News from Keys Treasures

                       Photograph is an aerial view of Pigeon Key, circa early 1990s      If you've ever had the privilege of driving across the 7 Mile Bridge on your way to Key West, you likely noticed the island on bayside just off of Mile Marker 45.  If you pass Fred, the random tree growing in the cracked concrete of the old highway, you've gone too far, but that's for another post.      The island you saw is Pigeon Key, named after the endangered white-crowned pigeons which used to roost...

    Would-be vacationers have been turned away from our beautiful islands in an abundance of caution over COVID-19.  The Keys have been closed to visitors for nearly two months now, and the topic of whether we should reopen or remain closed is a hot one among residents.  Business owners are thankful now that they can earn a small income from scaled-down operations catering to locals, but the driving force behind the economy in Monroe County is tourism.  Without tourists, many businesses may never recover and will never open their doors to tourists again.      The closure of the...

          No fish today, but we didn't come home empty-handed...      When we were younger here at The Keys Store, we would hit the water and come home with treasures all the time.  Now that we're saltier, we spend more time in the shade but from time to time, it's nice to get back out there.  If you've never been diving in the Keys, consider putting it on your bucket list.       While it's rare to find Atocha silver, emeralds, and centuries-old treasures, it's not uncommon to pull out some vintage pieces like these...