Saving Harry: the story of Harry the Healing Turtle & his trackable journey after release

Have you ever seen a dinosaur? Us neither, but we've come across a couple of amazing ancient animals here at Key West; many of them dating back to over 200 million years ago! Dinosaurs only about 65 million… true story. These ancient creatures have been around waaaay longer than all of us. Once Although they have survived much longer than us as a species, once in a while we cross paths with turtles that need our help to get back home. 


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The Gardens Hotel

Once the largest private estate in Key West, the expansive grounds of The Gardens Hotel house 20 luxurious guest suites, and comprise over an acre of lush, tropical landscaping just steps away from Key West's infamous Duval Street.

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The origin of Key West's official motto: One Human Family

Here in Key West, our motto is “One Human Family.” The motto was created by local artist, J.T. Thompson in the early 2000’s. It began as a grassroots effort, which eventually spread to be accepted by locals as the official motto. The idea is simple: “All people are equal members of One Human Family” –regardless of race, nationality, sexuality, and other differences, he believes that "differences are superficial distinctions and cannot be allowed to be twisted into cultural divisions.”

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