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National Weather Service Forecast Office - WFO Key West, Florida
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National Weather Service Forecast Office - WFO Key West, Florida
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Florida Keys
The waters immediately surrounding most of the 1,700 islands that make up the Florida Keys have been designated as a national marine sanctuary since 1990. The sanctuary extends 220 miles in a northeast to southwest arc between the southern tip of Key Biscayne, south of Miami, to beyond, but not including, the Dry Tortugas Islands. Authorized by Congress, this sanctuary was established to stem mounting threats to the health and ecological future of the coral reef ecosystem. ... The Florida Keys archipelago is known world wide for its extensive offshore coral reefs. However, this sub-tropical region also sustains many other interdependent habitats including fringing mangroves, seagrass meadows, hardbottom regions, patch reefs, and bank reefs. This complex marine ecosystem is the foundation for the commercial fishing and tourism-based economies that are vital to south Florida. ... [Read More]
Florida Historic Places - Indian Key
The history of Indian Key spans from thousands of years before the arrival of the Spanish in Florida, when the key was the home to prehistoric Indians, to the 1830s when Indian Key was the seat of Dade County. Wrecking, the salvage of vessels wrecked on offshore reefs, has been an important industry in the keys since the late 1700s. Under the direction of Jacob Housman, who bought the island in 1831, Indian Key challenged Key West as a wrecking center. Housman built a store, hotel, residences, warehouses and wharves as he turned Indian Key into a busy port. In 1836 he had the Legislative Council establish Dade County with Indian Key as the county seat. This prosperous community came to a violent end on August 7, 1840, when the town was attacked and burned by Seminole Indians during the Second Seminole War. The remains of stone foundations and cisterns can be seen today on walking trails. ... [Read More]
National Key Deer Refuge | Southeast Region
The Key deer are a wild species, and are not confined to Refuge lands. They are visible throughout Big Pine and No Name Keys, and are scattered on surrounding islands. They are most active at dusk and dawn and remain in the confines of the cool pine rocklands during the heat of the day. Unfortunately, due to illegal feeding, Key deer can be found foraging on the sides of most roads and eagerly approach slow moving vehicles for hand-outs. Roadside feeding kills Key deer as it draws them to hazardous roadways, and concentrates populations facilitating the spread of parasites and disease. ... [Read More]
Bird Checklists of the United States
Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge -- Key Largo, FL Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge -- Big Pine Key, FL Key West National Wildlife Refuge -- Big Pine Key, FL ... [Read More]
Florida Historic Places - Key West Historic District
Located 150 miles from Miami at the western terminus of the FloridaKeys, Key West has been a thriving community for more than 170 years. Thefirst settlers, who came from South Carolina and St. Augustine, arrivedin 1821 with the transfer of Florida from Spain to the United States. Inthe mid-19th century prosperity in Key West was based on the thriving maritimesalvage business. The construction in the 1840s of Forts Zachary Taylorand Jefferson and the U.S. Naval Station helped boost the economy, andstrengthened the strategic importance of Key West. It was the only Southernport held by Union forces throughout the Civil War and during the Spanish-AmericanWar, was one of the United States' most significant naval bases. The cityhas also an important cigar-making center, boosted by the large numberof Cuban refugees on the island. The arrival of Henry Flagler's railroadin 1912 promoted the development of the Keys, and the easy access to mainlandFlorida was a catalyst for the early development ... [Read More]
Florida - Hourly data
ASUS42 KTBW 182010RWRFL FLORIDA REGIONAL WEATHER ROUNDUPNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL400 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2005NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NOSIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY.FLZ001>010-012>015-182100-PANHANDLE FLORIDA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKSPENSACOLA PTSUNNY 89 74 60 S10 30.07F HX 98 PENSACOLA NAS PTSUNNY 86 75 69 S9 30.08F HX 95 MILTON NAS PTSUNNY 92 72 51 VRB5 30.06 HX 99 CRESTVIEW CLOUDY 91 73 55 NE5 30.07F HX 99 VALPARAISO CLOUDY 90 73 58 S10 30.06F THUNDER HX 98 MARY ESTHER PTSUNNY 88 75 66 S10 30.06F HX 97 DESTIN CLOUDY 88 75 65 S10 30.06F HX 97 PANAMA CITY PTSUNNY 89 74 60 SW6 30.05F HX 98 TYNDALL AFB PTSUNNY 84 75 74 SE9 30.09S APALACHICOLA PTSUNNY 87 74 64 SE9 30.08S HX 95 STATION/POSITION TEMP WIND PRES WAVE SWELL AIR SEA DIR/SP/G HT/PER HT/PER (F) (DEG/KT/KT) (MB) (FT/S) (FT/S)28.8N 85.6W 83 85 90/ 10/ 12 1017.9F 3/16 2/16$$FLZ011-016>039-182100-NORTH FLORIDA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRE ... [Read More]
National Weather Service Forecast Office - Key West, FL
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Preserve America Community: Key West, Florida
L ocated near the end of the Florida Keys, Key West has a population of more than 27,000 inhabitants and is the southern-most city in the continental United States. ... Key West historic resources are also featured in a walking/driving tour developed by the Historic Florida Keys Foundation, helping to interpret local sites for many visitors each year. ... Key West has a long-standing commitment to historic preservation, as evidenced by creation of its Old Island Restoration Commission in 1965 to protect historic resources located in the old section of the city. The boundaries of this area have been expanded and are now recognized as a National Register Historic District. Key West has been designated a Certified Local Government by the National Park Service since 1991. ... [Read More]
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