Forty-one years ago, on April 23, 1982, a Border Patrol blockade of the Florida Keys in search of drugs and undocumented immigrants led to the birth of the Conch Republic. Infuriated Keys residents ...

Key West is known far and wide as the “Conch Republic.” It’s a brand touted as an independent state of mind, spiked with some silliness, a farcical military force and its own flag. The commemorative T ...

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The United States acquired the island of Key West through neither military conquest nor diplomatic treaty. In good American fashion, it was purchased with private funds. The island was uninhabited ...

Last week, I took some much needed vacation time and made the three-and-a-half-hour drive down to Key West for a bit of R and R, Conch-style. And what a great trip. I hadn’t been to the Keys in nearly ...

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The 40th anniversary celebration of the Florida Keys’ symbolic secession from the United States, motivated by a 1982 U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint established on the only road connecting the Keys with ...

Move over, Punxsutawney Phil: There’s a new contender in the weather forecasting arena — the Key West conch. Since 1886, Phil has been the main attraction of the annual Groundhog Day celebration at ...

Quite a number of local owners and chefs have talked about starting a new restaurant at Rocketts Landing. Most of those projects fizzled, but now one's apparently got staying power. Bob Cox, owner of ...

In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Michael Wachter, left, and Georgann Wachter perform during the Conch Shell Blowing Contest, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Key West, Fla. The ...