"I wanted to take a picture with them," said Erik Acosta of Miami Gardens. Him and his friend are facing felony charges as they sit in the Monroe County Jail on Stock Island. »
Tag: Florida Keys
Turtle Relaxes in Pool
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the 250-pound loggerhead was attempting to lay eggs on an Islamorada beach when she became disoriented and ended up in an oceanside residential pool. »
Drunk man crashes stolen forklift in Florida Keys
MARATHON, Fla. — Florida Keys authorities say a drunken man from Rhode Island stole a forklift and crashed into a gate, telling deputies he lost his car keys and needed something to drive. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says in a news release that 44-year-old Edward Quinton of Greenwich, Rhode Island told deputies he was […] »
Florida Mom arrested for mailing drugs to her incarcerated daughter
A Duck Key woman was arrested Thursday for mailing drugs to the Monroe County Detention Center. 55 year old Nadine Carroll mailed an envelope containing Buprenorphine to the Stock Island Detention Center in September. The envelope was addressed to her daughter, Shannon Carroll, who was arrested September 15th and is still in jail on charges […] »