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Florida Keys fully open for tourist visits
The Florida Keys & Key West are fully open to visitors, confirming all tourism infrastructure is fully intact throughout the 125-mile-long island chain.
Hurricane Milton’s outer bands brushed the Keys last week, without any significant impact.
The Florida Keys Overseas Highway, including all 42 bridges, is open as usual.
Key West and Florida Keys Marathon international airports are open and operational as is the Port of Key West, which is welcoming cruise ships.
No emergency protective actions, including visitor or resident evacuations, were taken during Hurricane Milton by Monroe County Emergency Management officials.
Throughout the Florida Keys, accommodations, attractions, museums, restaurants and other businesses of interest are open.
Additionally, dive, snorkel and fishing charters are operating with normal schedules.
Florida state parks throughout the Keys are also open.
Everglades National Park and its Guy Bradley Visitor Center at Flamingo are open in mainland Monroe County.
Dry Tortugas National Park, located 68 miles west of Key West, is open with the Yankee Freedom III and Key West Seaplane Adventures resuming ferry and seaplane trips.
All activities for Key West’s upcoming Fantasy Fest 2024 – scheduled Friday, October 18, through Sunday, October. 27, are to take place as planned.
The event is themed ‘It’s a 90s Neon Cosmic Carnival.’
The costuming and masking festival features masquerade parties, costume competitions, street fairs, performance art, galas and a grand parade.
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