FROM THE FAMOUS FOX: A VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND & AN UPCOMING FUNDRAISER

Hi friends! Reef the fox here with this week’s “Reef’s Report.” So here’s a story for you.  I’m sure you all know my friend, Jimmy; he’s a big...

ISLAMORADA TALKS CONES ALONG THE FILLS YET AGAIN

Orange cones spanning the Fills will remain in place following a lengthy conversation among Islamorada council members on whether to remove them and rely on no-parking signs. Councilman...

SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS: OPTIONS FOR ACCESSIBLE VOTE-BY-MAIL

Starting with the 2022 election cycle, the Monroe County Supervisor of Elections Office is offering a new accessible vote-by-mail system called Enhanced Ballot. Enhanced Ballot allows voters...

IN PICTURES: MARATHON YOUTH SPORTS HOSTS REGISTRATION NIGHT

With the start of school just around the corner (Already? How did that happen?), the Marathon Youth Club hosted a registration night on July 25 for its...

JOHN BARTUS: THE MUSIC BUSINESS SUCKS! (AND BLOWS, TOO)

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band are touring again, hitting the road for the first time post-COVID. When tickets for the American leg of the tour...

BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS YOU’LL NEVER READ

Book LoversBy Emily Henry For New York City literary agent Nora Stephens, spending time in North Carolina is not a getaway – it’s the one that got away!...

HUMOR: TOP 10 SIGNS YOU MIGHT BE A BUBBA…

In case you’ve been living under the Cow Key, we mean, the Cheryl H. Cates Memorial Bridge, then you know we at the Keys Weekly have just...

‘YOU JUST DON’T MEET PEOPLE LIKE HER’: REMEMBERING MARILYN TEMPEST

The Marathon community lost one of its finest members with the passing of longtime resident Marilyn Tempest on June 26. Known as a mainstay at St. Columba...

IN PICTURES: PAPA HEMINGWAY LOOK-ALIKES HELP TURTLES RETURN TO THE OCEAN

With three releases in seven days, the Turtle Hospital in Marathon had a busy week of returning beloved reptiles to their ocean homes. Following the release of...
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BEST OF MARATHON TURNS 13! NOMINATIONS OPEN AUG. 1

2022 marks the 13th installment of the Best of Marathon: the Middle Keys’ People’s Choice Awards.  Since the program’s inception back in 2008, more than 1,000 winners...