1856: William Hackley recorded in his diary. Rose at 6 and walked across to South Beach and round by the Fort. Did not bathe the bath house being so open and the wind blowing fresh. At 9 a.m. barometer 29.53, thermometer 65.5 (at home 62), wind north by east 7, clouds 10. The steamer Isabel got in about 10. Got letters and papers nothing from Mother. Afternoon walked to the Fort with the children.
1903: At the organizational meeting of the Florida Railroad Commission in Tallahassee, Jefferson B. Browne of Key West was elected chairman.
1912: The R. Fernandez Havana Cigar Factory was destroyed by fire. The company moved its operation to the building on Simonton Street that had been occupied by J.M. Navarro.
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As the first doses of vaccine for COVID-19 were made available throughout the United States and Florida, the Florida Department of Health in Monroe County on Monday, Dec. 14, reported 69 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday, Dec. 11, including 22 in Key West.
Dr. Mark Whiteside, medical director for the local offices of the Health Department, said Monday despite the vaccine becoming available, there are still major concerns and urged caution.
âYou know, weâre at record levels, weâre breaking records every day, and this is not a good thing,â Whiteside said on U.S. 1 Radio. âI say over and over and over again, nowâs not the time to let your guard down. Now is the time to re-double your efforts to protect yourself, your family and the community.â