Cities, agencies line up for ‘the ask’ of Florida legislation
On Sept. 23, Florida Rep. Holly Raschein and Sen. Anitere Flores attended a town-hall-style meeting in Marathon. They were joined by school, city and county leaders as...
New facility will serve private aircraft and personnel
Marathon Aviation broke ground on a lavish new FBO and hangar complex for Florida Keys travelers. A celebratory event took place Sept. 23, with airport officials, the...
MMHS band director has sights set on growth
When learning an instrument, one of the largest causes of “burn-out” is music that fails to interest and inspire the students. Fortunately for Marathon students, they won’t...
Senmartin and Zieg defend last-minute donations to nonprofits
In September, Marathon City Council spent $50,000 in taxpayer money to fund three nonprofits.
The first $25,000 went to the Guidance Care Clinic of the Middle Keys to...
Dignitaries gather for Fishermen’s Hospital groundbreaking
On Sept. 20, hundreds came out to see 10 golden shovels throw the first spadefuls of dirt for the new Fishermen’s Community Hospital, set to cost $43.3...
Council considers parking at the beach
At the Sept. 10 meeting of the Marathon City Council, a wide range of topics came up for the council’s consideration — the possibility of paid parking...
Marathon Council candidates gather for informal meet-and-greet with voters
The Marathon Keys Weekly and the Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce hosted a meet-and-greet on Sept. 16 for the six candidates competing for three seats on Marathon...
Get to know your candidates!
This coming Monday, Sept. 16, the Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce and Keys Weekly Newspapers will present the first of two campaign events for the upcoming Marathon...
City invests in technologies, studies
The City of Marathon is investing in software and studies to improve the efficiency of its Growth Department, which oversees the code and building practices, and the...
New shop in Marathon aims to introduce the beneficial side of CBD
Marathon has a new offering for residents who prefer the “natural” side of modern medicine. Meet Roger Haines, owner of Serenity CBD and E-liquids. A self-described “businessman...
