Fantasy Fest Parade highlights Key West's festival revelry
The 2024 Fantasy Fest theme inspired some entries, "It's a 90s Neon Cosmic Carnival!," that illustrated everything from 1990s trends to intergalactic antics.
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The 2024 Fantasy Fest theme inspired some entries, "It's a 90s Neon Cosmic Carnival!," that illustrated everything from 1990s trends to intergalactic antics.
The annual festival showstopper is expected to draw some 60,000 people to Key West's historic downtown.
Proceeds from the Pet Masquerade benefit the Florida Keys' Monroe County Sheriff's Office Animal Farm.
The Zombie Bike Ride caps the first weekend of Key West's annual Fantasy Fest celebration.
Ted Scouten reports the Keys are expected to get up to three feet of storm surge.
With the Port of Key West closed ahead of Hurricane Milton, the usually bustling streets of Duval Street have fallen quiet.
County officials are urging residents to pay close attention to storm surge forecasts.
CBS News Miami's Ted Scouten reports from Key West ahead of Hurricane Milton.
County officials are urging residents to pay close attention to storm surge forecasts.
CBS News Miami's Ted Scouten reports on what Key West residents are doing to prepare for Hurricane Milton.
CBS News Miami's Ted Scouten reports from Key West ahead of Hurricane Milton.
Steve Maugeri reports that crews are clearing the drains of water, seaweed, and other debris that was pushed inside by the storm surge and rain.
Steve Maugeri reports the flood water on Key West's coastal roads has begun to subside, but more wind and storm surges are expected.
Steve Maugeri reports the city's storm drains have been unable to keep up with the amount of water.
Steve Maugeri reports the forecast is for storm surge flooding of 1-3 feet in the Florida Keys.
The Florida Keys are not in the direct path of Hurricane Helene, but they are feeling high winds and rough waves.
The FWC said Cooter B. was treated at the Turtle Hospital in Marathon after she was found caught in a crab trap.
Thousands of Florida Keys residents and visitors gathered on Key West's Duval Street late Sunday afternoon for a second-line march paying tribute to acclaimed singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett, on the one-year anniversary of his Sept. 1 death.
The procession was a highlight of the "Just a Few Friends Key West" celebration on the island.
A new highway sign along A1A will also honor the singer.
Earlier this year, the Florida Legislature designated Aug. 30 as "Jimmy Buffett Day."
The Monroe County Sheriff's deputy is facing 19 felony counts and her bond was set at $1.9 million.
Hemingway Days celebrates the Key West lifestyle and the literary talent of the iconic author.
Ernest Hemingway spent the 1930s in Key West, Florida, and more than six decades after his death, fans, scholars and relatives continue to congregate on the island city to celebrate the author's award-winning novels and adventure-filled life.
The event was a highlight of Key West's Hemingway Days celebration, honoring the legendary American author who lived and wrote on the island during the 1930s.
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A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
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Florida's incoming legislative leaders have formally taken their oaths of office.
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Lattes and other espresso-based drinks may not be available at some McDonald's restaurants due to a glitch with coffee machines.
There is currently no cure for Parkinson's Disease. But some with Parkinson's are finding that an unusual therapy – rock climbing – is helping them improve their balance, mobility, strength and cognition.
The FDA's Dr. Peter Marks says he hopes to keep his job under a second Trump term, and urges Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to "keep an open mind."
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issues urgent safety alert after ninth recall of adult bed rails in three years.
Overdose deaths have slowed 18% since a peak last year, the CDC estimates.
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A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
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A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
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Harry Potter fans anticipating the third attraction based on the popular book and movie franchise at Universal Orlando Resort learned that the fictional setting for the ride will be the British Ministry of Magic.
The leader of a New York City church where pop star Sabrina Carpenter filmed scenes for a music video has been stripped of his duties.
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