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1898: War prices ruled in Key West. A tall glass of soda cost 15 cents, lemonade 20 cents, and beer 25 cents. Drinking water, too, was valuable, as there was

The Nuestra Señora de Atocha sunk to the bottom of the ocean, west of Key West, in September, 1622.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be closing Boca Grande Key, Woman Key and the Marquesas Keys in Key West National Wildlife Refuge Nov. 8-12.

1845: Wreckers were at work salvaging the cargo of the ship Rizeni, aground on the reef near Rodriguez Key. The Rizeni, bound from New York to New Orleans with assorted

1825: Yellow fever was prevalent at Key West. Of 30 Marines there, only 10 were able perform their duties. The sickness also forced enslaved laborers who had been clearing roads