IN PICTURES: MARATHON GIRLS SOCCER BATTLES CORAL SHORES IN SCORELESS TIE
A hard-fought battle ended in a draw as the Marathon girls varsity soccer team played host to Coral Shores on Jan. 6. Both sides had plenty of...
ISLAMORADA PRESERVE SET TO SEE ENTRANCE & MORE AMENITIES
A conceptual design is in the final stages for improvements to Islamorada’s Plantation Tropical Preserve. A new access point, parking, landscaping and covered pavilions are among the...
GIRLS U14 SOCCER TEAM GOES UNDEFEATED DURING STATE GAMES IN WEST PALM BEACH
Upper Keys U14 girls soccer players took their opponents to task during the AYSO State Games in West Palm Beach on Jan. 15-17. Going undefeated through four...
2 MARATHON LOCALS ARE PUBLISHED SELF-HELP AUTHORS
On Jan. 6, two new local authors commemorated their contributions to Allyson Roberts’ book “Behind the Power” with a book signing at Food for Thought in Marathon.
As...
IN PICTURES: WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT’S SOLDIER RIDE RETURNS TO THE KEYS
A caravan of nearly 40 cyclists made their way down sections of the Overseas Highway and across the Seven Mile Bridge for Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride...
JOHN BARTUS: NEW YEAR PREDICTIONS, PART 2
Having left off halfway into the New Year last week, we’ll pick up straight away with…
July: America will celebrate its independence as the Sigma variant of COVID-19...
KEYS HISTORY: APIARY BUSINESS BUZZES IN KEY LARGO
Key Largo’s Stellrecht Point, found on the bayside in the area of MM 105, is named for a German immigrant named Otto Stellrecht. Stellrecht was born in...
25 NEW ‘HOT SHOTS’ GRADUATE FIRE ACADEMY
The Monroe County Fire Rescue Fire Academy celebrated 25 new graduates in mid-December. The new graduates successfully completed the fourth “Hot Shots” Minimum Standards training program at...
MARATHON BUTTERFLY GARDENS EARN ‘MONARCH CITY USA’ DESIGNATION
Marathon has been awarded “Monarch City USA” status, joining a nationwide effort to support the struggling monarch butterfly population. The Marathon Garden Club (MGC), in partnership with...
LOCAL ATTORNEY RICHARD MALAFY TO BE HONORED AT FLORIDA BAR’S PRO BONO SERVICE AWARDS
The Florida Bar will recognize 20 lawyers, including Marathon attorney Richard Malafy, for their work on behalf of low-income and disadvantaged clients at a ceremony Thursday, Jan....
