FLORIDA KEYS

A jury acquitted a Key Largo man of sexual battery after he had been accused of raping a woman.

Deputies arrested a man at a Florida Keys resort on an aggravated child abuse charge after they said a verbal argument over his 15-year-old daughter’s dating preferences escalated Tuesday night.

Local 10 News has obtained police body worn camera video showing the arrest of a 67-year-old man in the Florida Keys earlier this month.

South Floridians like their spiny crustaceans and cracked claws as a delicacy over the holidays.

A 34-year-old man from Hialeah was arrested Friday after he was caught with multiple undersized lobsters in the Florida Keys, authorities said.

A protected species was on a Key West man’s menu Friday, landing him in jail on a felony charge, state wildlife officers said Tuesday.

A tornado warning was issued Wednesday morning for part of the Florida Keys.

Deputies in the Florida Keys are accusing a pair of forging signatures on, then notarizing, several Monroe County building permits while working for a luxury homebuilder doing business at the exclusive Ocean Reef Club on Key Largo.

U.S. Coast Guard crews rescued 34 migrants from the water after their vessel sunk in the Florida Keys Friday morning, the agency confirmed.

An Orlando firefighter is facing multiple felony charges in the Florida Keys after police arrested him Thursday morning, having accused him of causing significant damage to a Key West hotel room and threatening officers following a domestic dispute.

A Miami man who is an inmate at the Monroe County Detention Center on Stock Island is now facing more charges after he allegedly threatened to kill a Florida Keys judge, his defense attorney and a state prosecutor, authorities announced on Thursday.

State wildlife officers accused a 77-year-old recreational fisherman of opening fire on a commercial fishing boat off the Florida Keys Tuesday, leading to his arrest on two felony charges.

Monroe County deputies arrested a Key Largo man on a felony charge Tuesday after they said he shoved a 74-year-old man in a road rage incident, sending the victim to the hospital.

A small plane crashed off the coast of Marathon Tuesday afternoon, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

A 67-year-old man was booked into jail in the Florida Keys Thursday after authorities said he threatened to rape and kill sheriff’s deputies and their family members hundreds of times as he was being arrested for driving under the influence.

A Monroe County audit has revealed “serious ethical concerns” over spending at the tax-funded tourism agency that promotes the Florida Keys to visitors around the world, including payment requests that may have broken the law.

Three teenagers are facing felony charges in Key West after they were accused of a brazen attack on an 11-year-old girl and her 14-year-old brother on a naval base.

The 10-day Fantasy Fest costuming and masking celebration ended late Sunday in Key West, after some 100 events with an increased emphasis on imaginative costuming and decreases in past years’ decadence.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two cats were discovered impaled by large darts in Tavernier nearly two weeks ago.

The Turtle Hospital in Marathon is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect who shot a loggerhead turtle in the head with a spear, the organization’s manager said Tuesday.

Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay is urging to public to be aware of holiday toy drives that are being hosted by the Pagans Outlaw Motorcycle Club, one of South Florida’s most notorious gangs.

Monroe County deputies arrested a contractor from Homestead on a felony charge Monday after they accused him of taking more than $100,000 from a couple to build a house, but failed to complete the job or give them their money back.

A man from the Florida Keys could be spending some time behind bars after deputies accused him of threatening to shoot down a U.S. Navy aircraft that flew over his home in Marathon this week.

A Florida Keys Army veteran received a very special surprise Monday afternoon.

A Keys man is facing a felony charge under Florida’s felony littering statute after Monroe County deputies accused him of illegally dumping more than two tons worth of trash.

Stone crabs will be back in season beginning on Sunday.

Key West police arrested a man on two felony charges over the weekend after they accused him of pulling a gun on two people in a Taco Bell parking lot and threatening to kill them after apparently expressing his distaste over the brightness of their truck’s headlights.

A 150-year-old beacon that helped guide ships through the treacherous Florida Keys coral reefs before GPS, sonar and other technology made it obsolete is shining again as part of a national effort to save historic lighthouses that have dotted the U.S. coast for more than a century.

A traffic stop for tag violations turned into quite the find for deputies in Monroe County.

A Keys man is facing a felony charge under Florida’s felony littering statute after Monroe County deputies accused him of illegally dumping more than two tons worth of trash.

A man offers to "rescue" a woman who was sexually assaulted on Key West's Duval Street. Instead, he takes her to one of the city's most iconic landmarks and rapes her.

New dashboard and body camera video shows the arrest of a Cutler Bay man accused of riding his motorcycle at 160 mph in the Florida Keys and, at one point, clipping a Monroe County deputy’s gun belt as he fled law enforcement.

A federal regulatory agency is blaming a Key Largo marine construction company for the death of one of its workers back in March, proposing fines of nearly $100,000.

A traffic stop turned into quite the find for deputies in Monroe County.

Prosecutors expect to charge a 17-year-old as an adult after Key West police say he stabbed a coworker with two steak knives early Sunday morning over a missing set of Apple AirPods.

Police arrested a Key West man on a felony charge Sunday after they said he beat and choked his pregnant wife — all because she was playing a mobile game with another man and wouldn’t eat dinner, they said.

A lobster diver in the Florida Keys likely wasn’t happy to see wildlife officers Wednesday after officials say they made some illegal discoveries after conducting a resource inspection.

A Hialeah man was in his birthday suit on his birthday at a resort in the Florida Keys, according to deputies, and what he’s accused of doing in a hot tub has landed him in hot water with the law.

Numerous residents in the Florida Keys have reported scammers/thieves posing as real Monroe County Sheriff’s Office members this week asking for money or making threats about fake arrest warrants and false accusations about missing fake jury duty.

For the last few weeks, people all over Florida have been treated to a rare sight: pink flamingos in the wild. The rose-colored birds have recently been spotted in the Everglades and hanging around in the Florida Keys.

Words With Friends has been a popular mobile game since its debut in 2009, played by millions worldwide. According to deputies, however, a Florida Keys woman using the app would end up getting played herself.

James Hager, a sergeant with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, rescued two divers who they said were drifting from their boat at Molasses Reef, south of Key Largo on Friday.

James Hager, a sergeant with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, rescued two divers who they said were drifting from their boat at Molasses Reef, south of Key Largo on Friday.

A traffic stop led to the arrest of a convicted felon who had marijuana and a loaded gun in his vehicle in the Florida Keys, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Friday.

A 54-year-old Key Largo woman blamed her Yorkshire terrier when deputies pulled her over for a traffic violation Wednesday night, but she was actually drunk, according to a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrest report.

People up and down the Florida Keys are talking about a different kind of tribute for Jimmy Buffett.

U.S. Border Patrol agents seized 58 pounds of hashish over the weekend after a Good Samaritan stumbled upon the drugs in the Florida Keys, Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar, who leads the agency’s Miami sector, confirmed Monday.

Authorities with the U.S. Border Patrol and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office stopped a suspected human smuggling operation involving more than 20 migrants Thursday morning.

Authorities in Massachusetts arrested a Key Largo man Tuesday after the rescue of a woman aboard his yacht led them to a trove of guns, ammunition and drugs, according to court documents.

Deputies in the Florida Keys arrested a Miami man who they accused of stabbing two other men and robbing a third Monday evening.

Just about two weeks after authorities in the Florida Keys announced the bust of a multi-million dollar theft ring targeting boaters across the state, a theft caught on camera at a Deerfield Beach marina has detectives investigating whether it, too, is part of an organized effort.

Police in the Florida Keys arrested a Miami-Dade County man on Sunday for a dangerous alleged act.

Jimmy Buffett, one of the Florida Keys’ most notable one-time residents, is being celebrated along the island chain.

Deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office made a dangerous discovery Wednesday after arresting a man who is accused of firing a gun and then barricading himself inside his home, authorities said.

Key West residents are facing the impact of Hurricane Idalia on Tuesday as the area grapples with stormy weather and whipping winds.

A Tropical Storm Watch was issued Monday morning for the Lower Florida Keys as state officials prepare for possible impacts of Tropical Storm Idalia, which is expected to become a hurricane by Monday night.

A Florida Keys deputy was arrested by Florida City police on a misdemeanor battery warrant Friday, according to his employer, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

Six Cuban migrants landed in the Florida Keys early Tuesday morning, according to a top official with the U.S. Border Patrol.

A 27-year-old Florida Keys man was arrested Friday after authorities said he attacked an 11-year-old boy and then beat and choked the boy’s mother.

The Florida Keys deputy who rescued a pilot who crashed his plane into the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend is sharing his story with Local 10 News.

South Florida marine biologists are trying to get to the bottom of a rare find and mysterious death of a marine mammal off the Florida Keys.

Adam Barney said he had about 60 seconds to make a decision Sunday morning as his plane’s engines went out over the Gulf of Mexico off the lower Florida Keys.

A Cutler Bay man faced six felony charges in the Florida Keys Sunday after authorities said he fled sheriff’s deputies after an attempted traffic stop, reaching speeds of 160 mph.

A pilot was rescued after he made an emergency landing in the water off the lower Florida Keys.

A woman is facing an attempted murder charge and her husband faces a charge of battery following a road rage incident early Saturday morning in Monroe County, authorities said.

U.S. Marshals captured a suburban Chicago man wanted in South Florida for possessing child sexual abuse material, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

The vibrant and eclectic Florida Keys are turning 200 this year.

A man died while diving off the coast of Key Largo Wednesday, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

In a race against time, multiple organizations are working to save the reef that runs along the Florida Keys during a heat wave that has already led to historic coral bleaching.

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor made a big catch while fishing the Florida Keys with family.

A Marathon couple arrested by federal agents Monday on charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021 riots at the U.S. Capitol faced a federal judge in Key West Tuesday.

A federal judge has issued arrest warrants for a couple from the Florida Keys in connection to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

It was first the “305,” then “786.″ Now Miami-Dade County will have a new area code, “645″ starting Friday.

South Florida's coral reefs continue to suffer the effects of this unprecedented summer heat wave, that shows no end in sight.

U.S. Coast Guard crews are searching for a missing diver who was last seen near an artificial reef off the coast of Key West Wednesday, officials said.

A Florida Keys man was arrested after allegedly attacking a woman holding an infant.

Authorities in the Florida Keys recovered the body of a St. Petersburg woman who had been presumed dead following a massive yacht fire at a Stock Island marina Wednesday.

Key West officers arrested an Ohio police chief early Friday morning after they accused him of attacking a homeless man near Duval Street.

Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay spotted a sinking boat as he drove along U.S. 1 Thursday, leading a deputy to rescue five men from the waterlogged vessel, according to a sheriff’s office spokesperson.

As water temperatures rise causing a drop in oxygen in some areas, researchers are keeping an eye on sponges, corals, and other sea creatures in Florida.

Incredible video was captured earlier this week in the Florida Keys after a group of orca whales were spotted just off Key Largo.

A 51-year-old St. Petersburg woman was presumed dead Wednesday after a fire erupted overnight on a yacht that was docked outside the Perry Hotel and Marina on Stock Island, Local 10 News has learned.

Fishermen in the Florida Keys just had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter.

A 4-year-old girl and her sister walked into the women’s restroom at a Key West city park Monday, only to find a 60-year-old man masturbating in plain view, according to police.

Authorities arrested a Miami man they suspected of wreaking havoc on the water in Key Largo earlier this month, spinning a yacht in circles and causing damage to multiple boats in the process.

Key West police arrested an officer with the U.S. Marine Corps Sunday on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after they accused him of threatening a group of vacationing cyclists in an apparent road rage incident on the island’s famed Duval Street.

The annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest has been won by a Wisconsin man who was celebrating his 68th birthday.

Deputies in the Florida Keys arrested a 56-year-old man after accusing him of throwing a knife at a woman during a domestic dispute Wednesday night, injuring her.

Police arrested a 45-year-old Key West man Wednesday evening after they said he stripped nude in the water at a beach and tried to get two young girls to swim with him — and later tried to use a medical condition as an excuse for bathing in the buff.

A federal law enforcement officer accused of stalking and battering his ex-girlfriend in Key West pleaded no contest Wednesday to two misdemeanor charges and was released from jail, his attorney tells Local 10 News.

Scientists and meteorologists are sounding the alarm about high water temperatures in the Florida Keys, and the damage being done to the coral reef.

Newly-obtained 911 calls reveal the moments after authorities said a Big Coppitt Key man was fatally shot by his girlfriend inside their home back in June.

The Little Mermaid is not the only person who can play and sing some tunes underwater.

A South Florida trio faces hundreds of criminal charges each after authorities found a trove of stolen or forged identity documents in a room at a Key Largo motel, according to deputies.

Broken windows and a stolen bath toy led a 28-year-old British serviceman to face two felony charges in Key West, according to police.

Federal agents seized over $1 million worth of cocaine and hashish in the Florida Keys over the past week, a top U.S. Border Patrol official confirmed Wednesday.

A woman was thrown off a personal watercraft when it exploded in the waters off the Florida Keys.

New York had its hot dog eating contest to celebrate Independence Day.

Federal agents took 32 Cuban migrants into custody after their boat arrived in the Florida Keys Tuesday morning, according to a top U.S. Border Patrol official.

Partying never gets old in the Florida Keys — especially for a milestone birthday like No. 200.