I lived in the Keys for 5 years. Of course the 5years I was there we only had one hurricane and was just a category 1. Of course my silly self went out in it, at least the front half and the eye. The eye was cool, once in a lifetime experience, totally awesome and too cool for words. I say once in a lifetime because the back half scared the snot out of me. Eight hours of "I'm-going-to-die-in-the-next-five-minutes!" terror. Next time they advise evacuating, my butt is gone.
I still miss the Keys though. An awesome time in my life. Cuban food rocks. And their coffee is sold in itty bitty cups for a reason. It's delicious, but kinda has the effect of liquid crack.