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Cadets and Explorers learn police work
In the Upper Keys this week cadets learned about Special Weapons and Tactics with the help of Deputies Josh Brady and Matt O’Neill, members of the Sheriff’s SWAT team. In the Middle Keys, explorers...
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Adopt a highway
The quarterly Adopt-a-Highway clean up in Islamorada collected 380 pounds of trash in their one mile of roadway.
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Big Pine Academy
Sgt. Linda Mixon and Deputy Jon Riggs visited a second grade class at Big Pine Academy this week. It was “Being a Hero” week at the school.
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Relay for Life in Marathon
Cops for a Cure & Keys Cops for Kids joined forces over the weekend at the Middle Keys Relay for Life Event. The money raised will go towards the fight against cancer.
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Bingo raises money for a good cause
Bingo at Boondock’s Restaurant Tuesday night raised $1,258 dollars which went to Christina’s Courage Rape Crisis Center and to the Coldwell Banker Charitable Fund. Thanks to all who turned out!
View ArticleMan scammed out of thousands
An Ocean Reef man was scammed out of thousands of dollars by a caller who claimed his grandson was in jail.The victim, who lives in the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, told Deputy Michael Claudy he...
View ArticleBar fight leads to injuries, arrest
A fight at a Marathon bar sent one man to jail and a second man was airlifted to a Miami hospital with multiple facial injuries.Deputies Ben Elmore and Rosary Ponce responded to JJ’s Doghouse just...
View ArticleCars parked at bridge approaches targeted
Sheriff’s deputies were busy over the weekend taking reports from tourists about vehicle burglaries.Vehicles parked at the north end of the Seven Mile Bridge, the Long Key Bridge and the Channel Two...
View ArticleSecond suspect arrested in home invasion robbery
A second person has been arrested for a home invasion robbery that took place in Key Largo on February 26th.The first suspect, 37 year old Brandon Rettich, was arrested by Florida Department of Law...
View ArticleTennessee man charged with stealing local man’s identity
A Tennessee man faces identity theft charges after an extensive investigation revealed he’d stolen a local man’s identity.The victim, who lives in Tavernier, called the Sheriff’s Office in February of...
View ArticleTeen charged with burglary
A 16 year old Plantation Key teen was arrested Wednesday for burglarizing a home. He was identified as the suspect after he left a computer in the burglarized home logged in to his Facebook...
View ArticleSearch warrant in Marathon
A search warrant was served this morning at a Marathon residence. Detectives from the Special Investigations Unit, agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration and Marathon road patrol deputies...
View ArticleSpecial Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run coming up
The annual Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run is set for Friday, April 24th at 9 a.m. It will start at the Florida Keys Community College Public Safety Building on Stock Island at 9 a.m.Local...
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SWAT learns First Response Tactical Care
The SWAT team hosted American Medical Academy Instructor Cesar Moreton who taught the Law Enforcement First Response Tactical Care Course thru National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.The...
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Long Key Bridge cleanup
Cleanup this past weekend at the Long Key Bridge. Just one example of our many community projects. The project was a cooperative effort by the Sheriff’s Office, Florida Keys Heritage Trail and the...
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Toys for kids
Sgt. Evan Calhoun and his squad ran across some kids who needed toys and, with the help of Facebook, they managed to collect three patrol cars full of toys which they delivered this week. Thanks to the...
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Big PIne cleanup
Deputy Linda Kohout, AKA “the Cleanup Machine” was at it again on the state right of way at the north end of North Pine Channel. With help from ICA and the Big Pine Road Prison, she got it all picked...
View ArticleSnorkeling deaths in the Keys
Sheriff’s detectives responded to and are investigating the deaths of three people who died while snorkeling today.Deputies and detectives responded to Lower Keys Medical Center where a man was brought...
View ArticleMotorcyclist with suspended license arrested for fleeing
Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Miami man who fled from them on his motorcycle.Sgt. Eva n Calhoun heard a notice to be on the lookout over police radios. Key West police were pursuing a motorcycle out of...
View ArticleArrest made in stabbing; woman airlifted
Just before 1 a.m. Deputy Aaron Coller and Sgt. Evan Calhoun responded to Banyan Grove apartments on Stock Island to reports of a stabbing. When they arrived they found the victim of the stabbing, 53...
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