Getting our Detention Center in shape
Shout out to these great Sheriff's Office members working hard to get the Stock Island Detention Center ready for the return of our inmates. Also thanks to Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office for...
View ArticleStranded dolphin rescued offshore of Sugarloaf Key
In the midst of the chaos and storm damage, a rescue story:Today, a homeowner on Rocky Road, Sugarloaf Key was looking out one of his window while working on storm damage in his house at 11 a.m. He...
View ArticleHomestead Police help out in the Lower Keys
Just a few of the Homestead Police Department members who helped out after the storm in the Lower Keys. They were amazing! Including Chief Al Rolle, who came down himself to help out.
View ArticleUpdate on curfews
Monroe County has updated its curfews in some areas. Beginning Monday evening, Sept. 25, there will be no curfews in the following areas:• Miami-Dade/Monroe County Line to MM 90 in Tavernier• Rockland...
View ArticleMan arrested for burglarizing storeroom, stealing items and cash
On Monday, the Sheriff’s Office responded to the Kingsail Motel in Marathon just after 1 p.m. to investigate the burglary of a storeroom at the motel.The victim told Deputy Corbin Hradecky he stored...
View ArticleGun dispute at Marathon convenience store
One man pointed a handgun at another man in a dispute over how long it was taking for him to move his truck from gas pumps at a Marathon convenience store.The incident took place at 8 p.m. at the...
View ArticleParking dispute leads to gun confrontation
A parking dispute on Stock Island Monday led to the arrest of a man for threats with a handgun.The victim called the Sheriff’s Office just before 6 p.m. He told Sheriff’s dispatchers he had been in a...
View ArticleMiami man caught attempting to take cardboard bundles
A Miami man was caught by a deputy Tuesday evening as he was attempting to take bundles of recyclable cardboard from behind a Key Largo business.Deputy Ignacio Molina was on patrol just before 8 p.m....
View ArticleCurfew Update:
Each day we tweak the curfew as progress is made in different areas of the Keys. This is today's tweak:90 mile marker to the county line: no curfewIslamorada (90mm) through the north end of the 7 Mile...
View ArticleChecking on residents
Sheriff Ramsay was on Little Torch Key today to check on resident Doug Harrison and he met Pastor Jeff Denis who was working with the Christian Hurricane Relief Group Samaritan's Purse.
View ArticleMan threatens kids with air rifle
Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 58 year old Tavernier man Thursday evening after he threatened neighborhood kids with an air rifle.According to a number of witnesses, including the 11 and 14 year old...
View ArticleFound / abandoned property
Here is a list of found or abandoned property. The Sheriff's Office has exhausted all other avenues for finding the owners, so thank you to all of you for taking a look at this current list to see if...
View ArticleMan arrested for stabbing another man on Stock Island
A 77 year old Stock Island man went to jail Friday for stabbing another man at a trailer on 5th Avenue, Stock Island.When Lt. Donnie Catala and Deputies John Allen and Wendy Negron arrived at 3:30...
View ArticleCurfew lifted in the Keys
As of today, the curfew for all areas of the Florida Keys has been lifted. The last remaining areas of curfew were from Big Coppitt Key to the Seven Mile Bridge.Sheriff’s deputies will be actively...
View ArticleMan arrested for burglary in Marathon
A Key West man was arrested Saturday afternoon, charged with burglarizing a home on 41st Street in Marathon.The victim told Deputy Aaron Coller he was walking toward the door of his residence at 11...
View ArticleKey Largo man arrested for firing gun into the air
A 66 year old Key Largo man was arrested today for firing his gun into the air at his home on Transylvania Avenue in Key Largo.Deputies responded to a call of shots fired on Transylvania Avenue at 1...
View ArticleSexual Predator registers new address
A man designated as a sexual predator has changed addresses. By state law, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is required to notify the public when such a change takes place in regards to a person...
View ArticleBe careful. Roadways flooding.
Some photos of flooding in the Upper Keys right now. Please be very careful driving in flooded areas. The recent rain and very high tides are making conditions dangerous.
View ArticleWoman arrested for drunk driving after fleeing deputies
A Marathon woman, driving while intoxicated, refused to stop for deputies. They had to spike her tires in order to stop her as she fled northbound on U.S. One.At 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, deputies responded...
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