Key Largo Life!

Key Largo is a small town of about 20,000 year round residents which grows to 50,000 residents in the winter months. We are the first island after you leave the south end of mainland Florida. Also known as part of the Florida Keys and many times confused with Key West which is 100 miles further south. Key West and Key Largo are like night and day. We share the same county but that is where it ends. People visit Key Largo to go diving and fishing mostly.

What I love the most is the friendly people that live here. Everyone here has the same ideas about life. There is no speed or fast lane here; we all take it one day at a time, we value our friendships and enjoy the great weather.

I moved here for the water (Ocean) so I can fish and dive as much as I wanted to. I am on the water every weekend and sometimes during the week. There are many local bars that I visit on Wednesdays and Thursday by boat. I usually go to CJ's (Cactus Jacks) on Wednesday where Michele makes her home made casserole for the locals at a much reduced price. I usually walk over to the Big Chill which is our new superstar restaurant / bar that has an excellent outdoor sunset bar with a pool.

Then on weekends I either go fishing or visit the local beaches that can only be reached by boat. Usually meet a group of friends there and hangout. Because I live here many of my mainland friends like to come and visit. Usually about once a month I have visitors stay with me. One of my favorite things I love about living here is there are no lines anywhere and never any traffic. That in itself is priceless. I rarely deal with stress and when I feel a little coming on I go outside and realize how lucky I am to live here and it is gone.

We have all the comforts of a big town and none of the problems. If I want big malls and stores I can take a 40 minute ride and I have whatever I need. Where else can you have all this and 2 oceans within walking distance. My home is on the bayside (Gulf) and if I walk ¼ mile I am on the Atlantic. I have the Everglades within a 5 minute boat ride and John Pennekamp state park within a 5 minute drive. This is North America's only underwater park that has the largest living reef in the western hemisphere.

This is a special place. Key Largo is my home and I plan on keeping it that way. If you are interested in any local info, write or call me. I am always looking for new friends.