Key West
CRIME & SAFETY
Texas tourist dies in snorkeling-related incident in Key West
KEY WEST, Fla. (CBS12) — A 65-year-old man from Houston died on Tuesday following a snorkeling-related incident off Key West. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) said Beau Follis was snorkeling with Fury Watersports when he reportedly lost consciousness. CPR was immediately performed on Follis and the U.S. Coast Guard brought him to shore for paramedics.
KEY WEST POLICE RESCUE 76-YEAR-OLD WOMAN FROM HARBOR
For the second time since April, Key West police officers dove into Key West Harbor to rescue a person. Officers were sent to the end of Duval Street a little before dawn on June 22. The caller said he heard an individual in the ocean crying out for help. When...
KEY WEST MAN JAILED FOR DERELICT BOATS HE RENTED ON AIRBNB, OWES $345K FOR CLEANUP
A 67-year-old Key West man is serving jail time for letting his collection of six derelict vessels languish in the Cow Key Channel area, after Florida Keys prosecutors resolved a criminal case that started in March 2023. James Lee Huckabay Jr. on May 29 was sentenced to six months in...
Additional charges filed in fishing gear theft case
Additional charges filed in fishing gear theft case. A 20-year-old Homestead, Florida man arrested earlier this month in a wide-ranging Sheriff’s Office investigation into fishing rod thefts in Monroe County has been additionally charged with more thefts. Ryan Alexander Oliu faces a litany of additional grand theft and burglary...
7-Eleven among 4 Keys businesses busted after selling alcohol to minors, deputies say
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division conducted an operation Thursday targeting businesses selling alcohol in the Upper Keys. Out of 18 businesses checked, four were found to have served alcohol to a minor, according to MCSO spokesperson Adam Linhardt. Vandals hit Jewish-owned...
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.