Sunshine State Mafia

COURSE #SPE273

Doug Kelly will present information from his book, which is a vivid, wild ride through a century of Mafia lore. He will offer never-before-told information from newly released files, interviews
with retired police and FBI agents, and his own career as a security consultant during the Cocaine Cowboys era. His book tells stories of organized crime rings that settled in Florida and made the state their base of operations for bootlegging, gambling, extortion, money laundering, and drug running. Sunshine State Mafia divulges the hidden history of the mob from the Keys to Pensacola to Jacksonville. Kelly’s line of work involved brushes with criminal
elements and notorious characters, which he recounts here. He also defines roles within Mafia families, discusses how changes in policing have impacted the patterns of criminal organizations, and talks about what distinguishes the Mafia from other groups.

INSTRUCTOR: Doug Michael
MEMBER: $11
GENERAL PUBLIC: $16

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