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06/02/2022

05/18/2022

Amazing sunsets coming with the dust this weekend

SAHARAN DUST COMING 🌵🐪

Dust from Africa is heading towards Florida and other parts of the Gulf Coast this weekend. The dust in the upper atmosphere helps suppress tropical activity for the impacted areas and can lead to vibrant sunrises & sunsets. Happens every year. Uptick in sniffling, sneezing possible.

- Matt Devitt WINK Weather

05/16/2022

05/11/2022

If you are traveling next Saturday 5/21 Be prepared for some traffic for this annual race through the Keys.

KEYS100 Ultramarathon next weekend

The annual KEYS100 Ultramarathon from Key Largo at Mile Marker 99 to Key West is Saturday, May 21. The start time is approximately 5:15 a.m. and the race runs approximately all day, Saturday night and into Sunday morning.

Runners will be crossing U.S. 1 at several points:

• Atlantic Boulevard in Key Largo
• Lignumvitae Channel in Islamorada
• Channel Five Bridge
• Guava Avenue in Grassy Key
• Knights Key Boulevard in Marathon
• Veteran’s Memorial Park at the south end of the Seven Mile Bridge

The race historically has not heavily impacted traffic on U.S. 1 as the runners are typically spread out and running on the shoulder/Heritage Trail/bike path.

For more information go to keys100.com

05/06/2022

Sunsets in the Florida Keys are for romantics. Join us for the BEST sunset flights and adventures in Florida today. Let's fly!

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04/18/2022

Just a reminder that you live in Florida. 🌴

04/08/2022

Snorkel with the best!! Enjoy a day on the water with our awesome crew!! 🌊



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04/07/2022

Catching some air! Nice work Main One, got ‘em on!

03/30/2022

TRAFFIC ADVISORY
The 7 mile bridge run is Saturday 4/2/22 and the bridge will close early in the morning.

Drivers: Get on the “right” side of the Seven Mile Bridge on Saturday

The Seven Mile Bridge, longest of 42 spans on the Florida Keys Overseas Highway, is to close temporarily to vehicular traffic during the early morning hours of Saturday, April 2, for an annual race.

Monroe County Sheriff's Office deputies are to stop traffic for the Seven Mile Bridge Run beginning at 6 a.m. and are to reopen the bridge at 9 a.m. Travelers should plan ahead to be on the “right” side of the bridge by 6 a.m., before the start of the race at 6:45 a.m.

About 1,500 racers are expected to take part in the annual race.

The Seven Mile Bridge Run is the only scheduled event that requires the famous bridge to be temporarily closed to vehicle traffic.

7 Mile Bridge Run

03/10/2022

Carl Hiaasen’s novel Bad Monkey is being filmed in Key West. The series will be produced by Warner Brothers and air on Apple TV. Lead actor Vince Vaughn riding his bike down Greene Street. 📸Brad Buck

03/08/2022

Traffic advisories for this weekend March 12 and 13

Traffic advisories for this week

Clash Endurance Triathlon

• The Clash Endurance triathlon will affect Monroe County, particularly Card Sound Road, from approximately 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, March 13.

Card Sound Road will be closed to motorists during that time.

Bicyclists will bike from the Homestead Motor Speedway to the county line on Card Sound Road and turn around.

Motorists will have to use the 18-Mile Stretch to exit and enter the Florida Keys during the above times.

The Sheriff’s Office will be assisting with traffic, but this is primarily a Miami-Dade County event.

• The Upper Keys Irish Fest and Parade

The Upper Keys Irish Fest and Parade will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the Caribbean Club, 104080 Overseas Highway.

The parade assembly will begin at 11:30 a.m. at 1st Court and Avenue B and will depart at noon en route to U.S. 1 and ultimately the Caribbean Club.

This is one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day events in the Upper Keys are traffic typically begins to slow in both directions as Mile Marker 103 nears.

Deputies will be controlling traffic on U.S. 1 to allow parade marchers to cross the highway.

For more information visit the Upper Keys Irish Fest on Facebook.

• Marathon Seafood Festival

Organizers are expecting more than 20,000 people to attend the annual Marathon Seafood Festival over the course of Saturday and Sunday, making it one of the biggest annual events in Marathon.

The event will run at Marathon Community Park from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Sheriff’s Office Deputies will be on hand stopping traffic intermittently on U.S. 1 for pedestrian crossings. Traffic tends to slow near Mile Marker 48.5, but Deputies will be working to keep traffic moving quickly.

Motorists who need to traverse Marathon are asked to leave early.

For more information go to www.marathonseafoodfestival.com

• Lane closures on the Seven Mile Bridge

Contractor construction crews for the Florida Department of Transportation will be repainting traffic stripes on U.S. 1 on the Seven Mile Bridge Tuesday and Wednesday this week.

The work will occur from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. and will require flaggers to alternate traffic.

Expect minor delays during these times.

03/03/2022

Rezdy Online Booking

02/27/2022

02/23/2022

If you are traveling this Saturday and Sunday Feb 26 & 27 through Islamorada please be advised if severe traffic back ups and delays.

Nautical Flea Market in Islamorada to impact traffic

Motorists on U.S. 1 should give themselves extra time to get through Islamorada this weekend as the Nautical Flea Market at Founders Park will impact traffic on U.S. 1.

The event is scheduled to run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27.

Weekend traffic through Islamorada is typically heavy and this weekend should be even more so near Mile Marker 87 and the park.

Deputies will be assisting with the flow of traffic.

02/22/2022

Wyland is restoring all his Keys murals.

01/28/2022

Shrimp boats are prepared off the south side of Key West for the expected blow later tonight/tomorrow -- if you're a mariner we hope you are too!

A strong cold front will blast through the Florida Keys tonight, with NW winds freshening to 25 knots (accompanied by frequent gusts near or above 30 knots.) As a result, a Gale Watch is in effect for most Keys coastal waters (excluding Florida Bay.)

Get more details on the forecast associated with this cold front and subsequent blow at weather.gov/key/marine!