SEN. RICK SCOTT ADDRESSES KEYS MIGRANT CRISIS IN MARATHON
Amid an explosion in migrant landings in the Florida Keys to begin the new year, Marathon received a visit from U.S. Sen. Rick Scott on Jan. 19...
MARATHON CITY COUNCIL URGES PUBLIC INPUT AT VACATION RENTALS MEETING
In the 2022 Marathon City Council election, “transparency” became a buzzword, heard nearly as often as “vacation rentals” and “permits.”
The newly elected council hopes that Tuesday, Jan....
TURN DOWN THE VOLUME: NEW STUDY REVEALS HUMAN-MADE NOISE AFFECTS DOLPHINS WORKING TOGETHER
Dolphin Research Center (DRC), a not-for-profit research and education facility in the Florida Keys, collaborated with Pernille Sørensen and Dr. Stephanie King from the University of Bristol’s...
FEES EVERYWHERE: MARATHON COUNCIL DEBATES BPAS AND PERMIT PAYMENTS
Spirited debates abounded at the Marathon City Council’s Jan. 10 meeting as the council wrestled with fee reductions for building permits and BPAS points, many of which...
MARATHON CITY COUNCIL SET TO RESUME TALKS ON BUILDING PERMITS, FEES & GRANTS
Repeated discussions from the Marathon City Council’s final meeting of 2022 are set to once again headline the council’s first meeting of 2023, scheduled for Tuesday, Jan....
MIGRANT LANDINGS DOMINATE HEADLINES IN 2022
A massive influx of Cuban and Haitian migrants dominated the headlines in the Florida Keys and South Florida and 2022 (and that’ll likely continue going into the...
NEWS TRAVELS FAST & FAR: TOP SOCIAL MEDIA STORIES OF 2022
Post. Share. Like. Comment. Follow. The words have acquired new significance in the digital decade, spreading news, information, rumors, photos, opinions, jokes and cat videos faster than...
REARVIEW REFLECTIONS OF 2022
2022 brought no shortage of headlines to Marathon, many of which began in the first months of the year and look to continue well into 2023. Stop...
IN PICTURES: FIRST-EVER MARATHON LATIN FESTIVAL IS A HIT
An all-day celebration of Latin music and culture filled the Marathon Community Park on Dec. 17 as the city hosted its first-ever Marathon Latin Festival. Headlined by...
SANTA’S CHRISTMAS EVE CARAVAN SCHEDULE IN MARATHON
Here are the scheduled stops where candy will be distributed to crowds on Saturday, Dec. 24. The timing is approximate, but the fun begins on Grassy Key...
