Monday, September 17, 2012

20 YEARS AGO

The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority issued a water conservation appeal after a pump at the storm-savaged Florida City water plant failed.

Monroe County was looking at what went wrong with the hurricane evacuation ordered for Hurricane Andrew.

The last major Russian military unit was leaving Cuba. The unit had been on the island since 1962.

50 YEARS AGO

Mary Immaculate High School reported an enrollment of 322 students in grades seven through 12.

Capt. William Davidson, public works officer of the Naval Station, was nominated for "Public Works Man of the Year" by the Kiwanis Club.

The Monroe County Anti-Mosquito District performed aerial fogging with a plane borrowed from Lee County.