EVER WONDER WHY IT’S CALLED LOOE KEY, AND NOT LOOE REEF?
Why is the shallow collection of corals about 5.5 miles south of Ramrod Key called Looe Key and not Looe Reef? Well, when the...
1912 WAS A BUSY YEAR IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
The Arrival of Henry Flagler, Key Lime Pie, and the Completion of the Over-Sea Railroad
History is interesting. Well, history can be interesting. Indeed, some...
FLORIDA KEYS HISTORY: ALL ABOUT THE ‘ENGLISH’
Richard Fitzpatrick served as president of the Florida Territorial Council during the January 1836 session. It was Fitzpatrick who introduced the bill that split...
THE STORMS WE REMEMBER
For locals who lived through both Hurricanes Wilma and Irma — two of the most destructive storms in the Florida Keys in recent memory...
1823: WHEN A FEW ‘BAD APPLES’ SPOILED THE WRECKING TRADE
1823 was a big year for the Florida Keys. New waves of wreckers were arriving to try their luck on the Florida Reef. Two...
KEY WEST MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS HONOR THOSE WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE
Key West’s active-duty military, veterans organizations and their supporters coordinated three Memorial Day events to honor the fallen on May 31.
The USS Maine Memorial...
THE SECOND STAGE OF OVERSEAS HIGHWAY’S DEVELOPMENT
In November 1932, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected for the first of his four terms as president. Roosevelt inherited the Great Depression. One of...
THE PAST LIVES ON: THE OLD KEY WEST JAIL WILL BE A MUSEUM
The fifth version of the Key West jail in Jackson Square on Whitehead Street was built in 1892 after a fire had reduced much...
A TALE OF OVERSEAS HIGHWAY’S BEGINNINGS
It is undeniable that Henry Flagler’s Over-Sea Railroad altered the history of the Florida Keys. One of the things it accomplished, at least for...
A TIMELINE: HOSPITAL AT COMMUNITY’S CENTER SINCE ‘60S
2021 : The grand opening of Fishermen’s Community Hospital is set for June 7.
2020 : In June, the last beam is lifted into place...
