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.
Mayor Steven Meiner highlighted new safety measures and enforcement plans for Spring Break, emphasizing recent public safety improvements in his annual State of the City address.
Surfside residents come together for an emotional first look at proposed designs honoring those lost in the condominium tragedy.
A jury has convicted 62-year-old Vivian Hernandez of disorderly conduct, trespassing and resisting arrest without violence for the December 2024 incident.
Thousands of Haitians with Temporary Protected Status in South Florida are unable to renew their driver's licenses, impacting work and family life, as state officials await federal guidance.
The CDC announced the outbreak on Monday during the voyage from Miami to Honolulu that sickened 21 passengers and six crew members.
Mayor Steven Meiner highlighted new safety measures and enforcement plans for Spring Break, emphasizing recent public safety improvements in his annual State of the City address.
Reports of an armed person on the campus of Christopher Columbus High School in southwest Miami-Dade prompted a massive emergency responds on Wednesday morning.
Surfside residents come together for an emotional first look at proposed designs honoring those lost in the condominium tragedy.
A jury has convicted 62-year-old Vivian Hernandez of disorderly conduct, trespassing and resisting arrest without violence for the December 2024 incident.
Thousands of Haitians with Temporary Protected Status in South Florida are unable to renew their driver's licenses, impacting work and family life, as state officials await federal guidance.
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.
Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn — who emerged as a national figure after the Jan. 6 riot — announced a second bid for Congress on Wednesday.
Federal authorities are releasing fourth-grader Elizabeth Zuna, the first of several students detained by immigration officers in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights, school officials said.
A Senate panel is backing legislation to ensure massive data centers pay their full share of electricity and water costs.
A Florida congresswoman charged with conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds has formally pleaded not guilty nearly three months after her indictment.
A federal court in Florida has thrown out a lawsuit by Republican groups that challenged statistical methods used to produce the results of the 2020 census.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
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.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
Carlos Migoya announces his retirement as CEO of Jackson Health System after serving the public hospital system for over a decade.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
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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.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Josh D'Amaro, who oversees Disney theme parks and dozens of resort hotels worldwide, will become the next Disney CEO.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.