CHI drive-through testing

Community Health Inc. hosted a drive-through testing site for COVID-19 at Marathon Community Park. Residents who wish to be tested need to pass several...

How to exit Amazonas in the time of COVID-19

A few years back, Slate published an essay on “The Rise and Fall of Quicksand,” recounting a 1980s-specific exotic obsession. If you’re of a...

COVID-19 testing available in Key West and Key Largo

A large, handwritten sign at the entrance to Advanced Urgent Care on North Roosevelt Boulevard in Key West advertises “COVID-19 testing,” but an equally...
Municipalities proactive on flooding, sea level rise - A body of water - Key West

State of the cities

By Sara Matthis, Mandy Miles and Jim McCarthy The most important thing to know is this: municipalities in the Florida Keys can take MORE restrictive...

Local groups sew masks for healthcare workers

What do Key West drag queens, snowbird grandmothers and laid-off tourism workers have in common?  Answer: Sewing machines, spare time and a desire to help...

things not to do during the COVID-19 pandemic

10. Share that joint you found at the Original Marathon Seafood Festival. 9. Try to cough your way out of a speeding ticket. 8. Rely on...

Warning: Don’t be a victim

The global pandemic is bringing out the best — and the worst — in people all over the world.  As if a deadly global health...
Marathon family needs the essentials - A close up of a tripod - Illustration

How’s your family doing?

These past few weeks of social distancing have been rough on many as we collectively navigate the unique challenges of working from home, daddy...

Reaching out without touching

We’ve been in Georgia staying with my in-laws for almost two weeks now. It’s been wonderful visiting and with nearly 10 acres,  is probably...

the Existential Threat

Existential. It is the word of the hour and, like all trendy words, soon to be overused. But at this juncture, somewhere amid multiple threats...