Drug arrest in Marathon
A search warrant was served Saturday morning at a Marathon residence. Detectives from the Special Investigations Unit, served the warrant at 6900 Overseas Highway, Lot-53W, in Marathon. It was the...
View ArticlePattern emerges in business burglaries
Upper Keys detectives are working a series of business burglaries that have taken place over the last eight months in the Upper Keys. The crimes have similarities detectives say may indicate the crimes...
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Reminder: The Sheriff’s Office will accept old or outdated medications
Drug Drop program: Environmentally friendly way to dispose of medicationsNote: The Sheriff's Office will not accept medications from commercial establishmentsMonroe County – The Monroe County The...
View ArticleRace expected to impact traffic - particularly in the Lower Keys
The Ragnar Relay Race takes place Friday and Saturday and is expected to most impact Keys traffic in the Lower Keys all day on Saturday. The Sheriff’s Office wants to remind everyone who plans any...
View ArticleSheriff's Animal Farm open Sunday February 8th
Looking for a nice, quiet alternative to the usual Key West crowds this weekend? The Sheriff's Animal Farm will be open this Sunday February 8th, between 1 - 3 p.m. Bring the family and come visit the...
View ArticleSex offender, wanted in Oregon, captured in the Keys
A man who committed a sexual battery on a young child in Oregon failed to register in that state when he was released from prison so a warrant was issued for his arrest. He was arrested Tuesday in...
View ArticleAdditional draw bridge openings planned
This information came to us from the Village of Islamorada. Just letting you know what is going on. Please don't shoot the messenger:The Village of Islamorada was informed this morning that there will...
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Bicycle Safety
In the Florida Keys, many people ride bicycles for exercise, recreation and to get from place to place instead of driving a car. Unlike a car, however, there is no driving test required to ride a...
View ArticleFour boats burglarized on Cudjoe Key
The Sheriff’s Office received reports Wednesday that four boats had been burglarized on Cudjoe Key.All four boats were stored on lifts behind homes on 6th Avenue, 7th Avenue and on Hamilton Avenue, in...
View ArticleMan uses fraudulent credit card to pay traffic tickets
A Miami man was booked into jail Wednesday, charged with using a fraudulent credit card to pay traffic tickets.In October of 2014, a Key Largo couple called the Sheriff’s Office to report a fraud. They...
View ArticleMan arrested for Key Largo business burglary
A 22 year old homeless Key Largo man was caught in the act of burglarizing a Key Largo business early today.Sgt. Jason Madnick was in the area of the Dollar Tree at the 101 mile marker at 1:45 a.m....
View ArticleDetectives ask for help with boat burglaries
Four vessels at a marina on Stock Island were burglarized in the early morning hours on Tuesday. Detectives are hoping someone will recognize the suspects from the surveillance video.The manager of the...
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Shoreline cleanup in Marathon
Sgt. Marc Maison’s squad along with Lt. Derek Paul and Captain Gene Thompson cleaned up this area at the end of 41st Street in Marathon. There was an old derelict vessel and other trash littering the...
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Deputy clears sign hidden by palm fronds
Deputy Orlando Alvarez noticed this “No Fishing from the Bridge” sign on Duck Key which was obscured by palm fronds. It only took a minute - chop, chop and the problem was solved!!!
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Clothing sale to benefit MARC
In recent weeks, MARC - with assistance from many Sheriff's Office volunteers - has held collection parties in the Lower and Upper Keys in preparation for the second annual Looking Good In The...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office: County crime down 5.9%
Although the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has not publicly released their Major Index Crimes report for the state, preliminary information indicates crime in the areas patrolled by the...
View ArticleHomestead man faces charges for stealing from Key Largo store
A Homestead man is in jail accused of stealing items from a Key Largo store and for stealing rods and reels from a boat.The clerk from the Family Dollar store at the 105.6 mile marker of the highway...
View ArticleSheriff’s deputy arrested
A Sheriff’s deputy was arrested early today by the Florida Highway Patrol.23 year old Jon Doughtry was arrested in the early morning hours after being involved in an accident at the 9 mile marker of...
View ArticleWoman dies while on dive trip
A Lakeland, Florida woman died while on a dive trip offshore of Islamorada Saturday.41 year old Andrea Moody was visiting the Keys with a group from Lakeland. They were on board the boat “Lost...
View ArticleElectricity scam still around – don’t fall for it!
People continue to fall for a scam regarding electric bills in the Florida Keys.A Marathon business is out almost $2,000 after they received a call from a man claiming their electricity would be shut...
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