MARATHON COUNCIL DIGS INTO TRIPLEX REDEVELOPMENT, FIRE SERVICE COSTS
Work was not finished for the Marathon City Council following a lengthy discussion of proposed staff pay raises at its Sept. 12 meeting.
The evening’s other extensively debated...
FWC ARRESTS 3 MARATHON RESIDENTS FOR TRAP ROBBING
On Sept. 1, a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officer arrested three individuals for allegedly taking spiny lobster out of commercial traps in Marathon. Felix...
MARATHON CITY COUNCIL SQUARES OFF WITH STAFF OVER BUDGETED RAISES
A crowd of around 40 Marathon city employees irate with the City Council’s recent comments on proposed staff raises in the city’s 2023-24 budget filled the council...
LOCAL MEDIA MATTERS — KEYS WEEKLY OWNERS LOOK BACK ON 2 DECADES OF COMMUNITY...
By Jason Koler & Britt Myers
The fact you are reading this paper is nothing short of a miracle. All across the country, locally owned newspapers are closing...
MIGRANTS REPORTEDLY OFFLOADED BY BOAT IN MARATHON CAUGHT BY DEPUTIES IN KEY LARGO
Multiple human smugglers and more than 20 Cuban migrants were detained in Key Largo on Thursday afternoon after witnesses told law enforcement they saw a vessel offloading...
HEROES SALUTE TRIBUTE WEEKEND’ TO MARK LABOR DAY HOLIDAY AT HAWKS CAY
Hawks Cay Resort will celebrate the 15th anniversary of its seasonal Heroes Salute program with the Heroes Salute Tribute Weekend. From Sept. 1-3, the resort will honor...
FWC Officers Arrest Two for Boot Key Derelict Vessels
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers arrested two men on charges related to derelict vessels. Bradley L. Cochran, 35, of Marathon was arrested on Aug....
ROTARY CLUB OF MARATHON TELLS UKRAINE: ‘YOU ARE NOT ALONE’
A full house packed the Florida Keys Country Club for one of the Rotary Club of Marathon’s most historic meetings on Aug. 16. The crowds were warranted...
DRUG-SNIFFING K-9 MAKO RECEIVES BALLISTIC VEST THANKS TO DOCTOR’S DONATION
Monroe County Sheriff’s K-9 Mako took a brief break from his duties on Aug. 25. With his handler, traffic enforcement deputy Aaron Roddy, the two visited the...
MARATHON CITY COUNCIL WEIGHS STAFF RAISES & HARBOR DRIVE BOAT RAMP SOLUTION
Budgeted raises for city staff, contractor concerns and yet another boat ramp discussion were the centers of civil disagreement for the Marathon City Council at its Aug....
