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Looking for the owner of recovered fishing equipment Sheriff’s Deputy Ken Fricke is looking for help finding the owner of some recovered fishing equipment. He …

MONROE COUNTY BUILDING INSPECTORS EVALUATING HURRICANE IRMA DAMAGE OF STRUCTURES AND PLACING COLORED PLACARDS TO INDICATE LEVEL OF DISTRUCTION MONROE COUNTY, FL – As hurricane Irma …

Key West storm debris removal takes on epic proportions BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Those piles of landscaping debris at the curb on …

Woman arrested for drunk driving after fleeing deputies A Marathon woman, driving while intoxicated, refused to stop for deputies. They had to spike her tires …

UPDATE ON MONROE COUNTY’S PARKS, BOAT RAMPS AND MUSEUMS DAMAGED BY HURRICANE IRMA Most of Monroe County’s parks, boat ramps and museums from Key Largo …

MORE THAN 160,000 CUBIC YARDS OF HURRICANE DEBRIS HAS BEEN COLLECTED IN UNINCORPORATED MONROE COUNTY AND CITIES OF LAYTON AND KEY COLONY BEACH – AND …

Locals create multi-state Irma disaster relief effort BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER   “It just snowballed.” This is how former Key West resident …

MORE THAN 160,000 CUBIC YARDS OF HURRICANE DEBRIS HAS BEEN COLLECTED IN UNINCORPORATED MONROE COUNTY AND CITIES OF LAYTON AND KEY COLONY BEACH – AND …

REQUIREMENTS FOR PLACING A RECREATION VEHICLE (RV) or TRAVEL TRAILER NEXT TO YOUR UNINHABITABLE HOME Due to State of Emergency of Hurricane Irma, temporary emergency housing …

UPDATE ON MONROE COUNTY’S PARKS, BOAT RAMPS AND MUSEUMS DAMAGED BY HURRICANE IRMA Most of Monroe County’s parks, boat ramps and museums from Key Largo …

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary enlists public’s help in post-hurricane survey As the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary strives to assess impacts from Hurricane Irma, …

MONROE COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION TO ACCEPT DONATIONS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT FAMILIES MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – Monroe County School District officials have activated a Hurricane Relief Fund …

A BONDING ROAD TRIP FOR THE KIDS AND STAFF OF THE FLORIDA KEYS CHILDREN’S SHELTER FLORIDA KEYS – As we locals look to rebuild stronger …

Fire Prevention Week Key West Mayor Craig Cates and Commissioner Billy Wardlow, during this week’s City Commission meeting, proclaimed October 8-14 Fire Prevention Week. The City is …

GENERATORS AND MINI-FRIDGES AVAILABLE FROM HABITAT Habitat for Humanity has GENERATORS and MINI-FRIDGES available ON LOAN at no cost to those in need.  We have a temporary …

FLORIDA KEYS EXPERIENCING KING TIDES HIGHER THAN NOAA’S PREDICTION MONROE COUNTY, FL – Monroe County is experiencing higher than predicted King tides, running about .75 foot …

Local Girl Commended for Heroic Act Mayor Craig Cates, Commissioner Richard Payne and Police Chief Donie Lee joined in commending 18-year old Jerika Rudolph for …

FLORIDA HEALTH IN MONROE ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO STAY FLU FREE THIS SEASON BY GETTING THE FLU SHOT Monroe County, FL – The Florida Department of …

HURRICANE DEBRIS AND REGULAR GARBAGE/RECYCLING COLLECTION UPDATE FOR UNINCORPORATED MONROE COUNTY MONROE COUNTY, FL – Regular collection schedules for recycling and garbage has resumed in unincorporated …

Sexual Predator registers new address A man designated as a sexual predator has changed addresses. By state law, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is required …