Fixing water leak
Deputies Ken Fricke and Donald Stulken fix a water leak at Bistro 31 on Big Pine Key.
View ArticleHelping out residents
Sgt.s David Lariz and Eric Mixon help out a woman on Little Torch Key.
View ArticleFlorida City crew
This crew has the thankless task of manning the checkpoint in Florida City.
View ArticleReporting crime and emergencies
All our dispatch phone lines are now working. Hooray! It has been a lot of work and taken a lot of ingenuity to get through the communications issues with our dispatch center. Kudos to all those who...
View ArticleFHP helping out in the Lower Keys
Florida Highway Patrol has sent extra officers to the Lower Keys to help out with the 21 neighborhood checkpoints set up to keep people and their property safe. Here are some of the troopers having...
View ArticleAnimal update:
There are four Marathon vet clinics up and running at the following locations:Marathon Veterinary Hospital5001 Overseas Hwy, Marathon · (305) 743-7099Keys Animal Hospital11425 Overseas Hwy., Marathon ·...
View ArticleDisaster Medical Assistance Teams in place in the Lower Keys
There are currently two Disaster Medical Assistance teams in place to serve the lower Keys.These are basically fully operational field hospitals that are replacing area hospitals that were damaged and...
View ArticleIMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT FEMA ASSISTANCE:
Keys Residents looking for information and guidance on registering for disaster assistance have the following options to contact the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):1) Call 1-800-621-33622)...
View ArticleFeeding the troops!
This guy is the best! He handed out hot dogs to all the Lower Keys checkpoints today....there are 21 checkpoints so that is a LOT of hot dogs.
View ArticleNational Guard: here to help
The National Guard staging at Camp Wesumkee Scout camp on West Summerland Key.
View ArticleNational Guard refueling LEO vehicles
Refueling law enforcement vehicles at Camp Wesumkee on West Summerland.
View ArticleReinforcements begin to arrive
Reinforcements beginning to roll in to the Lower Keys. We are so very grateful for all the people and agencies out there who are either here or on their way to help with this major undertaking as we...
View ArticleHealth and Safety Tips:
WATER SANITATION PROTOCOLSTake these steps to ensure that the water used in your home (or food service establishment) is safe:Bring the water to a rolling boil and holding it there for one (1)...
View ArticleSHELTERS
The Red Cross is operating shelters 24/7 in the following locations and providing food, a secure and safe place, and cots. Residents should bring water, bedding, immediate toiletry supplies and...
View ArticleAid & Assistance
AMERICAN RED CROSSAmerican Red Cross website at www.redcross.org/get-help.FANNIE MAECheck to see if Fannie Mae owns your loan at: www.KnowYourOptions.com/loanlookupAdditional assistance? Call...
View ArticleWealth of information about the recovery
If you want to help, if you are looking for someone, if you want to know where to make a donation, if you want to know what grocery stores, gas stations, hospitals, or pharmacies are open, all of that...
View ArticleFeeding troops at Whale Harbor
On Thursday, the owner of Whale Harbor opened his restaurant to first responders. Islamorada Sgt. Barney Sajdak spotted a group of 13 National Guard members sleeping on the floor at Coral Shores High...
View ArticleWorking to restore reliable power
There will be a planned power outage tomorrow morning from Long Key south to Key West starting at 8 a.m. and running for about four hours as Florida Keys Electric Co-op works on a damaged piece of...
View ArticleKeeping us all running
Sgt. James Hager in Marathon gives a big shout out to Bryan and Anthony with Macro Oil out of Louisiana. They have worked around the clock keeping first responder vehicles in Marathon full of fuel. We...
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