KEY WEST, Fla. — A construction crew in Florida’s southermost city unearthed an old mortar shell on Wednesday, prompting an evacuation and the closure of one Key West street for four hours. According ...

KEY WEST — Making music with a conch (pronounced "konk") shell might seem unusual, but several dozen people tried it during the weekend's annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest in the Florida Keys.

If you’ve ever driven down to Key West – and you have, we know you have – you have driven past Shell World. But have you ever ventured beyond the shark jaws to step inside? Because if you have, wonder ...

ON SHELL KEY — Suzi Kinter picked her way down the white sandy beach, noting the stagnant, murky water pooled nearby. "The water here used to be crystal clear," she said. "You could see 10 feet down." ...