MARATHON CITY COUNCIL WEIGHS BUILDING INSPECTIONS & BOAT RAMP FEES
Rules for building inspections in Marathon, enacted in August 2021 after Miami’s tragic Surfside condo collapse, took center stage at the Marathon City Council meeting on Oct....
MARATHON’S RACHEL BOWMAN CAPTURES LIONFISH CHALLENGE TITLE
For most people, 700 pounds of fish constitutes a monstrous bounty from the sea. But for the 2021 commercial Lionfish Challenge champion Rachel Bowman, it’s “not my...
BARE FANNY: OUTCRY SPARKED BY ILLEGAL VEGETATION REMOVAL FROM KEY JUST OFF MARATHON
When Marathon resident Bob Williams set out on Sept. 19 for his daily swim around East and West Fanny Key, two small islands on the gulf side...
KEYS HEALTH: MARATHON’S FISHERMAN’S HOSPITAL SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMS THE FIRST SURGERY ON-SITE SINCE IRMA
On the morning of Oct. 4, surgeon Derek Papp glided out of the glass doors of the sparkling new Fishermen’s Hospital entrance to chat with hospital CEO...
HOW DO WE INCREASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING? MARATHON CANDIDATES WEIGH IN
In the weeks leading up to the Nov. 2 election for Marathon City Council, Keys Weekly will be asking each of the four candidates a question and...
IN PICTURES: 6 YEAR OLD UNITES VOLUNTEERS FOR MARATHON CLEANUP DAY
In May, 6-year-old Landry Sayer petitioned the Marathon City Council to “Stop Trashing Marathon!” Sick of seeing litter piled up on the side of the road during...
DR. KARISA FALDEN – THE NEWEST FACE AT BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP IN MARATHON
The newest face at Baptist Health Medical Group in Marathon is Dr. Karisa Falden, a family medicine practitioner. This is her first job, post-residency.
“I love being outside,”...
LET’S GIVE A HEARTY WELCOME TO THE NEW TEACHERS OF MARATHON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL
For the 2021-22 school year, the Middle Keys has fresh recruits to teach our public school students. We thought you’d like to meet a few of our...
MURDER MYSTER DINNER THEATER COMES TO MARATHON
As of presstime, only tickets for the dinner theater matinee are available. But don’t worry, Marathon Community Theatre is bringing back the second round of mystery dinner...
MARATHON DEVELOPMENT: 21 NEW UNITS & NEW MARINE EDUCATION FACILITY APPROVED
On Aug. 16, the Marathon Planning Commission put its stamp of approval on two projects in Marathon — 21 new units on Coco Plum on Pescayo Avenue...