Florida Keys Vacation and Visitors Guide
From Bogart and Becall's Key Largo to Hemingway's Key West, the 100 mile chain of islands connected by the Overseas Highway, as US Highway 1 is called , carries you 
across 48 bridges, over numerous islands, and into a world that’s as close to the tropics as you will get without leaving the country. Unless of course you recognize the "Conch Republic" as an independent nation.
The Florida Keys have always been famous for great weather, beautiful beaches, fantastic diving and world class fishing. Whether you fish, dive or just want to relax, a Florida Keys vacation has something for everyone. Grab the suntan lotion and come on down.
Though Key West is the most famous and popular destination, there are several other very popular Florida Keys vacation spots each offer it's own unique personality. The Florida Keys is actually an archipelago of more than 1700 islands and are home of some of the oldest coral reef in North America.
When visiting the Keys be sure to stop by the visitor center of the National Key Deer Refuge on Big Pine Key for tips on spotting the adorable dog-sized Key deer that populate the Lower Keys (305-872-0774, fws.gov/nationalkeydeer). See and feed residents of the Turtle Hospital in Marathon, the world’s only licensed veterinary facility for sea turtles (305-743-2552, turtlehospital.org), or visit the pelicans at the Florida Keys Wild Bird Center in Tavernier (305-852-4486, fkwbc.org). At the Key West Aquarium, pet a nurse shark and hold sea stars, giant hermit crabs, and squishy sea cucumbers (888-544-5927, keywestaquarium.com).
Key Largo is located just an hour south of Miami, Florida, Key Largo, Florida is perfect for scuba diving, enjoying the Florida Sunshine, taking part in deep sea fishing, renting a boat, parasailing, or just taking a quiet stroll along the sea shore, Key Largo has it all. Click Here for the best deals on Key Largo Hotels!
Islamorada is one of several islands that are located between the Everglades National Park to the north and America's only coral barrier reef and the Florida Straits to the south. Click Here for the best deals on Islamorada Hotels!
Duck Key is where fishing, snorkeling and diving year round are a way of life. Click Here for the best deals on Duck Key area Hotels!
Marathon is a ten mile long key that is home to world class fishing, diving and reflects the old-Keys lifestyle that have made the Florida Keys famous. Click Here for the best deals on Marathon Hotels!
Big Pine Key, at mile marker 33, is part of the Lower Keys where you can get away from the crowds and enjoy the peace and quiet that can be the Keys. Click Here for the best deals on Big Pine Key area Hotels!
Key West best known as the home of Ernest Hemingway and his favorite haunt, Sloppy Joe's Bar, Key West is also home to fabulous mansions crested in the classic Key West gingerbread style, open air bars that beckons walker byes and the world's most famous and beautiful sunsets at Mallory Dock. Click here for the best deals on Key West Hotels!
Enjoy your Florida Keys vacation and always remember "It's always five o'clock somewhere in the Florida Keys."
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Florida Keys Events.
National Trails Day Pedal & Paddle in Islamorada
9 a.m. June 2 for bike tour, 1 p.m. for kayak tour
Meet at the Hurricane Monument, Mile Marker 81 on Upper Matecumbe Key.
Mark Terrill will lead a bike ride to Bud & Mary’s Marina, stopping to talk about historic events and sites. At 1 p.m., Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail Specialist Monica Woll will lead a paddle to Indian Key, starting at Mile Marker 78.5 along Indian Key Fill. Bring your own bike and helmet for bike ride and your own kayak and life jacket for paddle. If you plan to do both, bring a lunch or plan to eat at Midway Café (located at Mile Marker 80) at 11:30. Call Monica Woll at 305-853-3571 or cell 305-360-0846, or email her at Monica.woll@dep.state.fl.us if you have any questions or plan to attend.
July 14: 28th Annual Underwater Music Festival. Big Pine & the Lower Keys. A quirky concert broadcast underwater for divers, snorkelers and the occasional mermaid emphasizes reef preservation. The submerged songfest is held at Looe Key Reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Visit www.lowerkeyschamber.com or call 305-872-2411.
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Florida Keys Travel News
683-Pound Swordfish Caught in Florida Keys
Just a few weeks after a 520-pound swordfish was caught in the Florida Keys, the region has now seen another big broadbill. Billy Rabito Jr., a Marathon, Fla., native and captain of the 61-foot Viking, Mystique, presided over the catch of a 683-pound swordfish Tuesday about 30 miles south of Marathon.
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Key West Seaplanes and Little Palm Island in FLYING Magazine
Key West Seaplanes helps travelers to "Get Lost" at Little Palm Island Resort & Spa, an exclusive island resort only accessible by seaplane or private ferry service.
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Shula Burger opens in the Keys
The first Shula Burger opened last month in the Florida Keys, near the World Famous Tiki Bar at the newly renovated resort complex now called Postcard Inn at Holiday Isle.
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