The Florida Keys: The Perky Bat Tower on Lower Sugarloaf

Jeff Klinkenberg Dreamers and schemers have always been drawn to the Florida Keys. My favorite dreamer was a hustler named Richter Clyde Perky. In 1929, he envisioned the Florida Keys as a paradise that would draw thousands of visitors eager to part with their money to stay at a resort he was…

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The Florida Keys: Hemingway House & Museum in Key West

Jeff Klinkenberg Writers have always loved the Keys, none more famous than Ernest Hemingway, who bought a beautiful Spanish colonial home at 907 Whitehead Street in 1931 and stayed eight years. It’s a major tourist destination. I always go. I like to walk around the tropical gardens and imagine…

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6 Things for Families to Do in Key West

By Carrie McLaren Key West, the southernmost city in the continental United States, is known as a party town, and rich in history and charm. It's also a great place to have fun with your kids. Here’s a look at some of the hotspots around the city for families: Ripley’s Believe It Or Not…

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Activities For You and Your Dog in Key West

​By Dalia Colón Key West welcomes party animals—and we’re not just talking about the revelers whooping it up on Duval Street. The Conch Republic is as hospitable to four-legged visitors as it is to their human companions. If you and your favorite roll dog find yourselves with a weekend to spend in…

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The Florida Keys: A Tasty Slice of Florida History in Key West

By Jeff Klinkenberg We take our Key lime pie seriously in Florida. Try to pass off a pie made with a Persian lime and we will call you out. Key limes are as small as golf balls. They’re greenish-yellow and mouth-puckering tart. You can’t have a Key lime pie without them. Now for the bad news. The…

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Florida Stories: A Walking Tour of Key West

Tom Scherberger Want to explore the cultural, historical, and architectural treasures of Key West, Fla.? There’s an app for that. Just go to Florida Stories Walking Tours, and download the app created by the Florida Humanities Council. With this app you can learn, at your own pace and on your own…

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Haunted Florida: Visit Robert the Doll in Key West

TREVOR GREEN and RAFAEL LIMA Having heard stories about a doll cursed by voodoo in Key West, ghost hunters, psychics, skeptics and believers come to Fort East Martello in Key West to visit Robert the Doll. In 1950, the Key West Art & Historical Society opened Fort East Martello as a museum. The…

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