Posts in category City News

Hurricane relief efforts for Key West sister city ramp up BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Seven plane runs, including a few in large …

Man charged with sexual assault of child  A 40-year-old Hialeah, Florida man was arrested Friday night after a Deputy found him with a 13-year-old girl …

A Key West man with a history of stealing is off to Florida State Prison after pleading out in the latest case against him On …

Meet Key West’s New City Management With the contracts in place and a new fiscal year around the corner, the City of Key West wants …

What’s next for ‘Mount Trashmore?’ BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Although “looming over Key West” is a bit of an exaggeration, the 90-foot-high …

Traffic Stop Yields Drugs, Stolen Gun Two Key West men were arrested over the weekend after a traffic stop yielded a work van containing drugs …

Package of suspected marijuana found in Key Largo mangrove A man and woman found a package of what appeared to be marijuana while they were …

Marion County homicide suspect found, airlifted after Grassy Key fire A 30-year-old man wanted for murder in Marion County was found in the Florida Keys …

MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE REMEMBERS FIREFIGHTERS WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE ON SEPT. 11 MONROE COUNTY, FL – September 11 marks the eighteenth anniversary of the …

Sgt. Williamson Honored for 30 Years of Service During the recent City Commission meeting, Chief Sean Brandenburg commended Sgt. Jeff Williamson for his 30 years …

Man arrested for indecent exposure A 65-year-old homeless Marathon man was arrested Monday for exposing and grabbing himself while waving his middle finger at another …

Reckless driver arrested for DUI on U.S. 1  A 25-year-old man was arrested early Tuesday morning for speeding and driving recklessly on U.S. 1 in …

Mayor Teri Johnston and the Key West City Commission have proclaimed this week as National Suicide Prevention Week Monroe County had the highest rate of …

Spike strips deployed after driver in pickup truck refused to stop  A 47-year-old Homestead woman was arrested early Monday morning after she fled from Deputies …

Man arrested for DUI at Navy gate A 42-year-old Key West man was arrested for drunken driving after attempting to gain entry to U.S. Naval …

Two dead after plane crashes into Gulfside waters off Marathon Airport The bodies of two people were removed from the water Sunday morning after a …

Key West budget finagling not finished BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER The Key West municipal budget numbers aren’t quite adding up yet. On …

No reported injuries in Marathon fire A kitchen fire was reported at 1:34 p.m. in an apartment on the 6400 block of the Overseas Highway …

Reminder about motorized vehicles on bicycle paths Sheriff Rick Ramsay and particularly the Upper Keys command staff wants to remind all residents that motorized vehicles …

FDOT to begin closing U.S. 1 at the Snake Creek Bridge from 11:45 p.m. to 4 a.m., Sundays through Thursdays, for three weeks from Sept. …