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IN PICTURES: 41ST 7 MILE BRIDGE RUN

For the first time in three years, a full field of 1,500 runners pounded the pavement before sunrise in Marathon’s 41st annual Seven Mile...
a group of people standing around a cooler on a beach

JUVENILE TURTLE LEONARDO RETURNS TO THE SEA AFTER REHAB

On March 30, juvenile green sea turtle Leonardo made a triumphant return to the ocean, cheered on by hundreds of spectators at Sombrero Beach...

JOHN BARTUS: DUTIES OF A SMALL TOWN MAYOR

As mayor of a small town, there are a number of duties I have to deal with. As with everything else in life, some...
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ISLAND ASTROLOGER: GIANT WAVES OF WONDER

Break out the bubbles and hang the blinky lights, everybody! Arguably the most exciting and trippy astrological event of the year is climaxing on...
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HAPPY EASTER! EGG HUNTS & SERVICES IN THE MIDDLE KEYS

With a visit from the Easter Bunny just around the corner, Keys Weekly rounded up some of the Middle Keys’ largest Easter events for...
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HEALTH ADVISORIES LIFTED AS BEACH BACTERIA COUNTS DROP

High levels of bacteria found in nearshore waters off several Keys beaches during water quality tests throughout the month of March have significantly subsided,...
a house that has been torn down and is in the process of being renovated

DOMESTIC ABUSE SHELTER BEGINS FUNDRAISING TO REBUILD MARATHON CAMPUS

It’s been a long and slow road to rebuild, literally and figuratively, for the Domestic Abuse Shelter. Since 1983, the nonprofit organization has served all...
a man and a woman on exercise bikes in a gym

MARATHON MELTDOWN: COMMUNITY WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE RETURNS

Say goodbye to your “cheat days,” people. The Marathon Meltdown is back. On hiatus since 2016, the renewed challenge will bring together 24 teams of...
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‘RANGER’ JOINS THE FAMILY AT DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER

On March 25, the Dolphin Research Center pod added a new adopted member: an adorable 2-year-old ball of energy named Ranger. Originally rescued in June...
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CRANE POINT JOINS NATIONAL REGISTRY OF HISTORIC PLACES

When Charlotte Quinn, CEO of Crane Point Museum and Nature Center, says “Things are happening at Crane Point,” she means business, and on a...