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There were no reported injuries late Tuesday afternoon after a seaplane that took off from Key West International Airport ended up in the water shortly after takeoff. Early reports indicated the U.S. Coast Guard arrived on scene first and there were three people on board, but none injured. The plane made what appeared to be an emergency landing in Cow Key Channel, according to initial 911 communications reports. “The pilot did an outstanding job, [he] was able to put the aircraft down with...

A man accused in a Stock Island robbery and murder in 2017 has filed legal petition in civil court alleging he has been framed by members of the Monroe County

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in solving multiple cases in which swastikas are being sprayed painted on public roads and private property this month from

Florida Keys municipalities experienced an overhaul of leadership this year in both appointed and elected positions. In Marathon, Key Colony Beach and Islamorada, city and village managers left or were replaced, and several new elected officials were seated. On Sept. 24, Key Colony Beach City Administrator Chris Moonis informed the city commission he would not seek a new contract. “We wish him well and best of luck in his future endeavors,” Mayor John DeNeale said. Moonis had served t...

In accordance with policy, Sheriff Rick Ramsay has asked the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to investigate. Sheriff’s spokesman Adam Linhardt said he cannot comment on the investigation at this time and any questions should be directed to the FDLE.

It is with great honor and pride that I write this letter to thank all the citizens of Monroe County and the folks that I have served with in some capacity while being a deputy sheriff with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. The Keys are a great place to live, work and raise a family. The Keys are made great by the passion, dedication and spirit of the people who live here. My wife Peggy and I are a very proud to have been able to serve the citizens and hope that we were able to leave a p...

A fugitive wanted for the murder of a man at a fishing trap yard in the Florida Keys was captured in the Mexican border town of Ciudad Juárez. The Monroe County Sheriffs Office announced that Mayque Marín Gómez was taken into custody last Friday after nearly six months on the run.  Marín Gómez, 31, allegedly was involved in the shooting that killed José Manuel Clemente in Stock Island, Florida, on June 15.  Mayque Marín Gómez was arrested in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, last Friday. He f...

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies in the Middle Keys have been busy patrolling U.S. 1 recently, arresting one person who fled officers while giving them the middle finger, and another who was found with a cache of credit, debit and gift cards. Christine Eliza Dayoub, 36, of Miami Beach, was charged late last week with aggravated flee and eluding with injuries or damage, fleeing and eluding, hit-and-run and possession of synthetic marijuana, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The...