The Blog

Many people ask me, “What is it like living in the Keys?”  My family moved down here over 40 years ago, and I have to say….well…there is no place like home.  I’m not talking Kansas here either!!!  The Keys are unlike any other place I have lived or traveled.  Everyday, I drive by looking over […]

On the Florida Birding Trail …  Are you interested in birds? Do you love the Florida Keys? Then you’re in the right place…. enjoy! To visitors and residents of the Florida Keys, it’s notentirely out of the ordinary to spot a bald eagle (above), an osprey’s nest, a sooty tern or some other interesting rare […]

When was the last time you came to the Florida Keys?  The Marathon Chamber of Commerce calls us “The Boating & Family Destination in the Florida Keys.” There are many reasons for this praise, but one of the best reasons, in my opinion, is the spectacular sunrises & sunsets we have here in the Keys.  […]

Warm tropical trade winds, sunny skies, crystal clear blue water, great diving and fishing… sound like a place you’d like to visit? Why don’t you?  ”Come back to the Florida Keys for a visit or a life-time.” The Marathon Chamber of Commerce calls the Middle Florida Keys, “The boating & family destination of the Florida […]

Big Game Fish Still Abound In Florida Keys Waters Do you like to fish? Can you imagine going out on the crystal clear blue waters of the Florida Keys and landing a 683.9 pound fish? Wow! That’s what happened April 3rd just off shore of Marathon on the “Mystique” owned by Katherine MacMillan and captained […]

Do you consider yourself an advanced SCUBA diver? If so come down to Marathon Florida and help us celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Florida Keys Overseas Railroad. You’ll get to dive on an artificial reef that was constructed from part of the original railroad bridge. It was sunk off Marathon in 1982 when the […]