DOLPHINS’ FATE DECIDED: BANKRUPTCY JUDGE APPROVES TRANSFER OF DUCK KEY ANIMALS TO SEAWORLD

A Middle Keys dolphin facility in operation since the early 1990s will close and send its eight animals to SeaWorld, Delaware bankruptcy judge Laurie...

HAPPY 20TH, SPARKY’S: BELOVED MARATHON EATERY CELEBRATES 20 YEARS

When Matt and Carolyn Anthony opened Sparky’s Landing on Feb. 1, 2006, they wanted more than just a popular restaurant on the water. They...

MARATHON WORKSHOP TARGETS ICE ENFORCEMENT, BIKE SAFETY

The Marathon City Council’s Jan. 27 workshop was the first in months to feature open-format discussion between residents and council members on issues affecting...

S.O.A.R. BRINGS AN URCHIN CLEANING CREW TO KEY LARGO’S HORSESHOE REEF

As coral restoration practitioners work to repair the Keys’ most treasured reef sites, a first-of-its-kind sea urchin release hopes to keep those reefs in...

MARATHON DOES IT AGAIN: FUNDRAISER FOR BARTENDER BATTLING CANCER NETS $138K

Marathon, you did it again. In yet another display of the heart of the Keys looking out for one of its own, an all-day fundraiser...
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MARATHON MERMAIDS FLAG FOOTBALL LOOKS TO KEEP LOCKDOWN DEFENSE INTACT

As Key West prepares for the world’s largest international women’s and girls flag football tournament, a team from the heart of the Florida Keys...
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MORE THAN 20 KILOS OF COCAINE SEIZED FROM MARATHON CHARTER CAPTAIN

A Marathon charter captain is facing federal charges after he allegedly sold one of more than 20 kilos of cocaine to an undercover cop,...
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KCB WELCOMES RESIDENTS BACK WITH SUNSET PARK CONCERT & COOKOUT

When seasonal residents returned to the warmth of the Florida Keys, the city of Key Colony Beach looked quite a bit different than when...
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GO UP, OR STAY THE SAME? MARATHON COUNCIL DEBATES VACATION RENTAL FEES

A potential hike to vacation rental license rates will be settled next month, the Marathon City Council decided in its first meeting of 2026. A...
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DUCK KEY CREW PULLS IN 400-POUND SWORDFISH

For Little Torch Key’s captain Matt Pelphrey, his personal best swordfish catch was also one of his quickest fights. On Jan. 7, it still took...