On The Other Side Of Key West's Southernmost Point There's A War On Drugs
On the other side of a popular Key West attraction, many are unaware of what's happening daily nearby.
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On the other side of a popular Key West attraction, many are unaware of what's happening daily nearby.
It was the U.S. Coast Guard to the rescue after a Navy pilot ran into some trouble off Key West.
Ernest Hemingway look-alikes demonstrated "For Whom the Bull Tolls" Saturday afternoon during the "Running of the Bulls," an offbeat spoof of the famed annual run held in Pamplona, Spain.
Around 160 men with white or graying beards, stocky builds and a degree of resemblance to Ernest Hemingway are in Key West this week — drawn by the chance to compete in the 37th annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest that began Thursday night.
For the first time in nearly three decades, baby loggerhead turtles have hatched on a busy Key West beach.
Authorities found two packages of cocaine inside a 'Cookie Monster' doll.
A New York City female bartender has concocted the top Key West cocktail to win a North American mixology contest.
The current "minimalism" movement is to take a seafaring spin in Key West Sunday afternoon during the annual Schooner Wharf Minimal Regatta -- meaning spectators can expect maximum merriment at the wacky on-the-water challenge.
The Key West Songwriters Festival concludes Sunday, after a five-day schedule packed with more than 50 shows featuring over 200 top performing songwriters.
A woman accused in a crash that killed a Delray Beach Police officer and critically injured another has been arrested.
It was a revolution like no other. Thirty-five years ago this weekend, the Florida Keys' "seceded" from the United States.
A caravan made up of law enforcement transported the body of a fellow officer killed in a horrific crash to a funeral home Tuesday.
A man convicted of plotting to set off a bomb on a crowded Key West beach is seeking leniency when he's sentenced to prison.
The Delray Beach police department is mourning the loss of one of their own after a deadly crash in Key West.
Fugitives may always be looking over their shoulder but sometimes the simplest things put them back behind bars.
Making music with a conch (pronounced "konk") shell might seem quite unusual, but dozens of people tried it Saturday afternoon, during Key West's 55th annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest.
Having too much to drink and talking politics aren't things that usually mix well.
A Valentine's Day Kiss-In event in Key West was staged in front of an iconic sculpture inspired by a famous World War II-era photograph of a kissing couple.
A large-scale mosaic mural featuring art by almost 400 Florida Keys resident artists is touring the island chain to celebrate the connection between the community and local cultural initiatives.
A federal jury convicted a Florida man who reportedly wanted to set off a bomb at a Key West beach.
Opening statements are scheduled to get underway Monday for a man who reportedly wanted to set off a bomb on a Key West beach as a show of solidarity with the Islamic State militant group.
The federal trial of a Key West man accused of conspiring to detonate a bomb on a Keys beach is scheduled to get underway on Friday with jury selection.
A 25-foot-high bronze sculpture, portraying the world-famous 1945 image of a sailor and nurse locked in an immortalized kiss taken in New York's Times Square on V-J Day 1945, was installed Tuesday in Key West.
The group of 21 that arrived from the communist island just after midnight claim to be the first Cuban migrants to make it to the U.S. in 2017.
Another big night of fun took place at the southernmost point of the United States.
Shenard Jennings, 33, now face a first-degree murder charge in connection to the killing, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.
A South Florida man stuck in Israel says the situation isn't safe and he's having trouble getting back home to the U.S.
A South Florida man pleaded guilty of sharing videos showing the torture of baby and adult monkeys, prosecutors say.
U.S. financial markets are rebounding after shedding more than 1,200 points in earlier trading on Tuesday.
A man convicted of shooting and killing a Florida police officer with his own service weapon during a traffic stop in 1991 is set to be executed on Tuesday evening.
Shenard Jennings, 33, now face a first-degree murder charge in connection to the killing, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.
A South Florida man stuck in Israel says the situation isn't safe and he's having trouble getting back home to the U.S.
A South Florida man pleaded guilty of sharing videos showing the torture of baby and adult monkeys, prosecutors say.
U.S. financial markets are rebounding after shedding more than 1,200 points in earlier trading on Tuesday.
A man convicted of shooting and killing a Florida police officer with his own service weapon during a traffic stop in 1991 is set to be executed on Tuesday evening.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
At a meeting this week, the National Capital Planning Commission will be hearing from about 100 people who are expected to register their dismay over Trump's plans for a White House ballroom addition.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced skepticism from both sides of the aisle at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
Israel sent troops into Lebanon as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran widened, and some of Iran's Gulf neighbors warned that Iran's retaliatory fire could draw them into the spreading conflict.
Some Republican state lawmakers and health associations are pushing back against spending plans under the Trump administration's $50 billion federal rural health fund.
President Trump on Monday listed four reasons why the U.S. launched its attack on Iran, initiating what he said he expects to be a weeks-long war.
The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires, whose intention is to eliminate public sector unions.
Frank Mora noted that the Trump Administration does not want the total collapse of the Cuban government because it could prompt an exodus of refugees from the island to the United States.
Any change to the property tax system would have to be approved by voters in November, and it seemed unlikely the House plan was going to be approved by the Senate.
Alyssa Alhadeff and Alex Schachter were murdered eight years ago at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Now, their parents are championing legislation to ensure that the tragedy never happens again.
As the partial government shutdown gets underway, Moskowitz argued that ICE should be reformed.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
The Sunshine state is on track to be the second-highest, with only nine cases behind Utah, and the numbers lagging by five days.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Hillary Knight, Megan Keller and Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL."
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
Bobby J. Brown's breakout role was as a police officer on HBO's "The Wire." He appeared in 12 episodes across four seasons.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.