<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Promote Web]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monroe County]]></description><link>https://www.keyslibraries.org/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:36:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.keyslibraries.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[April 26]]></title><description><![CDATA[1942 – The USS Sturtevant (DD 240) strayed into the U.S. Navy’s anti-submarine minefield while leaving Key West via the Northwest Channel and was sunk with a loss of 17 men.]]></description><link>https://www.keyslibraries.org/post/april-26-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69eb8a3f68a38bf40d10df9a</guid><category><![CDATA[Today In Keys History]]></category><category><![CDATA[Keys History]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:38:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/746e84_3db34bdacbe64008ab247571ed7f9cd0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_633,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Florida Keys History Center</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[1986 – An 18½-foot, five-ton steel sculpture of a conch shell was installed at the entrance to Key West High School. 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The owners of the many homes in those blocks were paid a total of $165,702 for their properties.]]></description><link>https://www.keyslibraries.org/post/april-24-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ea5f01ab5395dde6092fb9</guid><category><![CDATA[Today In Keys History]]></category><category><![CDATA[Keys History]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:09:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/746e84_5cc2615fffb647fba3254cc82a55ff40~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_799,h_462,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Florida Keys History Center</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 23]]></title><description><![CDATA[1946 – The Navy announced a delay in returning the Key West Aquarium to the city, as they wanted to make sure it was in the same condition as when received. The concern was in finding photographs of the WPA murals, so the artwork could be properly restored. 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The new owners promised there would be no changes for several months.]]></description><link>https://www.keyslibraries.org/post/april-21-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e6369d8b2f11ff8e5632b3</guid><category><![CDATA[Today In Keys History]]></category><category><![CDATA[Keys History]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:28:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/746e84_03c6225bf7d248e182bf6ee8abc0a2fe~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_577,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Florida Keys History Center</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recommended Reads for Kids &#38; Teens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Find books in our collection that are nominated for this year's awards by the Florida Association for Media in Education.]]></description><link>https://www.keyslibraries.org/post/recommended-reads-for-kids-teens</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e64bcf0544c5fd86753fa9</guid><category><![CDATA[Kids and Teens News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Books and Media]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:10:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/746e84_fdc1e093ac354445866fa1b468bc8fac~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_304,h_228,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Monroe County Public Library</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 20]]></title><description><![CDATA[1902 – Ground was broken for the foundation of the Key West Armory, and the John Lowe sawmill was cutting timber for the building’s construction.]]></description><link>https://www.keyslibraries.org/post/april-20-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e245bf0c8d230c9e8d02dc</guid><category><![CDATA[Today In Keys History]]></category><category><![CDATA[Keys History]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:43:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/746e84_8adc26f774044d91912997e6cf085fe5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_603,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Florida Keys History Center</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 19]]></title><description><![CDATA[1912 – The new Monroe Theater at 623 Duval was screening the 1911 Irish feature “Arrah-na-pogue,” with admission at 10, 15 or 20 cents based on seating. The Airdome at 509 Duval Street in Key West was showing the 1903 film “The Great Train Robbery.” Admission was 10 cents for unlimited viewing.]]></description><link>https://www.keyslibraries.org/post/april-19-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e241066df221f3f2ccc103</guid><category><![CDATA[Today In Keys History]]></category><category><![CDATA[Keys History]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:25:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/746e84_ae0f03eecdfc4303bed79f848224360b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_769,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Florida Keys History Center</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[1926 – Monroe County Sheriff Roland Curry arrested the promoter of a Stock Island cockfighting arena while a fight was underway. 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Vertuen sang, and dancer Little Miss Hansen performed some “unusual steps.”]]></description><link>https://www.keyslibraries.org/post/april-14-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d9407975afb0779a6f9d0c</guid><category><![CDATA[Today In Keys History]]></category><category><![CDATA[Keys History]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:30:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/746e84_f5f5e18d8dc04631b346c708281efb8e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_620,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Florida Keys History Center</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 13]]></title><description><![CDATA[1892 – The Key West Library Association was organized in the Masonic Temple located over the First National Bank on Simonton Street. Judge James W. Locke was president, Mary A. Taylor, secretary, and J. Fogarty, treasurer. The Association had a public library of 1,200 volumes and a free reading room supported by dues and fees of members and patrons. 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