SALT ENERGY COMPLETES FLORIDA’S LARGEST PRIVATE ROOFTOP ARRAY
Badia Spices has completed the installation of a rooftop solar array on its 300,000 square foot distribution and production facility in Sweetwater, Florida, making it the largest...
OWL BOOK STORE IS A NEW NOOK FOR LITERARY LOVERS
By Abigail Haddock
The Owl Library and Bookstore is a book lover’s dream in Marathon. Created by Alexia and Joshua Mann, it has been Alexia’s dream since she...
MARATHON TO HOST SOLAR CO-OP AT WORKSHOP
Solar United Neighbors (SUN) are set to make a presentation regarding an ongoing local initiative to promote sustainable energy in the Florida Keys. SUN will present a...
John Sheppard plans to preserve ‘upscale dive bar’
John Sheppard wants to set a few things straight. No, he’s not closing the Brass Monkey, the bar he purchased on Jan. 18 after 43 years of...
MARATHON CELEBRATES 3 BUSINESS OPENINGS IN 1 WEEK
It was a phenomenal week for new businesses in Marathon as city officials, business owners and friends gathered with the Marathon Chamber of Commerce to celebrate three...
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S YEARLY MARKET RETURNS TO MIDDLE KEYS
The lobby of Faro Blanco Resort became a bustling holiday bazaar as Marathon’s Business and Professional Women’s annual Sip & Shop filled the halls with more than...
LOCAL COLLEGE GRADS MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
For so many industries in the Keys, finding and retaining solid, qualified employees is beginning to seem like a near-impossible task.
But when the island chain has an...
IN PICTURES: GRASSY FLATS RESORT HOSTS CHAMBER AFTER HOURS EVENT
Grassy Flats Resort and Beach Club was the setting for the monthly Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce networking event as about 100 members of the business community...
BARBER TRADITIONS ARE 4 GENERATIONS STRONG AT VILLAGE BARBER SHOP
Kyle Freeman may be the newest barber at Marathon’s Village Barber Shop. But his family’s been in the business longer than just about anyone in town.
The Freemans’...
IN PICTURES: TITO’S STOP IN MARATHON CELEBRATES OFFICIAL RIBBON CUTTING
Friends, community members, local officials and first responders gathered on July 29 to celebrate the official grand opening and ribbon cutting for Tito’s Stop (La Parada de...
