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COMMISSIONER MICHELLE LINCOLN CHOSEN AS PRESIDENT-ELECT OF FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
COMMISSIONER MICHELLE LINCOLN CHOSEN AS PRESIDENT-ELECT OF FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES. Monroe County Commissioner Michelle Lincoln was chosen as president-elect of the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) on Friday. She was elected at the association’s annual business meeting hosted during FAC’s Annual Conference & Educational Exhibition in Orlando, Florida.
La Crosse man accused of child sex crimes in Florida
A 39-year-old La Crosse man who faced substantial battery charges in La Crosse has been accused of multiple child sex crimes in Florida. According to the Miami Herald, Eric Cadogan was arrested last week in Monroe County, Florida, after accusations that he molested children, filmed several of the encounters and distributed the footage. Prosecutors say the crimes took place on a sailboat that Cadogan used as a residence in the Florida Keys.
Funders Alliance to host Florida Keys Nonprofit Day
Professionals from charitable organizations across Monroe County will convene on Wednesday, Sept. 11, for the third annual Florida Keys Nonprofit Day. The event will be held from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Marathon City Hall, 9805 Overseas Highway. The event is presented by the Florida Keys Funders Alliance, a...
Florida Keys Horror, Parents Eric and Kia Cadogan Imprisoned on Ghastly Child Abuse and Sex Crime Charges
A shocking case has emerged from the Florida Keys, where a sailboat became the setting for disturbing alleged sexual crimes against children. Monroe County authorities have arrested Eric Cadogan, formerly of the Florida Keys and recently of La Crosse, Wisconsin, on a litany of felony charges that include incest, sexual assault on a minor, child cruelty, and lewd and lascivious behavior on a child. Reports from the Miami Herald indicate that Cadogan lived on the boat in Marathon with his wife and five children, where he reportedly molested and filmed the children.
Florida Keys Issues Dengue Fever Alert After Two Cases Reported There
WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Health officials in the Florida Keys have issued a dengue fever alert after two confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne disease were reported there. In the alert, issued this week by the Monroe County Department of Health, officials said they were taking precautions to curb the spread of dengue fever. Those measures include stepping up door-to-door mosquito inspections; enhancing mosquito surveillance; spraying aerial mosquito treatments as necessary; and driving through neighborhoods and spraying mosquito treatments from trucks as needed. But the threat of dengue fever is not limited to Florida: Just last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a nationwide advisory about the increased risk of dengue fever infections in the United States. Puerto Rico has been the hardest hit: Of the 2,241 U.S. dengue cases reported so far this year, 1,498 occurred in that U.S. territory in the Caribbean. In March, a public health emergency was declared there after cases of the mosquito-borne illness broke historical records.
National Weather Service Heat Advisory For South Florida
MIAMI, Florida - The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a Heat Advisory effective from 10 AM Wednesday through 8 PM EDT Thursday for several areas in South Florida, including Miami-Dade, Broward, Collier, and Monroe Counties. Peak heat index values between 105 and 110 degrees expected Wednesday and Thursday...
Mayors Host Veterans Affairs Roundtable in the Florida Keys
Last Thursday, nine mayors from across South Florida met for the Florida League of Mayors Regional Roundtable Discussion on Mental Health and Veterans Issues in Islamorada. Monroe County Veterans Affairs Director Cathy Crane and Village of Islamorada Mayor Buddy Pinder helped facilitate the meeting. Florida League of Mayors President Scott Brook of Coral Springs led the meeting.
Heavy traffic anticipated in Upper Keys for July 4 parade
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – Drivers in the Upper Keys should expect significant traffic congestion on the Fourth of July due to a parade in Key Largo, authorities confirmed Wednesday. According to Monroe County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Adam Linhardt, the parade will impact northbound traffic at Mile Marker 97 from...
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