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Native-born islanders are commonly called Conchs, and the Keys are known as the Conch Republic.
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Native-born islanders are known as Conchs, and the Florida Keys are known as the Conch Republic.
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Natives are known as Conchs and freshwater Conchs migrated from somewhere else years ago.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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Up next for the Conchs is a non-district matchup Friday night at American Heritage.
KeysNews.com - 2008
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Up next for the Conchs is a non-district matchup Friday night at American Heritage.
KeysNews.com - 2008
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In the 1800s, arriving Bahamians were called Conchs (pronounced "conks"), for harvesting the local conch shells and their meaty inhabitants.
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As seen from the deck of the schooner, the race had by this time become very exciting; for, as their boat approached the wreck on one side, another, manned by red-shirted wreckers, who were exhibiting a wonderful amount of pluck and endurance for "Conchs," as Jan called them, was rapidly coming up on the other.
Wakulla: a story of adventure in Florida Kirk Munroe 1890
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Now some Conchs, as the natives call themselves, have had enough.
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MAYOR MORGAN MCPHERSON, KEY WEST, FLORIDA: Conchs have a tendency to be hard shelled.
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But I guess the Conchs need some place to go in the Keys to find building materials and a Wendy's.
November 2005 2005
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