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....
WHAT TO DO WITH 20TH STREET? MARATHON COUNCIL WEIGHS POSSIBILITIES
It’s no secret that a growing homeless encampment on Marathon’s 20th Street has become a cause for concern for local residents and businesses.
However the city chooses to...
BREAKING: PRESUMED SUICIDE VICTIM DISCOVERED AT MARATHON COMMUNITY PARK
Those arriving for a Halloween costume run at Marathon Community Park on Saturday morning were quickly instructed to head to an alternate location at Sombrero Beach following...
DIVIDED MARATHON COUNCIL GOES BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD WITH QUAY REDESIGN
It’s back to the drawing board – literally – for Marathon’s Quay property, according to direction given to staff by the Marathon City Council at its Oct....
MARATHON COUNCIL TACKLES 20TH STREET, ROAD FLOODING & LINGERING BOATWORKS SETTLEMENT
The Marathon City Council’s first post-budget meeting on Oct. 10 saw little of the fireworks from its September counterparts, but nonetheless saw important steps toward resolution of...
BREAKING: KEY COLONY BEACH MAYOR PATTI TREFRY RESIGNS
In a surprising move that will undoubtedly add another layer to the city’s already tumultuous year, Key Colony Beach Mayor Patti Trefry submitted her letter of resignation...
SUNRISE STUDIOS OFFERS ‘TOTAL MUSIC TRAINING’ IN MARATHON
Marathon’s newest center for music education and recording is just over a year old, and it’s still full-steam ahead.
Opened in March 2022 by Jeff and Patty Dalton,...
MARATHON COUNCIL FINALIZES 2023-24 BUDGET & STAFF RAISES
A brief but intense feud between Marathon city officials and staff regarding pay raises for city employees came to a relatively quiet close on the evening of...
MARATHON COUNCIL DIGS INTO TRIPLEX REDEVELOPMENT, FIRE SERVICE COSTS
Work was not finished for the Marathon City Council following a lengthy discussion of proposed staff pay raises at its Sept. 12 meeting.
The evening’s other extensively debated...
