Man arrested for assault

A 22-year-old Tavernier man was arrested Tuesday after threatening a family member with a baseball bat.

Camren Lee Carter was charged with aggravated assault.

Deputy Casey Matthews responded to a residence on Adobe Casa Court in Key Largo at approximately 10:53 p.m.

Cater was sitting on the rear bumper of a sport-utility-vehicle with a machete at his feet.

Carter stated he got into an argument with his father-in-law and grabbed a baseball bat. The father-in-law was able to wrestle the bat away from Carter.

Carter then retrieved a machete from the yard and re-entered the residence while walking toward the father-in-law in a threatening manner, according to the father-in-law.

There were no serious injuries reported.

Carter was taken to jail.


Lane shift due to construction on U.S. 1 set for Monday

A contractor for the Florida Keys Electric Cooperative will be working from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 22 at Mile Marker 84.9 near the entrance to Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park.

The work will require the southbound lane to shift.

Traffic will still flow, but it may be slow through the area.

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