Capone, Torrio and the Sunshine City, St. Petersburg, Florida
Ninety-five years ago, during the summer of 1925, Florida was in the midst of a massive land boom. Real estate…
The ‘Gulf Stream Pirate’ – Rumrunning leads to shooting in Prohibition Era
The Prohibition Era is at times characterized by the speakeasy, with men in suits and women in gowns drinking free-flowing…
Florida Mafia boss Santo Trafficante Jr. died 30 years ago March 17
At 7:25 p.m. on January 3, 1953, Florida Mafia boss Santo Trafficante Jr. had just finished dinner with his wife…
Too early for obituaries
The recent indictments of 46 bosses, capos and members of several marquee New York organized crime families suggests that the…
Genovese crime family members caught in Florida bookmaking bust
Florida was once again the backdrop for a major organized crime operation. On Feb. 13, a joint task force of…