John Bartus

Very few towns or cities could ever claim that their Mayor was a smokin' hot guitar player. The island city of Marathon in the Florida Keys is one of those towns. While politics is a temporary call to service, music is a life sentence. John Bartus, a more-than-four-decade full-time professional musician, singer, and songwriter, continues to raise the bar with his groundbreaking solo acoustic show. It’s easy to catch John on one of his more than 200 shows a year throughout the Keys on his Perpetual Island Tour. His CD releases include After The Storm, Keys Disease 10th Anniversary Remaster, and Live From the Florida Keys Vol. 2. John’s music is available wherever you download or stream your music.

March is for Marathon

As we move through the new month of April, let’s reflect back on the really intense and exciting month that was March in Marathon....

March is for Marathon – Community comes together for great causes

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Florida Keys Day – Local officials making our case in Tallahassee

On March 18-20, officials from local governments and organizations went up to Tallahassee for an event called Florida Keys Day. This is an event...

Florida Keys Driving Guide – How to get around the islands and annoy everyone else in the process

Now that it’s about time for my annual turn-signal reminder column, recent events on our main traffic artery here in the Keys have prompted...

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