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The Keys Blog is a short read about The Florida Keys happenings.

It alerts you to any new Web pages added to N The Florida Keys, always telling new fishing, diving and boating adventures.

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Mile Markers line US Highway 1 all the way thru the Florida Keys

Mile Markers are addresses in the Florida Keys

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Florida Keys Events for February

If you were lucky enough to be here in the Florida Keys during January, you really got a treat. The weather was just right, it's been warm like is used to be here in winter. I love it!

Islamorada Feb. 03 - Feb. 05, Islamorada Women’s Sailfish Tournament Call 305-240-9337 or click here.

Key West Feb. 03 - Feb. 04, Cuda Bow. Call 305-744-0903

Key Largo Feb. 04 - Feb. 05, Race the Keys: Bogey and Bacall Classic Paddle Festival. Call 954-803-0028 or click here.

Islamorada Feb. 04 - Feb. 05, Florida Keys Art Guild, Art Festival. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days at Lorelei Resort, mile marker 82. Call 305-897-9098

Marathon Feb. 06 - Feb. 09, Watercolor Painting Workshop. Call 305-517-6806

Marathon Feb. 10 - Feb. 12, 18th Annual Pigeon Key Art Festival. Call 305-743-4687 or click here.

Key West Feb. 14, 29th Annual Valentine’s Day Gala Event at Wesley House. Call 305-809-5000 or click here.

Key West Feb. 17 - Feb. 18, 52nd Annual Key West House & Garden Tour. Call 305-294-9501 or click here.

Key Largo Feb. 18 - Feb. 20, Florida Keys Art Guild, Art Fest at Waldorf Plaza. Call 305-897-9098 or click here.

Key West Feb. 18 - Feb. 19, Gardenfest Key West. Call 305-296-1504 or click here.

Islamorada Feb. 18, Third Annual Chili Cookoff. Call 305-664-1086

Lower Keys Feb. 18, Blimp Road Four Mile Walk-Run. Call 305-304-0091 or click here.

Marathon Feb. 19, Heart Health Walk, Run & Bike on Old 7. click here.

Lower Keys Feb. 20 - Feb. 26, Winter Star Party. Call 305-661-1375 or click here.

Islamorada Feb. 24, Annual Upper Keys Garden Walk. Call 305-332-0535 or click here.

Key Largo Feb. 24, Upper Keys Garden Club Annual Garden Walk. Call 305-332-0535 or click here.

Islamorada Feb. 25 - Feb. 26, 17th Annual Upper Keys Gigantic Nautical Flea Market. Call 305-664-3210 or click here.

Key West Feb. 25 - Feb. 26, Old Island Days Art Festival. Call 305-294-1243 or click here.

This is one of my adventures while I was in the Florida Keys

Florida Keys adventures shared on my website for all to read!

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Jims Story of a Bad Fishing Charter

Jims story is to warn other fishermen to beware of this Fishing Charter Outfit

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From Luxury Resorts to Great Hotels, the Florida Keys has them all

Florida Keys Resorts and Hotels have grown to become one of the worlds most popular vacation destination

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Links to Friends of N The Florida Keys

The following are our Links to Friends who are located all over the World. Each of our Links to Partners is a site that has been approved and qualified to offer genuine information to our readers.

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Sitemap for N The Florida Keys

Sitemap, a list of webpages for N The Florida Keys

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Bait and tackle stores have everything you need to fish in the Florida Keys

This is a list of bait and tackle stores in the Florida Keys

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Florida Keys January Events

It's time for the really robust cold fronts to creep their way down thru the Florida Keys. I wish it didn't have to be this way, I hate anything below 76 degrees.

Key West Jan. 5-8, 30th Annual Key West Literary Seminar. Call 888-293-9291 or click here.

Key West Jan. 6-7, Ragnar Relay Florida Keys - Miami to Key West. click here.

Key Largo Jan. 6-8, 16th Annual Key Largo Sailfish Challenge. Call 305-240-9337

Key West Jan. 6, Fight Night in the Keys. Call 305-292-0486

Key Largo Jan. 8, WPBT Documentary Preview: "Flagler's Train: The Florida Keys Over-Sea Railroad" Call 305-424-4025

Islamorada Jan. 8-9, Bartender’s Sailfish Open. Call 305-852-2102 or 305-522-4868

Key Largo Jan. 10, REEF presents: Diadema, Caretaker of the Reefs. Call 305-852-0030 click here.

Islamorada Jan. 11-12, Islamorada SailFly. Call 305- 664-5423 or click here.

Florida Keys Jan. 12-22, Paddle Florida presents: Florida Keys Challenge. Call 352-377-8342 or click here.

Islamorada Jan. 13-15, NAMSA North American Championship & Tradewinds Midwinter OpenCat Nationals. Call 305-451-3287 or click here.

Key West Jan. 14, Seventh Annual Florida Keys Seafood Festival. Call 305-872-9026 or click here.

Lower Keys Jan. 14, No Name Race. Call 305-743-5452 or click here.

Marathon Jan. 14, Flagler Centennial Event: Free, Family Fun Day at Historic Pigeon Key click here.

Marathon Jan. 15, Free Admission at Crane Point - Flagler Centennial Celebration. Call 305-743-3900 or click here.

Key West Jan. 15-20, Premier Racing presents: Key West Race Week 2012. Call 781-639-9545 or click here.

Islamorada Jan. 20-22, Sailbone. Call 305-393-6174

Islamorada Jan. 20-22, Cheeca Lodge Presidential Sailfish Tournament. Call 305-451-5094 or click here.

Key West Jan. 20-22, Key West Harbour King Mackerel Tournament. Call 305-296-0364

Key West Jan 20-21, 52nd Annual Key West Historic House & Garden Tours. Call 305-294-9501 or click here.

Big Pine Key Jan. 21-22, 8th Annual Big Pine Key Nautical Flea Market. Call 305-872-2411 or click here.

Key West Jan. 22, Key West Half Marathon Run. Call 305-296-7182

Key West Jan 22, Flagler Centennial Parade click here.

Islamorada Jan 23-24, Al Flutie Over the Hill Rip-Off Sailfish Tournament. Call 305-852-3282 or click here.

Islamorada Jan. 25-26, Islamorada Fishing Club Sailfish Tournament. Call 305-664-4735 or click here.

Key West Jan. 26-29, Key West Food & Wine Festival. Call 305-292-1622 or click here.

Islamorada Jan. 27-28, 22nd Annual Swamp Guides Fishing Tournament. Call 305-664-5142

Islamorada Jan. 28, Salt Water Sportsman National Seminar Series. Call 800-448-7360 or click here.

Key Largo Jan. 28-29, 3rd Annual Key Largo Stone Crab & Seafood Festival. Call 305-451-4502 or click here.

Key West Jan. 28-29, 27th Annual Key West Craft Show. Click here.

Key Largo Jan. 31-Feb.1, Poor Girls Sailfish Tournament. Call 305-664-2012

December Events in The Florida Keys

It's already December, can you believe how fast this year has gone. There's lots of fun events happening in the Florida Keys during December.

Marathon October 26 to December 22, Get a Chrdistmas photo with a dolphin at Dolphin Research Center. Call 305-289-1121

Islamorada December 07 to December 08, Islamorada Fishing Club Captain’s Cup Sailfish Tournament. Call 305-852-2102 or 305-664-4725 or click here.

Islamorada December 09 to December 11, 12th Annual Captain Don Gurgiolo Sailfish Classic. Call 305-240-9337

Key West December 09 Historic Lighted Inn Tours. Call 305-295-1334 or click here.

Marathon December 10 Boot Key Harbor Lighted Christmas Boat Parade. Call 305-849-0285 or click here.

Lower Keys December 10 The Lower Keys Island Art Festival. Call 305-872-2411 or click here.

Key West December 10, Schooner Wharf Bar 21st Annual Lighted Boat Parade. Call 305-292-3302 or click here.

Key Largo December 10 Key Largo Holiday Lighted Boat Parade. Call 305-394-3736 or click here.

Key West December 11, Southernmost Christmas Tree Celebration. Call 305-294-9526

Marathon December 11, Key Colony Beach Lighted Boat Parade. Call 305-743-7214

Islamorada December 15 Third Thursday Art Walk. Call 305-664-9100 or click here.

Islamorada December 16 to December 18, 47th Annual Islamorada Junior Sailfish Tournament. Call 305-240-9337

Key West December 17, Historic Lighted Inn Tours. Call 305-295-1334 or click here.

Islamorada December 17, Islamorada to Key West Bicycle Tour. Call 305-395-1551 or click here.

Lower Keys December 17, Lower Keys Lighted Boat Parade. Call 305-923-5370

Stock Island December 18, Christmas on the Farm 2011, have your photo taken with Santa. Call 305-293-7300 or click here.

Key West December 27 to December 28, 52nd Annual Key West House & Garden Tours. Call 305-294-9501 or click here.

Key West December 27 to December 31, Florida Keys Art Guild, Art Festival. Call 305-897-9098 or click here.

Islamorada December 31, New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Beach, MM 81.6 bayside. Call 305-664-8414

Key West December 31, Florida Keys New Year's Eve Celebrations. Key West celebrates with a conch shell drop at Sloppy Joe's Bar, a 6-foot red high heel shoe carrying drag queen Sushi at the Bourbon Street Pub, and a pirate's wench descending from a tall ship mast at the Historic Seaport. Call 305-296-2388,305-293-9800, or 305-292-3302

Key Largo December 31, New Year's Eve Fireworks on Blackwater Sound. The New Year's Eve fireworks display is hosted by Sundowners, Senor Frijoles, Cactus Jacks, Gus' Grille at the Marriott Key Largo Beach Resort and the Caribbean Club. Call 305-451-4502 or click here.

Chillier Events on Tap for November in the Florida Keys

Here we are at November and the Tropics are still making themselves known to the folks living in the Florida Keys. Lots of rain and cloudy days lately. November is going to be much sunnier. Here's the events to enjoy in November while you're in the Florida Keys.

Marathon October 26 to December 22,Holiday Photos with Santini (or another dolphin) at Dolphin Research Center. Open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Call 305-289-1121 or click here.

Lower Keys November 03 to November 06, 12 Step Music Fest, Call 305-296-4726 or click here.

Islamorada November 04 to November 06, Redbone Celebrity Tournament, Call 305-664-2002 or click here.

Florida Keys November 5 thru 12, Bubbafest Bike Tours. Call 321-759-3433 or click here.

Marathon November 05, Pigeon Key Pirate Day, Call 305-743-5999 or click here.

Key West November 05, Lionfish Derby for Divers. Win $3,300 in cash and prizes in the final of three 2011 lionfish derbies. Call 305-852-0030 or click here.

Key West November 06 to November 13, Key West World Championship Race. Call John Carbonell 305-296-6166 or click here.

Key Largo November 10, 30th Annual Key Largo Cook-Off. Call 305-451-4747 or click here.

Marathon November 11, Crane Point Hammock Welcomes Veterans, FREE admission for all veterans and active service military. Call 305-743-9100 or 743-3900 or click here.

Islamorada November 11 to November 13, "Ladies, Let's Go Fishing!". Call 954-475-9068 or click here.

Key Largo November 11 to November 12, Key Largo Bridge Run. Call 305-451-1642 or click here.

Islamorada November 13, Islamorada to Key West Bicycle Tour. Call 305-395-1551

Islamorada November 19, Mariners Hospital Gordon Present 5K Walk-Run. Call 305-434-1026

Key West November 24 to December 31, Key West 'Bight' Before Christmas Holiday Celebration. Call 305-304-2633 or click here.

Key West November 24 to December 04, Pirates in Paradise 2011. Call 305-296-9694 or click here.

Marathon November 25 to November 26, Flagler Centennial Historic Pigeon Key Fun Fishing Tournament. Call 305-509-0345 or click here.

Marathon November 25 to November 27, Florida Keys Art Guild, Art Festival. Call 305-897-9098

Islamorada November 25 to November 27, Holiday Arts & Crafts Festival, Holiday Isle Resort & Marina, mile marker 84 oceanside. 305-433-9935

Islamorada November 26, Third Annual BayJama Reggae Fest, Reggae, dance & party music on the water. Call 305-395-6344 click here.

Florida Keys Events for October

Can you believe it's already October? Today it feels like it cause the wind is blowing 20 mph out of the North East. I guess this is our first cold front for the season. Here's the events for you to enjoy in October in the Florida Keys.

Islamorada October 4-7, Women’s Fall Fly Classic – Multiple Species. Call 305-942-0428 or click here.

Islamorada October 7-8, 4th Annual Mad Dog Mandich Fishing Classic. Call 305-667-0399 or click here.

Islamorada October 7-9, Baybone Celebrity Tournament - A Redbone Trilogy Event. Call 305-664-2002 or click here.

Islamorada October 9-12, Islamorada All-Tackle Bonefish World Championship. Call 305-942-0428 or click here.

Key Largo October 11-13, Submerge in a Coral Restoration Workshop. Call 305-451-3595 or click here.

Key West October 13, Reef Relief presents: Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Call 877-761-3456 or click here.

Islamorada October 14-15, 10th Annual Casting for Cats Women's Backcountry Tournament. Call 305-393-6174 or click here.

Islamorada October 15, Islamorada to Key West Bicycle Tour. Call 305-395-1551

Key Largo October 16, Underwater Pumpkin Carving. Call 305-451-3595 or click here.

Key Largo October 20-23, Key Largo Pirates Festival. Call 305-394-3736 or click here.

Key Largo October 21, Ocean Life Lecture Series. Call 305-396-7000 or click here.

Key West October 21-22, Goombay Fantasy Fest World Famous Street Festival. click here.

Key West October 21-30, 32nd Annual Fantasy Fest. Call 305-296-1817 or click here.

Marathon October 22, Stone Crab Eating Contest. Call 305-743-4353 or click here.

Key West October 25, Headdress Ball: An Official Fantasy Fest Event. Call 305-294-4603 or click here.

Marathon October 28, Haunted Hammock at Crane Point. Call 305-743-9100 or 743-3900 or click here.

Allyson Greer Is Coming To The Florida Keys

Allyson Greer is expressing her true feelings for the Florida Ke ys

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When Suzi lived in Key West it was simple and uncluttered

Suzi has a story about Key West, remembering Wilhelmina Harvey, Mel Fisher, Charlie Vallet,

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Be informed before you ride your personal watercraft in the Florida Keys

Personal watercraft, waverunners and jet-skis are Class-A boats

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