AN A & B STORY: FAMILY LEAVES MARK ON THE ISLAND CHAIN
This column appears weekly because the Florida Keys have more to offer than great fishing and diving, fantastic weather, spectacular sunsets and world-famous drinking...
JOHN WOLTZ: HOLIDAY ANXIETY
I am way behind in submitting an article. I realize that. Here’s my excuse: over the last five weeks, we have had all three...
NEW FITNESS COURT OPENS AT MARATHON COMMUNITY PARK
The City of Marathon has another tool for residents and visitors who want to maintain or improve their fitness. On Dec. 29, the Parks...
JOHN BARTUS: NEW YEAR’S PREDICTIONS, PART 1
The New Year is upon us, and — Big Surprise — the coronavirus is still with us! What we thought we were leaving behind...
KEYS HISTORY: LIEUTENANT DECLARES U.S. POSSESSION OF KEY WEST SOME 200 YEARS AGO
When East Florida and West Florida were still Spanish territories, they were wild, sparsely-populated frontiers.
The Spanish had established two ports. On the Atlantic coast,...
KEYS AHEC OPENS MOBILE DENTAL UNIT IN MARATHON
Middle Keys kids have a big reason to smile with confidence, thanks to the opening of Keys AHEC’s Mobile Dental Unit.
The unit will provide...
MARATHON COMMUNITY EVENTS SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER THROUGH GENEROSITY
From reindeer ponies to multiple visits from the North Pole’s chief, Marathon’s elves were extremely busy preparing for the final holiday week of 2021....
ECMC, CHAMPIONS FOR CHANGE AID 125 FAMILIES WITH IMPRESSIVE DONATIONS
Thanks to the combined efforts of the Educational Coalition for Monroe County (ECMC) and Marathon High School’s Champions for Change club, 125 Marathon families...
COLLEGE SWIMMERS COMPETE IN KEY LARGO’S ORANGE BOWL
Men and women swimmers from Northern Michigan cruised to victory in the Orange Bowl Swimming Classic at Key Largo’s Jacobs Aquatic Center on Jan....
IN PICTURES: MARATHON BOYS SOCCER BLANKS CORAL SHORES
The Coral Shores boys soccer team traveled to Marathon to take on the Dolphins on Jan. 4. The Dolphins avenged an early-season loss to...
