Keys landlord arrested after years of drug activity reported at property, deputies say

A 72-year-old Key Largo property owner, Sherry Lee Sears, was arrested after authorities accused her of renting rooms to drug dealers and users for three years, leading to drug-related activity including overdose emergencies and arrests. Deputies from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office conducted investigations at the property, linking it to the sale of fentanyl, crack cocaine, cocaine, and methamphetamine. Sears faces charges and is scheduled for arraignment on Sept. 1.