Man arrested for battery
A 49-year-old Marathon man was arrested Monday afternoon after he punched a landscaper in the throat.David Lee Hayes was charged with battery. Sgt. Christian Kellenberger responded to reports of a...
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Fleet Manager sought
Position responsible for administration and management of fleet, vehicle inventory, assignments, up fit, disposal, auctions, tag and title work. To administer the agency’s fleet maintenance and...
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Two men cited for lobster violations
Two Gulf Breeze, Florida men were issued notice to appear in court citations on Sunday for each possessing 12 over-the-limit lobster and undersized lobster tails.George Michael Holcomb, 62, and David...
View ArticleMan arrested for battery
A 34-year-old Key Largo man was arrested Thursday night after knocking a man out who later required staples to his head. Reynel Alvarez was charged with aggravated battery causing bodily harm. Deputies...
View ArticleMan arrested for fleeing on U.S. 1
A 34-year-old Homestead man was didn’t stop for a Deputy in the Upper Keys was early Thursday morning.Jacob Dieugrand was charged with fleeing and eluding. Deputy Joel Torres was conducting stationary...
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A 35-year-old Key West Harbor liveaboard was arrested Wednesday night for hitting another liveaboard in the head with a wrench who was then airlifted.Joshua James Hallock of Key West was charged with...
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Man arrested for fishing violations
A 28-year-old North Palm Beach man was given multiple notice to appear in court citations on Sunday for spearing a Hogfish in the Upper Keys.Matthew Vreeland was cited for spearfishing in the Upper...
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Important Traffic Advisory regarding Snake Creek Bridge
FDOT to begin closing U.S. 1 at the Snake Creek Bridge from 11:45 p.m. to 4 a.m., Sundays through Thursdays, for three weeks from Sept. 8 through Sept. 30.The Florida Department of Transportation will...
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Fire destroys Islamorada home
A 6:20 a.m. Wednesday fire at 77255 Overseas Highway heavily damaged an Islamorada home. There were no reported injuries and the home at Mile Marker 77 was not occupied at the time. Firefighters...
View ArticleMan dies after dive incident
A 50-year-old Potomac, Maryland man died after a dive incident Tuesday afternoon off the Upper Keys.Kamran Youssefieh was brought to Tavernier Creek Marina at 3:55 p.m. where he was pronounced dead by...
View ArticleMultiple Stock Island people arrested in drug warrant sweep
Detectives with the Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit and Key West Police along with federal agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection served...
View ArticleBody removed from Boot Key Harbor
The remains of 53-year-old homeless man were found floating in Boot Key Harbor Thursday morning off 15thStreet in Marathon.The release of his name is pending notification of next-of-kin. The remains...
View ArticleMan arrested for DUI in school zone
A 55-year-old Marathon man was arrested for DUI — his third in the last 10 years — after he was stopped for speeding in a school zone near Sugarloaf School Thursday afternoon.Robert Duane Johnston was...
View ArticleRemains found in Boot Key Harbor identified
The human remains found floating in Boot Key Harbor at 7:30 a.m. Thursday about 50 yards off of 15th Street in Marathon by a mariner in a dinghy have been identified as 53-year-old Steven Mark...
View ArticleNo threat at Stanley Switlik Friday
Due to a misinterpretation of an intelligence report, Stanley Switlik Elementary School in Marathon entered a heightened state of security about 2:30 p.m. Friday.No threat existed and normal operations...
View ArticleMan injured by chainsaw airlifted in Upper Keys
A 25-year-old Homestead man who was injured when a chainsaw cut his face — possibly sustaining eye injuries — was airlifted in Tavernier Friday afternoon.The man was injured on the 100 block of Harbor...
View ArticleMan cited for undersized fish
A 34-year-old Miami man was given a mandatory notice to appear in court citation Saturday for possession of three undersized snappers.Andres Mena was cited for undersized Mangrove Snapper, Undersized...
View ArticleFleeing motorcyclist arrested
A 43-year-old Miami Beach man was arrested Saturday night for fleeing from multiple Deputies while reaching speeds of 100 mph on U.S. 1.Paulo J. Bernabeu was charged with fleeing and eluding, driving...
View ArticleMan dies in dive incident on Vandenberg wreck off Key West
A 52-year-old Key West man was rushed to Lower Keys Medical Center on Stock Island Saturday afternoon after he was found unconscious inside the Vandenberg wreck in about 110 feet of water.Brigham...
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Sheriff’s Office ready for Labor Day weekend
This week and continuing through the Labor Day weekend the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over national effort to reduce drunk driving.In...
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