READER DISAPPOINTED IN LANGUAGE USED IN IGUANA ARTICLE
I was shocked and disappointed when I read about the awful fate of the poor iguanas (Keys Weekly May 20, 2021 issue, “FWC will...
MARATHON HIGH’S YEARBOOK’S SUPERLATIVES
Each year, the senior class votes for its superlative candidates, or students who are the “most” — friendly, ambitious, etc. These awards were recognized in...
In-person Memorial Day service set in Islamorada
The Matecumbe Historical Trust will hold its annual Memorial Day service at the Islamorada Hurricane Monument, located at MM 81.5 on Monday, May 31,...
MARATHON PARKS AND REC MAKES HISTORY DEBUTING SPASEBALL, A “REVOLUTIONARY” LIGHTWEIGHT BALL AND BAT
Where were you on the afternoon of May 24, 2021? In Marathon Community Park, six kids were making history. They were the first children...
BREAKING NEWS: COAST GUARD REPORTS 2 DEAD, 8 RESCUED, 10 MISSING IN WATER AFTER...
The Coast Guard is searching for 10 people reportedly missing in the water about 16 miles southwest of Key West. Officials said the search...
TOWN RALLIES WITH $1 MILLION IN AWARDS FOR MHS GRADS
It’s a long ceremony, but worth it. On May 25, Marathon High School seniors received $1,000,163 in scholarships and awards. The bulk of it...
PIPE BREAKS CUT WATER TO KEYS RESIDENTS
Pipe breaks over the last week left residents from the Upper Keys south to Big Pine Key with low water pressure or no water...
6-YEAR-OLD ASKS MAYOR FOR HELP TO CLEAN LITTER IN MARATHON
Six-year-old Landry Sayer, an elementary school student at Stanley Switlik who loves animals and plays T-ball, has inspired a citywide movement to clean up...
HURLEY LEADS CHRIS-TEL IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Chris-Tel Construction has opened a new branch office in Marathon to serve the Florida Keys. The office is located at 11400 Overseas Highway, Suite...
KEY WEST STUDENT CHOSEN AS 1 OF 50 ‘FREEDOM WRITERS’ WORLDWIDE
When their struggles became stories, young writers became warriors.
Remember the 2007 movie, “Freedom Writers,” with Hilary Swank as California teacher Erin Gruwell, who transformed...
