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CLEAN VS. CALAMITY: NEIL SIMON’S ‘THE ODD COUPLE’ OPENS AT MCT

He’s a neat freak who never leaves a speck of dust out of place. His buddy is the stuff of barroom legends, a slob...
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MANATEE CALF RESCUED FROM DISCARDED FAN BELT IN MARATHON

As the calendar flipped to 2026, the manatee rescue team at Dolphin Research Center (DRC) celebrated its first win in the young year. The team...
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A CENTURY AT SEA: DAWN TRACY REFUSES TO STAY DOCKED

To meet Dawn Tracy is to take a deep dive into the colorful, salt-sprayed history of the Florida Keys. At 100 years old, and...
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MINNESOTA MAN DIES WHILE SNORKELING OFF MARATHON

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said a 60-year-old Minnesota man died while snorkeling in waters off Marathon. Eric Adams Anderson, of Zimmerman, Minnesota, died at...
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KEY COLONY BEACH BREAKS GROUND ON NEW CITY HALL

The long and winding journey may have had a few “false starts,” as Key Colony Beach Mayor Freddie Foster called them, but on the...
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MARATHON CITY COUNCIL GETS WASTEWATER WELL UPDATE & QUESTIONS NEW TRUCKS

Already briefed on a critical development in the Shands Key takings lawsuit, the Marathon City Council turned to updates on its deep wastewater well...
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7 MILE BRIDGE RUN REGISTRATION OPENS IN JANUARY

The date for the 45th annual 7 Mile Bridge Run is April 11, 2026.  Plans are to again run from west to east.   Registration for...

FLORIDA SUPREME COURT DECISION COULD MEAN BIG PAYOUTS FOR A MARATHON PRIVATE ISLAND

A landmark lawsuit that could shape the future of takings cases in the Keys may head all the way to the U. S. Supreme...
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THIS WEEKEND: ENJOY ISLAND LIGHTS & A FESTIVE NIGHT AT THE PIGEON KEY HOLIDAY...

Drive over the Seven Mile Bridge at night, and the sunset isn’t the last glow you’ll see.  The island of Pigeon Key is already ablaze...
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‘HAVE YOU SUFFERED ENOUGH YET?’ MARATHON MOTHER GIVES BIRTH ALONE AFTER ICE DETAINS HER...

On Nov. 18, Marathon resident Liennys Escalona gave birth to a baby boy. If he had been born a month earlier, her husband, Dasnier...