Tavernier

Monroe County School District hosts open houses ahead of students’ return to class

There was an open house on Tuesday at Key Largo, an A-rated public elementary and middle school in the Monroe County School District.

Man ‘crawled from under a stall’ in women’s bathroom, groped Keys McDonald’s worker, deputies say

A McDonald’s worker in the Florida Keys was the victim of a disturbing crime on Tuesday, deputies said.

Behind-the-scenes exclusive: How targeted enforcement helps U.S. Border Patrol catch wanted migrants in Florida Keys

U.S. Border Patrol agents recently detained the driver of a blue Mitsubishi in the Florida Keys.

Florida Keys man accused of child sex abuse; deputies say ‘more charges are expected’

Deputies in the Florida Keys arrested a 65-year-old man Friday afternoon on a child sexual abuse charge; they said it’s the first of what will likely be more criminal counts to come.

Man yells at shoppers, throws beer bottle while ‘trying to sell meth’ at strip mall, deputies say

A 46-year-old man’s approach to selling methamphetamines at a Florida Keys strip mall landed him in jail Wednesday, according to sheriff’s deputies.

Suspected Cuban migrants come ashore in upper Florida Keys

Authorities responded to a migrant landing on Thursday morning in the Florida Keys.

Man, 18, jailed after threat leads to lockdown at Key West High School, deputies say

Deputies arrested an 18-year-old Tavernier man on a felony charge Monday after they said he made a threat that prompted a lockdown at Key West High School last Tuesday.

Officials ask Florida Keys residents to conserve water

Officials were asking Florida Keys residents on Monday to conserve water after last week’s leak depleted the area’s water reserves.

More than 100 Haitian migrants arrive in Florida Keys

More than 100 Haitian migrants arrived to Tavernier on a boat Thursday morning, authorities confirmed.