COUNTY OFFICIALS HONOR 75 YEARS OF THE TAVERNIER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Monroe County Commissioners honored 75 years of service by the Tavernier Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Corps Inc. (TVFD), as the organization retires its...
IS YOUR LICENSE PLATE FRAME LEGAL? CLEARING UP THE CONFUSION
Yes, you can still keep that license plate frame to cheer on your alma mater. No, you can’t black out the numbers to try...
COUNTY PROGRAM FOR NEIGHBORHOOD-FUNDED UPGRADES COULD EXPAND BEYOND FLOOD PROJECTS
Monroe County officials are considering expansion of a program giving property owners in unincorporated areas the ability to initiate — and pay for —...
7 MILE BRIDGE RUN REGISTRATION OPENS IN JANUARY
The date for the 45th annual 7 Mile Bridge Run is April 11, 2026. Plans are to again run from west to east.
Registration for...
CROCODILE SPEARED IN THE HEAD DIES FOLLOWING MONTHSLONG RECOVERY BATTLE
An American crocodile spotted in a Key Largo canal with a spear lodged in its head in October passed away from complications associated with...
YACHT PARTIALLY SINKS AND SPILLS DIESEL INTO A KEY LARGO CANAL
A yacht that began to take on water Tuesday evening in a Key Largo canal became partially submerged, leaking gallons of diesel into the...
FLORIDA SUPREME COURT DECISION COULD MEAN BIG PAYOUTS FOR A MARATHON PRIVATE ISLAND
A landmark lawsuit that could shape the future of takings cases in the Keys may head all the way to the U. S. Supreme...
DIVER GOES MISSING AT THE VANDENBERG WRECK OFF KEY WEST
The search for a 79-year-old North Palm Beach, Florida woman reported missing while diving on the Vandenberg wreck off Key West on Friday continued...
DEPUTY WHO LOST LEG IN 2024 ACCIDENT CAUSED BY SUSPECTED DRUNK DRIVER IS BACK...
Monroe County Sheriff’s deputy Julian Garcia exits his patrol vehicle to speak with a motorist he stopped for speeding during a sunny afternoon in...
KEY WEST WOMAN GETS 3-PLUS YEARS IN PRISON FOR GRAND THEFT & FORGERY
Amber Lynn Gates, 41, has been sentenced to 3-½ years in prison after pleading no contest to 14 felonies in an extended theft and...
