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Conch Town shooter asks judge to dismiss case
Defense attorneys for the man accused in the shooting death of Garrett Hughes in the parking lot of Conch Town Liquor & Lounge in February 2023 have filed a motion to dismiss the criminal charges, citing the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law. Florida’s Stand Your Ground law protects a person from criminal prosecution for homicide if that person can prove he or she believed he or she was in imminent danger of bodily harm or death and the use of deadly force was justified. ...
Key West Police, US Border Patrol Apprehend Illegal Immigrants on Higgs Beach
According to reports from Key West Police Department and the Keys Weekly Newspapers, 11 illegal aliens in exile from Cuba were met by law enforcement on Monday at Higgs Beach. All exiles were reported in good health, and law enforcement officials are investigating the group. Last year, Florida Gov. Ron...
DeSantis declares state of emergency for South Florida amid heavy flooding
MIAMI - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for South Florida Wednesday evening after 24 hours of inclement weather brought heavy rain and flooding to the region. Flash flood warnings were issued for parts of Miami-Dade and Broward counties, where rainfall rates of several inches an hour submerged streets and snarled traffic. The city of Sarasota was swamped Tuesday, with a record 3.93 inches of rain falling in just one hour. The rain forcing ground stops at both Miami International and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airports, causing delays in excess of seven hours."We were looking at renting a vehicle...
Man breaks into Keys woman’s home, hugs her, deputies say
SUMMERLAND KEY, Fla. – Deputies in the Florida Keys arrested a man Monday after they said he broke into his 21-year-old neighbor’s home and hugged her. It happened at around 4:40 p.m. on Summerland Key, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Man found shot at Miami...
Woman dies in scooter crash
A woman died early Friday, June 7, after she was struck by a Jeep while riding a scooter on Stock Island. The crash occurred around 2 a.m. Friday morning, Key West Police Department spokeswoman Alyson Crean said. Heather Marcotte, 23, was riding a scooter and was hit by a Jeep driven by Anthony Rainford, Crean said. Rainford was located a short time later at his houseboat at Sunset Marina on Stock Island. Marcotte was pronounced dead at the Lower Keys Medical Center. Rainford faces a felony charge of hit-and-run, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. He is being held at the Monroe County Detention Center on $150,000 bond. The investigation is ongoing, Crean said
11 Cuban migrants apprehended after being found on Key West beach
KEY WEST, Fla. – Nearly a dozen Cuban migrants are now in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol after making landfall Monday at a beach in Key West, authorities confirmed. Samuel Briggs II, Acting Chief Patrol Agent of the U.S. Border Patrol - Miami Sector, confirmed that authorities responded to a “migrant landing” at Higgs Beach, where they encountered 11 migrants from Havana, Cuba.
The Late Great Shirley Freeman
A terrible loss for us all, but particularly sad for me. Of my four great mentors and inspirations in Key West, only one remains, and I haven’t spoken with him for years. Two men, two women, and Shirley was the most important to me. She got me into both...
DeSantis signs affordable housing bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that will help create more affordable housing in the Florida Keys. The bill, SB 1456, allows surplus Monroe County Tourist Development Council (TDC) funding to be used for affordable housing on a one-time basis and also includes language that would help facilitate the construction of more than a dozen affordable housing units for sale on the Truman Waterfront in Key West. The...
Scuba Divers In Florida Discover 25 Bricks Of Suspected Cocaine Worth $1 Million And Marked With Fake Nike Logos
Scuba divers in South Florida made a shocking discovery when they found 25 bricks of suspected cocaine worth over $1 million, weighing over 66 pounds, and marked with fake Nike SB logos. RELATED: Cocaine Sharks? Scientists Believe Sharks Have Been Eating Bundles Of Cocaine Dumped Off Florida Coast On Wednesday (June 5), authorities in Florida ... Read more The post Scuba Divers In Florida Discover 25 Bricks Of Suspected Cocaine Worth $1 Million And Marked With Fake Nike Logos appeared first on Hollywood Unlocked .
Free breakfast, lunch for South Florida students over the summer
MIAMI - Students in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe Counties will be able to receive free breakfast and lunches at locations throughout South Florida. It's all part of an effort to make sure children in need don't go hungry over the summer. The program runs while school is out. Miami-Dade students can head to more than 180 schools across the district starting Monday, June 10th, through August 2nd for a free meal in the morning and afternoon. Children up to 18 can come to eat but the one caveat is the meals must be eaten on site. There is no grab-and-go service. The counties school districts partnered with Summer Breakspot, a federally funded program to make this happen. To find out where a student can eat for free, dial 2-1-1, text food or comida to 304-304, or check out the interactive map.
Catena Honored for 20 Years of Service
During Thursday’s City Commission meeting, the City’s Human Resources Department honored Key West Fire Department Lt. Jonathan Catena for his 20 years of service to the City of Key West. Lt. Catena was hired with the Key West Fire Department in 2011. Lt. Catena came to the City...
GUEST COMMENTARY: VOTE YES ON CITY BOND ISSUE
We should all applaud City Manager Al Childress and the city commission for proposing the bond financing that will appear on Key West voters’ November ballot. As a 20-year resident, I have never been more excited about the city’s future. The bond financing will allow Key West to...
REEF RELIEF ANNOUNCES NEW SUMMER INTER
(Key West, FL)- June 10, 2024 – Reef Relief is excited to announce the arrival of their Summer 2024 interns. In their roles, they will assist in running the Coral Camp for Kids Program, as well as fundraising events, and other volunteer opportunities. Pictured left to right. Zara Ajmiri,...
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