Keys representatives visit D.C. for funding
Islamorada and Marathon representatives, as well as Key Largo wastewater officials, flew to the nation’s capital last week to speak to senators, representatives and the Army Corps...
Canal dredging: 2 down, 8 to go
On May 13, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) extended the deadline for a grant to remove sediment lodged in Keys Canals by...
Marathon Yacht Club Hosts a Statewide Convention
It’s that time of year — traffic on Overseas Highway is a little less congested and it seems the number of visitors is beginning to slow. Not so...
How local schools are facing the surge of national violence
On May 7, another surge of school violence splashed across national headlines: one dead, eight wounded in a Colorado charter school shooting. Not just any school …...
Alex Rickert Stars in New Play “Making God Laugh”
Okay, full disclosure: Alex Rickert is a freelancer for the Weekly Newspaper. He’s also a dolphin trainer, and currently starring in “Making God Laugh,” a Marathon Community...
LAZY DAYS SOUTH: A TASTY ‘HOME’ ON MARATHON’S WATERFRONT
At Lazy Days South, guests can arrive on foot, by car, or by boat. Located in the Marathon Marina and Boatyard, the restaurant has several slips of...
Go Fishing! Mother’s Day Dolphin Tournament in Marathon
It’s time. The annual Habitat for Humanity of the Middle Keys fishing tournament always coincides with Mother’s Day. And it always targets dolphin.
“This is by far our...
Songwriters Fest Hits Key West with Free Show by Brad Paisley
The Key West Songwriters Festival is more than just an island party with a great oundtrack. The festival, in its 24th year, is the largest of its...
Scottish microplastics: A lesson for the Keys?
“If you ever wanted to know, you definitely can get seasick sitting at a desk,” says Laura La Beur to her chuckling audience at Coral Restoration Foundation’s...
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...
