Hollywood never came calling for James Coleman. But it didn’t have to. James had his foot in the door of America’s “Movie Capital” when he was born there in 1949. As a kid, James’ imagination and creativity ruled his world. While other...
Former chicken farmer turned treasure hunter Mel Fisher hunted doggedly for years in search of the treasure-packed Spanish galleon, Nuestra Señora de Atocha, which sank in a hurricane off the Florida Keys in 1622 en route back to Spain from Cuba. Finally, on July 22,...
It was 1959 when a young veteran named Ron DiMenna, began selling surfboards out of his parent’s attic on the Jersey Shore. Surfing was just starting to boom in the U.S, and it was catching on fast. Glamorized in movies like “The Endless Summer,”...
It’s 1955, and nineteen-year-old Manuel Marcial de Gomar slowly reins his horse along a rugged trail in the rainforest mountains of Colombia. Exploring emerald-bearing areas high in the notoriously dangerous Eastern Andes is intoxicating. It’s not long before Marcial...
Yes, hotel rates may be high in the Keys right now but there are still lots of great deals to be had — even in the high season. And get this: you don’t always have to be down here to cash in. If “Bling” is your thing, check out DePaula’s Jewelry. With brick and...
Nicknamed “The Grey Ghost” by legendary fisherman and writer Zane Grey, the Bonefish is an iconic symbol of the Florida Keys backcountry. It’s also the inspiration for one of the many incredible handcrafted nautical jewelry designs by Master Jeweler Joe DePaula....
