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IN PICTURES: SANTA’S VISIT TO COLDWELL BANKER SCHMITT DRAWS CROWD

A rare forecast of snow preceded Santa and Mrs. Claus’ arrival at Coldwell Banker Schmitt’s Marathon office on Friday, Dec. 3. Sponsored by Coldwell...
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IN PICTURES: ZONTA FESTIVAL OF TREES SHOWCASES DECORATORS’ CREATIVITY

Marathon’s holiday creativity was on full display as the Zonta Festival of Trees returned to Marathon Community Theatre for its second year. From Nov....

IN PICTURES: SANTA FILLS OUT NICE LIST AT MARATHON PET PHOTOS EVENT

The North Pole’s head elf took a few hours out of his busy schedule on Dec. 5 to meet the best boys and girls...
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JOHN BARTUS: FIND OUT MORE ABOUT INTERACT CLUB

Many in our community are aware of the good works our Rotary Clubs do throughout the Keys. My particular club in Marathon routinely donates...

FISHERMEN’S COMMUNITY HOSPITAL TREATS FIRST ONCOLOGY PATIENT

This week, Baptist Health’s Fishermen’s Community Hospital welcomed the first patient to its new oncology unit. With an ongoing focus on quality and patient...

FLORIDA KEYS CELTIC FESTIVAL RETURNS IN 2022

Celtic history, culture, food and music are to be celebrated by attendees at the Florida Keys Celtic Festival, a favorite family event in the...

MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATRE RETURNS TO MARATHON COMMUNITY THEATRE

Start the new year off right … with a murder. Wait, what? Written and directed by Charla Garrison, “Murder at the Golden Grand,” an interactive murder...

JOHN BARTUS: 60 YEARS OLD!

Seriously, where has all the time gone? Wednesday, Dec. 1, marks the 60-year anniversary of my arrival on planet Earth. It’s been a pretty incredible...

IN PICTURES: MARATHON RESIDENTS HOST 2 THANKSGIVING TURKEY TROTS

While the evening of Thursday, Nov. 25 undoubtedly left many with post-Thanksgiving food babies weighing down their bellies, more than a few ambitious Marathon...

10-YEAR-OLD MARATHON DANCER EARNS FLORIDA JUNIOR MISS DANCE TITLE

Marathon is home to a newly-crowned statewide dance champion. And she’s only 10 years old. On Nov. 26, Abbigail Stevens outplaced 21 other competitors to...