Hawks Cay Resort Celebrates Its 15th Annual Heroes Salute Program With Labor Day Weekend Tribute Festivities

Published on July 20, 2023

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DUCK KEY, Fla. – July 20, 2023 – This Labor Day weekend, Hawks Cay Resort, an iconic destination resort in the Florida Keys, is thrilled to announce the return of its highly anticipated Heroes Salute Tribute Weekend, honoring military, police officers, firefighters, and medical professionals. In a unique fusion of celebration, the resort will also host their Keys to Country music series on Sunday night, presenting military veteran, Craig Morgan, bringing the magic of country music to heroes and their families at the picturesque waterside stage.

The weekend festivities will include a 5K run, touch-a-truck, fireworks, games, contests, and a special tribute ceremony on Saturday night where Congressman Brian Jeffery Mast, a veteran who serves the U.S. representative for Florida’s 18th congressional district, will be the keynote speaker. The Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard, regional and local service dignitaries, and representatives from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, which receives a portion of the proceeds from the Hawks Cay Heroes Salute program, will also be in attendance.

The Hawks Cay Resort Heroes Salute program offers discounted pricing on accommodations, experiences, and resort activities to active and retired members of the military, first responders, and their supporters, starting at $169 for two-night stays between August 1 and December 25, 2023. Guests who book with the Heroes Salute package will also receive discounts on resort amenities, including spa treatments at Calm Waters Spa, in-water Dolphin Connection experiences, group snorkeling at Solé Watersports, fishing charters from Hawks Cay Marina and much more. The package can be booked at hawkscayheroes.com.

Heroes and their families can enhance their experience with the exclusive Keys to Country Heroes Special for $60 per hotel room and $120 per villa reservation, including two tickets per hotel reservation and four tickets per villa reservation to the Keys to Country performances on Sunday, September 3. Additionally, the Keys to Country celebration extends to guests outside of the Heroes program who book the exclusive Keys to Country package, offering luxury accommodations and access to captivating live country performances.

Headliner, Craig Morgan, country music icon and Army veteran, brings his chart-topping hits to deliver an unforgettable evening of country music magic. With a deep connection to the military, Morgan's unwavering support earned him induction into the Grand Ole Opry. Having entertained troops worldwide on 16 occasions, he is a recipient of the 2006 USO Merit Award and the Army's Outstanding Civilian Service Medal. Joining Craig Morgan on stage are electrifying artists Shane Minor, blending his rodeo background with musical prowess, and Marla Cannon-Goodman, whose chart-topping success includes hit, "The Fool."

To secure your place at the Heroes Salute Tribute Weekend, visit the resort's website and book your package now. Limited availability applies, and valid identification is required for heroes' special rates. For more information visit: hawkscayheroes.com.

About Hawks Cay Resort
A recipient of the prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award and a member of the Preferred Hotel Group Lifestyle Collection, Hawks Cay Resort is located on Duck Key in the Middle Florida Keys. Situated roughly halfway between Key Largo and Key West at mile marker 61, this 60-acre, tropical destination is easily accessible by car, boat or plane yet feels worlds away from everyday life. Alongside the aquamarine water of the Atlantic Ocean, guests enjoy offshore, flats and backcountry fishing; diving; kayaking and standup paddle-boarding programs; Cliff Drysdale tennis program, and the only resort-based Dolphin Connection program with complimentary daily viewings in the continental U.S. The resort boasts 177 guestrooms and 210 two- and three-bedroom villas, a full-service marina, six restaurants, saltwater lagoon, six swimming pools, kid and teen clubs and the award-winning Calm Waters Spa. For more information, please visit www.hawkscay.com.