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Six of the warmest places in the US for a winter escape

From an island in Texas to a desert oasis, and a gem at the southernmost tip of the US

The Independent UK

The Florida Keys Are Calling—Here's What to Eat, Drink, and Do in Key West

Counterculture meets tropical beach vibes in this unique island town.

Marie Claire

Dark skies and epic Winter Star Party — why the Florida Keys are more than just a Spring Break destination

For an unforgettable stargazing adventure, few places rival the Florida Keys.

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How do you read a poem? Embrace the sound, the strangeness and the ambiguity

A word is dead When it is said, Some say, I say it just Begins to live That day. – Emily Dickinson If someone asked you how you felt and you said you had “a sense sublime of something far more deeply interfused, whose dwelling was the light of setting…

The Conversation

Exploring The Top 10 Mesmerizing Waterfronts Of The United States

Discover top waterfront destinations in the US, from Key West's sunsets to New Orleans' cultural charm.

Top News

Long Live the Conch Republic

The colorful, mostly libertarian history of Key West

Reason

What to stream this week: Annette Bening, Jason Aldean, Awkwafina, NKOTB and 'Blue Eye Samurai'

This week’s new entertainment releases include a studio album from Jason Aldean and a posthumous release from Jimmy Buffett, a new Hulu series inspired from Charmaine Wilkerson’s novel “Black Cake” and Annette Bening portrays a real-life hero who swam the treacherous passage from Cuba to Key West in 2013

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Florida's 'Fantasy Fest' ends with increased emphasis on costumes and less on decadence

The 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking celebration is ending in Key West, after some 100 events with an increased emphasis on imaginative costuming and decreases in past years’ decadence

The Independent UK

Diana Nyad marks anniversary of epic Cuba-Florida swim, freeing rehabilitated sea turtle in the Keys

A decade after swimming nonstop for more than two straight days from Cuba to Florida, Diana Nyad has returned to the Key West beach where she completed her epic journey

The Independent UK

Fantasy Fest kicks off in Key West with 10 days of masquerades, parties and costume competitions

Key West’s Fantasy Fest has begun

The Independent UK

For at least a day, all the world is ‘Margaritaville’ in homage to Jimmy Buffett

From Key West, Florida, and beyond, the world became an extension of Jimmy Buffett's musical kingdom of “Margaritaville.”

The Independent UK

For at least a day, all the world is 'Margaritaville' in homage to Jimmy Buffett

From Key West, Florida, and beyond, the world became an extension of Jimmy Buffett's musical kingdom of “Margaritaville.”

The Independent UK

Bell tolls for Wisconsin man who wins Ernest Hemingway look-alike contest

Gerrit Marshall, a retired television broadcast engineer, defeated other contestants to win the annual contest in Key West, where the author lived for years.

Chicago Sun-Times

Annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest begins in Florida Keys

Almost 140 bearded men who resemble Ernest Hemingway have converged on Key West to compete in the Hemingway Look-Alike Contest

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Giant blobs of seaweed are hitting Florida. That's when the real problem begins

From Montego Bay to Miami, sargassum is leaving stinky brown carpets over what was once prime tourist sand. But whether it gets ignored or removed, it comes with high health and environmental risks.

Irish Mirror

From Dublin to Miami, Irish newlyweds embark on honeymoon still wearing wedding attire

'Married less than 24 hours, we’re about to jet off on honeymoon to the tropical islands of the Florida Keys. This is not a dream. But waltzing around Dublin’s departures lounge as a bride and groom is as surreal as one.'

The Independent UK

Judy Blume, on top of the world (and her Key West bookstore)

In a lifetime of amazing plot twists, Judy Blume is enjoying another at age 85

Miami Herald

Cuban migrants use hang glider to escape to Florida Keys airport, deputies say

MIAMI — Two Cuban migrants took a novel approach to making a 90 mile journey to Key West.

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The Independent UK

2 Cuban migrants fly into Florida on motorized hang glider

Two Cuban migrants used a motorized hang glider to fly the approximately 90 miles from the communist island to Key West, Florida

Daily Mirror

Massive 12ft great white shark spotted lurking as Spring Breakers head to coast

The enormous predator, 'Scot', was pinged off Key West in Florida and has sparked concern as thousands of college students head to the state's beaches for their annual spring break holiday

Miami Herald

Where do travelers want to go in 2023? Study says New York, Hawaii, Key West — and Cuba?

MIAMI — It comes as no surprise that travelers still want to visit to Miami Beach and Key West in 2023 — both cities have long lured fans of sunshine, beaches and nightlife.

Miami Herald

Editorial: What’s behind the growing Cuban migrant exodus?

More than 500 Cubans arrived in South Florida during the holiday weekend in makeshift, largely motorless boats. Most drifted up in the Florida Keys and at Dry Tortugas National Park, some 70 miles from Key West.

Sports Illustrated

Why Mike Leach Was ‘the Most Interesting Man Alive’

Stories about the late coach from those that knew him paint the picture of his unparalleled life.

Miami Herald

Bodies of 3 women believed to be Cuban migrants found off the Florida Keys

MIAMI — The bodies of three women were found in mangroves near Naval Air Station Key West Saturday afternoon, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday.

Miami Herald

Hurricane Ian makes landfall in southwest Florida with ‘catastrophic’ winds and surge

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian made landfall as a Category 4 storm in Cayo Costa, an island off the coast of Fort Myers, at 3 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday.

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