1924 – So many tourists were traveling between Key West and Havana that it was necessary for the steamship Governor Cobb to make an extra, turnaround voyage between the cities to accommodate the overflow.
1929 – Frank Reshore, 606 Grinnell Street, introduced the African Tulip Tree (spathodea bignoniaceae) to Key West with seeds he obtained in Coral Gables.
1960 – Key West High School received a third bomb threat in two days when a caller phoned WKIZ radio at 7:35 AM and said the school “would be blown to pieces.” Superintendent of School Horace O’Bryant offered a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest of any suspects.
1964 – Old Island Restoration Foundation completed the Pelican Path, the first self-guided walking tour of Key West.
1976 – Former Key West Fire Chief Joseph “Bum” Farto was found guilty on three drug-related charges and faced a maximum of 31 years in prison.
1998 – The Key West City Commission agreed to exempt Key Lime Square complex at 508 Southard Street from an impact study if the owners made the seven-unit complex affordable.
Information compiled by Dr. Corey Malcom, Lead Historian, Monroe County Public Library, Florida Keys History Center.
Image: P & O Steamship liner Governor Cobb at Key West, ca. 1920. It was fitted with 175 staterooms and could accommodate about 200 passengers with berths. Monroe County Public Library, Florida Keys History Center.