Article: U.S. 1 connecting the Florida Keys to the mainland.(Monroe County)(Brief Article)

Article: A Florida Keys bank upgrades its computers to fight ...
American Banker;  October 21, 1993 ;     700+ words ...KEY WEST, Fla. -- First State Bank of the Florida Keys is installing a retail banking system to help it compete more effectively on its home turf with superregionals First Union Corp ...

Article: Preserving paradise; the architectural heritage and history of ...
Reference & Research Book News;  May 1, 2007 ;     478 words ... ... paradise; the architectural heritage and history of the Florida Keys. Born, George Walter. History Press 2006 156 pages $19 ... Jewish, gay), the executive director of the Historic Florida Keys Foundation discusses the area's vernacular architectural ...

Article: Perfect Weekend: The Keys: Wish You Were Here.(Florida ...
Newsweek;  May 12, 2003 ;     595 words ...Byline: Matthew Link Welcome to the Florida Keys--400 islands just off the mainland, where "crazy" is a compliment and wacky is a way of life. Our guide to living like a ...

Article: Particularly Sensitive Sea Area. (In the News: Monroe ...
Florida Trend;  February 1, 2003 ;     483 words ... ... N.'s International Maritime Organization has designated about 3,000 square miles of water surrounding the Florida Keys as a "Particularly Sensitive Sea Area." The new protection prohibits large ships from passage into the zone and ...

Article: The key to knowledge: the seamless blend of history and culture ...
Travel Agent;  July 8, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... speed catamaran to Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas. Through Dec. 25, the package price is $875 per couple. For more information on culture in the Florida Keys, call 800-FLA-KEYS or visit the Web site [www.fla-keys.com].

Article: In a pioneering effort to restore coral reefs, marine biologists ...
Animals;  September 22, 2001 ;     528 words ... ... effort to restore coral reefs, marine biologists are releasing the first laboratory-cultured Diadema sea urchins in the Florida Keys. When the urchin was nearly wiped out by disease in 1983, algae were able to proliferate to the detriment of the already ...

Article: The Florida Keys: Death in the afternoon.(tourism ...
The Economist (US);  September 11, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... literary inspiration, for him and for others. Then, inevitably, the place was discovered. In only a few years, the Florida Keys have become one of the most sought-after destinations in the country. Key West alone--the town at the end of the line ...