MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Nearly $80,000 worth of drugs have been discovered along the coastline of the Florida Keys since the start of May. That’s according
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Earth Day Celebrated In Florida Keys With Sea Turtle Release
Bette Zirkelbach, right, manager of the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital, observes “TJ Sharp,” a juvenile green sea turtle, crawl into the ocean Friday, April 22,
Conch Republic Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of Symbolic Secession From US
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) – The Florida Keys are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their symbolic secession from the United States, motivated by a 1982 U.S. Border
Florida Keys Sheriff’s ‘Farm’ Benefits Animals, Inmates And The Public
KEY WEST (CBSMiami/FKNB) – A one-of-a-kind refuge managed by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office in the Florida Keys benefits the animals, inmates, and the public.
41st Annual Seven Mile Bridge Run Attracts 1,500 Competitors
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – One thousand five hundred runners competed in the 41st annual Seven Mile Bridge Run on Saturday. Collin Wainwright, 26, from Springfield, Pennsylvania,
Six Cuban Migrants Rescued From Capsized Boat Off Sugarloaf Key
Six migrants were rescued from a Rustica vessel that capsized near Sugarloaf Key. (Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection) MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Six migrants were
Seven Mile Bridge To Close For Annual Race
MARATHON (CBSMiami/AP) — If you’re heading to the lower Florida Keys this weekend, here’s a traffic alert for you. The Seven Mile Bridge will close
17 Cuban Migrants In Custody After Making Landfall In Keys
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Seventeen Cuban migrants were taken into custody Saturday morning after landing in the Florida Keys. US Border Patrol tweeted that they suspected
Miami-Dade County, Florida Keys To Get New 645 Area Code
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – With numbers running out in the 305 and 786 area codes in Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys, state regulators said Friday
See Ya ‘Sheldon’, Sea Turtle Release In Florida Keys With Satellite Tracker
MARATHON (CBSMiami/FKNB) – Just in time for sea turtle mating season in the Florida Keys, a large 230-pound male loggerhead turtle, rehabilitated at the Turtle