Florida Keys
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| Area | 356 |
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| Locations | Florida Straits |
| Population | 73,090 (2010) |
| Islands | Key Largo |
| Bahia Honda Key | |
| Little Torch Key | |
| Key West | |
| Did you know | Blissfully removed from any signs of winter, these eight beach destinations showcase the best of what the Keys have to offer, from diving to kayaking to just plain sunbathing. |
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| ID | 889419 |
About Florida Keys
The Florida Keys are a string of tropical islands stretching about 120 miles off the southern tip of the U. S. state of Florida, between the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. They're known as a destination for fishing, boating, snorkeling and scuba diving. The southernmost city of Key West is famous for Duval Street's many bars, Mallory Square's nightly Sunset Celebration and the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum.
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... The couple currently reside in Florida Keys, a group of islands located 120 miles off the southern coast of the US state of Florida...
Florida professor breaks record for time spent living underwater
... Prof Dituri - who goes by the nickname Dr Deep Sea - began his journey on 1 March at Jules Undersea Lodge, a small room that sits at the bottom of a lagoon in the Florida Keys...
Hurricane Ian - Maps and images showing destruction
... In 2017, Hurricane Irma passed over the Florida Keys as a Category 4 hurricane but at times reached a Category 5, with winds of up to 295km/h (185mph)...
Floridians brace for 'strengthening' Hurricane Ian
... Meteorologists have said flash flooding is possible by Tuesday in the Florida peninsula and Florida Keys as the approaching hurricane makes landfall...
Storm Ian delays launch of Nasa's Artemis I Moon rocket
... Florida Keys and South Florida could be hit by heavy rains on Monday, according to forecasters...
Storm Ian delays launch of Nasa's Artemis I Moon rocket
The Launch of Nasa's most-powerful ever rocket has been delayed due to a tropical storm which could become a hurricane.
Artemis I Moon Rocket was expected to launch from the Kennedy Space Center, in Florida, on Tuesday.
But the US state faces a hurricane threat as tropical storm Ian has strengthened and could approach Florida early next week as a major hurricane.
The Lunch of The Rocket had already been postponed twice.
The Space Launch System (SLS) vehicle is designed to send astronauts and their equipment back to the Moon after an absence of 50 Years .
Its first launch due to technical glitches, while a second attempt at the start of September.
A decision on whether to return The Rocket to its assembly site is due to be taken by the Artemis I team on Sunday.
This would be " to allow for additional data gathering and analysis" NASA said.
The Space Agency wants to send the unmanned capsule Orion around the back of the Moon, ahead of journeys with humans aboard. Nasa hopes that by 2025 it will be able to send astronauts back to the lunar surface.
If the SLS will have to be shielded, it will miss the current launch window, which ends on 4 October.
Jim Free, associate administrator for The Agency 's exploration systems development directorate, said that a " step-wise approach" to the decision to roll back preserved a launch opportunity if conditions improved.
On Saturday, Ian strengthened as it moved over The Caribbean . Its projected path takes it just south of Jamaica, over western Cuba and into Florida, The Hurricane centre said.
Florida Keys and South Florida could be hit by heavy rains on Monday, according to forecasters.
Source of news: bbc.com
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