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Under the Water
Lately, we have heard a lot of plans for the Truman Annex property fronted by the Outer Mole Pier harbor. There are a number of plans to turn the land and protected waters into an
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You Will Never Catch Me
Probably the most photographed inhabitants of Key West are the multicolored, strutting, crowing roosters seen all over town. Most of the roosters, hens and their offspring are wild but are a routine sight and
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Pass the Neff, Please
Key West has seen many industries come and go, but one of the first industries in Key West capitalized on the very few natural resources we have on the island – sea salt. Salt
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If you count Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas, Key West has four Civil War era forts. The largest fortification on the island is Fort Taylor. It started as a water-bound structure, built 1,000
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“I Didn’t Mean to Stay”
You know the quintessential story about coming to Key West for vacation and never leaving… That, coupled with an opportunity to recreate oneself, can be applied to a large part of our community. Some
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Beginning Where You End
If you have been following the column recently, you probably notice the Curry family name surfaces periodically. The mansion on the South West corner of Duval and Caroline Streets was originally built as a
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Change is Good
You have probably used, or know someone who has used, a GPS map system to find the best route to a given destination. The new technology is a great comfort to the directionally challenged
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Location, Location, Location
Key West owes much of its success to the island’s location. For example, if you were traveling from Europe to South America in the sixteenth century or on your way from the East Coast
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