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General Information Florida KeysLocated in the southern tip of Florida. The keys border the Everglades and the waters of the gulf of Mexicoand the Atlantic..2000 square milesAverage Temperature 77.8°FAverage Annual Precipitation 39 inAverage Rain Days 109Population projection 2005 -80,000Key West...

The TorchesThe Torch Keys are located just west of Big Pine Key and are comprised of three separate islands know as Big, Middle, and Little Torch Key. Little torch Key is the primary residential area with the majority of development nestled into the canal systems just south of the Overseas Highwa...

Cudjoe KeyThere are a number of (perhaps apocryphal)stories of how Cudjoe got its unusual name. Many Cudjoe streets are named after either famous or amazingly obscure pirates, which might include a Mr. Cudjoe. Another story has the island described in 19th century Key West scuttlebutt as the loca...

Sugarloaf KeyFormer home to the Sugarloaf Pineapple Plantation, Sugarloaf Key offers quite solitude to its residents. If you are looking for larger floorplans, more luxurious landscaping and privacy this is the Key for you. The majority of homes are located south of the Overseas Highway looking o...

Big Pine through SugarloafFor the Real Estate buyer or investor, the Lower Keys start at Mile Marker 30 or Big Pine KeyYou have arrived in a world that is more laid back, slower-paced, more isolated in most ways, and geographically shaped differently.* Until now you’ve been driving along the most...