Woman arrested for leaving baby in car
A Key Largo woman was arrested Sunday evening for leaving a baby in a vehicle while she went grocery shopping.The one year old child was left sleeping in the running vehicle for 36 minutes while 30...
View ArticleKey Largo woman arrested for aggravated assault with a knife
A Key Largo woman was arrested Monday afternoon. She is accused of hitting a man with a walking stick and then chasing him with a kitchen knife.The victim called the Sheriff’s Office at 10:20 a.m. He...
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Man arrested for stealing drugs from emergency room
A 38 year old Big Pine man was arrested Sunday for stealing medication from the emergency room at Fishermen’s Hospital in Marathon.Deputy Vincent Torres responded to the hospital just before 3 p.m....
View ArticleMiami man charged with reckless driving
A Miami man was arrested for reckless driving and having no valid driver’s license Sunday afternoon.Deputy Nelson Sanchez was on patrol at the 89 mile marker at 4:20 p.m. when he spotted a black...
View ArticleMONROE COUNTY TO ISSUE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS FOR VISITORS AND RESIDENTS
From Monroe County Emergency Management and Monroe County BOCC24 mins · With the storm track of Category 5 Hurricane Irma still headed for the Florida Keys, Monroe County will be issuing a mandatory...
View ArticleUpdate from the U.S. Coast Guard red. Hurricane Irma
Sept. 5, 2017U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Miami and Key WestUPDATE 1: Coast Guard cautions mariners in Miami and Key West to be ready for Hurricane IrmaMIAMI – As Hurricane Irma continues to develop...
View ArticleMONROE COUNTY HAS DECLARED A STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY AND HAS ISSUED...
MONROE COUNTY, FL– Monroe County has declared a State of Local Emergency Tuesday afternoon due to a “threat of danger to the populace inhabiting Monroe County” and that the County “may require...
View ArticleFlorida Keys SPCA evacuating all animals from its shelters for Hurricane Irma
MONROE COUNTY, FL– The Florida Keys SPCA Key West and Marathon campuses are in the process of evacuating all animals out of the Keys for Hurricane Irma.Officials at those County animal shelters are...
View ArticleUpdate about Monroe County Schools
Attention all families of the Monroe County School District:Superintendent Mark Porter has made the decision to close schools tomorrow, Wednesday September 6th, 2017, until further notice.All meetings,...
View ArticleEmergency Information hot line
The Monroe County Emergency Operations Center is now operational and the Emergency Information line is up and running for those who have questions about Hurricane Irma. The Emergency Information number...
View ArticleMonroe County Emergency Management updates and rumor control items:
Bus services:There are three bus services that operate in Monroe County: Greyhound, Miami-Dade Transit and Keys Shuttle. Here is their...
View ArticleMore hurricane updates from Monroe County office of Emergency Management:
1. The Lower Keys Medical Center is evacuating its patients tonight in a North Carolina National Guard C-130. The patients will be taken by Monroe County Fire Rescue and Key West Fire Rescue to Naval...
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Keeping the Keys safe
Sheriff's Sgt. Tom Kiffney shakes hands with a member of Ocean Reef Public Safety. The Sheriff's Office works closely with them in the Ocean Reef community, especially now during the approach of...
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Helping each other prepare
It is important for our Sheriff's Office employees to have their property and families safe and secure during the approach of a storm like Irma because once the storm gets close and after it passes,...
View ArticleUpdate on parks
The Department of Environmental Protection's Florida Park Service announced Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park will be closed until further notice.The following state park campgrounds are closed...
View ArticleTwo more flights added for Thursday
American Airlines is adding two flights, at 1:30 and 2:30, on Thursday out of Key West International Airlines.
View ArticleUpdate on Key West bus service
Key West Transit will begin hurricane evacuation service at noon Thursday. Buses will be clearly marked “hurricane evacuation” on the destination boards. They will circulate throughout the city,...
View ArticlePress conference about Hurricane Irma
Press conference on Facebook Live about Hurricane Irma.https://www.facebook.com/MonroeCountyFLBOCC/?hc_ref=ARSe8LMKeerzRYbq_olneLETdEJDOfp1si-sg1v26s_-x2grz1yOFYIm9IxQhVdtETM&fref=nf
View ArticleHere is the correct info for state of Florida emergency information
Gov. Rick Scott gave out Monroe County’s emergency hotline number as the state emergency number. Because of this, our hot line is being flooded with calls.The correct number for the State of Florida...
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