Lobster poachers get jail time, penalties - A group of people standing in a room - City council

Lobster poachers get jail time, penalties

Four of seven men arrested in 2017 for illegally harvesting 320 lobsters and other marine life from Marathon waters over two days have been...
Dockside reopens this week - A sandwich sitting on top of a table - Seafood

Dockside reopens this week

Remember the old, laid-back Dockside of yesteryear? It was a place to hang out with friends, listen to music, look out over the water...

How to Eat Your Fruits and Veggies…

by Sarah Thomas It used to be a simple directive from doctors to patients, parents to children: “Eat your fruits and veggies.” But as time...
Keys Weekly honors local veterans - A group of people posing for the camera - Product

Keys Weekly honors local veterans

In advance of this year’s Veterans Day, Keys Weekly wishes to offer our heartfelt appreciation to the men and women of the U.S. Armed...
COMMUNITY BOARD - A person posing for the camera - Tree

“Water Quality, Law Enforcement and Education need to be adequately assessed.”

As expected, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Restoration Blueprint is encountering enormous pushback from all sectors and user groups throughout the Florida Keys....
Women making a difference – The under-told stories of the 3 courageous women - Manal al-Sharif holding a sign - Daphne du Maurier

Women making a difference – The under-told stories of the 3 courageous women

Read about dynamic strong women who changed the world while we celebrate Taste of the Islands this weekend. The event, see page XX, is...
Growing Hope – Historic Grimal Grove re-opening, becoming ‘Grove of the Future’ - Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange et al. posing for the camera - Grimal Grove

Growing Hope – Historic Grimal Grove re-opening, becoming ‘Grove of the Future’

Grimal Grove is hosting a Community Day on Saturday, Nov. 9 to celebrate its recovery from Hurricane Irma and reopening to the community. The...
A pineapple sitting on a table - Party

BPW throws a tastin’ & sippin’ party

Mark the calendar for Sunday, Nov. 10 because it’s time for the 22nd annual Taste of the Islands, presented by the Marathon chapter of...
Big Pine gets burned – Controlled fire prevents catastrophe - A man standing in front of a cloudy sky - Tree

Big Pine gets burned – Controlled fire prevents catastrophe

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) conducted a 115-acre controlled burn on Big Pine Key near the Blue Hole on Monday, Oct. 28....
Open a can of laughs with ‘Tuna’ – MCT’s latest production opens next week - Geoffrey Horne et al. that are standing in a room - Tartan

Open a can of laughs with ‘Tuna’ – MCT’s latest production opens next week

There are four plays in the ‘Tuna” series. The one opening next week — “Greater Tuna” — at Marathon Community Theatre is actually the...