Keys Man Who Made $390K In Illegal Lobster Harvest Gets Prison
A Florida Keys man who made $390,000 by illegally harvesting spiny lobsters from artificial underwater habitats has been caught by the claws of justice.
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A Florida Keys man who made $390,000 by illegally harvesting spiny lobsters from artificial underwater habitats has been caught by the claws of justice.
If you are planning on heading down the Key West for the final day of Fantasy Fest, you can expect delays.
Hurricane Sandy won't rain on the parade of officials and organizers of Key West's Fantasy Fest.
Florida Keys public schools are changing their sex education curriculum. For the first time, the new curriculum will include discussion of birth control.
"Good Hope", a female hawksbill sea turtle that was airlifted from the U.S. Virgin Islands to Turtle Hospital in Marathon, unexpectedly died Tuesday morning.
"Good Hope", the female hawksbill sea turtle airlifted from the U.S. Virgin Islands to Turtle Hospital in the Keys, was recovering Saturday and producing eggs, officials said.
Motorcyclists from throughout the United States came to Key West this weekend, raising money for charity during the 40th Key West Poker Run.
A Monroe County employee who stole 52 county-purchased iPads, iPhones and an LG phone then sold them at fire-sale prices or gave as gifts will keep her job.
This weekend is party weekend in the Keys.
A Florida woman who allegedly set up numerous fake businesses to create mortgages in the Keys leading to almost $1 million in bank fraud was charged Wednesday.
Monroe County officials are continuing to monitor the progress of Tropical Storm Isaac as it marches towards the Florida Keys. So far, no mandatory evacuations have been ordered, but that could change quickly.
The Florida Keys look as though they will feel the brunt of Tropical Storm Isaac when it passes over the area Sunday into Monday.
The Florida Keys are one of the most vulnerable areas to destruction at the hands of a tropical system and with Tropical Storm Isaac taking aim at the area, emergency management workers are preparing for anything.
Here she goes again, but this time she may be jellyfish-proof.
Four puppies abandoned in a hot, metal garbage bin in late July are being offered a new leash on life.
Florida International University (FIU) students are refurbishing the historic Seven Mile Bridge. Well, not exactly.
Many of us wait until the last minute to vote. If you live in the Keys, why not avoid the election-day lines by voting early? Inside: links to voter registration, plus learn about the voting process.
South Florida boaters and divers are taking to the water in big numbers Wednesday and Thursday as Florida's highly anticipated lobster mini-season gets underway.
It's time to melt some butter and grab your lobster bib. It's nearly time for Florida's annual lobster mini-season which means your office may be a bit short of staff for the next couple of days.
Wednesday and Thursday, you may notice your job or office is a bit short on staff. At the stroke of midnight on Wednesday, July 25th, thousands of South Florida divers will hit the water for Florida's annual lobster mini-season.
You listen to it in your car, on your phone and while you exercise. On Saturday, a few people in the Keys even listened to music underwater.
Jobs provide many perks. One perk of being a Monroe County deputy: saving on gas by taking home your patrol car. However, since June 1st, newly-hired Monroe County deputies have been feeling pain at the pump, just like the rest of us.
The Coast Guard continues to search for a boater who has been missing since the weekend.
Mark Sorensen, former State Representative, Mayor of the Florida Keys and long time Monroe County Commissioner, died with his family by his side Friday, He was 77 years old.
New oil drilling off Cuba's waters means an oil spill may be just months away from the Florida Keys, according to the government's computer models.
Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon, a state representative, said that "this is not about three letters" amid GOP criticism about her membership in the Democratic Socialists of America.
The home was damaged, but no injuries were reported, officials said.
Witnesses said an elderly man was unable to get out of the home and was trapped in a back room.
Drier air is headed for South Florida this weekend and will bring us a taste of fall.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon, a state representative, said that "this is not about three letters" amid GOP criticism about her membership in the Democratic Socialists of America.
A 31-year-old man faces multiple charges after investigators say he fired four shots toward a Miami International Airport terminal.
The home was damaged, but no injuries were reported, officials said.
Witnesses said an elderly man was unable to get out of the home and was trapped in a back room.
Drier air is headed for South Florida this weekend and will bring us a taste of fall.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado tried 3 times to enter her country "by air and sea but has been turned away each time," her team says.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
Families say months without court-ordered treatment can worsen psychiatric crises behind bars.
The Democrat says rapidly advancing technology requires Congress to act before safeguards fall behind.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.