Ernest Hemingway fans celebrate author's 125th birthday in Key West

KEY WEST, Florida: Fans, scholars and relatives congregated in Key West to celebrate the 125th birthday of author Ernest Hemingway and his award-winning novels and adventure-filled life.

Hemingway spent the 1930s on the island city.

A short-story competition and a look-alike contest launched Hemingway Days in 1981. This year's celebration concluded on the 125th anniversary of Hemingway's birth on July 21,