Virginia Key

Grab a Beer with Our Marine Biologists

Some Good News -- Surprise! -- For Cyclists

BEST PLACE TO KAYAK

Virginia Key Marine Sanctuary

Andrew Zimmern Meets Jimbo

Andrew Zimmern, host of Travel Channel's popular Bizarre Foods series, will be at Jimbo's on Virginia Key tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday) in order to film part of the show's upcoming Beach Special.  Be there at 4:30 p.m. or later if you want to take part in the party -- and perhaps be seen as a bl ... More >>

Straight Flush

Experts say the big sewage pipeline under Biscayne Bay could burst at any moment. If it does -- bye, bye, Miami.

Build a Park, Turn a Profit

Experts say the big sewage pipeline under Biscayne Bay could burst at any moment. If it does -- bye, bye, Miami.

Treasured Isle

This time next year an RV campground will occupy Virginia Key. Say sayonara to one of the city's last patches of green.

Reclaiming the Dream on Virginia Key

This time next year an RV campground will occupy Virginia Key. Say sayonara to one of the city's last patches of green.

BEST BEACH

Virginia Key Beach

Your Saturday Soundtrack

Virginia Key Beach

Black in the Day

Virginia Key Beach, restored to its former glory.

Swamp Stomp

Virginia Key Beach, restored to its former glory.

Rediscover Virginia

Key Biscayne's derelict sister

Net Loss

Jimbo's, a beloved chowder of old Florida and innocent days, is adrift

Kite-Crazed Dudes

This wet, hot extreme sport combines the thrill of flying with the threat of grievous bodily harm

It's Easy to Be Green

This wet, hot extreme sport combines the thrill of flying with the threat of grievous bodily harm

BEST PLACE TO UNPLUG

Crandon Park Beach

BEST WATERFRONT RESTAURANT YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF

The Commons

BEST OLD-FLORIDA TIME TRIP

Jimbo's

Play Ball!

That's what many Key Biscayne parents want to hear, but what others fear

Best Outdoor Dining

Bayside Seafood Restaurant

Best Not-So-Cheap Thrill

Helicopter rides

Best Beach

Virginia Key Beach

Best Place To Rollerblade

Crandon Park Beach

On the Block

In an act of audacious short-sightedness, Miami is offering its finest bayfront property to the highest bidder

Take Me Out to the ... Parking Lot?

Open spaces: check. Sewer runoff: check. Locked gate: check. Yep, this is indeed a Miami park!

Rebirth of a Beach

The Family Reunion and Historic Tree Planting

Letters

The Family Reunion and Historic Tree Planting

Letters

The Family Reunion and Historic Tree Planting

Letters

The Family Reunion and Historic Tree Planting

A Historic Dip

Witnesses to the segregated history of Virginia Beach tell a sorry but inspiring tale

Night & Day

April 1-7, 1999

Saviors of Virginia Key

April 1-7, 1999

Letters

April 1-7, 1999

Who's Afraid of Virginia Key?

The race to develop Virginia Key is missing only one itsy-bitsy thing: Public input

Letters

The race to develop Virginia Key is missing only one itsy-bitsy thing: Public input

Parks and Profits

Believe it or not, Miami's planning czar Jack Luft says he can make Virginia Key both lovely and lucrative

Surfer Dudes Unite

Miami's newly politicized windsurfers pressure city hall to reopen Virginia Key beach

Return the Favor

Miami's newly politicized windsurfers pressure city hall to reopen Virginia Key beach

News Roundup

A local wedding dress shop owner gave away 100 wedding dresses to brides who just lost their job. [Herald]Manny Diaz's plan to remake Virginia Key has been pushed back, meaning it won't come to fruition while he's in office. [Herald]Carnival is coming to Downtown Miami this weekend. [SFLTimes]Channi ... More >>

For Jimbo's Sake

A local wedding dress shop owner gave away 100 wedding dresses to brides who just lost their job. [Herald]Manny Diaz's plan to remake Virginia Key has been pushed back, meaning it won't come to fruition while he's in office. [Herald]Carnival is coming to Downtown Miami this weekend. [SFLTimes]Channi ... More >>

Man Dies While Trying to Save Two Drowning Children off Virginia Key

Two children were swimming yesterday afternoon around 3 p.m. off Virginia Key near the Miami Seaquarium when they began to struggle. Two men heroically jumped in to save them. However, one man died trying to the save kids.The man, identified as Douglas Frank Butler, was visiting from Gainesville and ... More >>

Knight Shift

Two children were swimming yesterday afternoon around 3 p.m. off Virginia Key near the Miami Seaquarium when they began to struggle. Two men heroically jumped in to save them. However, one man died trying to the save kids.The man, identified as Douglas Frank Butler, was visiting from Gainesville and ... More >>

Jimbo's Birthday on Sunday Brings the Party of the Year, Smoked Fish, and Beer, Beer, Beer

See, all the girls get kisses.​People don't go to Jimbo's birthday party because they want celebrate the old man's happy 80-thousandth year on this earth. They go for the smoked fish and free beer.That's actually a bit of an exaggeration. Everyone loves Jimbo. All the girls get a kiss and a sit on ... More >>

Casting Call! Music Video Shoot for Vito's "The Wave" at Jimbo's This Sunday

​Calling all would-be actors, happy extras, or just plain lovers of your local music scene. If you're not camera shy, you've got an opportunity to immerse yourself in the Miami music scene this Thursday ... Literally. Local singer-songwriter Vito has recorded a track called "The Wave," and will ... More >>

Jimbo Luznar: King of the Island

​Calling all would-be actors, happy extras, or just plain lovers of your local music scene. If you're not camera shy, you've got an opportunity to immerse yourself in the Miami music scene this Thursday ... Literally. Local singer-songwriter Vito has recorded a track called "The Wave," and will ... More >>

Virginia Key Grassroots Festival Lineup: Arrested Development and 22 Others

Arrested Development's Speech.​The Herd is stampeding toward SoFla. Almost 22 years ago, East Coast fusion rockers Donna the Buffalo led a mass gathering of its friends, fellow bands, and followers -- nicknamed The Herd -- to Ithaca, New York for the inaugural Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival. I ... More >>

Virginia Key Landfill Fix Delayed By Politics: Blood, Sewage, and Chemicals Still Leach into Bay

A blood pump in Virginia Key Landfill, 1976Twisted metal. Bags of blood. Broken needles. Human excrement. Mysterious orange drums full of God-knows-what.Like a giant shit-filled anniversary cake, the Virginia Key landfill has been stuffed full of the nastiest crap Miami has to offer. The dump has be ... More >>

Virginia Key landfill remains a hellish hazard while bureaucrats bicker

A blood pump in Virginia Key Landfill, 1976Twisted metal. Bags of blood. Broken needles. Human excrement. Mysterious orange drums full of God-knows-what.Like a giant shit-filled anniversary cake, the Virginia Key landfill has been stuffed full of the nastiest crap Miami has to offer. The dump has be ... More >>

Rusty Pelican: From Ruby Tuesday to Gem of an Eatery

Photo by Riki AltmanD.I.Y. tartare? Yes, please!​Right off the bat, we have a confession: We never ate at the former Rusty Pelican before the recent remodeling. We feared it would be musty inside and found it a schlep to trek out to Virginia Key. Also, the menu didn't look any more appealing than ... More >>