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Man arrested for home burglaries A 45-year-old homeless man was arrested Sunday for burglarizing two homes and possessing painkillers without a prescription. Christopher Allen McDougal was charged …

Candidates’ event draws packed house BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER A lot of information, a lot of fun and a few surprises greeted …

State agrees to make safety changes at Indian Key Fill The Florida Department of Transportation has agreed to lower the speed limit from 55 mph …

Speed limits in much of Key West could lower to 20 mph if recommendation accepted BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Members of the …

Man arrested for motor vehicle theft A 24-year-old Cudjoe Key man was arrested early Saturday morning after he was caught in a 2009 Chevrolet Suburban …

Getting Ready for the Parade Five of the “Flagler’s Conch Comet” creative team, back row, left to right, John Ortiz, Ryan Stachurski, Marley Claridge, and …

MONROE COUNTY SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT REMOVES FOUR TRAVEL TRAILERS ILLEGALLY DUMPED ON SUGAR LOAF KEY AFTER HURRICANE IRMA SUGAR LOAF KEY, FL – Monroe County’s Solid …

MONROE COUNTY WORKING ON OBTAINING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR HURRICANE IRMA MARINE DEBRIS REMOVAL IN CANALS MONROE COUNTY, FL – Monroe County has been working on obtaining …

The Big Pine Key Brush Fire: The Initial Response and What to Expect The operation is shifting from the initial attack to mop-up. FIRE FIGHTING …

Big Pine Key Brush Fire Update FIRE SUMMARY Yesterday, fire behavior was moderate with some spotting due to spraying embers resulting in two spot fires …

Man arrested in hit and run A 30-year-old Tampa man was arrested Tuesday night for hitting a parked car at a Marathon hotel and then causing a …

Man arrested in road rage incident A 30-year-old Stock Island man was arrested Tuesday night after a traffic crash at Cross Street and U.S. 1. Devin Eric …

BIG PINE KEY BRUSH FIRE UPDATE: 7 PM BIG PINE KEY, FL – About 46 firefighters from seven agencies (Monroe County Fire Rescue, Key Largo Fire …

Man arrested for dumping boat A 49-year-old man was arrested Monday for dumping an 18-foot boat on the side of 20th Street in Marathon. Harry Elmer Lebo of …

School security assessments beginning The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and Monroe County School District will be conducting a security assessment at Sugarloaf School, 255 Crane Boulevard, …

FIREFIGHTERS AND NEIGHBORS SAVE WOMAN’S HOME OF 23 YEARS FROM BIG PINE KEY BRUSH FIRE BIG PINE KEY, FL – Juanita Kretschmar and her housemate George Adams …

Debate between environment and affordable housing wins compromise BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER In the battle for Key West’s soul, how do you …

Garrison Bight ‘liveaboards’ protest new lease requirements BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Angry that Key West City officials proposed a new lease with …

LARGE BRUSH FIRE ON BIG PINE KEY BIG PINE KEY, FL – A brush fire that started along Hibiscus Drive on Big Pine Key on Sunday afternoon around 2 …

HIGHLIGHTS FROM MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 19, 2018 MARATHON, FL – The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners held its monthly meeting, …