Keys Railroad that 'Went to Sea' to Mark 100th Anniversary - 06/13/11 01:05 PM
FLORIDA KEYS — In January 1912, the first Oversea Railway train rolled from the Florida mainland through the Florida Keys to Key West, forever changing the face of many of the previously isolated islands by connecting them with the mainland and each other.
A celebration to honor the historic railroad, lauded as the most unique railway in the world upon its completion, has begun in the Keys. Events are to culminate Jan. 22, 2012, the 100th anniversary of the inaugural train's arrival.
Conceived by Standard Oil tycoon Henry Flagler, construction on the rail line began in 1905, motivated by an announcement … (0 comments)

Yahoo! Travel Names Keys Among Top Five Best U.S. Summer Road Trips - 06/13/11 01:03 PM
 
Yahoo! Travel Editor Deborah Hopewell has named the Florida Keys Overseas Highway among the top five best 2011 summer road trips in the United States.
"From Key Largo, near Miami, a series of bridges and causeways means you're driving over beautiful blue waters for more than a hundred miles, until the end of the road in Key West, the southernmost point in the continental U.S.," aYahoo! Search Blog post reads.
Hopewell identified the Keys as a must-take road trip that is realistic and easily accessible for people across the country from the coasts all the way to the plains.
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Florida Keys Real Estate - 06/13/11 01:01 PM
The Florida Keys are the location where the Carribbean technically commences, just seventy mls to the north from Cuba and stop basically short of Miami. In the event you believed that Florida seemed to be relaxed, you haven't encountered living while in the Florida Keys also named "Conch Republic" 
 
Travelingsouth out of Miami and as you get away from all the cement cities, while you journey through a multitude of bridges whichconnect the isles which are referred to as the Florida Keys, right down to Key West, the most southern place in The United States.
 
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Florida Keys Luxury Homes for sale - 06/13/11 12:56 PM
 
Florida Keys Luxury Homes for sale High end Florida Keys residences, beachfront mansions, ocean access real estate investment, golf course private villas are typical on the market throughout the Florida Keys- plus they are priced to move. The luxury real estate market in the Florida Keys remains a fast paced housing market through the entire Keys area! It isn't as fast as it had been not long ago, but top end property is is still getting bought and sold.
 
It isn't really that unforeseen, Florida is a fantastic spot to live through most of the year. Astute house buyers are active in … (1 comments)