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Two Cuban migrants who made the journey from Cuba to Key West over the weekend were being held in Pompano Beach on Monday.

Two Cuban migrants used a motorized hang glider to fly the approximately 90 miles from the communist island to Key West, Florida.

Two Cuban migrants were taken into custody Saturday morning after landing at Key West International Airport on a motorized hang glider, authorities said.

Three arrests have been made, officials say.

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Monroe County is considering shelling out up to $52 million dollars to replace their 22-year-old Trauma Star Helicopters that take patients from the keys to trauma hospitals in Miami.

An elderly couple has been hospitalized after they were shot in the middle of an intersection in Lehigh Acres.

A Key West woman spotted a curious looking caterpillar in her backyard and it caught the attention of state officials.

The Sandbar Sports Grill in Key West was having to use bagged ice and bottled water on Tuesday morning after the third water line break in just a few days.

A 70-year-old man was arrested Monday for attacking another liveaboard man with a knife in Key West, authorities said.

A Canadian woman and a pediatric cardiologist from Georgia are winners in Key West’s annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest.

Authorities are investigating after finding a man’s body floating in the waters off Key West Friday afternoon, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

A Key West man is faced a felony charge Wednesday after authorities accused him of trashing a Stock Island street with more than two dozen illegally-dumped mattresses and box springs, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

Crews battled a fire at a commercial building on Key West’s Duval Street late Monday morning, leading to street closures.

Eighteen Cuban migrants landed in Key West Friday morning, according to the U.S. Border Patrol.

In an unusual move Tuesday, defense attorneys for the Key West business owner accused of murdering a 21-year-old man the day prior agreed that the 57-year-old should remain in jail.

A Key West business owner was arrested after he shot and killed an unarmed man urinating on the side of his building early Monday morning, according to Monroe County’s top prosecutor.

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The lime swallowtail butterfly, an invasive species that hails from Asia and which has damaged citrus trees throughout the Caribbean for nearly 20 year, has reached Florida.

Police arrested a member of the U.S. Coast Guard at Naval Air Station Key West early Monday morning on multiple felony charges, accusing him of biting three girls near their buttocks during a sleepover.

The Coast Guard is not getting enough support from the Biden administration as migrant flood into South Florida via the straits, coming from Cuba and Haiti, DeSantis says.

Detectives arrested a disgraced former Key West Police Department detective on Friday in Monroe County.

The Coast Guard has returned another 177 Cuban migrants who were caught off Florida’s coast to the island.

A 54-year-old man from Key West was arrested Wednesday after he bashed a woman’s head into a car window and the pavement, authorities announced Thursday.

Rujaina Espino was among the Cubans who were recently stranded at the Dry Tortugas National Park. The U.S. Coast Guard transported her and over 330 others to Key West and Thursday.

The recent rise in crossings by sea comes as President Biden announced a revamped migration management strategy.

Cuban migrants are still arriving by boat in the Florida Keys even as the Biden administration promises a crackdown.

The U.S. Coast Guard transported about 330 migrants on Thursday from the Dry Tortugas National Park in the Gulf of Mexico to Key West, where drivers waited in chartered buses.

Local 10 News traveled 70 miles west of Key West toward the Dry Tortugas, where more than 300 migrants from Cuba made landfall over the New Year holiday weekend.

Famous for its rowdy buccaneer history that lives on today, Key West also offers plenty of outdoor adventures and chances to disconnect

Explore Marathon’s beaches, coral barrier reefs and meet the locals working to protect them

A remote national park in the Gulf of Mexico closed on Monday after about 300 migrants landed there over the holiday weekend, officials said.

A U.S. national park comprising a cluster of uninhabited islands in the Florida Keys was closed Monday after 300 migrants made 10 landings there over the weekend, officials said. Dry Tortugas National Park, about 70 miles west of Key West, was closed so law enforcement and medical personnel could evaluate the migrants before moving them to Key West, the park tweeted. “The closure, which is expected to last several days, is necessary for the safety of visitors and staff because of the resources and space needed to attend to the migrants," park officials said in their statement.

Dry Tortugas National Park will close temporarily, beginning Monday morning.

A 36-year-old Marathon woman was arrested Wednesday after striking a bicyclist before fleeing the scene, authorities said.

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for 2 Cuban migrants about 40 miles off Boot Key after a vessel capsized on Tuesday.

An Atlantic hurricane season with 14 named storms has ended, leaving residents in the Florida Keys to celebrate even as others around Florida and Puerto Rico continue to deal with the damage caused by Hurricanes Ian, Nicole and Fiona.

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

A 38-year-old man from Ocala was arrested Wednesday after fleeing from deputies on a stand-up electric scooter and then jumping in the water, authorities said.

Hosted by TSR Adventures Inc. and called the “SMART Ride,” or “Southern Most AIDS/HIV Ride Two Thousand Twenty-Two,” the event is slated for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18-19. Entrants receive overnight housing, meals and the services of a medical team and a holistic and wellness tent throughout the event. On the second day, riders are to cycle some 65 miles southwest to Key West. Once all entrants arrive, a four-mile parade around Key West with police escort is slated for 2 p.m. Post-ride celebrations are slated throughout the day Saturday at LGBTQ-friendly venues in Key West.

A green sea turtle named after Hurricane Ian was among 15 injured sea turtles released in Gulf Stream waters off Key West by staff from a turtle hospital and members of a powerboat racing team vying for the sport’s world championship.

Unforgettable was what this year’s Fantasy Fest in Key West was for college students and vacationers alike. Parade watchers lined Duval Street barricades as early as noon to save themselves a good seat for the parade. “I’m most excited to see the costumes made from body paint,” said Amanda Albanese, a sophomore marine affairs major. “I’m definitely incorporating body paint into next year’s Halloween costume.”Into the night, people of all ages weaved in and out of packed bars, some featuring live music and Key West’s famous frozen alcoholic drinks. The slight traffic along the Overseas Highway was decorated with UM license plates and car stickers, ending what some may call “the Halloween migration” to Key West.

A 27-year-old man was arrested Saturday after fleeing from deputies in Key West., authorities said.

A man and a woman who were working as caregivers defrauded a couple who had fallen ill in the Florida Keys, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday.

Key West’s Fantasy Fest includes celebrations for dog lovers.

Authorities from the Monroe County Sherriff’s Office said two teenagers were arrested Saturday after fleeing from deputies in a stolen Jeep on U.S. 1.

A pilot in an old Soviet-era cropduster took off from Cuba and landed somewhere west of Krome Avenue in the Everglades.

Fantasy Fest is kicking off in Key West on Friday with a full slate of events for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started more than two years ago.

Federal agents responded to a migrant landing near Marathon on Thursday morning, a top official with the U.S. Border Patrol said.

U.S. Border Patrol agents released new images from a migrant landing in the Florida Keys.

Florida's newly-formed 28th Congressional District covers parts of South Miami-Dade to Key West.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency expanded eligibility for individual assistance for victims of Hurricane Ian to four additional Florida counties Wednesday.

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.

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.

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.

Lobster miniseason runs through midnight July 28.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.’

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.

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.