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CORAL SHORES HIGH SCHOOL HOME TO MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS 2017-2018 TEACHER OF THE YEAR MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – Monroe County School officials are pleased to announce …

Boys & Girls Club fundraising for new Key West home hits snag BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER A partnership between Key West and …

FKCC’s VIP Series Opens with Zebrafish KEY WEST, FL, February 7, 2018— Florida Keys Community College will open the 2018 season of its VIP Series with “The …

Traffic stop leads to drug bust   A 28-year-old Key Largo man faces numerous charges after ecstasy, marijuana, more than 30 marijuana oil cartridges and …

Key Lime business burglars arrested A tipster who saw a post on the Sheriff’s Office Facebook page helped detectives arrest two men wanted for burglarizing …

ABOUT 200 PEOPLE ATTENDED MONROE COUNTY’S PUBLIC MEETING FOR HOMEOWNERS NAVIGATING REBUILDING/PERMITTING PROCESS POST IRMA BIG PINE KEY, FL – About 200 people whose homes were …

Repeat Offender Sentenced to Ten Years The Key West Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit successfully removed an alleged drug dealer from the streets of Key …

Shooting Investigation Leads to Drug Arrest An early morning shooting Wednesday led to the arrest of three people who are facing drug and child neglect charges. Police …

Detectives investigating apparent murder/suicide Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating the apparent murder/suicide of a Big Pine Key couple. The husband and wife were found shortly …

Man riding stolen motorcycle arrested An 18-year-old Tavernier man riding a stolen motorcycle was arrested after he was stopped for speeding and eluding deputies on …

Man arrested in domestic incident A 24-year-old Stock Island man accused of fighting with another family member was arrested early Thursday morning. Jecuri Sala was …

MONROE COUNTY SIGNS HURRICANE MARINE DEBRIS REMOVAL AGREEMENT WITH FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; CLEANUP TO BEGIN SOON TALLAHASSEE, FL – Monroe County Mayor David Rice …

Police Seeks Suspect in Shooting Key West Police Detectives are seeking the driver of a black Honda involved in an early morning shooting in Key …

Pedro Reinoso uses a new LIDAR Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Pedro Reinoso uses a new LIDAR, which stands for light detection and ranging, unit while …

Woman arrested for disturbing the peace A 48-year-old woman was arrested Monday after she screamed at resort staff and threw plants off a hotel balcony. Wendy Sue Crocker of Islamorada was …

HURRICANE LAND DEBRIS COLLECTION NEARING COMPLETION IN MONROE COUNTY MONROE COUNTY, FL – Monroe County’s contractor is completing the final pass on Big Pine Key and …

FEMA Housing Help Temporary for Florida Hurricane Irma Survivors Take Control of Recovery ORLANDO, Fla. – Hurricane Irma survivors should continually work to return home since …

Resources for Unmet Needs of Hurricane Irma Survivors ORLANDO, Fla. – Survivors of Hurricane Irma who face unmet needs may find help through state and federal …

Sugarloaf School workforce housing proposal gets task force green light BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER After a rocky start that pitted Monroe County …

Man arrested with undersized lobsters A Hollywood, Florida man warned in November for harvesting undersized lobsters was arrested Sunday for possessing five such lobsters. John Tarantino, 50, …