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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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BIZ FEATURE: SARA’S ESTATE SALES

Good news: No one has to die. Although they’re commonly called estate sales, it’s more accurate to call them “living estate sales” or a...
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KEYS FCU CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING IN MARATHON

Community members, county officials and local dignitaries enjoyed a day of food and celebration with the opening of Keys Federal Credit Union’s state-of-the-art Marathon...