Police Officer of the Year
Key West Police Chief Sean Brandenburg, during an awards ceremony Friday, named Officer Brian Leahy as Officer of the Year for 2019 as well as …
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MONROE COUNTY THANKS LT. CASEY KYBURZ FOR HIS 20 YEARS OF SERVICE
TAVERNIER, FL – Monroe County Fire RescueLieutenant Casey Kyburz, left, is presented his 20 years of service pin for his dedicated service to the organization and …
Man arrested for animal cruelty
A 30-year-old Marathon man was arrested early Tuesday after kicking a cat in the face. Sheldon Orlando Moulton was charged with animal cruelty, possession of …
Motorist arrested after striking fire hydrant
A 21-year-old Stock Island man was arrested Monday night after striking a fire hydrant with a pickup truck and leaving the scene — causing approximately …
January as Keys to be the Change Mentoring Month
The Key West City Commission, during last week’s regular meeting, proclaimed January as Keys to be the Change Mentoring Month. Established in 2014, Keys to …
Mayor Johnston Attends US Conference of Mayors
Key West Mayor Teri Johnston participated in the 88th U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C. last week. Over 300 mayors of cities of all sizes …
Crime Rate down significantly for 2019
Numbers compiled by the Sheriff’s Office show a continuing decrease in overall crime of 13.6 percent for 2019 in Monroe County. The clearance rate of …
MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM (CRS) CLASS 4 DESIGNATION IN PROGRESS
MARATHON, FL – Monroe County’s Community Rating System (CRS) Consultant Lori Lehr presented a Repetitive Flood Loss Area analysis and identified repetitive flood loss areas in …
Man cited for harvesting goliath grouper
A 55-year-old Homestead man was issued a mandatory notice to appear in court after he was found to be in possession of a goliath grouper …
No serious injuries after plane skids off runway
A small, 1981 Beechcraft airplane (tail number N41VK) skidded off a Summerland Key Cove Airport, 200 W. Shore Drive, runway about 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. …
Weekley Honored by League of Cities
City Commissioner Jimmy Weekley was surprised with a special honor during this week’s commission meeting: He was awarded the John Land Years of Service Award …
FDOT to close Snake Creek Bridge for two hours on Feb. 5
A contractor for the Florida Department of Transportation will be closing the Snake Creek Bridge at Mile Marker 85 from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. …
Thieves/vandals hit postal drop boxes
Sheriff’s Office Detectives are investigating four incidents in which thieves/vandals pried open or attempted to pry open U.S. Postal Service drop boxes at four post …
SMART Riders make record donation to AIDS Help Monroe
BY TERRY SCHMIDA KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Worse than average problems require better than average solutions. A notion not lost on participants in the annual …
A Key West woman is off to state prison again
KEY WEST, January 24, 2020 – A Key West woman with a prison record and a Monroe County criminal history going back to the early …
Resident honored for Sheriff’s Office charity work
Sheriff Rick Ramsay and the Florida Sheriff’s Association recently honored 25-year member Polly Montanelli of Marathon. Mrs. Montanelli is a regular donor to Florida Sheriff’s …
Dangerous new Internet activity reported in Key West
The Sheriff’s Office is sharing a press release/information issued by the Key West Fire Department on Friday regarding a potentially dangerous new Internet trend called …
Haskell Commended for Service
Mayor Teri Johnston and Commissioner Gregory Davila, during Wednesday’s City Commission meeting, commended Monica Haskell for her dedication and service to the City of Key …
Man arrested after fleeing from Deputies
A 48-year-old man from Bueno Aires, Argentina was arrested Wednesday night after Deputies used spikes to stop the vehicle he was driving. Anibal Jaime Ferrera …