The Florida Keys comprise a chain of islands stretching roughly 120 miles from the southern tip of Florida into both the Gulf and the Atlantic Ocean. The term “Key” comes from the Spanish word “cayo,” meaning small island. In total, there are about 1,700 Keys, most of them tiny, with only 40 to 50 inhabited. … Continue reading Key West and the Florida Keys: Southernmost Attitudes and Latitudes, 2016-2025