"Conch Honker" Named In Annual Key West Contest
If you heard an interesting honking sound coming from down south, have no fear, it's was only a yearly competition marking a major milestone.
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If you heard an interesting honking sound coming from down south, have no fear, it's was only a yearly competition marking a major milestone.
Descendants of former U.S. presidents Harry S. Truman, Herbert Hoover and Gerald Ford shared memories and insights about some of the country's first ladies during a weekend event at President Harry S. Truman's retreat in Key West.
Two children who were reported missing by their mother in Michigan have been found safe and sound in Key West.
The oldest Catholic church in South Florida has been named a minor basilica by the Vatican. Established in 1846, St. Mary Star of the Sea in Key West will be the first basilica in the Archdiocese of Miami.
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A Key West man who called 911 three times on Sunday was arrested after deputies allegedly found him with drugs.
Less than two years after the BP oil spill left the Gulf coast reeling, a new semi-submersible oil rig is now stationed in the Florida Straits, less than 90 miles from the coast of Key West.
Police in Key West have a mystery on their hands involving a Chicago man who apparently left home for work 2 weeks ago and was found dead, 4 days later, floating off a Key West pier. Things got weird when his family in Chicago got a package.
"All Aboard." Exactly 100 years after Henry Flagler was greeted by a Key West parade celebrating his first Florida Keys Over-Sea Railroad train's journey from mainland Florida to the island city, a similar parade was held Sunday to commemorate the centennial of the railroad's debut.
Thousands of tourists and residents of Key West packed Duval Street to ring in 2012 with the "drop" of renowned female impersonator Sushi perched in a super-sized red high heel.
If every dog has its day, for 227 dachshunds in Key West that "day" is New Year's Eve, when the canines and their human companions staged the annual Key West Dachshund Walk in the island city's Old Town.
f you can't get to Times Square to see the ball drop on New Years Eve, and the sight of a big orange crawling up a hotel doesn't do it for you, how about a drag queen falling to earth in a giant red shoe? That's just one of the New Years events planned for the Keys and Key West Saturday night.
When you think of cities where people might drink too much, you probably think of nightlife hot spots: Key West... Miami Beach. Well, think again.
Police officers and federal agents swarmed U.S. 1 after a chase ended in a crash and gunfire. In the end, One person died and the other is in the hospital.
A pirate re-enactor from Baltimore successfully defended his title Saturday at the annual National Walk the Plank Championship in Key West.
A deadly day on the water off Key West when a scuba diver collapsed after surfacing from a dive.
Two South Florida residents won overall men's and women's half-marathon titles Saturday at the third annual Key Largo Bridge Run in the Florida Keys.
A third Florida offshore powerboat racer died from injuries during the 31st annual Key West World Championships, Super Boat International reported.
One Florida offshore powerboat racer is in critical condition while his teammate is in good condition following a Friday accident at the Key West World Championship.
High drama on the high seas. The first day of the Key West World Championship, which features 60 high speed power boats in three days of racing, was punctuated with two accidents, one of them deadly.
It was a treat for Jimmy Buffett fans as the singer returned to his former Key West home for a rare surprise performance before some 3,500 "Parrot Head" fans.
Key West's annual Fantasy Fest comes to a close Sunday with a carnival for the kids.
Key West's annual decadent costuming and masking festival is set to reach its frenetic highpoint Saturday with a nighttime parade down Duval Street, Key West's main drag.
Fantasy Fest in Key West is famous for its Pretenders in Paradise costume competition and this year's theme, "Something's Fishy", brought out some truly amazing and unique underwater adventurers.
Charles "Sonny" Burton was convicted as an accomplice in the shooting death of Doug Battle, a customer who was killed during a robbery of an auto parts store.
Starting Friday, the state of Florida is now only offering driver's license exams in English.
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Charles "Sonny" Burton was convicted as an accomplice in the shooting death of Doug Battle, a customer who was killed during a robbery of an auto parts store.
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In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
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The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Pacific on Thursday, marking the 38th vessel to be struck over the last five months and the second this year.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
The petition, filed by Miami-Dade and Broward County residents, also questions DeSantis' directive to Secretary of State Cord Byrd, which included a delay in Congressional qualifying from the week of April 20 to June 8 to June 12.
As immigration sweeps expand nationwide, the work of justifying detentions is overwhelming federal prosecutors, who are being forced to sideline a range of other cases in order to keep pace.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
Carlos Migoya announces his retirement as CEO of Jackson Health System after serving the public hospital system for over a decade.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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Bad Bunny says he wants to bring his culture to his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show Sunday.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Josh D'Amaro, who oversees Disney theme parks and dozens of resort hotels worldwide, will become the next Disney CEO.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.