IN THEIR OWN WORDS: MARATHON COUNCIL CANDIDATES TALK QUALITY OF LIFE & CITY MANAGEMENT
Each week, in an effort to provide greater familiarity and communication between the seven Marathon City Council candidates and our readers, the Marathon Weekly...
MARATHON COUNCIL CANDIDATES PUT DEMOCRACY ON DISPLAY IN ANNUAL FORUM
Candidates in the Middle Keys’ only local election for 2025 shared the dais for the first time on Oct. 1 as the Keys Weekly...
‘WHEEL OF FORTUNE’ AIRS FLORIDA KEYS-THEMED EPISODE THE WEEK OF OCT. 13-17
It takes four vowels to spell “Florida Keys” — and don’t forget, there are two Ts in “Jimmy Buffett” and one M in “Hemingway.”
The...
UNOCCUPIED MARATHON RESIDENCE CATCHES FIRE
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a structure fire on the 2500 block of Yellowtail Drive in Marathon at approximately 4:40 a.m. on...
MARATHON COMMUNITY RALLIES BEHIND 7-YEAR-OLD WITH SEVERE BRAIN BLEED
A wave of support is washing over the Marathon community for 7-year-old Ellis Sequeira, who is currently hospitalized in Miami following a sudden and...
RUNNING ON FUMES: BUILDING RIGHTS ARE ALMOST GONE IN MARATHON
As a law providing new building rights to the Florida Keys remains at a standstill amid legal challenges, the city of Marathon will need...
MARATHON FINALIZES 2025-26 BUDGET WITH NO TAX INCREASE
On Sept. 23, the Marathon City Council unanimously approved the final budget for fiscal year 2025-26 that includes a property tax rollback for the...
MAN WHO REPORTEDLY THREATENED DEPUTIES ARRESTED AFTER BARRICADING HIMSELF INSIDE A CONCH KEY RESIDENCE
A 34-year-old Boca Raton man was arrested on Sept. 27 after barricading himself in a Conch Key residence and reportedly threatening to kill Monroe...
STOP THE STEAL: SANCTUARY SEEKS DIVERS’ HELP TO STOP SHIPWRECK LOOTING
When the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary created its Shipwreck Trail, it established an underwater guide for the public to uncover stories behind nine...
BEST OF MARATHON BRINGS GRINS & WINS FOR ALL AT HAWKS CAY
It’s our favorite night of the year for a reason.
The return of the Best of Marathon Awards on Sept. 20 brought more than 300...
