My father’s memory of his days scrapping with elements of Tampa’s mafia remain a frequent topic at family dinner conversations and other moments when something or someone suddenly prompts him. Lately, this occurs when either one of “those people” from that era, or perhaps a colleague from the police department, is featured in the Tampa…… Continue reading Not Forgettinaboutit—The Mafia
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Kiss Me Nots
Kiss me? Um … More from the vaults of Prof. Alex Taylor: As it appeared in the January 19, 1988 Gainesville Times, the NE Georgia page exhibits the my father discussing the history behind the mob’s “Kiss of Death.” For those not aware, Dad endured his own “examinations” by organized crime while serving in Tampa…… Continue reading Kiss Me Nots