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Charlestown woman faces domestic charges amid fight with beer bottle
A Charlestown woman is facing domestic battery charges after allegedly hitting a man with a beer bottle in Florida. Police said 47-year-old Heather Marie Cruz hit a 66-year-old man in the head with a beer bottle during a dispute on Monday. Officers responded shortly after 10 p.m. to the Caribbean...
THE KEYS WEEKLY SPORTS WRAP PODCAST: AN EARLY LOOK AT TRACK & FIELD DISTRICT COMPETITION
On this week’s Keys Weekly Sports Wrap Podcast, Sean and Tracy discuss all the games, scores and events of the week. Get your behind-the-scenes information and find out about last-minute schedule changes. This week, you will get an early report on district championship competition from Key West and Coral Shores’ track and field teams.
Jury finally selected in double homicide trial
After multiple attempts, a 12-person jury has finally been selected this week in a criminal case against a man accused of killing a couple in their Tavernier residence while their children were in the home at the time of the crime in 2015. Jeremy Macauley’s trial in execution-style murders of Carlos Ortiz and Tara Rosado will start Monday, May 6, at the Plantation Key courthouse. A jury was unable to be seated twice earlier this month. Finding an impartial jury has been difficult, as the...
Coral Shores breezes past SOHO, advances to play Keys Gate in semis
The Florida High School Athletic Association baseball postseason officially got underway on Monday, April 29, with a handful of district quarterfinal matchups. Among those was Coral Shores, which had no problem advancing to the semifinals with a 14-2 victory against Somerset South Homestead at Founders Park in Islamorada. The scoring started early for Coral Shores, on a two-out, two-run home run by Zeke Myers in the first inning, then he added an RBI double in the second along with RBI singles by Riley O’Berry, Donovan...
KEYS HISTORY: LACKLUSTER PROPERTY SALES LED TO A CONTRIVED TREASURE HUNT STORY
J.P. McEvoy was an American writer, novelist and cartoonist. He was born on Jan. 10, 1897, in New York City. One of the movies based on his work was called “The Potters.”. Released on Jan. 15, 1927, it starred W.C. Fields. The movie’s tagline was, “Right out of the funny papers and twice as funny!”
Arrest of woman found with cocaine stuffed in lamp linked to carjacking. She’s released
A federal magistrate in Orlando ruled Monicsabel Romero Soto, arrested on drug charges and connected to a Homestead woman’s carjacking, wasn’t a flight risk as she had two young children in Central Florida.
IGUANA NEST CREATES WEIRD SINKHOLE IN KEYS ROAD
A concerned citizen recently sent Monroe County Mayor Holly Raschein a note of concern regarding a “weird sinkhole” in the road in her Key Largo neighborhood. Monroe County Roads and Bridges staff found quite an interesting culprit — an invasive iguana tunneled underneath the asphalt to create a nesting area.
Teenager airlifted after near drowning in Homestead canal
HOMESTEAD, FLA. (WSVN) - Rescue crews airlifted a teenager to the hospital after he was pulled from a canal in Homestead. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and Homestead Police units responded to the scene along the 2300 block of Southeast 28th Avenue, Thursday afternoon. Once they arrived at the scene, dive crews...
IN PICTURES: ‘BE LIKE MIKE’ CAR SHOW GIVES UNITED WAY A BOOST
High-octane enthusiasts made their way to Town Square mall on the morning of April 20 to vie for the top prize in the Keys Young Professionals Network’s inaugural ‘Be Like Mike’ summer car show and benefit. Named after the late Monroe County commissioner and Islamorada restaurateur Mike Forster, proceeds from the event supported United Way’s Feed the Keys summer initiative for local families. Support from Centennial Bank, Coca-Cola, Seafarer Realty and the Middle and Lower Keys Association of Realtors helped 25 show entrants and dozens of visitors raise $789 to go with 200 pounds of donated food.
KEY LARGO SEES A MOSQUITO SWEEP FROM LOCAL INSPECTORS
A focused, door-to-door effort to eliminate and treat habitats for potentially disease-spreading mosquitoes kicked off in Key Largo on the morning of April 16. This “sweep” brought trained Florida Keys Mosquito Control District inspectors across various areas of Key Largo in an organized effort to visit residential and commercial properties in search of current and potential mosquito habitats. The sweep coincided with Florida Mosquito Control Awareness Week, which ran through April 20.
ISLAMORADA COUNCILMAN SLAPPED WITH FINE FOR ETHICS VIOLATION; ROSENTHAL DENIES WRONGDOING
A state ethics commission levied $2,500 in fines, a public reprimand and censure against Islamorada Councilman Henry Rosenthal following an investigation, which found probable cause he violated the Florida Constitution and state statute by using his position in office to obtain a disproportionate benefit. Marian Lambeth, investigator for the state...
Homestead councilmember honors Girl Scout troop for achievement
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... During the March special council presentation, Councilmember Erica G. Ávila recognized Girl Scout Troop 1855 for outstanding achievements in this year’s Girl Scout cookie season. The troop earned the title of the highest-selling troop with 920 boxes sold for the Hometown Heroes...
Police fatally shoot Homestead man. Angered family says he was unarmed and had mental health issues
Police shot and killed a man at a home in Homestead over the weekend. Family members told local media that 33-year-old Leandro Ledea Chong was unarmed and was struggling with mental health issues. Homestead Police Captain Fernando Morales said officers were dispatched early Saturday morning to a residence following reports...
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