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,...

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...

RARE BEAKED WHALE WASHES ASHORE IN GRASSY KEY

A rare juvenile deep-water whale met a sad end in the shallow waters off the Middle Keys on May 30. A kayaking guest at Grassy...

MARATHON GRAD CHRIS GASKILL COOKS UP SUCCESS WITH DRAGON & ROOSTER IN KEY WEST

A chef who first sharpened his cooking knives in the kitchens at Marathon High School is already making countywide waves with his plates in...

MARATHON COUNCIL EYES FUTURE FLOODING THREATS & RISING PROJECT COSTS

On top of an extensive discussion over Marathon’s recently-terminated fire chief, the city council tackled a packed agenda in its May 12 meeting, approving...

MARATHON OFFICIALS & FORMER FIRE CHIEF SPAR OVER DISMISSAL

A show of support for recently-fired Fire Chief James Muro from residents and fire rescue personnel, along with a statement from Muro himself, headlined...

YES CHEF! CARL ‘CHEF FLAVOR’ STANTON WINS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

In the Pro Start kitchen at Marathon High School, Carl “Chef Flavor” Stanton is cooking up more than meals – he’s turning on the...

CITY HALL RALLY BLASTS ICE TACTICS AFTER ALLEGED GUN INCIDENT IN MARATHON

One week after a Customs and Border Patrol agent reportedly held a gun to the head of a legal worker in Marathon, Middle Keys...

‘AN EVENING OF GRATITUDE’ RAISES $324K FOR FISHERMEN’S COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Nearly 200 guests attended ‘An Evening of Gratitude’ benefiting Baptist Health Fishermen’s Community Hospital, on April 10 at Oceanfront Park in Marathon. The event...

DOWN THE ‘GOLDEN ROAD’: NEW BOUTIQUE OPENS IN MARATHON

Stanley Switlik’s former music teacher is trading tunes for trends. Though she successfully tested the waters throughout the Keys’ peak tourist season in early 2026,...