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As dengue arrives in South Florida, here's how to deal with the mosquitoes that carry it
Two cases of locally contracted dengue fever were confirmed by health officials in Monroe County this week. The viral infection is not contagious, but is transmitted by infected mosquitoes. Dengue can present as a flu-like illness with severe muscle aches, joint pain, fever and sometimes a rash, according to the...
Commissioner 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. Commissioner Lincoln has served on FAC's executive committee for two years, most...
Body of man found in water off Stock Island
STOCK ISLAND, Fla. – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after the body of a man was found over the weekend in the water off Stock Island. According to MCSO spokesman Adam Linhardt, a passerby stumbled upon the body in the mangroves off Fifth Street around 1:20 p.m. Sunday.
Demblans faces drug charges
KEY LARGO — A Key Largo man who served more than six years in prison for his involvement in the 2015 double murder of a Tavernier couple was arrested for cocaine and marijuana possession Thursday, June 20, following a traffic stop on U.S. 1. Adrian Luis Demblans, 43, was...
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