MANATEES RESCUED IN THE KEYS & REHABBED IN MARATHON GET A SECOND-CHANCE SWIM
Two manatees rescued as youngsters are back in their home Keys waters, thanks to two Middle Keys rescue and rehab groups and statewide partnerships.
On...
MARATHON CITY COUNCIL APPOINTS ATTORNEY STEVE WILLIAMS AS INTERIM MANAGER
Marathon City Attorney Steve Williams will serve as interim city manager after the ousting of former City Manager George Garrett, the Marathon City Council...
IN PICTURES: KCB THROWS A BIRTHDAY BASH WITH 69TH ANNUAL KEY COLONY BEACH DAY
It may be one of the Keys’ smallest cities, but the celebration to mark 69 years since Key Colony Beach incorporated proved that local...
IN PICTURES: SURF STYLE THROWS 3-DAY PARTY TO OPEN FLAGSHIP STORE IN MARATHON
When one of the largest beach stores in the world opens its doors, a ribbon cutting isn’t enough.
For three days straight from Feb. 27...
IN PICTURES: MARATHON BPW’S ‘KEYSINO’ BRINGS THE ROARING ’20S TO MARLIN BAY
Flappers, colorful suits and cigars descended on Marlin Bay Resort on Feb. 28 for the Marathon Business and Professional Women’s 2026 Keysino Night.
Trying their...
MARATHON CITY COUNCIL UPS VACATION RENTAL LICENSING FEES
Marathon’s vacation rental owners will see their licensing fees increase in the coming year – but not by the $1,000 margin originally proposed to...
IN PICTURES: RUNNERS BATTLE THE SUN & BLACKTOP IN SOMBRERO BEACH RUN
Runners and walkers braved the rays to get their steps in at the 2026 Sombrero Beach Run on Feb. 28. Living up to its...
BOAT FIRED UPON BY CUBAN MILITARY WAS REPORTED STOLEN FROM BIG PINE KEY PROPERTY
A boat that reportedly entered into an open-water gunfight with the Cuban military on Feb. 25 was reported stolen from Big Pine Key in...
COUNTY MAYOR MICHELLE LINCOLN FILES FOR REELECTION TO OFFICE
Monroe County Mayor Michelle Lincoln will seek another term to serve the Florida Keys this fall.
A full-time resident of the Keys since 1999, Lincoln...
INSPIRED BY MARATHON’S WILD BIRD CENTER, ANNIKA BALTZERSEN BRINGS AVIAN ADVOCACY TO CAPITOL
A 14-year-old whose visits to Marathon inspired a love for precious bird species in the Sunshine State is now making her voice heard in...
