GONZALEZ WILL JOIN AQUEDUCT BOARD WITH DESANTIS’ APPOINTMENT
On June 9, former Marathon Mayor Luis Gonzalez Sr. was appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to join the board of the Florida Keys...
GIVE DAD PERMISSION TO GO FISHIN’ AT THE FATHER’S DAY DOLPHIN TOURNEY
This Father’s Day weekend, give Dad what he really wants: permission to go fishin’ at the 39th annual Father’s Day Dolphin Derby, set for...
DEBBIE STRUYF DECLARES FOR MARATHON CITY COUNCIL RACE
Local business owner Debbie Struyf is officially the second to declare her candidacy for the Marathon City Council’s 2025 race.
Struyf, 63, told the Weekly...
MARATHON COUNCIL WEIGHS RISING CONTRACTOR CONCERNS AND EXTRA COSTS ON SOMBRERO BLVD.
A relatively quiet Marathon City Council session on June 10 saw the board lay the groundwork for addressing contractor issues, hire a new public...
MARATHON DIVVIES UP $149K IN NONPROFIT GRANTS
A total of $149,000 will fund vital initiatives for Middle Keys nonprofits this summer, courtesy of grants officially approved at the Marathon City Council’s...
ROBYN STILL IS FIRST TO FILE FOR 2025 CITY COUNCIL RACE
Continuing her trend from 2022, Marathon councilwoman Robyn Still became the first candidate to file for the 2025 city council race last week, turning...
SHERIFF HITS BACK AT LEAK ALLEGATIONS IN COCAINE RING CASE
New court filings claim that the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was “intentionally and systematically” excluded for years from investigating a cocaine distribution ring in...
MARATHON AMERICAN LEGION HONORS THE FALLEN ON MEMORIAL DAY
Flags fluttered at the grave sites of military members at Big Pine Key’s Memorial Gardens of the Keys on Memorial Day, May 26. Custom...
IN PICTURES: SWITLIK HOSTS NIGHT OF CREATIVITY & DISCOVERY WITH ART & STEM SHOWCASE
Glow-in-the-dark creations lit up the faces of parents and children visiting Stanley Switlik’s student art and STEM night on April 30. The family-friendly evening...
MOTHER’S DAY MANATEE RESCUE IN ISLAMORADA IS A SUCCESS
More than one species celebrated Mother’s Day on May 10 in the Florida Keys, as Dolphin Research Center (DRC) led the successful rescue of...
