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Diana Nyad (born 1949), author, journalist, motivational speaker, long-distance swimmer; famous for being the first person to swim from Cuba to Key West without the aid of a shark cage [21] Bettie Page (1923–2008), pin-up model [ 22 ]
Following Spain's secession of Florida to the United States in 1819, the first permanent colonization of Key West began with American possession in 1821. [6] Legal claim of the island occurred with the purchase by businessman, John W. Simonton, in 1822, in which federal property was asserted only three months later with the arrival of U.S. Navy Lieutenant Mathew C. Perry.
Connection to Florida T.D. Allman (1944–) Exposed CIA secret involvement with the war in Laos and interviews with world figures; historian author of Finding Florida: The True History of the Sunshine State and Miami: City of the Future: Born in Tampa [citation needed] Kristen Arnett (1980–)
The Key West Historic District (also known as Old Town of the City of Key West) is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on March 11, 1971) located in Key West, Florida. It encompasses approximately 4,000 acres (16 km 2), bounded by White, Angela, Windsor, Passover, Thomas and Whitehead Streets, and the Gulf of Mexico. It contains 187 ...
The people listed below were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Key West, Florida. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
After life in New York, Fort Lauderdale, Namath found peace in Tequesta. His personal history in the area goes back three decades. Namath has called the Jupiter/Tequesta area home for nearly 33 years.
There’s a story on how South Florida towns got their names. March 15, 2024 at 1:42 PM ... which has been wiped off the Miami-Dade map, ... according to the city historical society. After World ...
And other famous folks settled in the Wellington area, such as Tommy Lee Jones, Lou Dobbs and Zsa Zsa Gabor. This is a list of the rich and famous who live or lived in the Jupiter and Palm Beach ...