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Forming the southernmost portion of the continental U.S., the Keys stretch more than 100 miles and comprise five principal island stops: Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon, Big Pine Key and the Lower Keys, and Key West, all accessible by bridge via U.S. Route 1 from Miami.
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Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
With around 80 percent of the region’s economy rooted in tourism, the slow recovery has resulted in the need for many families to relocate to other islands or the continental U.S. just to survive.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Most of the weather systems in the continental U.S. are modulated by the polar jet stream, so a weaker jet stream can slow the movement of storms, creating conditions for prolonged precipitation events.
—Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
But at least 10 release sites in the continental U.S. — including in Alaska, Colorado, Michigan and New York —have suspended or limited launches because of the Trump administration’s cuts to National Weather Service staff.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
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Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
With around 80 percent of the region’s economy rooted in tourism, the slow recovery has resulted in the need for many families to relocate to other islands or the continental U.S. just to survive.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Most of the weather systems in the continental U.S. are modulated by the polar jet stream, so a weaker jet stream can slow the movement of storms, creating conditions for prolonged precipitation events.
—Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
But at least 10 release sites in the continental U.S. — including in Alaska, Colorado, Michigan and New York —have suspended or limited launches because of the Trump administration’s cuts to National Weather Service staff.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
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