SECOND WORKSHOP ADDRESSES MASTER PLAN & SKATEPARK DESIGN FOR MARATHON COMMUNITY PARK
On Dec. 7, the city of Marathon hosted a workshop with Platform Group to discuss a complete redesign of Marathon Community Park. Phase 1 of the redevelopment...
A FOREVER GIFT: MARATHON COUPLE LEAVES ESTATE TO 4 CHARITIES THROUGH CFFK
In a small community, leaving an entire estate to a small group of local nonprofits is newsworthy. But for John and Sarah Bartus, who recently did just...
WISCONSIN MAN DEALT IN CHILD PORNOGRAPHY WHILE LIVING IN THE KEYS, FEDS SAY
A Wisconsin man is facing federal child pornography charges after police say he shared explicit videos and images of minors in an online chat while he was...
MARATHON CITY COUNCIL WEIGHS WASTEWATER SETTLEMENT, BUILDING ALLOCATIONS & VACATION RENTAL CONSOLIDATION
The Marathon City Council closed 2023 with one of its shortest agendas of the year on Dec. 12, but not without consequential decisions for the island.
Settling on...
BREAKING: KEY COLONY BEACH CITY COMMISSION TERMINATES CITY ADMINISTRATOR DAVE TURNER
Key Colony Beach will conduct a search for a new city administrator following a swift vote not to renew the contract of current administrator Dave Turner. The...
HIGH-SPEED CHASE ZOOMS PAST MARATHON RUNNERS IN ISLAMORADA
Runners in last Sunday’s annual Islamorada 10k and half marathon set out from La Siesta Resort & Villas on a scenic course, witnessing picturesque views of a...
IN PICTURES: FARO BLANCO’S LIGHTHOUSE POWERS UP FOR THE HOLIDAYS
It just doesn’t feel like Christmastime in Marathon until the Faro Blanco lighthouse turns on its multicolored adornments. On the evening of Nov. 17, Marathon residents and...
POULTRY IN MOTION: MARATHON STUDENTS RUFFLE FEATHERS IN RACE AGAINST STAFF
On Nov. 17, Marathon teachers and students had a little fun to celebrate positive behavior during November. Teachers volunteered to don inflatable turkey costumes and students signed...
VETERINARY SCHOLARSHIP HONORS MARATHON’S DR. MIKE DUNN
The name of Marathon’s 13-time Best Vet is getting a national spotlight, thanks to a full scholarship funded by a longtime client.
Created by Marathon resident Becky Godchaux...
RETAILER SURFSTYLE PLEDGES PRESERVATION OF MARATHON’S WYLAND MURAL; ROBYN STILL TAKES MAYOR’S GAVEL
A standing-room-only crowd at the Marathon City Council’s Nov. 14 meeting found their concerns assuaged within minutes. Opening as one of the meeting’s first topics, beachwear retailer...
