Noted fly fishing guru Sandy Moret will be among the celebrity speakers at the ninth annual Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing! seminar, set for Dec. 5 to 7 at Holiday Isle Resort in Islamorada.
The seminar for women, held in conjunction with Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and presented by Mercury Outboards, kicks off with a […]

Technology may be harming Florida Bay more than it’s helping boaters, backcountry experts say.
“Now people buy a GPS before they buy a push pole,” said longtime flats guide Hank Brown. “They think it makes you an expert on Florida Bay.”
The GPS (global positioning system) devices commonly found on boats gives newcomers to the bay’s shallow […]

On a subtropical island where fall and winter daytime temperatures average in the 70s, it’s hard to imagine sandal-clad kids playing in the snow.
But that’s the plan for the annual Florida Keys Holiday Festival, taking place from 4-10 p.m. Dec. 5, at Islamorada’s Founders Park, Mile Marker 87 bayside.
A 20-ton mountain of actual snow will […]

The federal government has proposed a new rule to protect critical habitat for the Florida Keys’ most unique species and rare fish — the smalltooth sawfish.
Listed as endangered in 2003, the sawfish population has declined by 95 percent from its historical numbers, hovering around 2,000 today, said Shelly Norton, who worked on the recovery plan […]

Pirates in Paradise Festival will be invading Key West
Nov. 29 through Dec. 7, 2008!
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The Fort Taylor Pirate Fest is scheduled for Dec. 5 - 7, 2008
9 Days of Pure Piratical Escapades Celebrating Key West’s Rich & Colorful Maritime Heritage
Avast, me Hearties! It’s time to chart yer course for Pirates in Paradise Festival 2007. So… don […]