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3 unusual facts about Key Largo


David W. Dyer Federal Building and United States Courthouse

The first envisioned using imported marble and bronze, while the second was to use aluminum and a local coralline limestone, a lithified coral quarried at Windley Key near Key Largo and called Keystone.

Lucien Laurin

Laurin was living at his home in Key Largo, Florida when he died in 2000 from complications following surgery to repair a fractured hip.

Tom Lucy

Together with 28 other British Royal Marines officers, Tom became a certified sailor after completing the sailing courses at the American Sailing Academy, Key Largo, Florida on July 2010.


1935 Labor Day hurricane

In the 1948 Warner Brothers film, Key Largo, Lionel Barrymore recalled the effects of the 1935 hurricane, as another hurricane bore down on the Florida Keys.

Bertie Higgins

It spawned the Top 10 romantic ballad "Key Largo", which referenced the Humphrey Bogart movie of the same name and reached #8 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 record chart, number one in the adult contemporary charts, and a country hit as well.

Caribbean Club

Eight years after his death, the Caribbean Club became famous as an "on location" filming site for the 1947 film Key Largo starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.

Carl G. Fisher

Ever the promoter, Fisher would probably have appreciated the value of the publicity as, about 8 years after his death, the Caribbean Club became famous as the filming site for the 1947 film "Key Largo" starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.

Southeast Air Defense Sector

Its original region consisted of ADC atmospheric forces (fighter-interceptor and radar units) located east of the Mississippi River, south of the 34th parallel north and east to a designated line west of the 86th meridian west, southeast to the southernmost point of Key Largo Island, Florida.


see also

Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Four other Key Largo specialties: the Key Largo Woodrat, Key Largo Cotton Mouse, Schaus Swallowtail butterfly, Stock Island Treesnail are also listed as endangered, and the Eastern Indigo Snake is listed as threatened.

Dennis Chamberland

In 1997 and 1998, he successfully operated his undersea station near Key Largo, Florida, inviting such guests as filmmaker James Cameron and television producer Rod Roddenberry.

Florida Keys Council of the Arts

Projects currently underway include the Freeman Justice Center in Key West; Fire Stations in Key Largo, Big Pine and Conch Key; the Key West International Airport and the Murray Nelson Government Building in Key Largo.

Garden Cove

Garden Cove, Florida, an unincorporated community on the island of Key largo, Monroe County, Florida, United States.

Jewfish Creek Bridge

The current route was built along the original right of way of the Overseas Railroad, which shortened the driving distance between Florida City and Key Largo by nearly 14 miles.

Overseas Highway

One of animated television's Wacky Races was The Overseas Hi-Way Race, which first aired on December 28, 1968, on CBS, covering the entire actual route from Key Largo to Key West.

WGES

WGES-FM, a radio station (90.9 FM) licensed to Key Largo, Florida, United States

WORZ

WORZ-LP, a low-power radio station (104.3 FM) licensed to Key Largo, Florida, United States

WRAZ

WRAZ-FM, a radio station (106.3 FM) licensed to Key Largo, Florida, United States