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Author: David Dlugitch

Appellate Court Rules White Roofs Permissible in Key West Historic District

Posted on April 25, 2020 by David Dlugitch

Opens door to major energy savings for residents and businesses of sunny and hot Key

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News, Popular Stories

Liberal Key West in Increasingly Conservative Monroe County

Posted on April 25, 2020 by David Dlugitch

Chart showing how the Monroe County districts voted for Governor. Liberal Key West overwhelmingly voted

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HOORAY! jetBlue Now (Sort of) Flying to Key West!

Posted on April 25, 2020 by David Dlugitch

Discount airline to drive down airfare prices for Key West. Already jetBlue has lowest fare

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News, Popular Stories

Pac-Man on the Streets of Key West

Posted on April 25, 2020 by David Dlugitch

For a limited time, Google Maps lets you play the retro game in Key West

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News, Popular Stories

Pigeons “Smuggled” Cigars from Cuba to Key West

Posted on April 25, 2020 by David Dlugitch

Artist Duke Riley, in a 2013 statement about Cuba-US relations, used homing pigeons to fly

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News, Popular Stories

Key West’s For-Profit Hospital & Reported Price Gouging by its Owner, Community Health Systems

Posted on April 25, 2020 by David Dlugitch

Study shows Florida’s for-profit hospitals are charging the highest markups for services. The numbers are

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News, Popular Stories

Pictures of Key West Five Months After Hurricane Irma

Posted on April 25, 2020 by David Dlugitch

Five months after a major hurricane narrowly missed Key West, the island has no major

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Track of Hurricane Irma: Center Narrowly Misses Key West

Posted on April 25, 2020 by David Dlugitch

Despite news reports, Key West was not wrecked; the storm’s eyewall passed just 20 miles

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Dry Tortugas Entrance Fee Doubles, Camping Fees Changed

Posted on April 25, 2020 by David Dlugitch

First fee increase in 18 years affects daily visitors and overnight campers. Visiting one of

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Some Basics: Florida Keys Geography & Early History

Posted on April 25, 2020 by David Dlugitch

Learn about the Florida Keys vast history and unique geography The “keys” are a chain

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MTV’s The Real World – Key West, 10 Years Later

Posted on April 25, 2020 by David Dlugitch

MTV reality show had cast members living outside of Key West in pricey house Ten

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What You Get in 2016 Key West – $799,000

Posted on April 25, 2020 by David Dlugitch

Price comparison of houses currently for sale in the Key West area What will $799,000

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Key West Race Week Organizer Discusses Event Cancellation

Posted on April 25, 2020 by David Dlugitch

Contributing factors include declining participation, a changing sport, sponsors and costs For thirty years, sailboat

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19 Florida Keys Environmental Regulations You Should Know

Posted on April 25, 2020 by David Dlugitch

The beautiful ecosystem of the Florida Key is fragile and protected by state and federal

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Dry Tortugas National Park Fee to Increase. Again.

Posted on April 25, 2020 by David Dlugitch

Just three years since the last increase, entrance fees are again rising, from $10 to

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Key West Album Art

Posted on April 24, 2020 by David Dlugitch

Albums and records from recording artists using the name Key West While searching the history

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We Just LOVE These Tiny Key West Houses by Artist Ronny Bailey

Posted on April 24, 2020 by David Dlugitch

Local fine folk artist skillfully builds tiny replicas of old Key West buildings from found

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5 Tourist Traps to Avoid on Your Key West Vacation

Posted on April 24, 2020 by David Dlugitch

Avoid these 5 tourist traps to keep your Key West vacation relaxing and enjoyable Key

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Ban Sunscreens that Harm Coral Reefs

Posted on April 24, 2020 by David Dlugitch

Key West should ban sunscreens that harm the coral reef. We support reef-safe sunscreen legislation.

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News, Popular Stories

Souveneir Folder of Key West, by F. Johnson, 1920

Posted on April 24, 2020 by David Dlugitch

Tourist souvenir from 1920 gives early account of the island. The city of Key West,

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History Stories of Key West

The Municipality – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 24, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: THE MUNICIPALITY, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 The first act incorporating the City of

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The Old and the New

Spanish-American War – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 24, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 For some time before the opening of

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The Old and the New

Salt Manufacturing – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 24, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: SALT MANUFACTURING, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 The original proprietors and the first settlers

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The Old and the New

Politics – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 24, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: POLITICS, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 The tendency of the America people to divide

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The Old and the New

Newspapers – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 24, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: NEWSPAPERS, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 The first newspaper published in Key West was

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The Old and the New

Naval Base – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 24, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: EDUCATION, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 In February, 1822, Capt. L. T. Patterson and

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The Old and the New

Militia – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 24, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: MILITIA, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 Early in 1877 a volunteer military company with

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The Old and the New

Military Base – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 24, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: MILITARY BASE, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 The United States government since the first

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The Old and the New

Methodist Church – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 24, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: METHODIST CHURCH, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 FIRST METHODIST CHURCH The Methodist church was

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The Old and the New

Mail & Steamship Service – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 24, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: MAIL & STEAMSHIP SERVICE, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 The first post office was

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The Old and the New

Indian Hostilities – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 24, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: INDIAN HOSTILITIES, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 In March, 1836, Secretary of War Lewis

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The Old and the New

Hurricanes – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 24, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: HURRICANES, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 The greatest authority on West Indian hurricanes was

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The Old and the New

Hospitals – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 24, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: HOSPITALS, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 The urgent need for a hospital where sick

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The Old and the New

General History & Sketches – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 24, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: GENERAL HISTORY & SKETCHES, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 The earliest recorded data about

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The Old and the New

Fire Department – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 24, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: FIRE DEPARTMENT, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 The first fire department was organized in

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The Old and the New

Episcopal Church – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 24, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: EPISCOPAL CHURCH, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 The desire for religious worship, which is

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The Old and the New

Education – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 23, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: EDUCATION, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 In 1852 Lieutenant Daniel Beltzhoover, a United States

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The Old and the New

Cuban Migration – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 23, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: CUBAN MIGRATION, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 A history of Key West which does

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The Old and the New

Civil War – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 23, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: CIVIL WAR, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 The influence of the cultured Southern men

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The Old and the New

Cigar Manufacturing – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 23, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: CIGAR MANUFACTURING, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 New-comers are prone to imagine that all

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The Old and the New

Catholic Church – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 23, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: CATHOLIC CHURCH, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 Early items about the Catholic church are

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The Old and the New

Business – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 23, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: BUSINESS, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 That there could be a city of 22,000

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The Old and the New

Burial Grounds – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 23, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: BURIAL GROUNDS, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 The first graves were made on the

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The Old and the New

Benevolent Societies

Posted on April 23, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 The numerous benevolent societies which exist in

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The Old and the New

Baptist Church – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 23, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: Baptist Church, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 The earliest recorded data of any Baptists

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The Old and the New

Banks – from Key West The Old and The New

Posted on April 23, 2020 by David Dlugitch

CHAPTER: BANKS, by Jefferson B. Browne, 1912 In 1880 Mr. Charles T. Merrill, a son-in-law

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The Old and the New

Key West: The Old and the New, by Jefferson B. Browne

Posted on April 23, 2020 by David Dlugitch

Early, detailed account of Key West provides an interesting view into old Key West. Written

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History Stories of Key West

Curry Mansion

Posted on April 23, 2020 by David Dlugitch

  The ornate Curry Mansion was built by Florida’s first millionaire, William Curry. The ornate

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Attractions, Historic Sites

Pan Am Headquarters

Posted on April 23, 2020 by David Dlugitch

  A tiny Key West airline grows to be the largest in the United States.

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Historic Sites, Points of Interest

Southernmost House

Posted on April 23, 2020 by David Dlugitch

One of the most striking examples of Queen Anne Victorian architectural style on in Key

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Attractions, Historic Sites
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  • Dolphin Encounters
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