1924 – Boys with slingshots were becoming a menace in Key West. The boys were carelessly shooting at birds and were frequently...

1909 – Key Wester Herbie “Dutchy” Melbourne escaped from the Florida state penitentiary. Melbourne had killed Key West police officer...

1893 – Jefferson B. Browne took over the office as Collector of Customs. He appointed P.T. Knight as deputy collector, P.E. Thompson as...

1876 – A hurricane of minor intensity hit Key West with winds of 75 mph and slight damage to roofs and trees. 1901 – Key West city...

1905 – The Key West Fire Police met and adopted new rules, including the holding back of crowds with ropes at fires, with only firemen...

1870 – A report from Key West noted: “A hurricane from the north-east has been raging here during the past five days. All the lower...

1908 – Mr. C.C. Allen, Socialist candidate for Congress, arrived in Key West for two days of campaigning. He spoke to large crowds about...

1828 – William Adee Whitehead, the 18-year-old brother of early Key West property owner John Whitehead, arrived on the island. He would...

1910 – It was said that “the shrill whistle of the locomotives employed by the East Coast railway make sweet music to the inhabitants of...

1910 – Over the course of a month, Key West had gained 1,200 new inhabitants, a population growth rate never seen by a Florida city...

1860 – The ship Cerro Gordo , carrying 1889 bales of cotton from New Orleans to Ireland, was driven onto a shoal near Loggerhead Key in...

1846 – The Great Hurricane of 1846 struck Key West in the early morning hours, and by noon full hurricane winds were blowing, bringing a...

1910 – The Ruy Lopez Company opened its new cigar factory near the County Road (Flagler Avenue) in Key West. Manager John Wardlow led...

1836 – A turtling vessel was attacked at the west end of Key Largo by approximately 30 Seminole warriors. The master and crew of the...

1907 – Monroe County Sheriff F.W. Knight received a telegram from Tampa stating former Key West City Clerk Joseph Curry had been...

1862 – The yellow fever epidemic that began in August was running its course but still five members of the 90th New York Regiment at Key...

1909 – Charles S. Johnson purchased property at the corner of Duval and Fleming streets, where he planned to construct a new concrete...

1933 – A hurricane passed 50 miles to the southeast of Key West. Winds of 65 to 70 mph were recorded in Key West. 1951 – Helicopter...

1910 – After having laid in state for 24 hours at Key West’s San Carlos Institute, the remains of Cuban revolutionary leader Francisco...

1898 – The Monroe County Public Schools opened for the year with 1,227 students. 1924 – The drive along the new road running around the...