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December 9 – The Shark Processing Industry Comes to Big Pine Key
Joe Whalton recalls that a visit to the shark camp on Big Pine Key was a favorite activity during his…
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December 8 – Fernando Joaquin Moreno Was Elected Mayor of Key West
There’s nothing but saying there today. But 140 years ago, nearly 300 Africans were buried on what is now Higgs…
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December 7 – Reap The Wild Wind Author Moves Near the Southernmost Point
As the film opens, Loxie Claiborne is running a marine salvage business started by her deceased father. A hurricane is…
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December 6 – Blue Angels Announce Key West as Their Winter Training Destination
At the end of World War II Chief Naval Operations, Admiral Chester Nimitz ordered the formation of a flight demonstration…
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Ep. 24 – Costa Rica With Carlo Sernaglia
Heikki chats with Carlo Sernaglia in Costa Rica! Carlo is Margaritaville’s concept chef and co-author of the Margartiaville Cookbook. Enjoy…
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December 5 – Artist Henry Faulkner Dies at the Hands of a Drunk Driver
Today’s nugget of Key West history comes to us from a blog post by artist, Anja Marais. I’m living on…
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December 4 – Eduardo H. Gato Died in Havana, Cuba
The first Gato cigar factory is a three story building constructed in 1870, the first for the fact that was…
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December 2 – The Cuban Boat Lift from Matanzas Bay Ended
In 1965, Fidel Castro, facing growing political unrest, and widespread economic problems, seize the initiative on refugees by manipulating US…
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Nov. 29 – The Start of Something Beautiful Called Casa Roma
A few days ago, I came across a historic fact mentioning that today, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles was…
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Ep. 23 – Holidays, Vinyl and Costa Rica
Heikki talks holidays, vinyl, his upcoming trip to Costa Rica with Carlo Sernaglia, and answers your Twitter questions! Have questions…
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