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Settlers on the south Florida mainland and the adjacent islands north of Indian Key fled to Key West. After the Cape Florida Lighthouse was burned by Seminoles in 1836, the Carysfort Reef lightship became the only navigational light on the Florida coast between St. Augustine and Key West. In October 1836, Seminoles burned the crew's garden on ...
Key Largo is located at (25.106637, -80.429917 It shares the island of Key Largo with Tavernier to the southwest and North Key Largo to the northeast. U.S. Route 1, the Overseas Highway, runs the length of the community, leading north 57 miles (92 km) to Miami and southwest 97 miles (156 km) to Key West.
Fantasy Fest was initiated in 1979 by Bill Conkle, Tony Falcone, Joe Liszka and Frank Romano to attract tourists during the slow season. [1] [2] In 1995 over 60,000 people attended and there were 70 floats, bands, costumed groups and "imprecision drill teams" in the parade. [3]
The annual event brings in an estimated $30 million to the Florida Keys economy, according to tourism officials.
Key Largo (Spanish: Cayo Largo) is an island in the upper Florida Keys archipelago and is the largest section of the keys, at 33 miles (53 km) long. It is one of the northernmost of the Florida Keys in Monroe County , and the northernmost of the keys connected by U.S. Highway 1 (the Overseas Highway ).
For nearly four miles, the 2023 Greater Alliance Carnation Festival Grand Parade entertained thousands on Saturday in Alliance.
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The Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary covered an area of 103 square miles (78 sq nmi; 270 km 2) adjacent to and east of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park [2] and was created to protect a portion of a coral barrier reef which lay outside the waters of that park.