Gov. DeSantis arrives in Marathon with promises of $56 million in funds
On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis arrived in Marathon to make two important announcements: $21 million in debris removal reimbursement for Monroe County, and a new $35 million...
There are residents who DON’T want more affordable housing
In November 2018, Cecelia Mattino of Marathon challenged the City of Marathon’s decision to accept its share of former Gov. Rick Scott’s award of 1,300 additional affordable...
Reef wreck? Council considers artificial reef for Marathon
Before the discussions of which decommissioned ship, where to put it and how much the project will cost, the Marathon City Council must first decide whether to...
Residents and businesses helping furloughed workers
The Middle Keys community is responding to the plight of Coast Guard employees and other federal government workers affected by this, the longest government shutdown in U.S....
Local Marathon Anglers Featured on Syndicated Show
Two Conchs Sport Fishing TV show is on the air, broadcast on the Sportsman Channel.
“I was up this morning watching it,” said Capt. Jack Carlson of Two...
16 APARTMENTS – Church needs funds to finish affordable housing rehab
The miracle of the "five loaves and two fish” looks a little different in modern-day Marathon. It looks, in fact, like buying a condemned 16-unit apartment complex, completely rehabbing...
Marathon elects Gonzalez, Senmartin – Neugent’s bid falls 44 votes short
Political newcomer Luis Gonzalez ran away with the top spot in the Marathon City Council race.
“Without the support of the community and the team, it definitely would...
Marathon Airport Celebrates 75 Years of Aviation
The community is invited for a day full of fun at Florida Keys Marathon International Airport, Oct. 20 to celebrate 75 years of its history.
T.J. Henderson, assistant...
New Drop-off Rules at Stanley Switlik
The entire Stanley Switlik Elementary campus has been reconfigured. When parents arrive on Wednesday, Aug. 15 to drop off their children, it will be a completely new...
FUNDS FOR FISHERMEN’S
Oh, the power of Facebook.
During Kimberly Gregory’s Hurricane Irma experience, the Marathon resident and Fishermen’s Community Hospital manager posted often about evacuation, then about returning to her...
