Keys Names, Facts and Trivia

The Florida Keys are a group of islands, full of history and mystery, tenuously connected by a sinuous highway to the southern coast of Florida. There is something about them which attracts, or at least intrigues, a lot of people. They are especially eclectic as they attract a wide range of visitors including Jimmy Buffet and Ernest Hemingway fans. This is the story primarily of the origin of the names of many of the Keys and their features as well as the origin and development of many of the features themselves offered in the hope that it may help residents and visitors to further enjoy and appreciate 'The Keys."