Christmas trees to needy families
Thanks to Sgt. Marc Maison’s road patrol squad and Home Depot, five needy families will have Christmas trees this year. They delivered the trees, along with lights and ornaments. A tree was also...
View ArticleMARC trees
The Sheriff's Office is still helping out with MARC Christmas tree sales. Don't forget - they have great trees for sale from now until Christmas at their nursery in Key West!!! They also have great...
View ArticleSeven Mile Bridge Traffic Delays Possible Today Due to Television Commercial:
Motorists traveling on the Florida Keys Overseas Highway today may experience traffic delays on the Seven Mile Bridge between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and again that afternoon between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. An...
View ArticleReminder: Animal Farm Christmas on Sunday
Mark your calendars and join the Sheriff’s Office and the Sheriff’s Animal Farm this Sunday, December 13th for the Annual Christmas on the Farm celebration!Bring the family and join the fun at the...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office remembers Deputy Robin Tanner, killed December 13, 2007
This week, the Sheriff’s Office is remembering Deputy Robin Tanner who was killed in the line of duty on December 13th, 2007.Deputy Tanner was killed at 7 a.m. in a single vehicle automobile accident...
View ArticleMan airlifted after Stock Island crash
Sheriff’s deputies and Florida Highway Patrol Troopers responded to the scene of a crash on Stock Island Sunday. A man injured when a vehicle hit his bicycle was airlifted to a Miami hospital. FHP is...
View ArticleSheriff's Office Community Cleanups
Take a look at our new video about the Monroe County Sheriff's Office Community Cleanup efforts. https://youtu.be/2j-tDT_hHUI
View ArticleSheriff's Explorers are busy
Sheriff’s Office Explorers have been busy. Here are photos from a couple of events.On December 4 -6, 2015, the Monroe County Sheriff Explorers attended the FSEA Winter 2015 Delegates located in Lake...
View ArticleRinging a bell for the needy
Sheriff's Office Finance Executive Director Lisa Knowles and Detention Sergeant Beverly Harper ringing the bell for the Salvation Army.
View ArticleBoat fire shuts down Tom Thumb store
A boat caught fire after its owner mistakenly pumped gas into the bilge instead of the gas tank. Neighboring homes were evacuated for a short time and the store is closed for an undetermined amount of...
View ArticleBomb Threat at Marathon High School turns out to be false
At 8:19 a.m. this morning, Marathon School Resource Officer Deputy Derick Velez notified the Sheriff’s Office a bomb threat had been called in directly to the school. Just a minute later, the school...
View ArticleMan caught burglarizing vehicles on Little Torch Key
A Portland, Connecticut man was arrested after a resident who lives on Channel View Drive, Little Torch Key saw him attempting to burglarize vehicles around his house.Deputy Donald Stulken was...
View ArticleTavernier man charged with vehicle burglary
A 36 year old Tavernier man was arrested early today, charged with burglarizing a truck parked on Harry Davis Circle in Key Largo.The owner of the truck told Deputy Cody Kerns he walked outside his...
View ArticleReckless Driver arrested
A man driving recklessly who passed three separate law enforcement officers, two in marked patrol cars, was stopped and arrested for his dangerous driving Friday.50 year old Ayman Nekhaila of Key...
View ArticleMake this a happy holiday season – don’t drink and drive
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office will be out in force watching out for drunk and unsafe drivers during this last week before Christmas and during the rest of the month of December with the goal of...
View ArticleTraffic expected to be heavy on Big Pine Key
With the Christmas and New Year’s holidays coming up, traffic is expected to be heavy as people travel to holiday events, do last minute shopping and take care of holiday errands. This is especially...
View ArticleIslamorada man charged with attempted murder
An Islamorada man is in jail, charged with attempting to murder his neighbor shortly after midnight on Christmas Eve.Deputies Michael Onsgard, Garrett Test and Titus Hodges responded to 82207 Overseas...
View ArticleMarathon man arrested for gun threats
A Marathon man was arrested early today for threating to shoot two people and firing a rifle in public.Deputies responded to a call of a domestic in progress and shots fired on 11th Street in Marathon...
View ArticleStock Island man arrested for burglary
A Stock Island man was arrested for burglarizing another man’s apartment Thursday morning.The victim told Deputy Freddy Rodriguez he came home from work around 11 a.m. and found a white truck in front...
View ArticleSheriff’s employee arrested
A Sheriff’s Office Airport Security Technician was arrested today, charged with domestic battery.William Stabenow was reportedly at Coconut’s Bar on Big Pine Key in the early morning hours. His wife...
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