MARATHON CITY COUNCIL SCALES BACK ON HOTEL/MOTEL REDEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
A full house of public commenters with a nearly-unanimous voice against expanded resort development saw their efforts rewarded at the Marathon City Council’s Feb. 27 workshop, as...
THIS WEEKEND: KEY COLONY BEACH DAY FESTIVAL TO CELEBRATE ISLAND’S 67TH BIRTHDAY
Key Colony Beach’s 67th birthday is slated to be one of its biggest ever.
Sunday, March 3 will mark the return of Key Colony Beach Day, the annual...
KEY COLONY BEACH LOSES BUILDING OFFICIAL & CODE OFFICER AS CITY HALL PREPARES TO...
Key Colony Beach is continuing its five-month period of heavy turnover among city leadership and staff, adding former Code Enforcement Officer Barry Goldman and Building Official Lenny...
VEGAS IN CITY HALL: SCENES FROM ‘KEYSINO NIGHT’ IN MARATHON
Drinks flowed and shouts of joy and pain echoed across the Marathon City Council chambers as the Business and Professional Women of Marathon hosted their ever-popular 2024...
MARATHON NONPROFITS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR CITY-SPONSORED GRANT FUNDING
The Marathon City Council has increased its potential funding of local nonprofits up to a total of $150,000 for fiscal year 2024. The funds are for local...
KEY COLONY BEACH PREPS FOR CITY HALL REOPENING & COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENT
Though the long-term fate of Key Colony Beach’s city hall building remains to be seen, portions of the building are set to reopen in the coming weeks,...
IN PICTURES: MEDAL-WINNING LADY FIN LIFTERS RETURN FROM STATE MEET IN STYLE
Six of the Middle Keys’ strongest ladies were riding in style after the long weekend, delivered to Marathon High School on the morning of Feb. 20 to...
‘WE’VE COME A LONG WAY’: HISTORIC MARATHON CHURCH CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH
In the early 1950s, Marathon resident Grace Jones took a bus down to Key West to talk to Horace O’Bryant. He was the superintendent of the county’s...
TEACHING THE ‘TAX MEN’: SPANISH FLY SHARK TOURNAMENT IS SET FOR APRIL
The Spanish Fly Shark Tournament, set for April 5 through 7, is putting the Keys’ apex predators on notice.
Approaching 12 years since the loss of legendary fishing...
MARATHON JIU-JITSU CHAMP AUTUMN WOLFE DOES IT AGAIN
Marathon teen Autumn Wolfe has done it yet again, setting a new standard of excellence for youth Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) fighters around the world. On Jan. 13,...
