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Key West must step up lobbying for state funding City Manager Veliz tells Commissioners BY TERRY SCHMIDA KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER At the Feb. 5 …

Man arrested in DUI/hit-and-run case A 63-year-old Hyannis, Massachusetts man was arrested Saturday after fleeing from a crash in a stolen car. Christopher E. Geary …

Man arrested after punching Deputy in the face A 19-year-old Nashville, Tennessee man who struck a Deputy in the face with a closed fist was …

FIRST CODE COMPLIANT TINY HOME IN MONROE COUNTY PILOT PROJECT BREAKS GROUND IN KEY LARGO KEY LARGO, FL – The first Monroe County approved tiny home …

No use of handheld devices while driving in school zones The Sheriff’s Office will be targeting motorists in school zones next week who are violating …

MONROE COUNTY GRADUATES 27 STUDENTS FROM SECOND MONROE COUNTY HOT SHOTS PROGRAM THAT FUNDS LOCAL RESIDENTS GRASSY KEY, FL – The second graduating class of the …

KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO HOLD FULL-SCALE EMERGENCY EXERCISE ON THURSDAY, FEB. 20 AT 6 P.M. KEY WEST, FL – Key West International Airport and Monroe …

Warrant Results in Three Arrests During the early morning hours Thursday, February 13th, the Key West Police Department Special Investigations Unit executed a search warrant …

A Hialeah man caught with undersized fish off the Upper Keys late last year has been sentenced to six days in the Monroe County Detention …

MONROE COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES TO HOST FREE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS MONROE COUNTY, FL – Monroe County Social Services is hosting four free Alzheimer’s Association …

Simonton Street Paving Begins Beginning Tuesday, February 18th, contractors will begin repaving the stretch of Simonton Street from Truman Avenue to Front Street. The project, …

City Takes First Step Toward Strategic Plan The City of Key West took a strong step toward strategic planning on Wednesday when 13 respondents attended …

Man arrested for ID theft/grand theft A 26-year-old Miami man was arrested Monday for attempting to use another person’s information to purchase two iPhones and …

Man arrested in stabbing incident A 22-year-old Big Coppitt Key man was arrested Sunday afternoon after stabbing another man. Wilkin Yoel Valera was charged with …

Seeking Planning Board Applicants District II City Commissioner Sam Kaufman seeking applicants to fill a position on the City of Key West Planning Board. Qualified …

Mayor Johnston Establishes Historic Key West Cemetery Restoration Committee Mayor Teri Johnston and City Manager Greg Veliz this morning were among a group of historians, …

Marine electronics thief arrested in Monroe County A 31-year-old Miami-Dade County man was arrested Monday by Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives following an investigation into …

Longtime Keys vandal arrested A 29-year-old Key West graffiti vandal with a penchant for boasting about his crimes on social media and who targeted Naval …

FDOT to close Snake Creek Bridge for two hours on Feb. 12 A contractor for the Florida Department of Transportation will be closing the Snake …

Man found dead in the water in Marathon A 61-year-old man was found dead in the water Sunday afternoon off of Keys by the Sea …