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Monroe County

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    Why South Florida Is Pretty Healthy and the Panhandle Is Going to Drop Dead

    The University of Wisconsin's Population Health Institute released its third-annual county health rankings earlier this week, offering a huge pile of statistics on more than 3,000 U.S. counties that reveal, among other things, that fewer car crashes happen in the Northeast and teen pregnancy is high ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Derek Shaeffer Identified by Police as the Guy Who Tried to Rob a Burger King With a Sock

    ​Well, the guy police believe tried to rob a Stock Island Burger King in early November by stuffing his hand in a sock and telling people it was a gun has been arrested.The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says 38-year-old Derek Shaeffer is its guy, and he was transferred back to Monroe County last ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2011

    Maykel Borges Was Denied More Free Beer; Cops Say He Returned With a Hatchet

    ​Let's review the last few weeks in people using sharp objects against their neighbors after not getting free things: Marathon resident Kenneshia Thurman allegedly almost stabbed a baby after not receiving free bread slices from her neighbor, and Oakland Park resident Dorothy Cooper wanted $2, no, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    Kenneth Ellis Allegedly Sniped a Kitten From His Condo Balcony

    ​Who snipes a kitten from his condo balcony?According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, 68-year-old Naples resident Kenneth Ellis.MCSO Deputy Becky Herrin says someone phoned the cops around 7 p.m. Monday, saying they just saw someone shoot a kitty at the Ocean Pointe Condos in Tavernier.

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2011

    Kenneshia Thurman Almost Stabbed a Baby After She Was Denied Bread Slices, Cops Say

    Monroe County Sheriff's OfficeKenneshia Thurman​We've never heard a good excuse come from someone who nearly stabbed a baby, and two slices of bread sure isn't a good one.Still, that's what the Monroe County Sheriff's Office says 18-year-old Kenneshia Thurman did last night.Some time around 7 p.m. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    Lillian Jennen's Excuse for the Alleged 6.5 Pounds of Pot in Her Car: Arthritis

    Monroe County Sheriff's OfficeThis is not arthritis medicine, according to Florida law.​As we just mentioned a couple of hours ago, medical marijuana is not yet legal in Florida.That didn't stop 56-year-old Lillian Jennen from dropping the medicinal purposes line when she was busted with 6.5 pound ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2011

    Binge Drinking and Obesity Increasing in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

    sucksorrules.comAnd then there's this guy.​Residents in Broward and Palm Beach counties are drunker and fatter than before, according new statistics released by the Florida Department of Health.The Florida Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey -- which questions around 500 people in each coun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2009

    Tough Holiday Season for Parents of Boynton Man Found Buried in Freezer

    Stephen Febonio, in a Monroe County mug shot.​Stephen Febonio's parents may not feel like they have much to be thankful for this holiday season. Stephen's 76-year-old father, Edwin, who lives in Boynton Beach with his wife, Margaret, is a retired police detective from Peabody, Massachusetts. But i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    Florida Keys Nudie Calendar Features Ladies "Of a Certain Age"

    Erika Biddle: Putting the sizzle back into environmentalism​When German-born Erika Biddle first set foot in Key West in 1994, she looked around and thought, "This is the only city I've ever visited where I'm not the most eccentric person around. Here, I'm the normal one!" Biddle had been an active ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2006

    Pulp Person of The Year: John Kent Cooke Jr.

    Erika Biddle: Putting the sizzle back into environmentalism​When German-born Erika Biddle first set foot in Key West in 1994, she looked around and thought, "This is the only city I've ever visited where I'm not the most eccentric person around. Here, I'm the normal one!" Biddle had been an active ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2006

    Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Pop Stars

    Erika Biddle: Putting the sizzle back into environmentalism​When German-born Erika Biddle first set foot in Key West in 1994, she looked around and thought, "This is the only city I've ever visited where I'm not the most eccentric person around. Here, I'm the normal one!" Biddle had been an active ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2006

    Oh, About That Severed Head ...

    Erika Biddle: Putting the sizzle back into environmentalism​When German-born Erika Biddle first set foot in Key West in 1994, she looked around and thought, "This is the only city I've ever visited where I'm not the most eccentric person around. Here, I'm the normal one!" Biddle had been an active ... More >>

  • News

    September 8, 2005

    Letters for September 8-14, 2005

    Erika Biddle: Putting the sizzle back into environmentalism​When German-born Erika Biddle first set foot in Key West in 1994, she looked around and thought, "This is the only city I've ever visited where I'm not the most eccentric person around. Here, I'm the normal one!" Biddle had been an active ... More >>

  • News

    June 28, 2001

    Lying for Kicks

    South Florida again becomes an outpost for Latin American sleaze

  • News

    May 28, 1998

    Letters

    South Florida again becomes an outpost for Latin American sleaze

  • News

    April 30, 1998

    Cruisin' for a Bruisin'

    With politicians in its pocket and more than a few violations under its belt, SunCruz sails into a port near you

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