Friday, August 5th, 2011
Chamber awards 10 grants for beautification projects An idea floated by the Chamber of Commerce board of directors a few years ago has finally come to fruition, and several Marathon businesses along the U.S. corridor will soon look a bit spiffier. CEO Daniel Samess said the Business Beautification Challenge originally brought to the table in
Monday, August 1st, 2011
Deputy struggles to keep man from drowning himself Long Key – A Monroe County Sheriff’s deputy was injured Saturday night as he struggled to keep a Miami man from hurting himself. Deputy Nicholis Whiteman responded to Long...
Friday, July 22nd, 2011
Department recognizes eco-friendly Marathon fuel business by Chris Tittle Public Information Officer/Marketing Director Monroe CHD The Monroe County Health Department has recognized Marathon Bio-Diesel as an eco-friendly business in the Florida Keys. The company takes cooking oil...
Friday, July 8th, 2011
After the recent replacement of the aging playground equipment at Sombrero Beach, a handful of Middle Keys moms have banded together to help expand the city’s assets. “This is by no means an attempt to replace what...
Friday, July 1st, 2011
American Legion names Rick Ramsay Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Sheriff’s Colonel Rick Ramsay traveled to Orlando this past weekend to accept an award from the American Legion as their Law Enforcement Officer of the Year....
Friday, July 1st, 2011
KEY WEST, Florida Keys — Visitors to the Florida Keys can now pretend to be and actually fly like “James Bond” with a new watersport providing levitation-like flight. Jetpack Adventures is based in Key West at the...
Friday, July 1st, 2011
Petrick bids farewell after 20 years By Jason Koler This past week, Key Colony Police Chief Robert Petrick retired from the force after 20 years of service. He came on as a patrolman in 1991 and was...
Friday, July 1st, 2011
Three Miami men were arrested in Marathon Tuesday after an alert neighbor saw them stealing a pump jack from a home on 91st Street. The neighbor called the Sheriff’s Office at 2 p.m. to report seeing the three...