Attorneys spar over manslaughter charges in parasail death case
Just weeks before the captain in a fatal Florida Keys parasailing accident was set to stand trial, attorneys are clashing over which federal charges...
Charges dropped against former Marathon fire chief
A criminal charge and traffic citation from a highway crash that led to the termination of former Marathon Fire Chief James Muro were both...
Key Colony Beach swears in historic police chief & honors DiGiovanni’s 21 years
The smallest police department in Monroe County just made Florida Keys history. On June 18, the Key Colony Beach City Commission finalized the installation of...
Sanctuary Advisory Council preps for coral bleaching backups, welcomes superintendent
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary formally welcomed its new leader for the first time at a Sanctuary Advisory Council (SAC) session on June...
IN PICTURES: FARO BLANCO MARINA HOSTS HIGH-ALTITUDE RESCUE TRAINING
Trainers and students trusted their gear from five-story heights on May 28, as the iconic lighthouse at Faro Blanco Marina served as a rappel...
DOLPHIN RESEARCH CENTER DOCUMENTARY EARNS INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
An episode of the television series “Animal Zone” featuring the Dolphin Research Center’s cognition research has received international recognition on the film festival circuit,...
MARATHON YACHT CLUB WELCOMES SWITLIK’S SUPER READERS
The Marathon Yacht Club recently welcomed and honored Stanley Switlik Elementary School’s top young readers with a special celebration lunch recognizing their dedication, enthusiasm...
MARATHON CITY COUNCIL CELEBRATES STAFF MILESTONES, TALKS PROPERTY TAXES
The Marathon City Council made short work of its June agenda, knocking out technical changes to city ordinances while recognizing staff service milestones and...
SUPREME COURT SAYS NO: MARATHON WILL PAY UP IN TAKINGS CASE OVER OFFSHORE ISLAND
After finding a closed door at the U.S. Supreme Court, the city of Marathon will look to settle arguably the heftiest takings case in...
CASTAWAYS AGAINST CANCER RAISE $400K ON 2026 ‘RING THE BELL TOUR’
The Castaways are coming home again. As this paper rolls off the printer, a flotilla of kayaks, a peloton of cyclists and pack of runners...
