Genaro Ferro cries as his English interpreter tells him the jury's verdict at the Plantation Key Courthouse on Friday. (Photo by David Ball)
An Upper Keys man faces life in prison after a jury found him guilty Friday of assaulting and molesting his 6- and 8-year-old nieces while they were under his care in 2007.
Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009 03:56 PM EST
Genaro Ferro in court on Plantation Key during his trial on Tuesday. (Photo by David Ball)
The trial of an Upper Keys man accused of repeatedly molesting his 6- and 8-year-old nieces in 2007 began this week, and a verdict could be reached by today.
Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009 09:29 AM EST
A Clearwater attorney is apparently warning Keys teachers that the Monroe County School Board doesn’t respect teacher rights, and it could impact ongoing salary negotiations.
Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009 09:21 AM EST
Politics and questions about support from state Rep. Ron Saunders led Monroe County Mayor George Neugent to pull an agenda item proposing a Middle Keys hospital taxing district from today's County Commission meeting in Key Largo.
Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 06:35 AM EST
Two divers who died Friday in unrelated diving accidents in Florida Keys waters had a few things in common.
Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 10:59 AM EST
Law enforcement escorts federal regulators into what used to be Orion Bank in Marathon Friday night. (Photo by Ryan McCarthy)
Jackie Eigner, owner of Fish Tales Market and Eatery in Marathon, said she found out about Orion Bank being closed by the feds in a news story posted online Friday. She immediately signed in to her account to check her balance and saw everything was fine.
Posted - Wednesday, November 18, 2009 10:55 AM EST
Three men sitting in jail charged with breaking into a Marathon house likely are responsible for breaking into more than a dozen autos, as well, says the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
Posted - Wednesday, November 18, 2009 10:57 AM EST
Interim President Larry Tyree, with his wife of nearly 25 years Donna, fields questions Tuesday on the college's Stock Island campus. (Photo by SEAN KINNEY)
Interim Florida Keys Community College President Larry Tyree hit the ground running on his first day Monday, and on Tuesday, took time out of his busy schedule to tell the community what he's all about.
Posted - Wednesday, November 18, 2009 10:59 AM EST
San Pablo Catholic Church will be the site of the next Mount Marathon.
Posted - Wednesday, November 18, 2009 10:54 AM EST
As expected, Gov. Charlie Crist and the Florida Cabinet on Tuesday extended the Keys' Area of Critical State Concern designation for another year.
Posted - Wednesday, November 18, 2009 10:59 AM EST
