Miami contractor arrested for operating without a license
A 70-year-old Cutler Bay, Florida man was arrested Tuesday for working in Monroe County without a license after he was reported by a Key Largo woman who stated he failed to finish installing hurricane...
View ArticleMiami chase ends with arrest in Upper Keys
A 50-year-old Lake Worth, Florida man was arrested by Sheriff’s Office Deputies shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday after Florida City Police advised they were pursuing a black Jeep Liberty involved in...
View ArticleWoman arrested after large amount of drugs found
A 38-year-old Miami woman who was in protective custody at the Guidance/Care Center in Marathon was charged with possessing a large amount of drugs on Monday.Dai Trang Thi Ho was charged with...
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Update to Seven Mile Bridge closure: Thursday night
FDOT has begun closing the Seven Mile Bridge periodically at night UPDATE: FDOT will be conducting full-length nighttime closures this Thursday night (June 13) between 11:30 p.m. and 2 a.m. Friday...
View ArticleTwo jail inmates charged in intimidation case
Two Stock Island jail inmates are facing more criminal charges Friday after beating up another inmate.The victim in the case did not suffer life threatening injuries, but bruises and cuts. The victim...
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Man arrested for lobster violations
A 28-year-old Hollywood, Florida man was arrested Saturday afternoon for multiple lobster violations near Duck Key.Peter Arniel Romeo was charged with possession of undersized lobster, out-of-season...
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Traffic advisory for Bahia Honda Bridge
A construction contractor for the Florida Department of Transportation will be doing repair work to the rails and deck of the northbound side of the Bahia Honda Bridge at Mile Marker 36 from 8 a.m. to...
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Helicopter crashes off Key West
A small charter helicopter crashed off Key West into the water about 100 to 150 yards off South Roosevelt Boulevard near Key West International Airport Monday about 8 p.m.There were no...
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Traffic advisory for Card Sound Road
UPDATE: This work has been delayed until mid-July. The Sheriff’s Office will continue to update. A crane company will be removing a radio tower on the Miami-Dade County side of Card Sound Road near the...
View ArticleDive death in Islamorada
A diver diving on the Eagle wreck off Islamorada was rushed by the Coast Guard to Bud N’ Mary’s Marina Friday morning after being found unconscious in the water.The Sheriff’s Office was notified about...
View ArticleMan arrested for battery
A Marathon fish house employee who threatened other employees with a fillet knife before stripping naked and passing out while still on the property was arrested Friday night.Adianel Torna Morales, 46,...
View ArticleMan arrested for possessing stolen handgun
A 42-year-old Merritt Island, Florida man was arrested Friday for possessing a Ruger .357 Magnum reported stolen out of Titusville, Florida.Michael Christopher Ennis was charged with grand theft of a...
View ArticleMultiple people cited in recent wildlife violation cases
Two men from Hialeah and another from Miami were issued notice to appear in court citations on Sunday morning after they were found to be in possession of undersized and over the bag limit of...
View ArticleMan found dead at Higgs Beach in Key West
A 62-year-old Key West man was found dead at Higgs Beach near the West Martello Tower about 3:45 p.m. Monday.Good Samaritans at the beach were performing CPR on Jerry Earl Hickerson when Key West...
View ArticleMan arrested for stealing dive/spearfishing equipment
A 41-year-old homeless man from West Virginia was arrested Monday night in Marathon for attempting to pawn stolen dive and spearfishing equipment.John Christopher Phillips was charged with burglary,...
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Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Corrections Major honored as accreditation...
The Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission honored Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Corrections Major Tim Age as its Assessor of the Year at their commission meeting on Tuesday in...
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Military flare safely removed from Islamorada beach
A military flare found by beachgoers at Sea Oats Beach Tuesday morning was safely removed by the Sheriff’s Office.Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad Leader and Islamorada Lt. Michael DiGiovanni safely...
View ArticleCrime Rate down significantly for 2018
Numbers compiled by the Sheriff’s Office show a continuing decrease in crime of 16.8% for 2018 in Monroe County. These numbers are reported to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The FDLE...
View ArticleMan arrested for burglary
A 27-year-old Big Pine Key man was arrested Thursday night for breaking into a residence and vehicle.Adrian Anthony Jones was charged with burglary of a conveyance, burglary of a dwelling, larceny and...
View ArticleThis Fourth of July weekend, the following week and weekend expected to be busy
With all kinds of special events planned for the Fourth of July holiday county-wide, the Sheriff’s Office expects traffic to be very heavy throughout the Florida Keys starting today and continuing...
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