Death toll of critically endangered smalltooth sawfish rises to 43
In the past week, the number of reported dead smalltooth sawfish has risen by three in the Florida Keys. That brings the total of dead sawfish to at least 43 since January. This is according to the FWC Abnormal Fish Behavior dashboard.
Judge sets $1.4M bond for pastor accused of fleeing to Texas after sexually abusing girl in Florida Keys
A 62-year-old man who served as a First Baptist Church pastor when a teenage girl accused him of giving her a spiked alcoholic drink and sexually abusing her appeared in court on Saturday in the Florida Keys.
Child sex abuse convict appears in Miami-Dade court to face new charges on same victim
Orlando Cabrera-Vichot has known his child sexual abuse victim since she was born, and the victim’s mother told an investigator at Kristi House that he was a trusted family friend, according to records released on Tuesday.
The trip to Margaritaville can soon be made on the Jimmy Buffett Highway
Iconic Florida singer Jimmy Buffet named one of his albums “A1A” in honor of the coastal highway that winds through about 340 miles (545 kilometers) along the state’s Atlantic Coast, and now Florida is about to return the honor.
VIEW RESULTS: Florida Presidential Primary Election, South Florida races on March 19, 2024
The Florida Presidential Primary Election was held Tuesday, March 19, although former President Donald Trump had already been declared the presumptive Republican nominee following the March 12 primaries in Georgia, Mississippi and Washington.
VIEW RESULTS: Monroe County Primary Election on March 19, 2024
Republican voters in Monroe County headed to the polls Tuesday, March 19, for the Presidential Preference Primary although former President Donald Trump had already been declared the presumptive Republican nominee following the March 12 primaries in Georgia, Mississippi and Washington.
Miami man accused of threatening to kill Florida Keys court members
A Miami man who is an inmate at the Monroe County Detention Center on Stock Island is now facing more charges after he allegedly threatened to kill a Florida Keys judge, his defense attorney and a state prosecutor, authorities announced on Thursday.
Sheriff: Foul-mouthed, howling man threatens death, rape, bestiality during Keys traffic stop
A 67-year-old man was booked into jail in the Florida Keys Thursday after authorities said he threatened to rape and kill sheriff’s deputies and their family members hundreds of times as he was being arrested for driving under the influence.
150-year-old Florida Keys lighthouse illuminated for first time in a decade
A 150-year-old beacon that helped guide ships through the treacherous Florida Keys coral reefs before GPS, sonar and other technology made it obsolete is shining again as part of a national effort to save historic lighthouses that have dotted the U.S. coast for more than a century.
Numerous law enforcement phone scams reported in Florida Keys, sheriff says
Numerous residents in the Florida Keys have reported scammers/thieves posing as real Monroe County Sheriff’s Office members this week asking for money or making threats about fake arrest warrants and false accusations about missing fake jury duty.