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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