Lecture delves into light pollution
“Please follow me outside,” Charles Fulco said to his audience. Each person holds a solar eclipse viewer in front of his or her eyes to safely watch...
Martin named new MHS athletic director
Lance Martin has been named the new athletic director at Marathon High School. He is replacing Teresa Konrath who has held the position for 12 years, and...
EMS and LEOs stage car accident before prom weekend
One arrested, one injured, one dead. That was the tally for the demonstration on April 22 held at Marathon High School five days before prom, considered by...
Key Largo students complete junior program
First State Bank congratulates the most recent group of Key Largo School third graders on their completion of the Junior Banker program. The Junior Bankers learned the...
Kater spring boarding into teaching
Who’s ready to jump into summer camp season? At Founders Park, new springboard dive master Kelly Kater is.
With 10 years diving competitively and recreationally, Kater has spent...
What recent great white sightings in the Keys mean
April and May have been big months for big sharks in the Keys. In mid-April, a fisherman named Carter Bates posted a video online of a white...
How students and teachers are coping with rigorous test schedules
One week remains on the Monroe County school calendar for 2018-19. Kids are dreaming of long lazy days, but there’s still a last hurdle to leap.
In May,...
Global day encourages better future for oceans
On Saturday, June 8, people around the world will celebrate the blue bodies of water — our oceans. Known as World Oceans Day, the event is intended...
Florida already HAS free college tuition. Surprised, aren’t you?
On Wednesday, the Democratic presidential candidates had a debate in Miami. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren will no doubt bring up her pledge to eradicate student loan debt...
THE NEW LIBRARIAN Lorena Diaz takes the reins of Marathon’s public library
Talk about the perfect person at the perfect time: Marathon’s new librarian, Lorena Diaz, has stepped up to fill the role at the same time the city’s...
