Man arrested for abusing girlfriend and dog
A man staying with his girlfriend on Summerland Key was arrested after he beat her, cut her, threatened to kill her and abused his dog.The girlfriend was finally able to call for help at 6:45 p.m....
View ArticleDogs perish in boat fire
A fire on a houseboat in Marathon killed two dogs and did considerable damage to the boat.When Deputy William Daniels arrived just before 6 p.m. at 35 Sombrero Beach Boulevard firefighters had already...
View ArticleBoat yard fire on Stock Island
Deputies and firefighters responded to a fire at 3D Boatyard this morning.The fire was reported at 6:15 a.m. By the time Deputy Matt Dowling arrived, firefighters had extinguished the fire. A man who...
View ArticleHialeah man charged with robbery
Update on this case: Wednesday morning detectives recovered the stolen watch from the vehicle the suspect had been traveling in....A Hialeah man who snatched a Rolex watch from a store clerk at a...
View ArticleMan dies while snorkeling
A Pennsylvania man died Wednesday while snorkeling offshore of Key Largo.71 year old Charles Leidigh of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania was on a snorkeling trip on board the Sundiver III. The captain of...
View ArticleTraffic slowdowns expected next week on Stock Island
The Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement Unit is anticipating traffic slowdowns next week in the vicinity of Stock Island due to the start of school and road construction currently underway at the...
View ArticleMan charged with vehicle burglary
A man from Pinellas Park, Florida was arrested for vehicle burglary at the Circle K Store on Big Coppitt Key this morning.The store manager arrived at work just before 6 a.m. He parked his car and was...
View ArticlePhoto contest - Sunrises and Sunsets the theme!
The Florida Association of Counties is holding a photo contest for their 2015 Calendar. The theme is Sunrises and Sunsets....can't think of a theme more appropriate to the Florida Keys. Here is a link...
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Schools get facelifts
The Sigsbee Charter School in Key West and Stanley Switlik School in Marathon got some help cleaning up before school started thanks to some industrious souls from the Sheriff’s Office.
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Playgroup in Islamorada
Captain Corey Bryan and Lt.s Al Ramirez and David Carey recently hosted a play group at the Islamorada substation. McGruff even made an appearance!
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MARC Fundraiser
The MARC House held an Ice Cream Social fund raiser recently. Helping out at the event was Jordan Catala, Jo Socha, Linda Mixon and her daughter Alexandra.
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Deputy cleans up Stock Island
Deputy Lazaro Valdez has been working hard to keep Stock Island and College Road clean. Here is a before and after picture of a cleanup project on 10th Avenue, Stock Island. He has also been working...
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Deputy cleans up on Duck Key
Deputy Matt O’Neill took the initiative recently when he found a large amount of trash dumped on Duck Key. Here are before and after pictures of his efforts.
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Graffiti cleaned up in Islamorada
Sgt. Mike DiGiovanni’s squad discovered this graffiti on a rock in front of the Postcard Inn in Islamorada. They met with Inn management about it and they produced this bobcat bulldozer which they...
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Long-time employee retires
Lt. Cindy Peryam was promoted to Captain as she retires with 34 years of service to the Sheriff’s Office. Cindy started in 1980 as a dispatcher, working her way up the ranks to Lieutenant in...
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Employee recognized with medal
Sherwood “Woody” Hanford, Juvenile Programs Supervisor with the Sheriff’s Office, recently received a State of Florida Commendation Medal from the office of the Governor for “outstanding meritorious...
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Sheriff recognizes employee accomplishments
The Sheriff’s Office held its service awards ceremony recently in Marathon. At the ceremony, members were recognized for their years of service. Outstanding employees of the second quarter, 2014 were...
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Employee promoted
Christian “Chuck” Kellenberger was recently promoted to sergeant and will be working in that capacity in the Marathon Sheriff’s patrol district. Here he is receiving his promotion from Sheriff Rick...
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Academy team building
A new Corrections Officer academy is starting up this week and cadets are going through orientations and what you might call "warm up" exercises at the Sheriff's Office headquarters building on Stock...
View ArticleMiami man arrested after DNA identification
A Miami man was arrested for a residential burglary after blood found at the scene was tested and identified him as the suspect.The burglary took place March 28th in the vicinity of the 96 mile marker...
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