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SO MUCH HAPPENED, WE MADE A LIST: RELIVING 2025 THROUGH MARATHON HEADLINES

Even on a little island with fewer than 10,000 full-time residents, a lot can happen in a year. From restaurant merry-go-rounds to city leadership...
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SAY WHAT NOW? THESE STORIES FROM 2025 HAD OUR HEADS SPINNING

There’s the Florida Man, and then there’s the Florida Keys Man (ladies, don’t worry, we didn’t forget about you). Without fail, our Year in...
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A CENTURY AT SEA: DAWN TRACY REFUSES TO STAY DOCKED

To meet Dawn Tracy is to take a deep dive into the colorful, salt-sprayed history of the Florida Keys. At 100 years old, and...
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COMPOST 101: TIPS TO REDUCING WASTE 

By Liah Continentino As the holiday season arrives, so does a surge in food waste.  A 2020 study by Penn State found that U.S. households waste...
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SANTA’S COMING TO MARATHON: SEE THE BIG MAN ON CHRISTMAS EVE AT THESE CARAVAN...

Young ones in Marathon looking to get an advance meet-and-greet with Santa Claus on Christmas Eve can keep their eyes peeled for the flashing...
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FESTIVE PROCESSIONS: MIDDLE KEYS BOAT PARADES DELIGHT CROWDS

In the Florida Keys, a downpour can’t stop a highly-anticipated holiday tradition. With the Duck Key Christmas Boat Parade already in the books on...
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KEYS TRASH, YARD DEBRIS AND RECYCLABLES FACE DIFFERENT JOURNEYS

Once you place your trash, recycling and yard waste at the curb, your job may feel complete, but the journey of your waste is...
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IN PICTURES: PIGEON KEY HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR 

Thousands of lights on Pigeon Key cut through the rain on Nov. 13 to bring back the second annual Pigeon Key Holiday Spectacular. Even...
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NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK: LYNNE MURPHY

No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community...
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HOLIDAYS ARE FOR GIVING…HELP LOCAL CHARITIES HELP OTHERS

In the Florida Keys, fundraisers fill our calendars for good reason. Our island chain boasts an  abundance of organizations committed to the Keys community...

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