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Tony Tarracino (August 10, 1916 – November 1, 2008 [1]), commonly called Captain Tony, was an American saloonkeeper, boat captain, politician, gambler, and storyteller in Key West, Florida. He was a well-known personality in the city and has been called "arguably the city's most beloved resident" and "the conscience of Key West." [2]
How five submerged cannons and a note in a log book margin helped to identify the whereabouts of HMS Tyger’s remains Shipwreck discovered at bottom of Florida Keys is revealed to be long-lost ...
Sigsbee Park, also known as Dredgers Key, is an island about half a mile (800 m) north of Key West island in the lower Florida Keys; administratively it is within the City of Key West, Florida, United States. [1] It is connected to the island of Key West by Sigsbee Road. The island and causeway are part of the Key West Naval Air Station. It is ...
A schooner that was wrecked off Key West in a hurricane. USS Nemes United States Navy: 21 August 1917 A patrol vessel that exploded off Key West. Nuestra Señora de Atocha Spain: 6 September 1622 A Spanish galleon that sank 40 miles (64 km) off the coast of Key West. The wreck was found on 20 July 1985 by treasure hunters, who soon began to ...
Featured in City Confidential episode Key West: Pirates in Paradise Season 3, Episode 4 (2000) A film about him, Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story was released in 1986, starring Cliff Robertson and Loretta Swit .
Vacuum sealed packages of marijuana sit atop a table at the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office station in the Florida Keys Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. It was found on Sugarloaf Key earlier that day ...
The Sidney M. Aronovitz United States Courthouse. The Sidney M. Aronovitz United States Courthouse is a courthouse of the United States located in Key West, Florida.Built in 1932 and opened the following year, the courthouse replaced the Old Post Office and Customshouse in providing access to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida for residents of Monroe County ...
Fleming Key is an island off the northwest corner of the island of Key West, Florida in the lower Florida Keys. It is roughly 2 miles (3.2 km) long by 0.25 miles (400 m) wide. It is connected to the island of Key West by the Fleming Key Bridge (Mustin Road), having 18 feet (5.5 m) of clearance over Fleming Key Cut, a small channel. [1]