Never heard of the Imperial Kingdom of Calsahara? The Conch Republic? The Principality of Sealand? You’re not alone. Léo Delafontaine hadn’t either until 2012, when he visited the Republic of Saugeais ...

The United States acquired the island of Key West through neither military conquest nor diplomatic treaty. In good American fashion, it was purchased with private funds. The island was uninhabited ...

Sir Peter Anderson blew his conch shell with gusto at the start of the island city’s “Independence Celebration” parade. Next, he proclaimed for all to hear: “Long live the Conch Republic. Looooong ...

The Florida Keys attract a cast of irreverent, lively characters and denizens – independent folk who embrace the perks of island living. Perhaps that’s why the Keys became the “Conch Republic” in 1982 ...

Key West is known far and wide as the “Conch Republic.” It’s a brand touted as an independent state of mind, spiked with some silliness, a farcical military force and its own flag. The commemorative T ...

The Keys has always been a unique part of the United States, notably as the only place that ‘seceded where others failed.’ The republic formed following a 1982 U.S. Border Patrol blockade. In protest, ...

Never heard of the Imperial Kingdom of Calsahara? The Conch Republic? The Principality of Sealand? You’re not alone. Léo Delafontaine hadn’t either until 2012, when he visited the Republic of Saugeais ...

A table on the three-tiered deck of Louie's Backyard is an enchanting place to dine, especially in the evening. Perched on the waterline over the Atlantic Ocean in Key West, Florida, diners look out ...

KEY WEST (CBS4) - A seven-foot-round Key lime pie and a re-enactment of the Florida Keys' "secession" from the United States marked the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Conch Republic late ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) - The Florida Keys are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their symbolic secession from the United States, motivated by a 1982 U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint established on the ...

KENNESAW, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yamaha continues as the official outboard of Conch Republic Marine Army (CRMA), powering the organization’s second clean-up boat with a Yamaha 225-horsepower outboard ...