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Cruise ship fees to be studied BY PRU SOWER KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER The cost of paradise may be going up for cruise ship passengers. …

Arrest made in threats case A 19-year-old Marathon man was arrested Saturday for posting pictures on the social media site Instagram of guns along with a message …

MCSD responds to non-specific threats via Instagram related to Marathon School MARATHON, Fla. – Monroe County Schools officials are aware of recent online posts naming Marathon …

MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT PLANS TO DISCUSS STUDENT SAFETY WITH KEY WEST POLICE CHIEF WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS KEY WEST, Fla. – Superintendent Mark Porter will join …

Sheriff’s Office investigating threats case The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is aware of and investigating threats made Saturday morning on social media regarding Marathon High …

Arrest made in threats case A 19-year-old Marathon man was arrested Saturday night for posting pictures on the social media site Instagram of guns along with a …

HURRICANE IRMA MARINE DEBRIS CLEANUP BEGINS IN MONROE COUNTY BIG PINE KEY, FL – Working from a crane anchored on top of a barge on Friday …

BIG PINE KEY COMMUNITY PARK TO PARTIALLY REOPEN SATURDAY AT SUNRISE BIG PINE KEY, FL – Sounds of kids playing, tennis balls hitting the court and skateboards gliding …

Domestic Dispute Ends in Stabbing Police responded to a mutual stabbing that occurred this morning around 3:30 a.m. in an apartment at 301 White Street. The two men …

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Responds to Reports of Florida Shooter’s Ties to White Nationalist Group WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kristen Clarke, President and Executive …

HURRICANE IRMA MARINE DEBRIS CLEANUP BEGINS IN KEYS When: Friday, Feb. 16, 10 to 11 a.m. Where: Big Pine Key, FL (LOCATION: Vicinity of 31343 Avenue I. It is …

MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS OFFICIALS RESPOND TO BROWARD SCHOOL SHOOTING MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – District officials would like to take the time to respond to the tragic …

Mote Marine aids reef restoration KWHS interns work together with local lab to help rejuvenate dying coral By KAYSIE MIRE KONK LIFE STUDENT WRITER From …

Plein Air Painters Historic Sites Show The Key West Plein Air painters will exhibit their works portraying twelve Key West historic sites at the opening …

Drug bust made during traffic stop A Key Largo man and woman with an array of drugs were arrested after they were stopped for traveling …

Man arrested for sexual assault A 44-year-old Stock Island man was arrested Tuesday night for sexually assaulting a woman on his boat last month. Miguel Ernesto Pestano …

Two men arrested for boat burglary Two mainland men were arrested Sunday for burglarizing and damaging a boat on Big Pine Key. Ismael Perez Castineira, 28, of …

Upper Keys student arrested for battery  A 12-year-old Plantation Key School student was arrested Monday afternoon after pushing a school employee into a wall. The male student …

Detectives seek help in dog case Sheriff’s Office detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating the woman seen in this video and still …

MONROE COUNTY COMPLETES COLLECTION OF HURRICANE LAND DEBRIS; REMOVAL OF MARINE DEBRIS WILL BEGIN SOON MONROE COUNTY, FL – Over the weekend, Monroe County’s contractor completed …