Monroe County

A Hialeah man was arrested for illegally transporting gasoline after he was caught in the Florida Keys with a go-fast boat that was loaded with more than 200 gallons of fuel as well as other items, authorities said. Fernando Jesus Gonzalez Rodriguez, 44, was arrested Monday night and charged with transporting dangerous material/unlawful conveyance of fuel, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office…

Storm surge occurs when ocean water gets pushed onto shore by a tropical storm or hurricane. County officials make evacuation decisions based on a hurricane’s track and projected storm surge, so it’s important to know which zone you live in before a storm hits.

South Florida counties are prepared with resources, hotlines and evacuation plans in case a storm poses a threat to residents’ safety. Below is a list of important phone numbers and websites that can be used to access county services in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe during a tropical storm or hurricane. Always call 911 in case of a serious…

Officials say a power outage occurred throughout the lower half of the Florida Keys when a sailboat got stuck in transmission lines

Officials say a victim advocate for the sheriff’s office in the Florida Keys was fired after being arrested on charges of aggravated assault and reckless driving

A tourist died after she became stuck in a window at a Florida Keys resort, authorities said. The body of 22-year-old Sydney Therriault, from Beallsville, Maryland, was found Thursday morning at the Pelican RV Resort & Marina in Grassy Key, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office officials said. Detectives believe Therriault may have forgotten her hotel key and was trying to...

A Key West couple is accused of kidnapping a man and holding him hostage at knifepoint while beating and robbing him, authorities said. Steven Randell Solstad, 31, and Madison Ambria Megerle, 22, both face charges of kidnapping, aggravated assault, robbery, grand theft and grand theft of a motor vehicle, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. Officials said the investigation…

A speeding motorist who was tring to flee from deputies was hospitalized after crashing into a Key West hotel pool area, authorities said. The incident happened late Wednesday night during a pursuit that spanned from Big Pine Key to the entrance of Key West on U.S. 1, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office officials said. Officials said the driver, 31-year-old Asiel...

Feral chickens run free in Key West, just one of those things that keep the Southernmost City charmingly weird. But what’s delightful here and there becomes a nuisance when they’re everywhere. With the population getting out of hand, city commissioners are taking action — not by hunting down the fixings for a massive tailgate party, but by going after...

Some South Florida counties have put into place a short-term curfew over the holidays in an effort to discourage the spread of the new coronavirus

It might not be as cool as the endoskeleton from “The Terminator” or as amiable as Rosie from “The Jetsons,” but a Florida airport is getting its own robot designed to kill COVID-19 and other pathogens

A diver who said he spent 10 hours in the water after drifting away from his boat in the Florida Keys was rescued by the Coast Guard early Friday. U.S. Coast Guard officials said the man’s wife called authorities around 10 p.m. Thursday when he didn’t come home after leaving from Cudjoe Key to American Shoal Light to dive....

Miami-Dade County’s curfew will be extended to 1 a.m. for certain holidays, the mayor announced

The Florida Keys is bracing for the potential impacts of Tropical Storm Eta as the system continued to strengthen on its projected path to the region. Monroe County officials say they are expecting the storm to pass near or over the Keys as a Category 1 Hurricane Sunday evening. Hurricane and Storm Surge Warnings have been issued to parts of…

A 5-pound bale of marijuana was found floating near a marina in Key largo over the weekend, officials said. The bale was reportedly found in the water near the docks at Mandalay Marina at Mile Marker 97.5 Sunday morning, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office officials said. Deputies responded and turned the bale over to U.S. Border Patrol agents.

Can I take a selfie with my ballot? What do I need to bring to the voting center? Here’s everything you need to know as early voting begins in Florida

Nathalia Orthiz is live from Doral with all the details as early voting begins in Florida.

With just over two weeks left until election day, the Trump and Biden campaigns are in full swing.

Early voting in South Florida begins on Monday.

Zane Wampler is a fourth grader at Plantation Key School in Islamorada, which is now back to in-person classes. But he’ll have to wait a little longer for face to face instruction. “Everybody’s in school, and I’m the only one not,” said the nine-year-old. In July, Zane was diagnosed with multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children also known as MIS-C,...