JURY CONVICTS MIAMI MAN IN VIOLENT HUMAN SMUGGLING SCHEME FROM CUBA TO KEY LARGO
A federal jury in Miami convicted 32-year-old Victor Rafael Arcia Albeja, of Miami, on Feb. 20 for his role in a violent human smuggling...
FLORIDA HOUSE PASSES PROPERTY TAX PHASEHOUT PROPOSAL
On Feb. 19, 80 Florida House members said “yes” to an initiative that would ask voters whether they support abolishing all property taxes, besides...
HOMETOWN HOSTS CALL FOR CANDIDATES MARCH 9
Hometown! Key West is calling on all incumbents, declared candidates, prospective candidates and anyone simply exploring a run for office to participate in its...
FORMER FLIGHT NURSE GETS JAIL, PROBATION SENTENCE IN TRAUMA STAR DRUG THEFTS
The Monroe County State Attorney’s Office announced today that Lynda J. Rusinowski, the former Trauma Star Chief Flight Nurse for Monroe County Fire Rescue,...
‘COLD-STUNNED’ SEA TURTLE RELEASED TO SEA AT ISLAMORADA’S FOUNDERS PARK
A green sea turtle, rehabilitated at the Florida Keys’ Turtle Hospital after being rescued Feb. 3 suffering from cold stunning, was released Feb. 19...
DISPUTE BETWEEN MOM AND SWORD-WIELDING SON ON STOCK ISLAND LEADS TO ARRESTS
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said one of the most wanted drug offenders in the Keys was arrested Monday.
It all began when a 911...
MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HONORS MEMBERS OF THE YEAR
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office held its Officer of the Year Awards Ceremony on Feb. 20 in Marathon.
Sheriff Rick Ramsay recognized employees for their...
SCHOOL BOARD BRIEFED ON CYBERSECURITY; NAVY CAPTAIN RECOGNIZES PURPLE STAR INSTITUTIONS
Marlene Kolodziej, the district’s director of information technology, provided an extensive presentation on the cybersecurity infrastructure of the school system at a Feb. 10...
FORMER FIREFIGHTER GETS 18-MONTH PRISON SENTENCE
Former Key West firefighter Vincent Vega was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to felony charges of possessing an illegal...
RON DESANTIS UNVEILS JAMES MONROE STATUE, VISITS GRASSY KEY EATERY
A statue of Monroe County’s namesake now graces the side of the Overseas Highway by the old Bahia Honda Bridge, after a visit from...
