Patron leaves staff a $10,000 tip on $193 meal at Castaway in Marathon, Florida
This happens sometimes, but never here, never to “us.”
On March 16, a woman named Pam left a $10,000 tip on a $193 breakfast bill...
Kristi Ferrise paints what she preaches at MHS
Being an art teacher is one of the most rewarding jobs any person can have, especially if you are an artist at heart. Marathon...
MARATHON COUNCIL PUTS BAPTIST ON NOTICE
On March 9, the Marathon City Council directed staff to bring two ordinances back for the April meeting — one in support of the...
Marathon High School SPORTS ROUNDUP
Spring sports are in full swing at Marathon High School: baseball, softball, tennis, boys weightlifting, and track and field.
The varsity baseball team made a...
NO HOMECOMING DANCE, BUT PROM AND GRADUATION IS ON AT MHS
At the March 2 meeting of Marathon High School’s School Advisory Council (SAC) meeting, teachers and board members outlined a plan that affects graduating...
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A BOAT IS ABANDONED? FWC STEPS IN TO INVESTIGATE
Two boats blown ashore near the gulfside of 7 Mile Bridge are examples of what the Florida Wildlife Commission calls “derelict vessel.”
The two boats...
MARATHON HONORS FALLEN, WOUNDED VETERANS WITH NEW DESIGNATION
Marathon is now a Purple Heart City. That’s a designation that honors and remembers military personnel wounded or killed in combat with hostile forces....
HOUSE CALLS: CONCIERGE DOCTOR STARTS PRACTICE IN MIDDLE KEYS
He’s a concierge doctor. Most think that means a fancy doctor with an exclusive clientele. But Dr. Greg Keifer understands and practices it differently.
“I...
KEYS HAS PLAN TO VACCINATE 100 SHUT-INS AT HOME
On Thursday, March 4, the Marathon Fire Rescue will be picking up its allotment of COVID-19 vaccine to inoculate homebound seniors. The list of...
JETHON: HE FINDS A PLACE WHERE HE’S NEEDED
Jethon Williams says his life has followed a singular track: to be in the right place at the time he’s needed. This was true...
