As anyone who’s ever cruised into the Florida Keys knows, the moment that turquoise water starts to sparkle and the island bridges stretch out before you, you can almost taste what’s coming next, your favorite fish house stop on Lower Matecumbe Key. Maybe it’s a grouper sandwich or blackened redfish, best enjoyed with a salty breeze and a cold drink in hand. Nothing says “Keys” quite like the bright, sunny combo of fish, lime, and coconut. So, imagine this: perfectly broiled

There’s something special about flounder, or fluke, as I’ve always known it. It brings back memories of coming in from a day of weir fishing to Stage Harbor, the air filled with salt and sun, families and fishermen alike drifting in small skiffs with hand lines over the rails. The harbor would be alive. Sailboats, catboats, and working boats crossing paths as they came through the channel. I can still picture small skiffs bobbing gently with someone hauling up a shimmering fl