Posts in category City News

Quarterly award winners honored On Friday, the Sheriff’s Office held its quarterly Employee Awards ceremony in Marathon. Employees were recognized for their 5, 10, 15, …

Key West Chamber of Commerce supports Financial education for teens  The Key West Chamber of Commerce wants to provide local high school students with the tools …

Sheriff buys equipment for crime fighting partners Sheriff Rick Ramsay presented three GPS / Radar units to Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Captain Dave Dipre on …

Detectives investigate ten boat burglaries in Marathon Sheriff’s detectives are investigating burglaries to ten boats kept at Marina Mike’s South on Avenue I in Marathon. …

MONROE COUNTY RESIDENTS SIGN UP FOR FEMA’S “STEP” REPAIR PROGRAM FOR HOMES DAMAGED BY HURRICANE IRMA TWO MORE PUBLIC MEETINGS ABOUT STEP PROGRAM TO BE …

Man charged with stolen scooter A Lower Keys man was arrested Saturday for stealing a scooter from a woman on 10th Avenue, Stock Island. Deputy Vince Pacifico was …

Navy takes next step towards reopening vacant Sigsbee military housing BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER   A move towards reopening the 166 vacant …

  Porter to form school task force to look at affordable housing proposal BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER   Resisting a determined push …

Detectives work to identify recovered property Sheriff’s detectives in the Lower Keys recovered a trailer full property at a wooded campsite on Big Pine Key. …

Man arrested for stealing neighbor’s gas A Little Torch Key man was arrested Wednesday for stealing gas from a neighbor’s boat in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. …

Man arrested for September gun incident A man who lives on a boat offshore of Summerland Key was arrested Wednesday for pointing a gun at another man …

Detectives work to identify recovered property Sheriff’s detectives in the Lower Keys recovered a trailer full property at a wooded campsite on Big Pine Key. …

MONROE COUNTY HOSTING PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR FEMA’S ‘STEP’ HOUSING PROGRAM  Monroe County, FL – Monroe County is hosting three informational public meetings regarding FEMA’s Sheltering and …

FEMA ASSISTANCE PROVIDED/AVAILABLE FOR HURRICANE IRMA SURVIVORS IN MONROE COUNTY MONROE COUNTY, FL — Monroe County has worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to …

King Tide Photo Challenge Take the king tide photo challenge and help us map Key West’s rising water levels. Using smartphones and social media, the …

MORE THAN 1 MILLION CUBIC YARDS OF HURRICANE DEBRIS COLLECTED IN UNINCORPORATED MONROE COUNTY, LAYTON AND ALONG OVERSEAS HIGHWAY Monroe County’s and FDOT’s hurricane debris …

Emotional debate over school housing proposal BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER After three hours of contentious debate and emotional pleas from residents, the …

Homeless shelter move to senior housing facility being dissected BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Key West Mayor Craig Cates admits he probably “jumped …

Short Answers By Jeff Johnson and Paula Forman MOVE IT OUT! Dear Short Answers: My husband and I and our baby live with my parents …

MONROE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE RESPONDS TO HOUSE FIRE ON SUMMERLAND KEY  SUMMERLAND KEY – Monroe County Fire Rescue responded to a call at 11:44 a.m. Friday of a …