind of fishing to do. Reefs are crowded with snapper and grouper, in spring and summer the deep water yields dolphin fish and anglers can cast to the silver kings in near-shore shallows and flats. This May, one of Key Largo’s...

Dedicated to collecting, preserving and displaying artifacts, antiques, and photographs relative to diving and its heritage, the Florida Keys History of Diving Museum is  a valuable educational resource through its annual free “Immerse Yourself” lecture series. A select group of qualified and trained...

Tune in! You don’t want to miss a competition of confections between the owners of Key West Key Lime Pie Co. and television personality and critically acclaimed chef Bobby Flay , scheduled to air on Food Network’s popular series, Throwdown! With Bobby Flay, during an episode to air Wednesday,...