history

December 17, 1899 – More than a Year After The Sinking of the Maine, Bodies of Victims Were Recovered By the Military

The night seemed like any other. It was February 15th and the crew of the battleship Maine had been dispatched…

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Key West

Bret Michaels

Bret Michaels Event Date: 2019-03-17 20:00:00 Cost: $85.00 – $115.00 As front man for the legendary rock band Poison, Bret…

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activities

Key West Artisan Market

Key West Artisan Market Event Date: 2018-12-02 00:00:00 Cost: Browse among culinary, textile, jewelry, wood, artists & crafters, curiosities, live…

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history

December 15 – The Underwater Cable System Connection Key West to Havana was Started

From much of its early history, Key West stood in relative isolation due to the lack of regular mail service…

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history

December 14 – The Contract for the Building of the Key West Custom House was Awarded

As Key West became increasingly wealthy, the four story architectural marvel known as the Custom House was built, and it…

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history

December 13 – Key Deer Were Hunted on Big Pine Key

On December 13, 1928, this small paragraph appeared in the Key West Citizen. “The Turtelino hunting crowd killed a large…

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history

December 12 – Key West Had the Only English Wesleyan Methodist Church in the United States.

The congregation was originally known as the “Gulf of Mexico Mission with Cayo Hueso”. The local history informs us that…

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Margaritaville Podcast

Ep. 25 – Gameshows, Dublin and London Concerts

Heikki discusses gameshow stories and the announcements of the Dublin and London concerts! Have questions for Heikki? Ask them to…

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history

December 11 – The Search for Hoffa Comes to Key West!

On December the 9, 1961, Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa was in Key West inspecting the once grand Casa Marina hotel.…

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Key West

funky key west radar images

check out these crazy radar images from NWS Key West: #KeyWest weather radar detected showers moving south across the Lower…

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