MARATHON FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY HOSTS FIRST BOOK SALE
About one year ago, the Monroe County BOCC approved a memorandum of understanding with the Marathon Friends of the Library (MFOL). The MFOL’s mission is to raise...
TAKE ME HOME: ADORABLE FACES ARE WAITING AT THE FKSPCA
Dating in the Keys can be a drag, but thankfully there are plenty of animals waiting for their perfect adoption “match” at the Florida Keys SPCA. Keys...
MARATHON’S RACHEL BOWMAN IS STILL THE QUEEN OF THE LION(FISH)
Marathon’s own lionfish hunting savant Rachel Bowman took her talents to Destin, Florida on May 14 and 15 for the Emerald Coast Open Lionfish Tournament, a yearly...
MILES TO GO: I WAS WRONG; LEAD THE WAY
I was skeptical at first, cynical even.
Forced fraternization with 15 strangers? Impossibly enthusiastic facilitators? Tedious team-building exercises? Not really my thing.
This program, this Leadership Monroe County thing,...
MARATHON MELTDOWN: WEEK 5
Week 5 of the Marathon Meltdown is in the books! Here are your “biggest losers” for the week, ranked by each team’s average percent of body weight...
MARATHON ROTARY PARK REBUILD SEEKS VOLUNTEER TEAMS
The old park is closed, the designs are in and the dates are set. It’s time to rebuild Rotary Park.
The build is set for Monday, June 20...
BABY FORMULA SHORTAGE CAUSES STRESS FOR KEYS FAMILIES
Tomoe Ventura's year-old grandson Kairo has a milk protein allergy. Recently, the frustrated Marathon grandmother found herself scrambling to find baby formula.
"We didn't have it in Marathon...
KEYS HISTORY: THE STORY OF CELEBRATED INDIAN CHIEF CHEKAIKA
This is the second part in a four-part series on the attack at Indian Key.
The University of West Florida’s John Worth has researched the Calusa people in...
TAKE STOCK SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SENDS 58 KEYS SENIORS TO COLLEGE & CAREERS
The Take Stock in Children program of Monroe County will send 58 graduating seniors into the world of college and careers with scholarships later this month.
The TSIC...
TOP 10 BEST MOB, MAFIA OR GANGSTER MOVIES EVER MADE
As water levels continue to plunge at alarming rates in drought-stricken areas of the western U.S., strange discoveries are occurring around Lake Mead just outside of Las...
