Popular Marathon resident airlifted to Miami hospital
William “Bill” Beaver, 74, was airlifted via Trauma Star from Marathon to a Miami hospital Monday afternoon after collapsing near a parking lot on Sombrero Beach Road.Deputies Daniel Valdes arrived to...
View ArticleInside inbound and outbound lanes on Cow Key Bridge to be closed tonight
AT&T and Comast will be closing the inside inbound and outbound lanes of U.S. 1 of the Cow Key Bridge from 10 p.m. — 5:30 a.m. tonight.All four lanes will be reopen Wednesday morning. The work is...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office Captain honored by Florida Corrections Accreditation...
Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay is pleased to announce that Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Corrections Capt. Jon Crane has been selected by the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission as their 2019...
View ArticleTwo men cited for undersized snappers
A 70-year-old Key West man and a 62-year-old Homestead man were given mandatory notice to appear in court citations Wednesday night for possessing undersized mangrove snappers.Gerard Nazaire of Key...
View ArticleMan arrested for making threats with golf club
A 24-year-old Key West man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after threatening another man with a golf club on Big Coppitt Key.Jose Antonio Freire Interian was charged with aggravated assault with a...
View ArticleBody found of homeless man found in Boot Key Harbor
A man’s body was found floating in Boot Key Harbor Wednesday afternoon.His name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Foul play does not appear to be a factor in the man’s death....
View ArticleMan cited for illegally harvesting snook
A 21-year-old Hollywood, Florida man was given a mandatory notice to appear in court citation early Saturday morning for harvesting a snook that was not within the slot limit.Ruben Ariel Garcia...
View ArticleMan arrested for burglary
A 30-year-old Columbia Falls, Montana man was arrested early Saturday morning after attempting to enter a home while people were inside.Drew Robert Lewis was charged with burglary of an occupied...
View ArticleMan arrested for assault
A 25-year-old Big Coppitt Key man was arrested Sunday afternoon after beating up another man and threatening him with a pocketknife.Jesus Diaz was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon,...
View ArticleWeekend traffic advisories
• Upper Keys Irish Fest & ParadeThe 21st annual Upper Keys Irish Festival is set for 11 a.m. Saturday at the Caribbean Club, 104080 Overseas Highway, Key Largo. This is one of the largest St....
View ArticleMan arrested with burglary tools
A 25-year-old Big Pine Key man wearing all black was arrested late Tuesday night after residents reported seeing a suspicious person walking up and down the street and peering into homes.Brian Thomas...
View ArticleMan arrested for drug possession after jumping into the water
A 59-year-old Key Largo man was arrested Wednesday night after fleeing from Deputies and jumping into the water.Enrique Blasco was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to sell, resisting...
View ArticleWoman arrested for leaving the scene of ATV crash
A 69-year-old Conch Key woman was arrested Wednesday evening after flipping an all-terrain vehicle with two juveniles aboard and leaving the scene without notifying law enforcement or paramedics.Linda...
View ArticleDetectives seek help in missing person case
Mark J. Miller, 46, an employee and resident of Robbie's Marina in Islamorada, 77522 Overseas Highway, was reported missing on Jan. 6, 2020.Miller was last seen around 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 5 standing in...
View ArticleMan arrested in stolen vehicle
A 45-year-old Miami was arrested in Islamorada Saturday morning after he was found in sleeping in a stolen pickup truck with needles and steroids.Juan Gonzalez was charged with grand theft of a motor...
View ArticleMan causing disturbance in plane at Key West Airport arrested
A 32-year-old homeless man was arrested Sunday morning after causing a disturbance on a commercial airplane as it was preparing to leave Key West International Airport and spitting on a Silver Airways...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office events cancelled due to COVID-19
Sheriff Rick Ramsay and Sheriff’s Office community partners took proactive public safety preventative measures and announced the cancellation of several popular Sheriff’s Office events Monday due to...
View ArticleFDOT will be undertaking two projects that will impact traffic
• FDOT will be closing the southern entrance of Aviation Boulevard beginning March 30 for two weeks for a widening project that will make the ingress/egress there three lanes instead of two. The...
View ArticleMan arrested for stealing fishing rods
A 27-year-old Orlando man was arrested for stealing five fishing rods worth $4,500 from a boat in Key Largo.Michael Kenneth Nieves was charged with burglary and grand theft.Deputies and later...
View ArticleMan arrested for aggravated assault
A 66-year-old Big Coppitt man claiming to be worried about the COVID-19 virus was arrested Thursday night after threatening to kill roommates for bringing their children on the property.Edwin Paul...
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