KEY WEST — Making music with a conch (pronounced "konk") shell might seem unusual, but several dozen people tried it during the weekend's annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest in the Florida Keys.

Move over, Punxsutawney Phil: There’s a new contender in the weather forecasting arena — the Key West conch. Since 1886, Phil has been the main attraction of the annual Groundhog Day celebration at ...

In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Michael Wachter, left, and Georgann Wachter perform during the Conch Shell Blowing Contest, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Key West, Fla. The ...

Contemporary Key West is full of fascinating people and quirky characters. Everyone, it seems, has a story. There’s the man ...

Arlo Haskell is an author, historian and the executive director of the Key West Literary Seminar. Imagine if you could invite all your favorite authors down to Key West for a weekend — and you could ...

A Canadian woman and a pediatric cardiologist from Georgia won the men's and women's contests at Key West's annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest, using different techniques to impress Saturday's judges.

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When most people think of Key West, it’s raucous nights on Duval Street that come to mind, drinking frozen drinks in a plastic cup while beach rock blares from open-air bars. But there’s more to do at ...