MARATHON HOMEOWNERS CAN STILL APPLY FOR VOLUNTARY BUYOUT
After Hurricane Irma swept the Keys in 2017, the state Department of Economic Opportunity allocated $75 million for the Voluntary Home Buyout program of the Community Development...
COAST GUARD REPATRIATES 99 CUBANS OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
Coast Guard Cutter Paul Clark's crew repatriated 99 Cubans to Cuba on May 31, following seven interdictions off the Florida Keys.
A Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144...
IRIE ISLAND EATS REOPENS AFTER DEVASTATING FIRE
When Irie Island Eats owner Chris Lordi left his business just after 6 p.m. on May 27, the last thing he expected was to receive a call...
DETAILS EMERGE IN FATAL PARASAIL COLLISION AT SEVEN MILE BRIDGE
Details continue to emerge in reports investigating a parasailing accident that left one woman dead and her son and nephew with injuries on May 30.
According to FWC...
CITY OF MARATHON RECEIVES GRANTS FOR COASTAL PLANS & FIRE RESCUE EQUIPMENT
In May, the city of Marathon announced it has received a $240,000 grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection. The funds from the Office of Resilience...
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 of discussion or...
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. Known as the...
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 persons are welcome...
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, according to new...
WAIT TIME GROWS AS STATE DEO WANTS TO SEE ALL MARATHON PERMITS
A disagreement between the City of Marathon and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) could keep Marathon permit applicants waiting up to 75 days for state...
