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.

MYSTERY SOLVED! MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE SENDER FOUND (SPOILER: SHE’S ALL GROWN UP NOW)

“It was really quick, believe it or not,” said Emma Starr, the Key West woman who tracked down Olivia Brooks after reading the “Message...

FREEDOM FLOATS: CUBANS RISKING DEATH TO CROSS THE STRAITS ON ‘CHUGS’

They’re called “chugs” — homemade boats made by Cubans under the cover of darkness for a dangerous trip across the Florida Straits — because of...

FIRST CANDIDATE ANNOUNCES FOR MARATHON CITY COUNCIL RACE

On June 11, Lynny Thompson formally filed the papers with the Supervisor of Elections Office to run for a seat on the Marathon City...

DRAG QUEENS, BINGO & PRIDE MONTH – JJ MILLS TELLS IT LIKE IT IS

Starting Sunday, July 11, and occurring every two weeks, Marathon Community Theatre will present Drag Queen Bingo. The star is JJ Mills, a Marathon...

FLORIDA ELECTION LAWS: DO YOU THINK THEY NEED TO BE FIXED?

Florida’s 67 supervisors of elections, including Monroe County’s Joyce Griffin, objected to SB 90 before it passed and signed into law by Gov. Ron...

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WOMANKIND CELEBRATES A QUARTER-CENTURY OF CARE

When Womankind women’s health center started in Key West...

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER ROBINSON SPEAKS IN KEY WEST

The Studios of Key West, in partnership with Take...