IRIE ISLAND EATS REOPENS AFTER DEVASTATING FIRE
When Irie Island Eats owner Chris Lordi left his business just after 6 p.m. on May 27, the last thing he expected was to receive a call...
SPCA NEEDS HURRICANE FOSTERS FOR 2022 SEASON
When hurricanes come knocking in the Florida Keys, animals waiting for forever homes in shelters need a hand getting out of Dodge, too.
The Florida Keys SPCA is...
WILD THINGS: MY KINGDOM FOR MY SHRIMPER BOOTS
My Nikes were holding me back, keeping me from getting a good look at the bird.
In high school, running cross country and track, a bunch of us...
IN PICTURES: TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN GRADUATES 59
Students, mentors, friends and family celebrated together as Monroe County’s Take Stock in Children program celebrated its 22nd annual graduation on May 21 at Marathon High School.
Fulfilling...
IN PICTURES: MARATHON FOOTBALL BEATS PALM GLADES IN SPRING GAME
If Marathon’s spring football game on May 18 against the Palm Glades Prep Academy was any indication, the Dolphins could be poised for a significant improvement on...
STARS OF THE FLORIDA KEYS EARN NATIONAL CHEER TITLE
Marathon’s Body Language Studio is home to state and national champion competitive cheerleading squads. And most are less than 10 years old.
Coached by studio owner Stacey Smith,...
IN PICTURES: MHS CLASS OF 2022 RECEIVED $1.1M IN SCHOLARSHIPS
Marathon’s annual Class Night showered the 91 seniors from the Class of 2022 with more than $1.1 million spread across 60 scholarships and organizational awards. Most scholarships...
MARATHON MERMAIDS WIN NATIONAL FLAG FOOTBALL TOURNEY
Flag footballers from Marathon are making their presence known on a national scale.
On the weekend of May 21, the “Marathon Mermaids” took their talents to Philadelphia to...
KEYS WEEKLY SALUTES OUR SERVICE MEMBERS
We at Keys Weekly want to honor the men and women serving in our local military installations. With help and advice from our community members in the...
LETTER TO EDITOR: MEMORIAL DAY HONORS THOSE WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE
The horror and absolute brutality endured by members of our armed forces on battlefields throughout our nation's history can cause one to shutter. Grotesque disfigurements, painful screams...
