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.

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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.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

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 ...

KEY WEST — A 76-year-old sailing enthusiast from Maryland is the winner in the men's division of the annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest in Key West. Bill Ochse of Ocean City, Md., impressed the judges ...

Canadian Alliszon Zaichkowski toots her conch shell during the annual Key West Conch Shell Blowing Contest on Saturday in Key West, Fla. (Rob O'Neal/Florida Keys News Bureau via AP) KEY WEST, Fla.— A ...

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 ...

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. Mary Lou Smith, 70, ...

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 ...