Today in Keys History – June 3, 2024
- Keys History Center
- Jun 2, 2024
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1923 – The newly issued report for May showed that 1,952,107 cigars were manufactured in the city of Key West during the month.
1933 – The Key West City Council vetoed an ordinance to prohibit the sale of any bread not baked on the island. Though the proposed law was supported by the Key West Economic League, Mayor Malone, who was also the acting City Attorney, argued the measure was unconstitutional.
1945 – Joe Pearlman, chair of Monroe County’s Salvage Drive, reported that 20,000 pounds of paper, 15,000 pounds of lead, and 3,000 pounds of fats had been recently collected. The drive was also accepting tin cans.
1951 – The new Scottish Rite Temple at the corner of Simonton and Eaton streets was dedicated by Clyde Johnson, Deputy of the Supreme Council of Florida.
1990 – Monroe County Sheriff Allison DeFoor was chosen by Florida Governor Bob Martinez to be his running mate in his bid for reelection.
1994 – With talk of condemning the deteriorating docks of the “Toxic Triangle,” tenants there were worried the city of Key West was purposefully overlooking the needs of the predominantly low-income section of the Key West Bight with an eye toward development.
Information compiled by Dr. Corey Malcom, Lead Historian, Monroe County Public Library, Florida Keys History Center.
Image:The City Electric Plant and the “Toxic Triangle” section of the Key West Bight in 1991. Photo by Tom Hambright. Monroe County Public Library, Florida Keys History Center.