Sara Matthis

Sara Matthis thinks community journalism is important, but not serious; likes weird and wonderful children (she has two); and occasionally tortures herself with sprint-distance triathlons, but only if she has a good chance of beating her sister.

‘Tis the season for giving

This is the second year that the major players have banded together to make sure that every needy kid in the Florida Keys will...

New fire station No. 15 on Grassy Key opens

It’s done. The City of Marathon has finished construction of its fire station on Grassy Key. The entire project cost $1.6 million and 13 months...

Community plans fundraiser for young man

Two days after he turned 19 years old, Mikey Vaughan lost 100 percent of his vision. Already blind in one eye after an athletic...

The keys to Overseas change hands

On a recent Friday afternoon, a bit of history was made at the Overseas Lounge and Liquor Store. Timothy O’Connell accepted the Keys for...

Marathon man wins stock car race – Tracy Butler makes wins on Clewiston track

It was a wild Saturday night last weekend when Marathon’s Tracy Butler made a trip to the winner’s circle after defeating 10 competitors at...

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