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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2002-04-18 Advertisementseek a license from the Trea- sury Department. The U.S. government cur- tails travel to the island by banning most Americans from spending money in Cuba. Exiles, journalists and those on cultural, fact-finding or educa- tional missions are allowed, however, under certain cir- cumstances. County commissioners will consider McCoy's resolution, "for the purposes of exploring cultural, educational and future economic ties," on Wednesday — coincidentally the anniversary of the disas- trous 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion. J It's certainly not the kind of venture you would see govern- ment discussing in Miami - Dade or Broward counties, says Dario Moreno, a political science professor at Florida International University. "I haven't seen a political delegation from South Florida go down there since Castro," Moreno said. "It shows how different the Keys are." LONG HISTORY The ties between Cuba and Key West span centuries and generations. In the 1800s, Cubans who flocked to Key West's cigar factories fashioned a vibrant outpost symbolized by the city's majestic San Carlos Institute — a pit stop for patriot Jose Marti as he raised money for the war of indepen- dence from Spain. And Florida's first Cuban - American legislator, in 1896, came not from Miami but from Key West, Moreno said. But Key West resident Arturo Cobo, a veteran of the BAy of Pigs and a participant in the 1980 Mariel boatlift, said Frfaay the visit won't sit well with many longtime residents. "The way I see it, this is an insult," Cobo said. "This is going to divide the officials in Key West and the Cuban exile community. This is bad judg- ment." udg- ment" START NOW But Weekley says Keys offi- cials feel the need to get a han- dle now on future possibilities for cooperation with Cuba as other U.S. delegations have stepped up efforts to forge their own ties. "I think it's time to move on. Eventually Cuba is going to open.again. Castro is not going to life forever," Weekley said. "There are some positive hasqf 1 r fqur decade �j) �j "The, e c r n reibf�or , and we h to start communi- cating about how we can start working together when Cuba does open," Weekley said. McCoy and Weekley say they envision a return to the era before Castro when planes made what has now become a 30 -minute hop to Havana, and boats transported goods, cars and people back and forth every day. Monroe County's approach toward Cuba is definitely unlike the one favored on the mainland, county attorney Hendrick says, taking a poke at Miami "We have a much different historical connection with Car trouble? 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Memorandum of Understanding with Raceworks, LLC for a race/motorsport. event in downtown Miami in October 2002 and a permit related thereto. Legislative action may be taken at this meeting. The April 11th, 2002 Commission Meeting was continued to also take place on this same date at 1:30 p.m. All.interested person are invited to attend. Any person or persons wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, may require a verbatim record of the proceeding upon which the appeal is based. (City Seal) (#10479) Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk JUU NW G 2222 5'l'ltl;l ['. 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