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Florida Keys
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Best places to go and things to do on a Florida Keys vacation
For a series of small islands, the Florida Keys pack in a lot. Here’s a vacation-planning resource, a list of Florida Rambler articles highlighting special places to discover and experiences not to be missed in the Keys.
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Alabama Jack’s: The best start to a Florida Keys roadtrip
Alabama Jack’s has been an outpost in the middle of water and mangroves for 50 years. It’s a well-weathered, open-air, waterfront spot known for conch fritters, fresh fish and pure Keys ambiance.
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Historic Key West cemetery: A scenic stop that is full of stories
The cemetery in Key West is a lot like the city itself: quirky, crowded, colorful and full of history. The site has a forlorn air and one could even consider it spooky. Take a walking tour and discover fascinating stories of Key West and its people.
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Florida Keys wildlife: How to see dolphins, sea turtles, Key deer
Your drive down the Overseas Highway can be your own personal Florida Keys Road Trip for Animal Lovers. From endangered Key deer to colorful Key West chickens, here are eight places to delight in the animals and wildlife of the Florida Keys.
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Time right to head for the Keys
~ There is no better time of year for Floridians to visit the Keys than late Spring. Spring breakers and winter snowbirds have gone home or back to school. The weather is absolutely gorgeous, traffic on the Overseas Highway lightens up, rates go down, sometimes dramatically, and campsites suddenly become available, although savvy Floridians have already booked their camping reservations at […]
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Oh NO! ‘Fat Albert’ is biting the dust
The iconic blimp that has hovered over the Lower Keys for more than 30 years is being grounded on March 15, the apparent victim of Pentagon budget cuts.
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Saving the Old Seven Mile Bridge: $77 million plan is restoring historic bridge
Few places capture Florida history and natural beauty like the Old Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys. It is good news then that a plan was approved to fund a restoration project to save Florida’s beloved Old Seven.
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Key West Seaport: One of the best scenic walks in Key West
Many people miss it, sticking to Duval Street, but one of the most scenic strolls in Key West — and a top freebie — is the harbor walk along Key West Bight, also known as the Historic Key West Seaport.
