Florida Keys Blog

Jul 27, Links to Friends of N The Florida Keys

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:47:34 GMT

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.

Jul 7, The Adolphus Busch, you can snorkel or dive this Florida Keys Wreck

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:28:51 GMT

The sinking of the Adolphus Busch in the Florida Keys quickly became a great wreck dive

Jul 5, Real Gulf Oil Spill Footage

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:32:39 GMT

This is a video of the real Gulf Oil Spill. Its airiel footage of our beautiful Gulf. Yes it's more than disturbing but I thought I owed it to the creatures to watch the video and share it! To all of you I'm sorry it will upset you, My prayer is for a miracle, but I've asked for the animals to go quickly and not to suffer for man's mistakes and greed. Please share it and post it everywhere. People have to know the seriousness of this! And have you noticed that as of last Monday the Media no longer refer to it as the Gulf Oil Spill. A ruling came from the White House (now who lives there?) that said "Media personnel were to refer to the Gulf Oil Spill as the Gulf Oil Disaster or the BP Oil Disaster. Just who do they think they are influencing???

Jul 1, Events Happening in the Florida Keys in July

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:38:33 GMT

Well here we are in July already and the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico still spews out at an unmeasurable amount. Too much focus on politics and not enough on Stopping the leak and cleaning up the oil at sea before it hits the marshes, mangroves and beaches. We still have no oil here in the Florida Keys. Key West July 3, Conch Republic Ladies Dolphin Tournament. Call 305-304-7674 Key Largo July 4, Fireworks Show on Blackwater Sound. Click Here Islamorada July 4, Fireworks and Family Fun at Founders Park. Click Here Lower Keys July 4, Celebrate Fourth of July Fireworks. Call 305-766-8467 or Click Here Marathon July 4, Marathon Beach Party & Fireworks Show. Call 305-743-5417 or Click Here Marathon July 10, Marathon Dolphin Scramble. Call 305-289-0199 or Click Here Looe Key Reef July 10, 26th Annual Underwater Music Festival. Call 305-872-2411 or Click Here Marathon July 10-11, 3rd Annual Florida Keys Open Spearfishing Tournament. Call 305-743-2444 or Click Here Lower Keys July 11, 3rd Annual Under the Waterfalls Art & Shrimp Fest. Call 305-872-1828 or Click Here Islamorada July 13-15, Florida Keys Outfitters IGFA Inshore World Championship. Call 305-664-5423 Key West July 15-18, Mel Fisher Days. Call 305-296-6534 or Click Here Islamorada July 16-17, ConchLife Scramble On-the-Water Golf Tournament. Call 305-522-1590 or Click Here Key West July 20-25, Hemingway Days. Call 305-296-2388or Click Here Key West July 21-23, Del Brown Permit Tournament. Call 305-942-0428 Key West July 21-24, Drambuie Key West Marlin Tournament. Call 305-292-2710 or Click Here Islamorada July 25-26, Islamorada Fishing Club RedGhost Stalk. Call 305-664-3864 or Click Here Marathon July 28-29, 5th Annual Lobster Rodeo. Call 305-743-7255 or Click Here Marathon July 28, Marathon Lobster/Spearfish Challenge. Call 305-289-0199 or Click Here Marathon, July 30-31, 2nd Annual Mity Mite Tournament. Call 305-743-2444 or Click Here

Jun 8, A movie theater is a good place to be on a rainy day in the Florida Keys

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:56:09 GMT

If you're looking for a movie or stage play, you'll need to go to a Theater in the Florida Keys

Jun 8, Eating at any Florida Keys restaurants guarantees you great tastes

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:48:01 GMT

It seems the Florida Keys Restaurants have an atmosphere that adds to your eating pleasure

Jun 6, Let a Florida Keys flats and backcountry guide put you on a Big Tarpon!

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:14:33 GMT

This Florida Keys flats and backcountry guide list is no doubt some of the worlds best fishermen

Jun 6, Here's the offshore deep sea fishing charter list for the Florida Keys

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:13:02 GMT

A Florida Keys offshore deep sea fishing charter can land you a monster fish!

Jun 5, Events in the Florida Keys For June, Still No Oil

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 18:57:32 GMT

It's June and the humidity and thunderstorms have arrives on schedule. I'm happy to report that no oil has made it to the Floria Keys waters, mangroves or coral reefs. The Loop Current just may keep it away from us altogether. Islamorada June 4-6, Islamorada Dolphin Tournament. Call 305-852-2102 Lower Keys June 4-6, Cudjoe Gardens Dolphin Tournament. Call 305-744-3348 or Click here. Key Largo June 5-10, Key Largo Reef Fest. Call 800-822-1088 or Click here. Lower Keys June 6, Pet Patio Party @ Boondocks on Ramrod Key. Call 305-872-4094 or Click here. Islamorada June 7-11, Don Hawley Invitational Tarpon Tournament. Call 305-664-2444 Key West June 9-13, Pridefest Key West 2010: Diversity In Paradise. Call 800-535-7797 or Click here. Key West June 10-13, First Annual Key West Bacchanalia. Call 305-766-3356 or Click here. Key Largo June 11-12, 17th Annual Original Ladies Dolphin Tournament. Call 305-360-7727 or Click here. Big Pine & Lower Keys June 11-13, Big Pine & Lower Keys Dolphin Tournament. Call 305-872-2411 or Click here. Key West June 12, The Original FKCC Swim Around Key West. Call 305-809-3562 or Click here. Islamorada June 18-19, 6th Annual Island Grill Charity Dolphin Tournament & Fun Day. Call 305-664-8400 or Click here. Marathon June 19, Fathers Day Dolphin Derby. Call 305-289-0199 or Click here. Islamorada June 21-25, Gold Cup Tarpon Tournament. Call 305-664-2444 Key West June 21-Aug. 13, Summer Coral Camp. Call 305-294-3100 or Click here. Key West June 25-27, Key West Gator Club Dolphin Derby. Call 305-304-7674 Marathon June 25-27, 10th Annual Burdines Waterfront Dolphin & Blackfin Tuna Fun Fishing Tournament. Call 305-743-5317.

May 29, Microbes That Gobble Oil Spills

Sat, 29 May 2010 14:05:50 GMT

The link at the bottom of this post will take you to a very interesting video about Microbes that eat oil spills. Check it out and see if you don't come to the same conclusion that I did which is why isn't this being used on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig spill?

May 24, Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and the Florida Keys

Mon, 24 May 2010 23:32:43 GMT

This is from May 17,2010 broadcast on NBC about the Oil Spill that could impact Florida and the Florida Keys. Just click on the link below and come to your own conclusion.

May 21, Fish Closures Because of Deepwater Horizon Rig Oil Spill

Fri, 21 May 2010 00:13:07 GMT

The Deepwater Horizon Rig Oil Spill has not reached the Florida Keys as of yet and may go around us. But there are areas in the Gulf affected by the oil. There have been areas closed to fishing both for commercial interests and recreational fishermen. The link below gives you the chart and Lat. Lon's for these areas. You can go there daily and get an update as the NMFS is changing the closure area almost daily. On a lighter note, the fishing in the Florida Keys hasn't been this good since the 90's. There were 5 Blue Marlin hookups that I know of personally today. The Dolphin are everywhere and so are the Blackfin Tuna, Wahoo and Blue Marlin. Something about this really cold winter has pushed all these fish here and the fishing is hot. My muscles are aching from reeling in fish all day.

May 19, Stone Crab Claws are a Florida keys Delicacy

Wed, 19 May 2010 18:35:45 GMT

Stone Crab from the Florida Keys tastes very sweet, it's like no other Crab Meat

May 19, We dive thru a solid wall of Moon Jellyfish on a Florida Keys Reef

Wed, 19 May 2010 18:24:07 GMT

We had to dive thru 1000's of moon jellyfish to get to the lobster

May 17, Deepwater Horizon Oil Platform Disaster

Mon, 17 May 2010 00:10:52 GMT

What on earth is wrong with this picture. The Deepwater Horizon Rig was a state of the art oil rig. It had been successful at drilling the deepest oil well yet. They were patting themselves on the back all the while ignoring faulty equipment. This isn't over, have you seen the pictures of all that toxic oil floating on the vast live piece of ocean called the Gulf of Mexico? Does anyone realize how much marine life and wetland habitat will be wiped out by this arrogant selfish company BP and our Government policies allowing them to drill OUR oil??? The thing that really pisses me off with all this is that our Government allows this foreign company to drill our oil and sell it on the International Market all the while telling us we need to build wind mills and solar panels and cut back on our consumption of energy. And this is one of the largest oil finds ever! Why are we letting BP ship our oil out to the open market all the while we are paying for expensive Arab oil when we can certainly put a dent in the oil supply problem for this country from the oil that's in the Gulf of Mexico, USA? Something has to change! I can't be the only one that's really mad over this realization. Something has to be done to change these policies and keep our oil here, not let the almighty dollar rule.

May 13, The Florida Keys... follow along with a local for many true Keys adventures

Thu, 13 May 2010 17:58:58 GMT

The Florida Keys is great diving, snorkeling, fishing, conch shell hunting, moon jelly fish, bird watching and a total vacation destination

May 13, Great Weather is what the Florida Keys is all about

Thu, 13 May 2010 17:54:07 GMT

You get over 300 days a year of sunshing, thats Florida Keys Weather

May 13, The Lower Keys has Looe Key Reef, Florida Keys best dive site

Thu, 13 May 2010 17:43:16 GMT

Trust me, in the Lower Keys part of the Florida Keys you'll have to schedule time to rest

May 5, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & The Florida Keys

Wed, 05 May 2010 12:46:39 GMT

Just a quick update on the oil spill in the Gulf off Louisiana. No one really knows if or when this oil spill will reach the actual islands of the Florida Keys. NOAA is putting out notices that claim it won't get to the Keys, they say it will stay 200 to 300 miles off the coast and end up in New Jersey. The University of Miami is saying the oil spill could reach the Florida Keys in 10 days and be as close as 50 miles to right on top of the Florida Keys. Everyone is hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. The link below takes you to a chart showing the Loop Current in the Gulf of Mexico and the oil spill. This is the best place I've found to track the actual oil's movement in the ocean.

Apr 6, April events in the Florida Keys

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:23:04 GMT

It's finally getting warmer here in the Florida Keys. We're not reaching that 80 degree mark but we're at 79 and I'll definitely take it. It's been a long cold winter. Hey the Blue Angles are coming to NAS Boca Chica. Islamorada April 7-9, Islamorada All-Tackle Spring Bonefish Tournament. Call 305-664-2444 Boca Chica April 1-11, Naval Air Station Air Show featuring the Blue Angles. Call 305-293-2425 or Click here. Islamorada April 10-11, 19th Annual Florida Keys Island Fest. Call 305-664-4503 or Click here. Marathon April 10, 7 Mile Marina Marathon Sharkathon. Call 305-395-0546 Key West April 13-17, World Sailfish Championship. Call 305-395-3474 or Click here. Marathon April 15-16, Marathon Inshore Tournament - Bridge Tarpon Series. all 305-289-0199 or Click here. Key West April 16-25, Conch Republic Independence Celebration. Call 305-296-0213 or Click here. Marathon April 16-18, Redbone @ Large Hawks Cay Sunrise/Sunset Tarpon Celebrity Tournament. Call 305-664-2002 or Click here. Marathon April 17, 29th Annual Seven Mile Bridge Run. Call 305-395-7040 or Click here. Marathon April 17, 2nd Annual Marathon Master Chef's Classic. Call 305-294-9526 ext. 25 Key Largo April 17-18, Art Festival Weekend. Call 305-731-9558 or Click here. Key West April 19, 15th Annual Taste of Key West. Call 305-296-6196 or Click here. Key Largo April 23-May 2, Key Largo Conch Republic Days. Call 305-394-3736 or Click here. Islamorada April 24, Earth Day at Cheeca Lodge. Call 305-267-1845 or Click here. Marathon April 24-25, Marathon Boat Show. Click here. Key West April 28-May 2, Key West Songwriters Festival. Call 305-304-0814 or Click here. Marathon April 29-May 1, 4th Annual Marathon Offshore Bull and Cow Dolphin Tournament. Call 305-289-0199 or Click here. Islamorada April 30-May 2,Florida Keys Fly Fishing School. Call 305-664-5423 or Click here.

Mar 16, WebCam Under Bahia Honda Bridge

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:58:40 GMT

I was just watching the webcam under the Bahia Honda Bridge and can't remember if I gave you guys the link to it or not. The water is pretty clear there today. Just click on the link below and check it out.

Mar 6, Update on Snapper Grouper Closures

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:17:44 GMT

They're at it again. The Fisheries Management want to impose more closures on our fishing. If you're a fisherman or woman living from The Carolina's to Key West then you really need to read this and then please sign the petition and pass this along to anyone that will help us stop all these new rules affecting our fishing. Thanks for getting involved.

Feb 11, Wreckers were known as Pirates and Heros in Florida Keys History

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:54:29 GMT

Wreckers would sometimes lite false lights to drive ships on the reef in the Florida Keys

Feb 11, The H.M.S. Winchester now looks like part of the reef in the Florida Keys

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:47:52 GMT

The H.M.S. Winchester wreck has ballast stones from the River Tames in the Florida Keys

Feb 11, The Wilkes Barre wreck split in the middle before sinking in the waters off the

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:45:24 GMT

Wilkes Barre wreck is the best technical dive on a shipwreck off the reef in the Florida Keys

Feb 11, If you want a coconut from the Florida Keys just let me know

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:39:24 GMT

If you want a coconut form the Florida Keys you're in the right place

Feb 11, Wahoo is the fastest fish you'll hook into in the Florida Keys

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:32:29 GMT

Wahoo really light up when you hook them while fishing N the Florida Keys

Feb 11, USS Curb is a great Florida Keys dive site for advanced divers

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:27:56 GMT

USS Curb is a Florida Keys dive site of an artificial reef that's for advanced divers

Feb 11, At Turtle Reef you can fish and take Florida Keys spiny lobster

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:23:16 GMT

Turtle Reef has great visibility, a wreck and is in the Florida Keys

Feb 11, To catch Tropical Fish in the Florida Keys you gotta be quick

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:21:32 GMT

Tropical Fish are up for grabs for your Florida Keys aquarium

Feb 11, Tres Puentes Shipwreck is in shallow water and really easy to snorkle in the Flo

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:13:40 GMT

Tres Puentes Shipwreck is just a pile of ballast stones on the sand in the Florida Keys

Feb 11, Treasure isn't always gold and silver coins in the Florida keys

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:10:46 GMT

The money clip was found and it was the treasure we were searching for this day in the Florida Keys

Feb 11, The Gap has lots of sponges and corals growing on the wall that's a great drift

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:01:48 GMT

Near The Gap is another great dive site with stands of pillar coral in the Florida Keys

Feb 11, Ten Fathom Bar is a perfect drift dive site in the Florida Keys

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:59:45 GMT

Ten Fathom Bar dive site is where you can do a wall dive or drift dive in the Florida Keys

Feb 11, Want to battle a Swordfish while in the Florida Keys? You can!

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:53:28 GMT

Swordfish in the Florida Keys put up a vigerous fight with the angler

Feb 11, Sueco de Arizon was the smallest ship in the 1733 Fleet that sank in the Florida

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:42:32 GMT

Sueco de Arizon is a shipwreck who's ballast stones reach all the way to shore in the Florida Keys

Feb 11, Sturtivent, Luckenbach and Gunvor didn't know of the mine field off the Florida

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:38:23 GMT

Sturtivent, Luckenbach and Gunvor are shipwrecks in murky waters of the Florida Keys

Feb 11, The sponge has more value when it's left in the waters of the Florida Keys

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:28:18 GMT

The sponge works better for cleaning the waters of the Florida Keys than you in the shower

Feb 11, Sombrero Key Reef has lots more coral than all the other Florida Key dive sites

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:25:13 GMT

Sombrero Key Reef lighthouse had a Fresnel lens that's still in the Florida Keys

Feb 11, Smith Shoal is popular with spearfishermen diving the Florida Keys

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:22:14 GMT

Smith Shoal is a shallow Florida Keys dive site.

Feb 11, Are you familiar with the Sharks that roam the waters of the Florida Keys?

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:17:28 GMT

Many sharks eat, mate, give birth and swim in the nearshore waters around the Florida Keys

Feb 11, Sand Key is a must do dive site in the Florida Keys

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:06:44 GMT

Sand Key lighthouse is a great dive site to snorkel or dive in the Florida Keys

Feb 11, San Pedro Shipwreck has cannons, an anchor and a large pile of ballast stones in

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:05:12 GMT

San Pedro is the second shipwreck to become an Underwater Preserve in the Florida Keys

Feb 11, The Spiegel Grove is the largest artificial reef in the Florida Keys

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:59:15 GMT

The Spiegel Grove in the Florida Keys waters has coral encrusted guns, cranes and more.

Feb 11, Sambo Reef is the dive site for Florida Keys lobsters

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:56:48 GMT

Eastern, Middle and Western Sambo Reef are popular dive sites in the Florida Keys

Feb 11, Sailfish can be caught in the Florida Keys with the spinning gear you already ha

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:54:10 GMT

Sailfish can be caught in the Florida Keys with the spinning gear you already have

Feb 11, Rent a Car Companies are located all up and down the Florida Keys

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:43:31 GMT

While in the Florida Keys, rent a car, either gasoline or electric car

Feb 11, Hey, why not rent a boat and check out the clear waters of the Florida Keys?

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:16:40 GMT

When you rent a boat you'll have to choose from all the diffenent types at the boat rentals in the Florida Keys

Feb 10, Big Bull Redfish are showing up in the Florida Keys

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:59:18 GMT

Where do you expect to find Giant Redfish in the Florida Keys?

Feb 10, Be informed before you ride your personal watercraft in the Florida Keys

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:55:38 GMT

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