TWO YEARS AFTER BALCONY COLLAPSE, ST. COLUMBA WORKFORCE HOUSING UNITS REOPEN
By Allison Morgan
Two years after a balcony suddenly collapsed at an apartment complex in Marathon, new tenants are moving into the reconstructed and reengineered...
LEADERSHIP MONROE COUNTY CELEBRATES CLASS XXXII GRADUATION WITH ‘NAUTICAL FUN IN THE SUN’
Leadership Monroe County will celebrate its Class XXXII graduation with a “Nautical Fun in the Sun” community festival and alumni reunion to be held...
IN PICTURES: MARATHON PARKS AND REC KICKS OFF EASTER WITH AN EGG HUNT AT...
A throng of basket-wielding kids took off for a mad dash across the Marathon Community Park fields on April 15 as the City of...
CASTAWAY NO MORE: SKIFF THAT WENT MISSING OFF BAHIA HONDA RECOVERED IN 24 HOURS
At midnight on April 12, 15-year-old Alex Keys exited his family’s boat to find out that his day had gone from bad to worse.
Just...
‘LENNY’ THE GIANT LOGGERHEAD GOES HOME AFTER TWO-WEEK REHAB STINT AT TURTLE HOSPITAL
Less than two weeks after being rescued from the pristine waters off the Florida Keys, a giant loggerhead turtle is back where he belongs,...
SOMBRERO BOULEVARD CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE LAID OUT AT MARATHON COUNCIL MEETING
A sorely-needed drainage and road improvement project on Sombrero Boulevard is set to begin in earnest next week, according to plans laid out at...
7 MILE BRIDGE RUN RACERS BATTLE HEAVY HEADWIND FOR STRONG FINISHES
The good news: When winds top 25 miles per hour, it’s hard to overheat while running a road race. The bad news: When those...
MEET THE TEEN PILOTS CHANGING THE SKIES WITH THE FLORIDA KEYS FLIGHT ACADEMY
By Allison Morgan
While many high schoolers are getting their driver’s licenses and learning to navigate roads, some local teens are also maneuvering traffic in...
‘FLORIDA MAN’ ANDREW HEISE TURNS FLORIDA HERO AFTER CROC BITE RESCUE
On March 10, 2024, headlines told tales of a South Florida man who found himself lucky to be alive after a rare animal attack...
FISH, BOAT, DONATE, REPEAT: KEY COLONY CLUB SHOWERS LOCAL GROUPS WITH $22,455 IN DONATIONS
In a widespread show of charity throughout the Keys, members of the Key Colony Beach Fishing and Boating Club filled the coffers of nearly...
