The American Automobile Association released a report last week forecasting the July 4th weekend to be one of the busiest in history as America emerges from COVID-19 and people look to travel again. But business leaders in the Florida Keys said the island chain is already so busy with tourists that locals might not even feel much of a difference. The Keysâ busy season in years past has ended when hotter summer months descend on the islands. But in 2021, a combination of tourists looking for tropical and domestic travel destinations and a surging influx of new home buyers has caused a prolonged peak season with unusually high lodging prices and heavy traffic on U.S. 1.