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11/02/2026

11/02/2026

From Keys to Be the Change, Inc., Mentor spotlight, Detective Leo Hernandez: “Detective Leo Hernandez, Key West Police Department, contacted Keys to Be the Change with hopes of providing support to a young man in 6th grade who needed a positive role model. Abraham gets so excited to see Leo he literally jumps for joy when he sees him.”

11/01/2026

🚨 FLOODED ROADS – PLEASE AVOID THESE AREAS 🚨

Several roads around Key West are flooded this morning. Please avoid the following areas if you can:

📍 The Triangle
📍 Atlantic Boulevard
📍 Much of Midtown and New Town
📍 Front Street and parts of Lower Duval

If you must drive:
🔹 Don’t drive through standing water. It may be deeper than it looks.
🔹 Slow down. Your wake pushes water into homes and businesses and can stall other vehicles.
🔹 Saltwater damages cars. Even shallow water can cause serious damage to brakes and electrical systems.
🔹 Watch for pedestrians, cyclists, and stalled vehicles. Drive SLOWLY past cyclists, your wake can push bikes off balance.

If you can stay off the roads, please do.

10/30/2026

👮‍♀️🎃 Future officers on duty! 🎃👮‍♂️

School Resource Officer Jenny Young had plenty of backup at the Gerald Adams Elementary School Halloween Carnival! We spotted some very convincing police officers in the crowd, and we have to say, the uniforms looked great.

Who knows, we might be seeing some of these faces at the academy someday. 💙

10/30/2026

**UPDATE - OWNER LOCATED**

Lost dog found at Horace O'Bryant School.

Florida Keys SPCA will be picking up the dog until the owner is located. Please contact them at 305-294-4857, 5711 College Road, Key West if this is your good boy/girl.

10/30/2026

The Race World Offshore Powerboat Championship is coming to Key West! Please be aware of street closures associated with upcoming events.

Motorists plan ahead, allow extra travel time, and use alternate routes when possible.

Thank you for your patience as Key West welcomes this exciting event!

10/29/2026

🎃 HALLOWEEN STREET CLOSURES: SATURDAY, OCT. 31 🎃

The Key West Police Department will close several streets to vehicle traffic beginning at 6pm, Saturday, Oct. 31st, so families can trick-or-treat safely.

Closures run from 6pm to 10pm in these areas:

- 10th Street to 12th Street, from Staples Avenue to Patterson Avenue
- Pearlman Terrace
- Pearlman Court

Drivers should plan alternate routes and expect heavy foot traffic in and around the closure area.

Be seen, be safe! KWPD encourages kids and parents to wear reflective clothing, carry glow sticks or flashlights, and choose bright colors so drivers can see them after dark.

Have a safe and happy Halloween, Key West! 👻

10/29/2026

👮‍♀️ COP FOR A DAY: BETINA JUSTICE 👮‍♀️

Key West Police Department welcomed Betina Justice as our Cop For A Day!

Betina is a member of the Key West Woman’s Club and a barre and Pilates instructor at Williams Hall. She was the winning bidder on the Cop For A Day auction item benefiting the Florida Keys SPCA.

On her day with us, she was sworn in by Chief Sean Brandenburg, toured the department and did a ride along with a patrol officer. Along the way she met our Motors Unit, Mounted Patrol, Marine Patrol and K-9 Unit, and had a Taser demonstration.

Thank you, Betina, for spending the day with us and getting a behind-the-scenes look at the work our officers do every day for Key West.

After keeping up with our team all day, we think you could teach us a thing or two about endurance! You’re welcome back anytime.

📸 Ofc Danyle Gray, Floyd Jenkins

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1604 N Roosevelt Boulevard
Key West, FL

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http://cityofkeywest-fl.gov/335/Police-Department

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