KEY WEST

After Hurricane Ian, many Floridians, limited by low or fixed incomes, face finding a decent place to live in a state that is mired in an affordable housing crunch.

One week after the pair went missing, officials with the U.S. Coast Guard have suspended their search for a man and woman whose boat was last seen off the coast of Key West.

The U.S. Coast Guard continued search efforts Monday for a boat last seen Tuesday off the coast of Key West, just before Hurricane Ian made landfall.

The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Friday that one person was found dead near Ocean Edge Marina in Key West and 17 remain missing after a group of migrants from Cuba took to the sea amid Hurricane Ian.

A Florida Keys family made a surprising discovery as they cleaned up seaweed from a boat ramp Hurricane Ian.

The Coast Guard is searching for 20 people at sea after a migrant boat sank near Stock Island in the Florida Keys on Wednesday. The Keys are experiencing tropical storm conditions because of Hurricane Ian.

Flooding remained a concern for residents on Wednesday in some areas of the Florida Keys as Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm.

Firefighters responded to a two-story building fire on a cloudy Wednesday morning in Key West while the area was dealing with flooding.

With Hurricane Ian expected to skirt along the Gulf Coast of Key West Tuesday, there is still no telling where the powerful storm will make landfall in Florida.

There was a possibility of tornadoes late Monday night and Tuesday across the Florida Keys. Hurricane Ian is forecast to emerge over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico to affect Key West and Key Largo before causing turmoil on the western coast of Florida.

Most of the Florida Keys moved outside the forecast cone of uncertainty for Hurricane Ian. Here's the latest forecast map.

Monroe County officials followed Gov. Ron DeSantis’s decision to declare a state of emergency on Friday as Tropical Depression Nine strengthened in the Caribbean and meteorologists warned it will likely hit Florida as a hurricane next week.

The Southernmost Point marker in Key West, Florida, a landmark delineating the continental United States’ southernmost spot of land, became a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II when city workers installed a British flag and royal purple banner at the much-photographed site beside the Atlantic Ocean.

Pirates, enslaved people, and Spanish explorers shaped these seven small islands west of the Florida Keys. For most visitors, deep-diving into the past and then swimming the azure waters makes for an unforgettable trip.

Federal agents responded to “multiple” migrant landings in Key West Monday morning, a top official with the U.S. Border Patrol said.

U.S. Coast Guard crews returned 90 Cuban migrants to the island after intercepting vessels in the Straits of Florida in five separate incidents Wednesday and Thursday.

An additional victim of a Florida Keys man accused last week of pretending to be a rideshare driver and sexually assaulting a woman has come forward and investigators think there may be more, officials with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.

Voters in Monroe County are heading to the polls Tuesday with more than a few races to watch and referendums, including a Monroe County School District operational funding question that will be on all ballots. On Key West ballots only will be referendums on replacing gender-specific references in the city charter and another about candidates’ being required to have residency in the city of Key West.

A woman who thought she was getting a ride home from Key West from a rideshare driver was instead victimized by a man pretending to work for a rideshare company, who exposed himself and touched her, Monroe County deputies allege.

Florida reported its first case of monkeypox in a child younger than four years old, according to the Florida Department of Health.

One of Florida's most famous places became the center of the recent migrant crisis this weekend.

Authorities say they recovered the bale about 50 miles from shore after someone reported seeing it in Key West's Coconut Mallory Marina.

If the suspected drugs were worth $200 a gram, the 55-pound seizure would be valued at almost $5 million.

A boat carrying 15 immigrants in the waters off the lower Florida Keys capsized Friday morning, leaving two people dead and another five yet to be found.

Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar, who heads the U.S. Border Patrol’s Miami sector, tweeted an image of a waterlogged makeshift rowboat that he said carried 23 men and two women from the island’s Artemisa region.

United States Coast Guard crews repatriated nearly 200 migrants Saturday, after intercepting multiple vessels at sea over the past week, the agency said.

Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar, who heads the Border Patrol’s Miami sector, tweeted that the migrants made landfall in a “rustic vessel” on an island in the Marquesas Keys, which are west of Key West.

Passengers on a cruise ship headed back to Miami witnessed the rescue of 12 men, believed to be Cuban migrants, stranded on a small boat in the Straits of Florida Friday evening.

Queen conch are found in the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, the Bahamas and Bermuda but commercial and recreational harvest is generally banned in U.S. waters.

The U.S. Border Patrol has detained 16 Cuban migrants that came ashore Wednesday morning near Key West, officials confirmed.

Lobster miniseason runs through midnight July 28.

U.S. Border Patrol partners rescued seven Cuban migrants Tuesday morning who came ashore on an uninhabited island and became stranded.

Joe Auvil, a Dade City resident, beat out 124 entrants. Auvil, who already shares Hemingway's passion for fishing, is dressing for the job he wants: "Every man wants to write like Hemingway," he said.

Some came in wool fisherman’s sweaters, and other contestants had sportsmen’s attire.

Deputies arrested a Florida Keys man Saturday on a murder charge after they accused him of beating his girlfriend to death at their home just outside of Key West.

U.S. Border Patrol agents took more than two dozen Cuban migrants into custody after their wooden boat made landfall in Key West Saturday morning, officials said.

U.S. Border Patrol agents responded to a report of migrants coming to shore Wednesday morning in Key West.

A Key West police officer responded to a call Monday night about a group of baby turtles that needed help.

The U.S. Coast Guard took 64 Cuban migrants on Sunday back to Cuba after finding them at sea on Thursday and Friday in four boats off the Florida Keys.

Mega cruise ships stopped sailing to Key West, Florida, during the height of COVID-19. Many locals appreciated the resulting peace and quiet and won a vote for the large ships not to return. But the fight’s not over.

18 Cuban migrants arrived near a Key West marina in a homemade boat early Saturday morning, an official said.

A Key West man notorious for vandalizing property all over the lower Florida Keys will spend 30 days in Monroe County jail, according to a news release from the county’s sheriff’s office.

A group of Cuban migrants came ashore in Key West Monday morning, including seven children.

Deputies arrested men from Detroit and Tampa after a chase in Monroe County that netted cocaine and marijuana, deputies announced on Monday.

There were dozens of migrants in a small fishing boat named “Venus.” They arrived at Smathers Beach, the largest public beach in Key West, on Wednesday morning, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

There were dozens of migrants in a small fishing boat named “Venus.” They arrived at Smathers Beach, the largest public beach in Key West, on Wednesday morning, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The Florida Keys can be paradise. Buffett and Hemingway vibe. Sunset celebrations. Bars everywhere.

Key West has one of the most beautiful restaurants in the country — at least, according to Trips to Discover.

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol responded to Smathers Beach in Key West Wednesday morning after being alerted about a group of migrants who were making landfall, officials said.

The Combat Diver Qualification Course is a tough test of participants' diving know-how and ability to perform under pressure.

Cuban migrants repatriated by the Coast Guard

The Coast Guard continues to search for a Colorado woman days after the dinghy she was on capsized after she left a Key West bar.

Florencio Suarez was drunk again. Jealousy drove him mad. He armed himself with a filet knife and a gravel rake.

Two sperm whales have died within a week of each other in the Florida Keys, but officials did not immediately see a connection between the deaths.

Authorities were searching Wednesday night for a woman who vanished in the Florida Keys.

On an island filled with famous watering holes and charming backstories, one bar stands out as a Key West classic. This year, Sloppy Joe’s Bar is celebrating 85 years of doing business in the Florida town.

Four migrants who are believed to have originated from Cuba were taken into custody Thursday afternoon after coming ashore in the Florida Keys, authorities confirmed.

Stanley Yelnats was going on a vacation with his family when he was asked to skip his Delta Air Lines flight because they’d over-booked.

According to U.S. Border Patrol, 11 people arrived on a boat near Smathers Beach in Key West.

The island-city of Key West off the southern tip of Florida invites visitors to stroll slowly, enjoy turquoise waters and take in the sunset. But according to some residents, that idyllic peace is endangered -- by lumbering, tourist-filled cruise ships.

The plan was to open the time capsule to mark Key West’s tricentennial, but "nobody remembers where it is,” said Alex Vega.

For the third time in a week, a visitor to the Florida Keys died while exploring the waters.

The Monroe Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday deputies are investigating a “virtual kidnapping scam.” Scammers are using social media to select their targets, pretend that they have kidnapped a loved one, and demand a ransom.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reported on Monday that a group of undocumented Russian migrants arrived on a boat in Monroe County.

Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay said the migrants, many carrying luggage, arrived on a 30-foot vessel. He said there remains “some questions” about how many, if any, of the occupants “dissipated into the community” before they could be apprehended.

Airline pulls back on flights to warm-weather destinations like Florida, which it added to meet demand during the pandemic.

Key West is celebrating its 200th birthday: with a festival, gala dinner and ‘drone fireworks.’

Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay released a statement on Monday morning saying he was disappointed to learn a civilian employee was arrested over the weekend.

See a list of South Florida restaurants ordered shut last week by inspectors with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Some Key Lime Pie lovers were protesting on Tuesday after Gov. Ron DeSantis declared the strawberry shortcake is Florida’s official dessert. Key Lime is the state’s official pie.

In a matter of four days, five suspected migrant vessels were stopped in the waters off Key West, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says an oil and gas sheen was spotted about 9 miles north of Big Pine Key as law enforcement and Coast Guard crews search for a missing couple who was flying a small plane to the Keys.

Businessman and environmentalist Pritam Singh is committing $1 million toward the care of the Miami Seaquarium’s beloved orca Lolita, sources tell Local 10 News.

A 37-year-old man from Key West was arrested Monday after a handgun was found in his luggage at the Key West International Airport, authorities said.

A profane phone call and Jimmy Buffett’s inability to keep his daily planner organized 50 years ago in Miami set in motion events that changed the music world.

Cameron Briody, who has been bartending in Key West, Fla., since 1999, said he has a good memory for faces and drinks.

A tourist made a big impression in a Key West bar by ordering drinks three times on New Year’s Eve without leaving a tip. That enabled the staff to easily track him down after police released webcam video showing vandals setting fire that damaged landmark Key West Buoy.

Always remember to tip your server, if you know what's good for you. A tourist made a big impression in a Key West bar by ordering drinks three times on New Year's Eve without leaving a tip. The arson caused more than $5,000 in damage to the city's landmark buoy marking the southernmost point in the United States, and sent the island's “coconut telegraph” gossip chain into high alert, the Miami Herald reported Tuesday.

Credit the detective work to a Duval Street bar.

Key West police on Thursday identified two men they said vandalized the island’s famous Southernmost Point buoy by setting a fire next to it on New Year’s Day.

The city of Key West has started work to restore the famous Southernmost Point buoy after vandals defaced the tourist attraction in the early hours of New Year’s Day by starting a fire.

Authorities said two people lit a Christmas tree on fire in front of the buoy.

Police are searching for two people who burned a part of Key West's famous Southernmost Point buoy early New Year's Day after setting a fire near the landmark tourism icon. News outlets report two males lit a Christmas tree on fire in front of the buoy around 3:30 a.m. Saturday and the flames charred sections of the colorful, 4-ton cement monument that reads “90 miles to Cuba, Southernmost Point, Continental U.S.A.” The red, yellow, black and white marker resembles a giant marine navigational buoy.

The hunt is on for two men who defaced one of Key West’s most famous and most photographed landmarks on New Year’s Day: the giant and colorful Southernmost Point buoy. The vandals caused “extensive damage” to the buoy between 3 and 3:30 a.m. Saturday, according to Key West police. And, the incident was caught on video. The most noticeable damage is on the front of the buoy, with charring over ...

In the early hours of New Year’s Day, two people vandalized Key West’s famous Southernmost Point buoy landmark by setting a fire right beside it.

Cellphone video that witnesses took of a fight between two off-duty Monroe County sheriff’s deputies and three Navy sailors last weekend shows the cops tried to show restraint until force was unavoidable, the deputies’ boss said Thursday.

A Navy sailor was airlifted from Key West to a Miami hospital early Saturday morning after police said he was part of a fight on Duval Street between two off-duty sheriff’s deputies and two other sailors.

Cruise ships began returning to Key West two weeks ago, ending a 20-month shutdown due to the pandemic.

The U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday was searching for a man who was reported missing the day before after taking off on a kayak in the Lower Keys.

A man from San Diego, California, died in the Florida Keys Saturday afternoon after diving from a boat into shallow water to catch a football, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

Bicyclists are to pedal from Miami to Key West on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 19-20, during “The SMART Ride,” a charitable journey that has been called the largest bicycle ride in the southeastern United States. Beneficiaries include the Florida Keys’ A.H. of Monroe County. The 165-mile Miami-to-Key-West journey takes bicyclists through the entire Keys island chain along scenic Florida Keys Overseas Highway and Heritage Trail routes. Overnight housing is reserved at Hawks Cay, and participants are to resume their ride the following morning to travel some 65 miles southwest to Key West. This year’s scheduled conclusion will be at Key West High School with a private closing ceremony.

A man fatally shot himself in a Key West hotel parking lot after crashing an SUV into a scooter on Saturday night, police said.

You’re on the Overseas Highway, the only stretch of pavement connecting the 120-mile island chain. Destination: Key West, where the mile marker zero sign signals the end of the road.

Seven Miami Beach and Key West restaurants should be preening right about now, because they’ve been named some of the best restaurants in the country.

Two more men have been arrested in the June 22 murder of a 19-year-old man in Key West, weeks after city police first named a suspect.

The fight to limit cruise ships in Key West appears far from over.

In the Florida Keys, police work can sometimes involve coming to the rescue of a hard-shelled pal out crawling around in the rain.

The city that made sunset a party — an overcrowded one, some might say — is one of the best places to watch a sunset in the world, according to a new study.

The U.S. Coast Guard and a good Samaritan rescued 13 people after their boat capsized off of Key West as Tropical Storm Elsa approached, the agency said. The nine men and four women were taken aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Thetis on Tuesday afternoon, some 26 miles (42 kilometers) southeast of Key West, the agency said in a news release. The crew from the Western Carmen contacted watch standers at the Coast Guard's Sector Key West around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday to report they had found four people in the water.

Two helicopters and an airplane were called in to assist with the search-and-rescue operation.