Key West

The Florida Keys celebrated its bicentennial along the Gulf of Mexico with a Key lime pie more than 13 feet in diameter — which organizers say is a world record.

After 25 years of “dropping” in a giant red high-heeled shoe on New Year’s Eve, elaborately dressed as legendary Key West drag queen “Sushi,” Gary Marion is hanging up the heel. For a quarter of a century, Marion’s alter ego Sushi has starred in the Bourbon St. Pub complex’s New Year’s Eve festivities, a Florida Keys takeoff on New York City’s Times Square ball drop that’s dubbed the Red Shoe Drop.

Florida lawmakers are trying to overrule Key West’s ban on certain sunscreen sales. They want the state – and not cities to regulate sales. The proposed…

The Port of Key West remains closed in the wake of Hurricane Irma, and the Coast Guard is urging boaters to stay away.Coast Guard officials warned in a…

A group of scientists and volunteers in Key West is taking steps to revitalize local coral reefs.Key West’s Mote Marine Lab is heading up an effort to…

A Key West prosecutor is urging lawmakers to crack down on lobster poaching. Monroe County State Attorney Catherine Vogel told a House panel the law needs…

Florida State Attorney General Pam Bondi has appealed a judge’s ruling declaring Florida’s gay marriage ban unconstitutional. She filed the appeal within…

The Florida Keys boasts a variety of flora and fauna, and tourists flock to the region to soak up the sun and enjoy the climate. The area has tried hard…

Florida is famous for its plants and animals so it stands to reason a state built on tourism would fight invasive species to keep its native populations…

The Florida Cabinet has approved a statewide shelter plan in advance of the 2012 hurricane season. Ryan Benk reports officials met today in Marathon for a…