MONROE COUNTY, Fla. — A Lower Keys fishing captain recently reeled in a 480-pound swordfish measuring 86 inches during a charter trip this week after a five-hour fight offshore. Jose Rodriguez Jr.

The Middle and Lower Keys are unlike mainland tourist destinations. These are narrow islands connected by a single highway, U.S. 1, with little room for expansion. During peak season, thousands of ...

BIG PINE KEY, Fla. (AP) — They weren’t in a “Yellow Submarine,” but hundreds of people spent time below the waves Saturday for a music festival off the Florida Keys. The Beatles’ hit and other ...

Reports of distressed or dying rare sawfish in the Lower Keys have climbed to 39 as scientists race to determine what’s killing one of the planet’s most endangered species amid an outbreak of unusual ...

There’s no shortage of places to explore via kayak or SUP in the Florida Keys, but a maze of mangrove tunnels is certainly the most unique place to paddle. Launch your vessel at the Sugarloaf Marina ...

A tropical storm warning was issued for the lower Florida Keys Sunday as Tropical Storm Ian was set to rapidly strengthen, with a large stretch of the Gulf Coast of Florida preparing for a possible ...