County prioritizes climate adaptation for new buildings
Climate change, sea level rise, and the future of the Keys were hot button topics at the last BOCC meeting of the year. The...
A look back at the stories that shaped Marathon in 2019
I love Marathon. I’ve lived here a quarter century — moving here in 1994. I met my husband, had my babies (who aren’t so little...
Marathon turns 20, has an election, repairs the beach, tweaks pot law
It’s been a busy year at Marathon City Hall. With a stand-alone election (no other Keys municipalities were choosing new leaders), the race seemed...
County selects Marathon airport as new EOC location
At the November BOCC meeting, the county commissioners selected the southwest corner of the Marathon airport property to build a new Monroe County Emergency...
War between Marathon councilmen escalates to arrests for theft, ethics violations
Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the charges against Zieg and Clavier. They have been charged with a second-degree misdemeanor...
Council to hear project denied by planning board
City of Marathon staff say a proposal calling for a 34,000-square-foot commercial space and 12 homes (four market rate and eight affordable units) meets...
ZIEG, COOK, BARTUS RETURNED TO DAIS – Marathon Council election sees low turnout
John Bartus 24.7% | 1,122 votes
Steven Cook 19.5% | 887 votes
Dan Zieg 18.4% | 836 votes
Adam Geaneas 15.8% | 718 votes
John W. Kissick 12.3%...
Parks & Rec steps it up with the BEST game
In putting together this anniversary issue of the City of Marathon (see pages 7-11), the one thing so many members of the community have...
Celebrating 20 years: Marathon’s roots traced back to property rights
While Marathon earned its moniker from the laborers toiling on the Overseas Railway, property rights were the main catalyst for the incorporation of the...
Dolphin cross country teams advance to state
Marathon High School’s girls’ cross country team placed third at the regionals meet today and the boys’ team placed sixth. But for the first...
