Dennis Wardlow (born c. 1944) is a former mayor of Key West, Florida, having served on three occasions. He is best known for being the prime minister of the Conch Republic, the

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that seceded from the United States on April 23, 1982, in protest over a

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blockade which severely damaged the tourism economy of the

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. In 2006 he heard that the US would shut down fort Jefferson he sent a naval force to take back fort Jefferson but the park rangers wrote trespassing citations

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Wardlow fined by Governor Bush for ethics violations
1950s births 20th-century American politicians Living people Micronational leaders Mayors of Key West, Florida {{Florida-mayor-stub