COLDWELL BANKER SCHMITT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION KICKSTARTS CFK SCHOLARSHIP WITH $32,500 DONATION
On June 3, the College of the Florida Keys Foundation received $32,500 from the Coldwell Banker Schmitt Charitable Foundation to establish a scholarship in...
NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK: LARRY GARRISON
No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community...
GONZALEZ WILL JOIN AQUEDUCT BOARD WITH DESANTIS’ APPOINTMENT
On June 9, former Marathon Mayor Luis Gonzalez Sr. was appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to join the board of the Florida Keys...
BETTER THAN No. 2: QUAY BATHROOMS ARE A NATIONALLY-TREASURED SPOT TO TAKE A LOAD...
The recently-completed restrooms at the Quay park and boat ramp are now a nationally-renowned spot to take a load off, according to the nonprofit...
GIVE DAD PERMISSION TO GO FISHIN’ AT THE FATHER’S DAY DOLPHIN TOURNEY
This Father’s Day weekend, give Dad what he really wants: permission to go fishin’ at the 39th annual Father’s Day Dolphin Derby, set for...
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY: SALUTING THE RAD DADS OF MARATHON
Whether they’re a whiz with a wrench, the ultimate providers and protectors, or just ready at all times with a good (bad) joke, there...
DEBBIE STRUYF DECLARES FOR MARATHON CITY COUNCIL RACE
Local business owner Debbie Struyf is officially the second to declare her candidacy for the Marathon City Council’s 2025 race.
Struyf, 63, told the Weekly...
FLORIDA KEYS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE FLIPS THE SWITCH ON A NEW FOUR-DAY WORKWEEK
A new contract between the Florida Keys Electric Cooperative and the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers Local 349 provided a modest wage increase in...
MARATHON COUNCIL WEIGHS RISING CONTRACTOR CONCERNS AND EXTRA COSTS ON SOMBRERO BLVD.
A relatively quiet Marathon City Council session on June 10 saw the board lay the groundwork for addressing contractor issues, hire a new public...
POWER OUTAGE WAS TRIGGERED BY A DUMP TRUCK SNAG, OFFICIALS SAY
Work in the Middle and Lower Keys came to a temporary halt on June 10 as a dump truck traveling north on Overseas Highway...