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KEY WEST


5,000-mile-wide seaweed blob heading to Florida could make you sick

Stinky blobs of seaweed are already washing ashore in parts of Florida.

New plan to sink massive 5,000-mile-wide seaweed blob headed to Florida

A nearly 5,000-mile-wide blob of seaweed heading towards Florida has been seen from space and washing ashore in parts of Florida.

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.

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.

Much of Florida Keys loses water pressure after main break

Much of the Florida Keys lost water pressure after a water main broke.

Thar she blows! Canadian woman wins Key West conch contest

A Canadian woman and a pediatric cardiologist from Georgia are winners in Key West’s annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest.

US stops hundreds fleeing Cuba, Haiti by sea, returns most

The Coast Guard has returned another 177 Cuban migrants who were caught off Florida’s coast to the island.

Cuban migrants arrive in Florida to uncertain future

Cuban migrants are still arriving by boat in the Florida Keys even as the Biden administration promises a crackdown.

300 migrants make landings at national park in Florida Keys

A U.S. national park comprising a cluster of islands in the Florida Keys has been closed after 300 migrants made 10 landings there over the weekend.

‘Nutcracker Key West’ offers twist on a holiday classic

It’s a holiday classic with a Key West twist.

Atlantic hurricane season ends with 14 named storms

An Atlantic hurricane season with 14 named storms has ended, leaving residents in the Florida Keys to celebrate even as others around Florida and Puerto Rico continue to deal with the damage caused by Hurricanes Ian, Nicole and Fiona.

Ocala man accused of fleeing from deputies on stand-up scooter in Florida Keys

A 38-year-old man from Ocala was arrested Wednesday morning after fleeing from deputies on a stand-up electric scooter and then jumping into water, authorities said.

15 sea turtles released after rehabbing in the Florida Keys

A green sea turtle named after Hurricane Ian was among 15 injured sea turtles released in Gulf Stream waters off Key West.

Power outages from Ian hit major providers in Central Florida

Starting in South Florida, Hurricane Ian knocked out power to tens of thousands of Floridians even before making landfall along the Gulf Coast.

Key West honors Queen Elizabeth at Southernmost Point marker

The Southernmost Point marker in Key West, Florida, a landmark delineating the continental United States’ southernmost spot of land, became a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II when city workers installed a British flag and royal purple banner at the much-photographed site beside the Atlantic Ocean.

2 dead, 5 missing after migrant boat capsizes off Florida Keys, Coast Guard says

Two people died and five were missing after a boat believed to be carrying migrants capsized off the coast of the Florida Keys.

Attorney wins Ernest Hemingway contest in Key West tradition

Some came in wool fisherman’s sweaters, and other contestants had sportsmen’s attire.

Coast Guard rescues 9 when pontoon boat overturns off Florida Keys

A U.S. Coast Guard crew rescued nine pepole when their pontoon overturned near off the Florida Keys.

Florida Keys celebrate 40th anniversary of Conch Republic

The 40th anniversary celebration of the Florida Keys’ symbolic secession from the United States has begun in Key West.

Key West celebrates bicentennial as US territory

Key West is celebrating the bicentennial of its designation as a U.S. territory.

Bartender’s tip leads to arrest in Key West buoy burning

Always remember to tip your server, if you know what’s good for you.

Leesburg man turns himself in; repairs complete on famous Key West buoy after fire

Restoration has been completed on Key West’s Southernmost Point marker, one of the most photographed landmarks in the Florida Keys, following damage from a fire intentionally set early New Year’s Day.

Leesburg man accused of damaging Southernmost Point Buoy, Key West police say

Police say they have identified a Leesburg man as one of the two men responsible for starting a fire that damaged the Southernmost Point Buoy, a landmark and tourist attraction in Key West.

Southernmost Point Buoy damaged by flaming Christmas tree, Key West police say

Two men are sought by Key West police for allegedly setting fire to a Christmas tree in front of the Southernmost Point Buoy early Saturday morning.

New Year’s celebrations in Florida adjust to omicron

The Big Orange isn’t rising up the side of the Intercontinental Hotel in Miami this year, and a festival with food trucks and performers in a northeast Florida beach town has been canceled.

Sloppy Joe’s now open in Orlando’s ICON Park

The Key West-based, fast-casual restaurant Sloppy Joe's has now opened a second Central Florida location in Orlando's ICON Park.

Florida deputies jailed, suspended after brawl with sailors in Key West

Two sheriff’s deputies have been suspended after they were arrested for an off-duty brawl with sailors in Key West.

Florida education chair not guilty of illegal excavation

A jury has found the chairman of the Florida Board of Education not guilty of illegally excavating in waters around his former property in the Florida Keys.

17 Cuban migrants come ashore in Florida Keys, met by police

Authorities say 17 Cuban migrants came ashore Sunday in Key West, where they were met by police and given breakfast.

FAA fines passenger on flight from Florida $17K for vaping, drinking, refusing to wear mask

Federal aviation officials fined a woman $17,000 for drinking alcohol not served by the airline, vaping and refusing to wear a mask on a flight from Florida to North Carolina.

Not delivered: Key West man accused of receiving cocaine through mail

A package containing cocaine was intercepted by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.

TRACK, MODELS, UPDATES: Fred expected to be tropical storm off Florida this weekend

Tropical depression Fred was slowly strengthening and could regain tropical storm status soon.

Hemingway Look-Alike Contest returns to the Florida Keys

The 40th edition of an Ernest Hemingway look-alike contest has begun at an iconic Key West bar formerly frequented by the author.

13 Cubans rescued, 7 missing off Key West, officials say

The U.S. Coast Guard and a good Samaritan rescued 13 people after their boat capsized off of Key West as Tropical Storm Elsa approached.

U.S. Coast Guard suspends search for 10 missing Cubans

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for 10 Cuban migrants who went missing last week after their boat capsized 16 miles south of Key West.

Relatives anxious to find out whether loved ones survived after boat capsizes off Florida Coast

As the search continues for 10 more missing people after a boat that sailed out of Cuba capsized Wednesday night, relatives say they are just hopeful that their loved ones were among the eight people who were rescued Thursday by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Coast Guard: 2 dead, 10 missing after boat overturns in Keys

Officials say two people are dead and 10 others are missing after their boat overturned near the Florida Keys.

Sailboat knocks out power to 30,000 Florida Keys customers

Officials say a power outage occurred throughout the lower half of the Florida Keys when a sailboat got stuck in transmission lines.

Body of missing Texas woman found off Florida coast

KEY WEST, Fla. – The body of a Texas woman who went missing while scuba diving in the Florida Keys was found Wednesday near the wreck she was exploring, officials said. Divers found Jordan Jay Fisher of Rockport, Texas, on the bottom of the sea floor near the Vandenberg wreckage off of Key West around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. She had gone missing on Tuesday as she was diving with her husband and several other people, Monroe County Sheriff's officials said. Sheriff's officials say foul play is not suspected. The dive master told investigators he made several searches around the wreck until he was short on air.

Tourist dies during Florida snorkeling trip

KEY WEST, Fla. – A tourist from North Carolina died following a snorkeling trip off the Florida Keys, sheriff’s officials said. Erica Michelle Brown, 42, had been snorkeling with family and friends on a Fury Watersports boat on Sunday afternoon when she began signaling for help, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. Someone on the boat began CPR and it was continued when she was transferred to a U.S. Coast Guard boat, which took Brown to shore. Paramedics then took her to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead, the sheriff's office said. The sheriff's office did not list a city in North Carolina where Brown lived.

Key West wants to ban people from feeding roaming chickens

This Sept. 13, 2017 photo shows chickens in Key West, Fla. Key West is considering a law that would make it illegal to feed the chickens that freely roam the Southernmost City. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Feral chickens run free in Key West, just one of those things that keep the Southernmost City charmingly weird. It’s a heated thing on both sides.”The city's wild chickens don’t need help finding food, Tom Sweets, executive director of the Key West Wildlife Center, told the newspaper. “I’ve never seen a skinny chicken in Key West unless it’s sick or injured. They’re quite capable of taking care of themselves.”The wildlife center says it doesn't remove healthy Key West Chickens, but it did take in about 1,500 injured, sick, and orphaned chickens last year.

Hemingway look-alikes urge mask-wearing in Florida Keys

Past winners of the "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike contest in Key West. KEY WEST, Fla. – Ernest Hemingway look-alikes are being used by the Florida Keys tourism council to encourage visitors and residents to wear masks to protect against COVID-19. Play It Safe in the Florida Keys What would Ernest "Papa" Hemingway say? Posted by The Florida Keys & Key West on Monday, January 11, 2021The video is part of the Keys tourism council’s ongoing “Play It Safe” video series promoting personal responsibility and health protective measures to combat the global pandemic. COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the 40th annual “Papa” Hemingway Look-Alike Contest at Sloppy Joe’s last July.

75 pounds of cocaine found floating off Florida Keys

In this drone aerial photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, traffic flows on the Florida Keys Overseas Highway in Islamorada, Fla., towards Key West Monday, June 1, 2020. After being closed to visitors since March 22, 2020, to help curtail the spread of COVID-19, the Florida Keys reopened to tourists Monday. (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau via AP)KEY WEST, Fla. – Almost 75 pounds of cocaine were found this week floating off the Florida Keys. Drugs floating off the Florida Keys are nothing new, according to the Miami Herald. In October, more than 30 pounds of marijuana washed up in the Keys.

12-year-old Florida girl missing for weeks found safe

KEY WEST, Fla. – UPDATE: A missing 12-year-old Florida girl has been found safe, authorities announced Friday. ORIGINAL STORY: A Florida missing child alert was issued Wednesday for a 12-year-old girl who was been missing for weeks, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Jaselle Diaz has been missing since Nov. 16, when she was last seen in the area of the 2900 block of Seidenberg Avenue in Key West. She is 5 feet, 5 inches tall, 130 pounds and has red hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information concerning her whereabouts is asked to call the Key West Police Department at 305-809-1000 or 911.

Port Orange woman, 63, dies on snorkeling trip in Florida Keys

KEY WEST, Fla. – A Florida woman died after snorkeling in the Keys over the weekend, officials said. Kim Ellen Schwinge, 63, of Port Orange, was on a snorkeling trip Sunday morning near Key West, according to a Monroe County Sheriff's Office news release. A family member noticed that Schwinge was having difficulties breathing in the water, officials said. She was taken to a commercial catamaran, where crew members began CPR. She was taken to a nearby U.S. Coast Guard station and then to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Fantasy Fest in Florida Keys canceled because of coronavirus

KEY WEST, Fla. The risk of coronavirus transmission has prompted organizers in the Florida Keys to cancel this year's Fantasy Fest. It grew to generate some $30 million in annual revenues for the Florida Keys island chain. Since there will not be a Fantasy Fest 2020, we are concerned about how the islands workers will be affected, Grossman Orr said. About half of the Florida Keys workforce is employed in tourism-related jobs, Keys tourism officials said. Grossman Orr said that festival officials will work with other community-based organizations to raise donations and disperse them to those most in need in Key West.

Florida takes step to protect coast from rising sea levels

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Further acknowledging that climate change is a growing concern in his state, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a measure requiring public coastal construction projects to first be reviewed for impacts on the state's fragile seashore because of rising sea levels. But environmentalists have been pushing the governor to act more aggressively in the arena of climate change by supporting alternative energy and reducing the state's reliance on carbon fuels that contribute to climate change. The bipartisan bill DeSantis signed on coastal construction is limited to public projects that rely on state money. Rodriguez has said the measure is another baby step in a political climate that has made it challenging to take quick action on climate change.

Rainbow crosswalks return to Key West permanently

KEY WEST, Fla. Key West workers have installed permanent rainbow crosswalks on the Florida island citys main thoroughfare. The rainbow crosswalks mean that everybody is welcome, everybody is equal, everybody is recognized and that we do really abide by the One Human Family spirit, Key West Mayor Teri Johnston said. The crosswalks installation was the final step in a project to repave most of Key Wests historic Duval Street. Rainbow crosswalks were originally installed in 2015, quickly becoming a city landmark and popular photo stop. Their replacement, necessitated by the repaving project, also allowed for a redesign that makes the rainbow colors stand out more vividly against the asphalt.

Irma recovery: Florida Keys will open to visitors Oct. 1

KEY WEST, Fla. – Florida Keys officials say the island chain hit hard by Hurricane Irma will reopen to tourists Oct. 1. Officials made their announcement Monday, more than two weeks after the Category 4 storm made landfall in the Florida Keys. Florida Keys officials asked visitors to postpone their trips after the storm damaged power and water supplies. Florida Keys spokesman Andy Newman said power and water service is now restored to customers that can receive them and a boil water notice has been lifted. The Key West and Marathon airports have reopened, but debris removal continues and some hotels and tourist facilities are still recovering.

Getting immediate cash for Irma victims possible, but challenging

CENTRAL FLORIDA – Today is Eric Wright's eighth day as an evacuee from the Florida Keys. So he stopped by the America Red Cross (407 894-4141) at 5 N. Bumby Ave. in Orlando looking for a little financial help. You may also want to turn to Catholic Charities of Central Florida (407-658-1818) at North Semoran Boulevard in Orlando. Starting Monday, it's working to help Irma victims with bills, including rent. Hurricane victims can request that and other services, including the location of a local food pantry or a place offering hot meals, just by dialing 211.

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