Prom and Graduation are coming up – be careful and be safe
It is prom and graduation season, with Marathon’s prom tonight, Coral Shores High School prom tomorrow night and Key West High’s on June 3rd. Graduations are coming up for all three schools in early...
View ArticleThree burglary suspects additionally charged
Islamorada – Three Miami residents charged with burglarizing a Key Largo home were also charged with burglarizing a cargo trailer full of tools parked in Islamorada.The three were charged with burglary...
View ArticleStock Island man charged for cutting a man with a knife
Stock Island – A Stock Island man was arrested, charged with cutting another man with a knife in a dispute over a woman.The victim said he and a man he only knows as “worm” got into a fight over a...
View ArticleReport of man in water; search continues
Lower Matecumbe – Two people reported seeing a man floating in the water yelling for help underneath the Channel 2 Bridge early today. A search has failed to find anyone, however.A woman from Miami and...
View ArticleBody found thought to be that of man spotted floating under bridge
Lower Matecumbe – The body of a man was recovered by the United States Coast Guard Sunday morning, about a mile east of the Channel 2 Bridge. It is thought to be that of the man spotted in the early...
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National Hurricane Preparedness Week coming up
Next week, May 26th– June 1st, is National Hurricane Preparedness Week. In this hurricane prone area of South Florida, everyone should take time out to make sure they are fully prepared for the...
View ArticleMan’s body identified; no foul play suspected
The man whose body was found floating offshore of Lower Matecumbe Key on Sunday was identified Monday using fingerprints as 55 year old Mark Parent of Ensoburg, Vermont. Good Samaritans located the...
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Man goes missing while on boating trip
An Alaskan man who has been in Key West for the past year has gone missing, along with the 39 foot trimaran sailboat he was traveling on.Jay Wesley Rydberg, 40 years old, was reportedly living on the...
View ArticleFarm open this Sunday; Special Guest: Author Peter Parente will be at the...
The Sheriff's Animal Farm will be open this Sunday May 26th, between 1 - 3 p.m. A special guest will be on hand at the farm. Author Peter Parente, who wrote the “Peeper and Friends” children’s book...
View ArticleSeatbelt enforcement leads to arrest of woman on multiple charges
Key West – A Sugarloaf Key woman was stopped in her vehicle for not wearing a seat belt. She ended up in jail for multiple traffic violations.The Sheriff’s Office is currently participating in the...
View ArticleOwner of jewelry store charged with second hand dealer violations
Stock Island – A man who owns Oscar’s Jewelry on Stock Island was issued a notice to appear in court Monday for violating the requirements of his second hand dealer’s license.Detectives Dave Chavka and...
View ArticleMarathon man dead, floating in the water near his home
A 70 year old Marathon man was found dead, floating in the water near his 23rd Street home near a boat he’d been working on.Deputies Garrett Test and Chuck Kellenberger responded to the home at 5:45...
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Explorers go to Boot Camp
Sheriff’s Office Explorers and their advisers went to Boot Camp in Ocala recently. Explorer Boot Camps are intense, physical and teach teamwork and military precision.
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Explorers work hard to raise money
The Explorers are working hard to make enough money to send members to the upcoming week long conference in June. They held a car wash recently, and bagged groceries at Winn Dixie, making $1,000...
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Islamorada clean up yields lots of trash
The Sheriff’s Office worked together with many community members to clean up parts of Islamorada this past weekend, including the shoreline and near shore waters. Captain Corey Bryan wants to thank...
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Police Memorial Ceremony
Representatives of local law enforcement agencies and members of the public gathered last Friday to honor officers killed in the line of duty in ceremony held at Bayview Park in Key West.
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Marathon clean up planned
Clean up planned in Marathon for June 15th. 6200 Overseas Highway, the old Yardarm Motel. Come out and join the Sheriff's Office in improving your community.
View ArticleTwo Miami women charged with burglary
Big Pine Key – Two women from Miami were arrested for burglary at a home on Croton Lane, Big Pine Key Sunday evening.Deputies Martin Reyes and Spencer Curry responded to the home at 8:50 p.m. after the...
View ArticleKey West woman faces multiple charges
Stock Island – A Key West woman who became violent Monday night was arrested on multiple charges including neglecting her child’s welfare, attacking the child’s father and his brother and then fighting...
View ArticleMan arrested for burglary, dealing in stolen property
Big Pine Key – A Little Torch Key man was arrested Tuesday, charged with stealing a generator and tools from a Big Pine Key home and pawning them at a local pawn shop.According to Detective Diane...
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