MARATHON CITY COUNCIL TACKLES INJECTION WELL SITE & FINALIZES HOTEL ORDINANCE
A light agenda for the Marathon City Council’s April session saw a quiet close to a hotly-debated hotel and motel ordinance, as well as renewed debate over...
FUGITIVE MARATHON PASTOR WANTED FOR ASSAULTING 15-YEAR-OLD CAUGHT IN TEXAS
A Marathon pastor facing charges for molesting a 15-year-old girl has been apprehended in Texas just four days after skipping his April 1 arraignment, Monroe County Sheriff...
MARATHON PASTOR ON THE RUN AFTER SKIPPING SEXUAL ASSAULT ARRAIGNMENT
A Marathon pastor accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl is now on the run from authorities after skipping his arraignment, State Attorney Dennis Ward confirmed to...
BREAKING: MARATHON TO CONVERT SOMBRERO BOULEVARD FLOODING TO NATURAL TIDAL LAGOON
In a shocking turn of events, the city of Marathon will redevelop a constantly-flooded portion of Sombrero Boulevard as a “natural, tidal community lagoon” by the end...
‘NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF FOUL PLAY’ FOR TWO MEN FOUND DEAD IN MARATHON
Investigators from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit continue to investigate the deaths of two men found early in the morning on March 22, MCSO...
NEW EOC IN MARATHON TAKES SHAPE WITH MASONS’ CORNERSTONE
On March 22, the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Florida presented and certified the cornerstone at the Monroe County Emergency Operations and Public Safety...
7-MILE OFFSHORE GRAND PRIX TO SPEED INTO MARATHON APRIL 26-28
Powerful offshore boats racing at high speeds near the world-famous Seven Mile Bridge will show their muscle Friday through Sunday, April 26-28, when the 7-Mile Offshore Grand...
WHICH LIGHTS ARE LEGAL? GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATES NEW ORDINANCE IN MARATHON
On March 12, the Marathon City Council amended the lighting ordinance requiring homeowners to replace nonconforming outside lights within two years. Specifically, the ordinance change addresses “light...
COULD A NEW LAW END HOMELESS CAMPING IN THE KEYS?
A bill set to reshape the treatment of Florida’s homeless population received its expected signature from Gov. Ron DeSantis on March 20.
House Bill 1365, entitled “Unauthorized Public...
GOLF COURSE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CROSSHAIRS AT MARATHON COUNCIL MEETING
Overdevelopment concerns and resident demands for transparency surrounding the upcoming Florida Keys Resort at the Florida Keys Country Club property once again brought out a full house...
