Cudjoe Key News

MIAMI A Florida Keys commercial fisherman could lose his boat and do federal prison time if convicted of charges announced Thursday that he illegally poached thousands of spiny lobsters with traps that damaged ...

A new sheriff will be in town when Rick Roth ends his 18-year tenure, and four candidates vying to take his place say they want to bring more fiscal responsibility to the department and retain more veteran ...

The Mississippi Public Service Commission is scheduled to hear Tuesday from an expert witness on Entergy Mississippi's latest fuel adjustment rider that resulted in a 28 percent increase for average customers.

The Mississippi Public Service Commission will hear testimony from an expert witness Tuesday morning regarding Entergy Mississippi's latest fuel adjustment rider that resulted in a 28 percent increase for ...

The Indian River County Sheriff's Office invites anglers to fish its first inshore tournament with 100 percent of the proceeds to benefit a charity fund.

Two fishermen from the Keys competing in the Drambuie Key West Marlin Tournament last week thought they caught a blue marlin, taking photos to document the catch.

When listening to Mike Price, owner of Bees N the Keys, break down the color, clarity, nuances of flavor and floral notes of their thirteen different varieties of local-grown honey, it sounds as if he could be ...

Jen Burns, a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, won the Conch Republic Ladies Dolphin Championship over the weekend out of Key West with a 33.30-pound dolphin.

Authorities say the first day of Florida's annual two-day lobster mini-season ended with two deaths in the Keys.

U.S. Army veteran Mark Praught displays his decorations at his home in Cudjoe Key. via The Miami Herald

For most workers, taking a break to visit the restroom is not a big deal. But if you are an air traffic controller, and you've been at your post over two and a half hours, and the only other worker on duty is a ... via Cut and Paste Aviation

Developers won't be able to gobble up a 54-acre tract of pristine hardwood hammocks and mangroves on Cudjoe Key. via Miami.com

BRUNO SOCHA, 91, of Port Orange, Fla., whose daughter, Christine McEneny, lives in RED BANK, died Friday, April 4. Bruno was born May 16, 1916, in Kosbody, Poland. via Asbury Park Press Online

Jennifer Rose Gordon and Erik Jaqua will marry June 4 at 7 p.m. in a private ceremony in Cudjoe Key, Fla., with James E. Gordon officiating. via Herald-Bulletin

The Coast Guard Cutter Pea Island repatriated 58 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabaas, Cuba, Wednesday, the migrants were interdicted during two separate incidents since Saturday. via United States Coast Guard

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A series of presentations today could pave the way for 81 new affordable housing units in the Keys if the Monroe County Commission gives the nod. via Florida Keys Keynoter

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The endangered diminutive Key deer that roam the islands of the Lower Keys have two big reasons to be thankful they are not extinct: the creation, 50 years ago, of the National Key Deer Refuge. via MiamiHerald.com

FELONY ARRESTS ESCAMBIA COUNTY The following suspects were charged with felonies Tuesday at Escambia County Jail. via Pnj.com

Some businesses say they often are unnecessary Over the past half decade, a Cudjoe Key resident has filed more than 50 lawsuits against business owners, many of whom operate up and down the Keys, in an effort ... via Florida Keys Keynoter

Lawsuit seeks ADA compliance by operators A Key West gem is in jeopardy of permanently closing its doors if it can't afford changes to better accommodate disabled visitors. via Florida Keys Keynoter