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March 25
1935 – A resolution by aFlorida Congressman to designate Key West Naval base a winter station for submarines met opposition from the Navy.
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March 24
1993 – Key West resident and Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Hersey died at age 78.
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Mar 231 min read
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March 11
1925 – A daily silent period for the naval radio station at Key West was authorized, to end interference with local radio stations.
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Mar 101 min read
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February 19
Many people were traveling by train from Miami to Knights Key “solely for the novelty of the ride over the sea by rail.”
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Feb 191 min read
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February 15
1925 – The Navy took custody of Clinton Place at the entrance to Naval Station Key West and assumed maintenance of the monument.
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Feb 151 min read
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February 14
1924 – The first batch of concrete for the walls of the San Carlos Opera House was poured.
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Feb 141 min read
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January 29
1930 – The Key West Chamber of Commerce had requested use of a U.S. government airplane to help eradicate mosquitoes.
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Jan 292 min read
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January 25
1935 – The cabanas at Rest Beach were fully booked by winter visitors for the season.
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Jan 252 min read
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January 17
1953 – The Navy dedicated the baseball field at Naval Station Key West in honor of Key Wester and Marine Sgt. Norris A. Walker.
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Jan 172 min read
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January 9
1946 – The U.S. Navy announced that a submarine squadron consisting of one tender and 10 submarines would be based in Key West.
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Jan 91 min read
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December 29
1983 – Fire destroyed the Fountains Restaurant in the landmark Cuban Club building on Duval at the corner of Amelia Street.
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Dec 29, 20241 min read
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December 28
1962 – The new Key West City Hall on Angela Street was dedicated. State Senator Elmer Friday of Fort Myers was the keynote speaker.
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Dec 28, 20241 min read
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December 26
1954 – The 53-unit Southernmost Motel at the corner of Duval and South streets was nearing completion.
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Dec 26, 20241 min read
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Today in Keys History – August 31, 2023
1919 – The city council of Havana voted to donate a stage curtain for the new San Carlos Institute building at Key West.
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Aug 30, 20232 min read
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