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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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,...
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CRANE POINT JOINS NATIONAL REGISTRY OF HISTORIC PLACES

When Charlotte Quinn, CEO of Crane Point Museum and Nature Center, says “Things are happening at Crane Point,” she means business, and on a...

MARATHON PLANNING COMMISSION TACKLES ZONING & LAND USE CHANGE

At its monthly meeting on March 21, the City of Marathon Planning Commission recommended the city council approve ordinances amending the Future Land Use...