In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Michael Wachter, left, and Georgann Wachter perform during the Conch Shell Blowing Contest, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Key West, Fla. The ...

KEY WEST — Making music with a conch (pronounced "konk") shell might seem unusual, but several dozen people tried it during the weekend's annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest in the Florida Keys.

KEY WEST (CBSMiami/FKNB) – Several dozen fans of the fluted, pink-lined conch shell displayed their pucker power Saturday during Key West's 58th annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest in the Florida Keys.

Key West is known for its live music offerings, from funky bars and boat jam sessions to high-profile rock shows. But in this case, the instrument came out of the ocean. The 58th annual Conch Shell ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — A Florida retiree has ...

A man who flies air ambulances for a Florida sheriff can also honk the 1958 song "Tequila" using a pink-lined conch shell.David Masterson's unique music skills earned him this year's best honker among ...

Several dozen fans of the fluted, pink-lined conch shell displayed their pucker power Saturday during Key West’s 58th annual ConchShell Blowing Contest in the Florida Keys. When the “conch honk” ...

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — A Florida retiree has won the women’s division in Key West’s annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest — and accepted a marriage proposal from a fellow competitor. Seventy-year-old Mary ...