DOWN THE ‘GOLDEN ROAD’: NEW BOUTIQUE OPENS IN MARATHON
Stanley Switlik’s former music teacher is trading tunes for trends.
Though she successfully tested the waters throughout the Keys’ peak tourist season in early 2026,...
SIMULATED CAR CRASH HEADLINES SAFE & SOBER MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL PROM EVENT
Marathon High students exited the school’s doors to a grisly scene on April 28, as the school’s Champions for Change club hosted its annual...
‘PADDLEBOARD PROCLAMATION’ KICKS OFF AMERICA’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
The United States of America’s 250th birthday won’t happen until July 4, but in the Florida Keys, celebration of the nation’s semiquincentennial – say...
TURTLE HOSPITAL SENDS NUTELLA HOME ON EARTH DAY
Four months ago, this sea turtle arrived at the Turtle Hospital in the Florida Keys barely alive. The doctors weren't sure she'd make it.
On...
STRAMA TAKES PLEA DEAL IN COCAINE RING CASE
The centerpiece in a widespread cocaine ring bust from 2024 in the Florida Keys will likely spend at least a decade in prison, according...
STORM CHASING: HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT VISITS MARATHON ON NOAA HURRICANE AWARENESS TOUR
For the first time in more than a decade, the Marathon Airport played host to the massive engines and wingspan of a C-130J Hurricane...
MARATHON COUNCIL TAKES ON CITY MANAGER SEARCH, UNLICENSED CONTRACTING
The Marathon City Council tackled a litany of issues in one of its lengthier sessions on April 14, working through numerous code enforcement issues...
IN PICTURES: RACERS BATTLE BRUTAL BREEZES FOR THIRD YEAR IN 7 MILE BRIDGE RUN
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: It got a little windy out there.
For the third time in as many years, racers in the...
WAIT UNTIL DARK: MCT’S NEWEST SHOW IS A WHITE-KNUCKLE RIDE
There’s no slapstick gags, singing or romance in the newest show on stage at Marathon Community Theatre. But “Wait Until Dark” will take audiences...
TURTLE HOSPITAL CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF A LASTING MARINE LEGACY
What started as a modest mom-and-pop motel in the early 1980s has grown into one of the world’s leading centers for sea turtle rescue...
