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Key West History – Jan. 11, 1926 – There’s a Menace Terrorizing the City
There’s a menace going on on the streets of Key West, as documented by the historic archive of the Key…
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January 10, 1861 – Key West Refuses to Secede from the Union
Key West was an awkward place to live when the Civil War broke out. The heavy military presence on…
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January 9, 1827 – Construction Starts on the First Sand Key Lighthouse
Sand key is situated next to a channel that leads to Key West. It’s located roughly eight miles to the…
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Margaritaville Podcast
Ep. 27 – Happy New Year 2019!
Heikki discusses New Year’s, JB at the upcoming Willie Nelson concert in Nashville and enjoying Muscle Shoals with Mac McAnally!…
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January 8, 1828 – Key West Is Incorporated as a City
Key West, like the other Florida Keys, began as a coral forest under the sea water. Marine life was its…
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Key West History: December 26, 1923 – Reward Offered for Vandals of Yards in Key West
The Key West Citizen has received so many complaints recently about the willful destruction of plants and flowers in yards…
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Key West History: Dec. 24, 1923 – Key West Declared a Port of Real Consequence
On December the 24th, 1923, this quote appeared in the Tampa Tribune. “Tampa is the nearest port of any real…
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Key West History: Josè Marti Arrived for His First Visit to Key West
José Martí was born in Havana to Spanish immigrants in 1853. From a young age, he dedicated himself to the…
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Key West History: Dec. 21, 1975 – Key West Aloe Opened It’s New Store and Factory
While vacationing in Key West in the 1960’s with his partner, Joe Lizska, Frank Romano made the terrible mistake of…
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Key West History: Dec. 20, 1996 – Key West’s Grand Dame and Matriarch Dies
By the early 1970s, when the fabrics and designs of Lilly Pulitzer were retail and media darlings, Tony Falcone started…
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