Zonta Club hosts annual event
The annual Holiday Festival of Trees sponsored by the Zonta Club of Marathon features 43 trees this year — from small to towering, from all natural driftwood...
Is Santa coming to Marathon?
It’s a hot-button topic for a cold season: the annual tradition of the firefighters circumnavigating Marathon with Santa to greet the kids on or about Christmas Eve....
Dear Santa: Letters from Local Celebs and Students
KIDS LETTERS
From the fourth-grade classrooms of teachers Leslie Rasmussen and Taylor Forgraves:
Dear Santa, What I would like is a new pair of clothes I would also like a...
Marlin to carry cross for 33rd time
Pastor Marlin Simon will never forget that Good Friday when he was stopped by a police officer as he walked with a small group along U.S. 1...
Easter’s on its way
From Easter egg hunts to brunches and beer hunts, there’s no shortage of events happening leading up to the holiday. Here’s a list of some of the...
How we celebrate reflects who we are
This week offers us two days of remembrance: Yom HaShoah, or Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, on May 2, and Cinco de Mayo, commemorating a Mexican military victory,...
4th of July, Keys Style
KEY WEST
Leave it to Key West to celebrate Independence Day with Key lime pies, mermaids, jam bands and, oh yeah, fireworks! Historically, the 4th of July is...
Top 10 things we love/hate about July 4th
Tons of visitors flock to the Keys to celebrate Fourth of July in the islands. We got all the good stuff — fireworks, hot dogs — but with...
Be a Guest Again – Staycation at Sunset Key
Naysayers say there is no such thing as a good deal, but they never saw this bargain coming. Tis the season for “local specials” and Sunset Key...
Little ones weigh in on what’s important
Let’s just say all of these kids wrote down, on the eve of Thanksgiving, exactly what they appreciate. It’s family — mom, dad, sisters, brothers, grandparents and dogs....
