A Big Pine Key man was arrested after firing 50 rounds from inside his van at two "phantom attackers." His van had 43 bullet holes in the skylights and body.
A Big Pine Key man was arrested after firing 50 rounds from inside his van at two "phantom attackers." His van had 43 bullet holes in the skylights and body.
A woman accidently shot herself in the mouth. She told police that she kept her asthma medication and a gun under her pillow at night, and when she reached for the medication grasped the gun by mistake.
The Stock Island Dog Track was being cleaned up to reopen as a high-tech remote wagering site with an opening date of Nov. 10.
A man sprayed a Key West police officer with foam in an apparent effort to win a bet. The man was arrested and charged with battery on a police officer.
A woman accidently shot herself in the mouth. She told police that she kept her asthma medication and a gun under her pillow at night, and when she reached for the medication grasped the gun by mistake.
A navy worker went on a drunken rampage through two downtown hotels and then fell from a second-floor balcony.
Florida Marine Patrol officers arrested two men with 70 undersized lobsters and no licenses for the nine legal lobsters they had in their possession.
50 YEARS AGO
Key West Police Sergeant Fred Caso completed two weeks of training at the Miami Police Academy to operate the Drunk-O-Meter.
(The Drunk-0-Meter sounds interesting):sifone:
A couple was arrested for breaking and entering the Monroe County Animal Control shelter on Stock Island and taking their dog, which had been picked up by animal control.
The main attraction at the Sunset Celebration was Will Soto's wire walking and juggling act.
One of the messages heard on an answering machine: "Hi. Leave a message. I hope it's not important because I'm fishing and won't be back for a while.
A man who had cashed fake lottery tickets at Dennis Pharmacy ran when confronted and was chased by bystanders who caught and tied him to a fence on Louisa Street until the police arrived.
A man told Key West police he was roped and robbed while riding his bicycle through Peary Court.
A couple reported to Key West police that $2,300 of clothing, including $1,000 in leather stripper's costumes, had been taken from their local hotel room.
A driver was injured in a serious accident in the Ray Ban/American Dream boat in the Key West Offshore Professional Tour World Championship powerboat race.
A Monroe County sheriff's detective was fired after he admitted to snorting cocaine he found in a woman's purse.
Charter boat operators were protesting the closing of the harbor for the Offshore Professional Tour World Championship race.