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Miami man arrested for DUI and drug possession in Florida Keys
KEY LARGO, Florida — A 50-year-old Miami man was arrested Saturday for drunken driving and possessing 112 pain pills without a prescription. Francisco Gayoso was charged with DUI, possession of 0.9 grams of cocaine, possession of hydrocodone pills, and possession of 19.3 grams of marijuana, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. Gayoso was driving a Dodge pickup truck when he was stopped near Mile Marker 105 in Key Largo at approximately 6:42 p.m. for an expired tag.
Former Trauma Star nurse faces drug theft charges
The Monroe County state grand jury has returned an indictment against for Trauma Star Chief Flight Nurse Lynda J. Rusinowski on 36 charges stemming from the theft of drugs from the air ambulance system. The indictment includes 10 counts of grand theft of controlled substances and 26 counts of official misconduct. Rusinowski is accused of illegally obtaining and using potent medical-grade narcotics, including fentanyl, dilaudid, Versed, ketamine and morphine, from Monroe County Fire Rescue, according to a news release issued Friday, Aug. 2, by the...
Law enforcement to hold National Night Out throughout Keys
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Key West Police Department and other law enforcement, military and community partners will host National Night Out events in the Upper, Middle and Lower Keys on Tuesday, Aug. 6. All events will feature food, refreshments and an opportunity to meet neighbors, members of local law enforcement agencies and firefighters, as well as members of the military from a wide variety of divisions and special teams, and many others who are all involved in public safety in the Florida Keys. ...
10 New Pickleball Courts To Open at Key Largo Community Park on Thursday, Aug. 22
Monroe County Commissioners and staff are ready to celebrate the grand opening of 10 new pickleball courts at Key Largo Community Park, 305 St. Croix Place. The celebration will occur on Thursday, Aug. 22, at 8:30 a.m. The public is invited to join in for the inaugural dinks on the courts, followed by open play.
Deputies: $1 million worth of cocaine found in the Florida Keys
KEY WEST, Fla. — A beachgoer found 25 packages of cocaine in the Florida Keys on Sunday. The drugs were found around 4 p.m. near a pier on the Old Highway in Islamorada and weighed about 80 pounds, according to a news release from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
70 pounds of cocaine valued at over $1 million washes up in Florida Keys
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said suspected cocaine with a total weight of approximately 70 pounds was found on Sunday afternoon near a pier in Islamorada, Florida. The package was turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol, which estimates the drugs to have a street value of...
Florida Man Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Resisting Arrest
Florida Man Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Resisting Arrest. The Monroe County State Attorney’s Office has announced that Justin G. Todaro, 43, has been sentenced to 46 months in state prison following his conviction on multiple charges, including Resisting Arrest with Violence, Battery on a Police Officer/Firefighter/EMT, Resisting an Officer without Violence, and Obstruction. Todaro has also been ordered to pay fines and court costs totaling $1,115. The sentencing, presided over by Judge Mark Wilson, comes after Todaro pleaded no contest to the charges and was adjudicated guilty.
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