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In another protest, beginning in 2008, the northern keys including Key Largo formed a separation of the Conch Republic known as the Independent Northernmost Territories of the Conch Republic. Proponents claim this separation is a result of disagreements over the definition and use of the term "Conch
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and the council declared Key West's independence on April 23, 1982. In the eyes of the council, since the U.S. federal government had set up the equivalent of a border station as if they were a foreign nation, they might as well become one. As many of the local citizens were referred to as
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for arranging this exercise without consulting the city officials. The leaders of the 478th issued an apology the next day, saying they "in no way meant to challenge or impugn the sovereignty of the Conch Republic", and submitted to a surrender ceremony on September 22.
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Anderson, seizing upon the U.S.'s apparent disavowal of the abandoned span, claimed it for the Republic. He expressed hope to use the bridge for affordable, ecologically friendly housing. In response, Russel Schweiss, spokesman for Florida governor
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While the protests that sparked the creation of the Conch Republic (and others since then) have been described by some as "tongue-in-cheek", they were motivated by frustrations over genuine concerns. The original protest event was motivated by a
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to keep its museums open by private donations, local residents had raised private money to keep the park running (as a closed park would damage the tourist-dependent local economy), but could find no one to accept the money and reopen the park.
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was to conduct a training exercise simulating an invasion of a foreign island. They were to land on Key West and conduct affairs as if the islanders were foreign. However, no one from the 478th notified Conch officials of the exercise.
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The faux secession and the events surrounding it generated great publicity for the Keys' plight—the roadblock and inspection station were removed soon afterward. It also resulted in the creation of a new avenue of tourism for the Keys.
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In 1994, Joe and Meri-Lynn Britz wrote the national anthem for the Conch Republic, "Conch Republic". It was recorded by the Key Lime Pie band and voted on and accepted by the city of Key West City Commissioners.
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onto US 1 (the only two roads connecting the Florida Keys with the mainland), in front of the Last Chance Saloon just south of Florida City. Vehicles were stopped and searched for
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The Key West City Council complained repeatedly about the inconvenience for travelers to and from Key West, claiming that it hurt the Keys' important tourism industry.
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Seeing another chance at publicity, Wardlow and the forces behind the 1982 Conch Republic secession mobilized the island for a full-scale war, sending the schooner
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The Conch Republic actively maintains an Army, Navy, and Air Force whose primary duties are to help re-enact the Great Sea Battle of 1982 and the retaking of
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stickers can also be purchased from vendors in Key West, bearing the initials "KW" and "CR"—the country codes for Kuwait and Costa Rica, respectively.
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When officials attempted to enter the monument, they were cited. When the citation was contested in court the following year, the resultant case,
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over the head of a man dressed in a naval uniform), quickly surrendered after one minute (to the man in the uniform), and applied for one billion
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as souvenirs, but some have evidently bought them in the mistaken belief they are legitimate travel and identity documents. Shortly after the
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every April 23 as part of a week-long festival of activities involving numerous businesses in Key West including local rum distilleries like
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series—about an Irish bar full of time travellers, aliens and musicians—find themselves relocated to the Conch Republic in the 2000 novel
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On January 13, 2006, Peter Anderson (the defendant in the Dry Tortugas case from 1995 to 1996) purported to annex the abandoned span of
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and stale Cuban bread (to which the Coast Guard responded with their fire hoses, quickly ending the battle), and protested to the
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The Conch Republic Air Force has more than a dozen appointed aircraft in its fleet. The flagship, a 1942 Waco, was flown by
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When the city council's complaints went unanswered by the U.S. federal government and attempts to get an
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As part of the protest, Mayor Wardlow was proclaimed prime minister of the republic, which immediately
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in Miami in 1994, and Conch representatives were officially invited to 1995's Florida Jubilee.
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in 1991. Following his death in January 2013, Fred was succeeded by his son, Raymond Cabanas.
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roadblock and checkpoint that greatly inconvenienced residents and tourists.
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had possibly purchased a Conch Republic passport from the website.
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out to attack an incoming Coast Guard cutter with water balloons,
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against the roadblock failed in court, as a form of protest Mayor
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The sign "WELCOME TO THE CONCH REPUBLIC" greets those arriving at
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against the United States (symbolically breaking a loaf of stale
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comprises no fewer than 10 civilian boats and the schooner
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Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made Nations
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Key West Heritage House Museum and Robert Frost Cottage
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John Ryan, George Dunford & Simon Sellars (2006).
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