Part one of the site’s first video series relates the history of the mafia in Florida starting from the pre-Prohibition era.
It’s hard to think of Miami as anything other than a booming oceanside metropolis. Given the city’s history with drugs and vice, you’d think it was the natural birthplace for mafia activity in Florida.
But, you’d be wrong. Before the Magic City had any magic at all, Tampa on the other side of the state had been nurturing a seedy underworld since the turn of the century.
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For even more context on the early trends, demographics, and influential people in Florida that inadvertently helped organized crime flourish, check out the previous post on the Foundation of Organized Crime in Florida.
Stay tuned to the site for future parts of this Florida mob article and video series.
