USING TINY, AFFORDABLE SUBMARINES TO HUNT INVASIVE LIONFISH
Florida is a poster child for invasive species, and lionfish are among our most famous and destructive new neighbors. They’re endlessly hungry, easily adaptable...
BLACK EDUCATORS INITIATIVE SEEKS MORE DIVERSITY AMONG KEYS TEACHERS
Public schools in Monroe County have about 1,500 black students, representing 16% of the overall enrollment, but as of two years ago, there were...
KEYS HISTORY: WRECKING, SPONGING & CIGAR ROLLING WERE THRIVING INDUSTRIES ON THE ISLANDS
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a four-part series on Monroe County’s 200th year.
When the second escalation of the Seminole War erupted in...
THE BEST OF MARATHON NEEDS YOU! SUBMIT CATEGORY SUGGESTIONS NOW
The Marathon Weekly team is ready to welcome the fast-approaching 2023 Best of Marathon Awards, with nominations set to open on July 27. Have...
TRUMAN WATERFRONT HOUSING FACES TROUBLE
How is a $700,000 townhome “affordable” for working families of Key West?
It’s not. Some city officials were deeply troubled by a July 13 update...
MEET THE PARTICIPANTS IN THIS YEAR’S BIG KAHUNA FUNDRAISER
July 1 marked the start of Good Health Clinic’s 11th annual Big Kahuna Contest — a three-month competitive event to raise awareness and operating...
CAN YOU HELP MONITOR CORAL BLEACHING AT THE REEF? THERE’S A FREE TRAINING JULY...
As sea temperatures rise to record highs, Mission: Iconic Reefs (M:IR) coral restoration practitioners and NOAA resource managers are bracing for large-scale, coral bleaching...
BREWS ‘N’ ‘CUES: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FLORIDA KEYS BREWBQ
Beer and barbecue lovers, rejoice: Your favorite weekend in the Keys is here.
Friday and Saturday, July 14 and 15 will see the return of...
A NEW MARINA IS COMING TO KEY WEST
Key West’s housing crisis gets a lot of attention these days, but there’s another shortage that some people feel a little awkward complaining about,...
MEET A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY YOUNG EXPLORER WITH AN INFECTIOUS ENTHUSIASM FOR NATURE
Gabriela Tejeda drove down a cypress-lined side road in Everglades National Park. The newly minted National Geographic Society 2023 Young Explorer was on one...
