Article: Florida's lulling isle medley // It's a symphony in minor Keys

MARATHON, Fla. Sure, you can relax in the Florida Keys. The Southern sun warms, the breezes soothe and you soon lapse into a tropical languor that is disturbed only by the insistent urge for another frosty pina colada. That's one kind of Keys.

The other kind is equally tempting, but it means rousing yourself from your beach blanket and engaging in the outdoor sports abundantly available on this remarkable chain of islands.

To most outsiders, the Keys mean Key West, the historic and sophisticated city at the end of the island chain. This is a story about the rest of the Keys - the ones you cross before you get to Key West.

The Florida Keys are actually hundreds of islands, topping an ...

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