Posts in category Law Enforcement

Heavy traffic expected Memorial Day Weekend Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest weekends of the year for traffic in the Florida Keys and …

Couple arrested after fleeing A Broward County couple was taken into custody Monday after fleeing from Deputies in the Lower Keys. Brandon Zambrano, 21, from …

Man arrested on drug charges A 41-year-old Key Largo man was arrested Saturday after a litany of drugs, syringes and pipes were found in his …

Cocaine bale found washed ashore A bale containing suspected cocaine was found by two fishermen Monday evening near Mile Marker 78. The two anglers reported …

Robert Spottswood (left) accepts a plaque honoring his father, former Monroe County Sheriff John M. Spottswood, from Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Richard Swearingen …

Man arrested after reaching speeds of 100 mph on U.S. 1 A 24-year-old Kendall, Florida man was arrested Saturday afternoon after fleeing from law enforcement …

Inmate vaccinations for COVID-19 underway at Keys jails The Sheriff’s Office is currently vaccinating detainees who wish to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Registered nurses contracted …

Keys getting more phone scams The Sheriff’s Office is receiving additional reports of people receiving phone scams from criminals claiming to be in law enforcement …

Changes in hurricane reentry decal system Sheriff Rick Ramsay wants to remind residents that now is the time to prepare for hurricane season. “That means …

Fifth-grader charged after stabbing two students An 11-year-old Sugarloaf School student was charged with two counts of aggravated battery Tuesday after stabbing two students with …

Purrfect outcome after Deputies save kitten Middle Keys Deputies saved a kitten Monday after they found it hitching a ride under Deputy Jonathan Rodriguez’s patrol …

Man cited for undersized snappers A 22-year-old Miami angler was given a mandatory notice to appear in court citation Saturday afternoon after he was found …

Marathon liveaboard arrested after machete incident A 53-year-old Boot Key Harbor man was arrested Saturday for swinging a machete at another liveaboard and threatening to …

Diver arrested for illegal lobster and hogfish A 40-year-old Sunrise, Florida man was arrested Thursday afternoon after he was found with illegal lobster and hogfish …

Sexual Predator notification  As required by Florida law, the Sheriff’s Office is notifying the public of a sexual predator now living in Monroe County, Florida. …

FDOT to begin landscape projects on U.S. 1 The Florida Department of Transportation is scheduled to begin a six-month, $572,640 landscaping project from Cow Key …

Man arrested for stealing items from damaged boat   A 43-year-old Cutler Bay, Florida man was arrested on Monday for stealing $4,500 worth of fishing …

Man arrested after bizarre incident at lodge   A 23-year-old Gainesville, Florida man was arrested Saturday evening after exposing himself and attempting to fight several …

Snorkeler dies after incident off Key Largo   A 49-year-old Dandridge, Tennessee man died after losing consciousness while snorkeling on Molasses Reef Friday. The man …

Injured Wisteria Island liveaboard airlifted to Miami A 38-year-old woman living on a boat near Wisteria Island just off Key West was airlifted to Miami …