Monday, September 24, 2012

20 YEARS AGO

The Key West Chamber of Commerce applauded the city's effort to reduce property taxes and tighten the budget.

The U.S. attorney dismissed several high-profile drug cases because of doubts about a veteran state agent.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, at 401 Duval St., was undergoing renovation.

50 YEARS AGO

Key West native Sidney M. Aronovitz was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Miami Beach City Commission.

The Grand Chancellor made an official visit to the Key West Lodge No. 163 Knights of Pythias at their hall, at 728 Fleming St.

Key West High School added 11 new faculty members including Benildes Ramond, who had been a teacher at San Carlos for 25 years before it closed.