HEALTH ADVISORIES LIFTED AS BEACH BACTERIA COUNTS DROP
High levels of bacteria found in nearshore waters off several Keys beaches during water quality tests throughout the month of March have significantly subsided, according to new...
PERMITS MEMORANDUM & BEACH PARKING ON AGENDA FOR MARATHON CITY COUNCIL
The Marathon City Council will gather for its next public meeting on Tuesday, April 12 at 5:30 p.m. at Marathon City Hall. All interested persons are welcome...
MARATHON COUNCIL APPROVES NEW PERMITTING AGREEMENT WITH STATE
In a surprisingly short meeting lasting barely an hour and a half, several of the most impactful items for Marathon citizens consumed mere minutes of discussion or...
REMEMBERING REBECCA THACKER: MHS COMMUNITY PAYS TRIBUTE TO BELOVED ENGLISH TEACHER
The Marathon High School community lost one of its finest on April 4 with the sudden and unexpected passing of English teacher Rebecca Thacker. Known as the...
FWC INTERCEPTS SUSPECTED SMUGGLING OPERATION
On April 7, three FWC officers on routine water patrol in Boot Key Harbor saw a twin engine 32-foot Glasstream Marine in the area with two men...
MHS SENIOR RYLAN CHAPA EARNS ACADEMIC ALL-STATE HONORS
As if a state championship in her weight class wasn’t enough to cap off her senior season for Marathon High School weightlifter Rylan Chapa, her most recent...
NEW PERMITS AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN MARATHON & STATE OF FLORIDA
The city of Marathon and the state of Florida have a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) approved by the Marathon City Council at the April 12 council...
GOOD HEALTH CLINIC OFFERS FREE HEALTHCARE FOR LOW-INCOME KEYS RESIDENTS
In 2022, it seems that many, if not all, health care facilities are often overrun. But for Good Health Clinic, a facility serving low-income uninsured patients in...
MARATHON & STATE SIGN NEW PERMITS AGREEMENT
The city of Marathon and the state of Florida have approved and signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that became effective on May 11. It delineates...
MARATHON ROTARY PARK REBUILD SEEKS VOLUNTEER TEAMS
The old park is closed, the designs are in and the dates are set. It’s time to rebuild Rotary Park.
The build is set for Monday, June 20...
