Local News in Monroe County

Monroe County BOCC News Published September 01

Scam Continues to Target Building and Planning Applicants

Monroe County BOCC News Published August 31

Big Pine Key Brush Fire: Final Update; Crews Continue to Monitor

Keys Weekly Published August 31

Line workers hospitalized following shock incident in Islamorada

Florida Keys Electric Cooperative said Monday afternoon that three line workers were transported to the hospital after they were shocked while working on an underground electrical feed on Plantation Key in Islamorada. The three workers sustained varying degrees of shock, but FKEC…

Keys Weekly Published August 28

Meet Maverick: Key West Police Department welcomes newest recruit

The Key West Police Department’s newest cadet has been in town less than a week and is getting picked on by a boisterous colleague — who’s also his roommate. Officer Santiago Perez described the pair’s interaction by saying, “Murph’s young. He’s like the annoying little brother…

Keys Weekly Published August 28

Key West captain dives into water rescue

A Key West sportfishing captain celebrated his 54th birthday with a half-day charter that ended with an unplanned water rescue near the entrance to Garrison Bight on Aug. 19. Captain Pete Collins was bringing his guests back to Charter Boat Row aboard the Conchenstein boat. He…

Keys Weekly Published August 27

Early morning commute slows after vehicle hits Islamorada’s Snake Creek Bridge

The early morning commute through Islamorada was slowed after a vehicle crashed through a traffic gate on Snake Creek Bridge on Thursday. First responders were alerted to the incident on the bascule bridge a little after 5:32 a.m. Per Adam Linhardt, of the Monroe County Sheriff’s…

Keys Weekly Published August 27

Five arrested in Middle Keys illegal contracting sting operation

The City of Marathon’s Building Department on Aug. 19 coordinated with local law enforcement and state agencies in an operation targeting illegal contractors. The city worked with the state Department of Business and Professional Regulations (DBPR) to provide a location for the…

Keys Weekly Published August 24

Injured by lightning, Florida Keys captain is released from hospital

By Andy Newman A Florida Keys fishing guide, who was the victim of a lightning strike while piloting his light-tackle boat in Florida Bay last Thursday, was discharged Monday from a Miami hospital. Quick action by his charter customers, which included administering CPR, helped…

Keys Weekly Published August 22

Oklahoma man arrested for allegedly possessing queen conch

An Oklahoma City man was cuffed after a marine deputy observed him in possession of a threatened marine species. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Lower Keys marine deputy Luis Guiardinu was on patrol at Sunshine Key Resort at approximately 5:47 p.m. on Aug. 20.…

Keys Weekly Published August 21

Jury convicts Key Largo man in 2025 murder of local woman

A Monroe County jury found 35-year-old Dylan Cody Lamb guilty on all counts following a jury trial before Circuit Judge James Morgan in connection with the April 2025 killing of a woman at a Key Largo resort. Lamb was found guilty of second-degree murder, false imprisonment and…