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As Hurricane Debby battered Florida, it delivered catastrophic rain, howling winds—and $1 million worth of cocaine!
About 25 tightly-wrapped packages of cocaine were found by a vigilant beachgoer, who promptly alert…
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I took a $185 ferry to the Florida Keys for a day trip. It was great despite a few small issues.
Driving from Fort Myers to Key West can take more than five hours, so I wanted to see if this 3-½ -…
India Amos
How disappearing coral reefs are being restored in the Florida Keys
Coral Restoration Foundation, located in Key Largo, Florida, operates the largest coral-reef-restor…
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The mayor of Tampa was fishing with her family in the Florida Keys when she reeled in a big one — $1.1 million worth of cocaine
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor found 25 bricks of cocaine while fishing. Border Patrol initially said it w…
Kelsey Vlamis
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This is the first Thanksgiving I won't be with my son. I'm ditching the turkey for a weekend in the Florida Keys.
The author says that for the first time in 13 years she's single and her son is spending Thanksgivi…
Heidi Borst
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I discovered the most under-the-radar Florida Key that's totally unlike Key West and nowhere near Miami. Here's a look around.
I've lived in Florida for two years but just discovered Cedar Key two hours from my house.Cheryl Ro…
Cheryl Rodewig
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A pregnant woman jumped into the ocean to save her husband from a shark attack 'without hesitation' after she saw blood in the water
Margot Dukes-Eddy sprang into action after seeing the shark's dorsal fin and blood spilling into th…
Kiara Keane
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How to drive through the Florida Keys on a socially distanced road trip according to experts, plus what to pack, recommended activities, the best hotels along the way, and what to do if someone gets sick
Experts recommend products to pack and what to know about safety on the road. Plus, we break down t…
Jen Karetnick
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An adults-only resort in the Florida Keys is offering 'buyout' packages for travelers who want an entire private island to themselves — but a 3-day stay will run you $250,000. Take a look inside.
Little Palm Island is a four-acre private island and luxury resort in the Florida Keys accessible o…
Melissa Wiley
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A fisherman found $1.2 million worth of cocaine floating on the water near the Florida Keys
It's not the first time some wayward cocaine was found floating in the water off the coast of the S…
Taylor Ardrey
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A snorkeler discovered 25 bricks of cocaine worth more than $1.5 million in water off the Florida Keys
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said the floating bale weighed nearly 70 pounds. The unexpected …
Taylor Ardrey
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The Florida Keys is shuttering 5,000 hotels and closing itself off to visitors starting Sunday
Monroe County officials instructed hotels to stop taking new reservations on Thursday and to instru…
Melissa Wiley
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A wealthy Florida Keys community received vaccines before the rest of the state. A month later, one resident sent $250,000 to the governor.
The Miami Herald report came amid criticism of Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, who has been accused o…
Kelsey Vlamis
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My stay at Islander Resort in the Florida Keys wasn't perfect, with many guests and staff not following COVID protocols, but I'd still return — here's what you should know before booking
So, day trips and weekend road trips it is. And after interviewing many public health experts and p…
Jen Karetnick
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Hurricane Irma has slammed into the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm - here's what it looks like on the ground
"As I watch Irma progress, I increasingly fear what the aftermath is going to look like," he wrote.…
Kevin Loria
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400 pounds of marijuana floating off the Florida Keys is a sign longstanding trafficking routes are still in use
A mid-1998 New York Times report described the increased use of airplane-to-boat drops and of stash…
Christopher Woody
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HOUSE OF THE DAY: Buy Your Very Own Florida Key For $15.8 Million
The 4,000-square-foot home has amazing views of the ocean as well as enough space to land a helicop…
Megan Willett
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Jake Gyllenhaal sliced his hand open while fighting Connor McGregor in 'Roadhouse': 'I felt the glass going in my hand'
Jake Gyllenhaal said he kept filming "Roadhouse" despite glass going into his hand because they'd s…
Eammon Jacobs
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The safest place for some species of Florida coral? Land.
Researchers are moving some species of coral to land in order to preserve what's left of them follo…
Katie Hawkinson
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A retired Microsoft exec and his wife fell in love with RVing during the pandemic. Now he's using AI to help you plan your next road trip.
After retiring from Microsoft, Scott Lengel became an RVer. He started AI-powered AdventureGenie to…