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: Hail To The Chief
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: Joe Bedami: Canary in the coal mine
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: Married to the Mob
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: COPS AND ROBBERS
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: Bubbas and 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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