David Sloan
David Sloan researches intriguing stories from Key West's past to share island history people might not hear on the Conch Train.
The Bum Farto Files: The Ballad of Titus Walters
(Editor's Note: This week's installment of The Bum Farto Files includes details of a murder and crime scene that some readers may find disturbing.)
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The Bum Farto Files: The Perfect Storm
Key West Fire Chief Joseph "Bum" Farto disappeared on Feb. 16, 1976, while awaiting sentencing for a drug trafficking conviction stemming from Operation Conch...
The Bum Farto Files: The Dollar Dance
Key West Fire Chief Joseph “Bum” Farto disappeared on Feb. 16, 1976, while awaiting sentencing for a drug trafficking conviction stemming from Operation Conch...
The Bum Farto Files: A Bum Rap
Key West Fire Chief Joseph “Bum” Farto disappeared on Feb. 16, 1976, while awaiting sentencing for a drug trafficking conviction stemming from Operation Conch...
The Bum Farto Files – Too Many Chiefs
Key West Fire Chief Joseph "Bum" Farto disappeared on Feb. 16, 1976, while awaiting sentencing for a drug trafficking conviction stemming from Operation Conch...
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