A lighthearted protest in the Florida Keys in 1982 briefly declared the “independence” of the islands from the United States ...

A hopping queen conch can be a sight to behold on the sea floor: its outer shell disguised by green algae, looking more like a rock than the exuberant prized pink queen, suddenly hurdling itself ...

A travelling musician and teacher turned cultural revolutionary became an icon in his new home of Brixton in England, where his activism combined with his height and powerful build, distinctive ...

MARATHON, FLA. (WSVN) - In South Florida, a groundhog doesn’t determine whether there will be an early spring. Instead, it’s a job for a Florida Keys native: a queen conch. Crowds cheered Monday as ...

MARATHON, Fla. (WFLA) — A queen conch in the Florida Keys took center stage for his fourth annual prediction on Monday as crowds at the Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters watched the conch predict six ...

Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow. Florida uses its own local animals for weather predictions since groundhogs are not native. Various Florida communities ...

The islands host celebrity chefs, fresh seafood, and signature cocktails that travelers can't miss. Kristy Alpert is an award-winning travel and lifestyle journalist. Her work has been featured in ...

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Since groundhogs are not native to Florida, residents rely on local animals for weather predictions. Florida's prognosticators include an alligator, a burrowing owl, and a conch. These local events ...

Twelve large conch shells found in Spain may have been used as trumpet-like instruments, according to new research. Two archaeologists from the University of Barcelona, Miquel López-García and ...

Echo Conchs are a series of hidden Quests in Hello Kitty Island Adventure that involve finding colorful Conchs around the world and returning them to their proper owner. Like all other Hello Kitty ...

The wait is over for lovers of everything conch on St. Croix. The queen conch (Aliger gigas) harvesting season reopened as of Saturday and will be permitted through June 1, 2026, in accordance with ...