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...
NEW-LOOK GRASSY KEY MARINA HAS PLENTY FOR LOCALS AND VISITORS ALIKE
By Jen Alexander
Conveniences previously only found with a “long” trip into downtown Marathon are a little closer to home for Grassy Key residents with the new and...
THE MARATHON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WANTS YOU! NOVEMBER LOADED WITH INCENTIVES FOR NEW MEMBERS
During November, the Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce is recruiting area businesses to join.
“Membership has many benefits, such as business referrals, marketing opportunities, continuing education and beautification...
VIDEO: 34 MIGRANTS RESCUED BY COAST GUARD FROM SINKING VESSEL AFTER KCB CHARTER CAPTAIN’S...
Thirty-four migrants aboard a sinking vessel are now in the hands of the U.S. Coast Guard, thanks to a Key Colony Beach charter captain’s watchful eye.
Captain Marty...
MILLIONS IN LAWSUITS UNDERSCORE KEYS EVACUATION MODEL WEBINARS
By Alex Rickert, Jim McCarthy & Gwen Filosa
At a time when the Florida Keys are grappling with frequent neighborhood flooding and aging bridges, the Florida Department of...
OVERSEAS BAR & GRILL’S VETERANS DAY FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT SUICIDE BOMBING VICTIM’S FOUNDATION
In the words of Overseas bar manager Andy Sharf’s oft-repeated rallying cry: “All right Marathon, it’s that time again!”
Sharf’s series of fundraisers for deserving local causes have...
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: SURFSTYLE & MURAL ARTISTS SPEAK OUT ON PLANS FOR KMART...
The seven days since the Keys Weekly broke the news of beachwear retailer SurfStyle’s plans for Marathon’s former Kmart building have been filled with a massive outcry...
COAST GUARD & GOOD SAMARITAN RESPOND TO PLANE CRASH OFF MARATHON
The Coast Guard, partner agencies and a good Samaritan responded to a plane crash about three miles north of Marathon on Nov. 7.
Coast Guard Sector Key West...
WORKSHOP BRINGS FRUSTRATED CONTRACTORS & MARATHON OFFICIALS FACE TO FACE
Those counting the number of times the word “communication” came up in conversation at an Oct. 26 meeting between the city of Marathon and the Florida Keys...
‘JOY ON THE ROCK’ FESTIVAL RETURNS IN MARATHON
By Jen Alexander
The Marathon Community Park will play host to this year’s Joy on the Rock Festival on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m....
