Attention, crustacean fans: Thursday, Aug. 6, marks the start of the eagerly anticipated Florida Keys lobster season. Florida Keys Newsroom

The Florida Keys & Key West reopened to visitors June 1, with officials urging everyone to take personal health actions to protect against the spread of COVID-19. A Keyswide county ordinance requires that facial coverings must be worn by visitors and residents while in business establishments and other public settings, as well as outdoors when social distancing of 6 feet or more is not possible.Florida Keys Newsroom

Visitors seeking the work of visual artists can find it literally from one end of the Florida Keys to the other. Galleries abound — whether tropically themed exhibit halls, artist cooperatives or working studios where one can watch the creative process. Florida Keys Newsroom

Conservation-minded divers and snorkelers can enjoy a unique underwater concert that supports reef protection Saturday, July 11, in the Florida Keys, home to the continental United States' only living coral barrier reef.Florida Keys Newsroom

Dolphin fish are the target and teams can vie for more than $35,000 in cash and prizes during the 27th annual Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce Dolphin Tournament. Florida Keys Newsroom

Although the Florida Keys remain closed to visitors due to the global COVID-19 crisis, a new social media contest enables travelers to re-create their favorite Keys memories in video form while staying safe at home. Florida Keys Newsroom

The Florida Keys tourism council launched a “safer at home” initiative Tuesday to promote “stay-at-home” directives to combat COVID-19, while also sensitively maintaining awareness of the Florida Keys as a destination. Florida Keys Newsroom

The Florida Keys remain closed to visitors until further notice, following directives from local government officials based on concerns about U.S. coronavirus threats.Florida Keys Newsroom

Increasingly concerned about the coronavirus crisis, Florida Keys government officials have established two traffic checkpoints at the top of the Keys that restrict non-residents’ inbound road access.Florida Keys Newsroom

Florida Keys officials have temporarily closed the destination to visitors until further notice due to coronavirus concerns. Throughout the 125-mile-long island chain, lodging businesses and tourism-related entities — including hotels, attractions, beaches, fishing piers, boat ramps and parks — are temporarily closed. Florida Keys Newsroom

Ever wonder what it’s like to “glamp” overnight in a tiny house on a Florida Keys island?Florida Keys Newsroom

Anglers have until just before midnight March 11, 2020 (ET), to enter the “Northernmost to Southernmost Fishing Trip Giveaway” and vie to win a two-destination vacation that includes overnight stays and recreational angling in Lake of Woods, Minnesota, and the Florida Keys. Florida Keys Newsroom

Little Palm Island Resort & Spa reopened March 1, almost two and one-half years after Hurricane Irma ravaged the 4-acre island off Little Torch Key in the Lower Florida Keys, following a complete redesign and rebuild.   Florida Keys Newsroom

Anglers can enter to win a two-destination vacation to fish freshwater and saltwater species in the “Northernmost to Southernmost Fishing Trip Giveaway” that spotlights recreational angling in Lake of the Woods, Minnesota, and the Florida Keys. Florida Keys Newsroom

Shrimp, spiny lobster, stone crab claws and fish, all “fishermen-to-fork fresh,” are to headline the attractions for attendees at the Original Marathon Seafood Festival scheduled Saturday and Sunday, March 14-15, in Marathon. Florida Keys Newsroom

Travis Katski of Harwood, Maryland, released 172.75 inches of barracuda to win the fly division of the 2020 Cuda Bowl Tournament that ended Feb. 1 in the Lower Florida Keys. Guided by Captain Mike Odell of Marathon, Florida, he earned the title of divisional grand champion.Florida Keys Newsroom

Though they might have a subtropical island atmosphere, the Florida Keys & Key West off the southern tip of the Florida mainland are easily accessible for meetings and groups.Florida Keys Newsroom

A first-rate performing arts community in the Florida Keys & Key West offers audiences seasonal musicals, comedies and award-winning performances. A selection of early 2020 highlights is outlined here. Florida Keys Newsroom