Talk:Islamorada, Florida

McDonald's
The paragraph at the end about how McDonald's will bring positive value to Islamorada reads like a Chamber of Commerce employee wrote it.

64.22.40.222 (talk) 23:16, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

Ted Williams
Added a paragraph about Ted Williams' decades on the island. Leigh Montville's best selling bio on Williams leads the reader to believe that Islamorada was a relatively unknown area until Williams began visting in 1943 and then began buying properties in the early 1950s. Eventually, according to Montville, Islamorada became known as the "Sports Fishing Capital of the World" largely due to Williams presence on the island and his ability to draw like minded fishermen. Surprising that none of this was part of the article. EdJF (talk) 03:00, 4 June 2012 (UTC)
 * I don't think this article should include such extensive information on Ted Williams' choice of living, fishing, etc. on these islands. So what if he does/did? Maybe just a line or two, but not a whole paragraph. --Thorwald (talk) 21:07, 9 November 2013 (UTC)

Islamorada's name
I am from Spain, and I think the part that says the Island was renamed as Purple Island could be a missunderstanding. Morada means "purple", but it is used as "home" as well. For example: Bienvenidos a nuestra humilde morada. So Islamorada could refer to its original name, Island Home.

2.136.141.248 (talk) 23:36, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

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Gene Hackman connection
Under 'Notable people', Hackman's only connection is that he suffered minor injuries in a bicycle accident on the island. I suggest that this is not an adequate case for inclusion. Valetude (talk) 21:03, 24 April 2018 (UTC)


 * You may be right. The question is what he was doing there. If he was just a tourist, I'd definitely say remove him, but he may own property there. The source we give doesn't say either way. --BDD (talk) 21:33, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Robbie's Marina
I'm surprised to find that Robbie's isn't mentioned in the article, especially in the Culture section; the marina is a well known as a tourist attraction, at least in my opinion. Anyone second this? Dunton Delray (talk) 00:35, 18 May 2022 (UTC)Dunton Delray

The Sport fishing culture is way underplayed
The Key is considered the sport fishing capital of the world because “the cliff” is less than a 30 minute boat ride vs a normal fishing destination of 2+hours. That’s where the BIG fish are. The reefs also have some of the best fish in the world. 2600:1700:90:C520:6C49:F075:3D1E:CB8 (talk) 12:45, 3 August 2022 (UTC)