MARATHON CITY COUNCIL SQUARES OFF WITH STAFF OVER BUDGETED RAISES
A crowd of around 40 Marathon city employees irate with the City Council’s recent comments on proposed staff raises in the city’s 2023-24 budget filled the council...
LOCAL MEDIA MATTERS — KEYS WEEKLY OWNERS LOOK BACK ON 2 DECADES OF COMMUNITY...
By Jason Koler & Britt Myers
The fact you are reading this paper is nothing short of a miracle. All across the country, locally owned newspapers are closing...
ALLEGED LOBSTER ROBBERS NABBED IN LAYTON
Three men are facing a slew of charges for reportedly robbing a lobster trap and attempting to flee state wildlife officers in Layton on Aug. 22.
Florida Fish...
DRUG-SNIFFING K-9 MAKO RECEIVES BALLISTIC VEST THANKS TO DOCTOR’S DONATION
Monroe County Sheriff’s K-9 Mako took a brief break from his duties on Aug. 25. With his handler, traffic enforcement deputy Aaron Roddy, the two visited the...
CLASHES CONTINUE IN KCB AS CITY GRAPPLES WITH REFERENDUM, POLICE UNION & FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS
Key Colony Beach has yet to see resolution to three hot-button issues facing the city, with a petition for a City Hall referendum, police unionization and dual...
TURTLE HOSPITAL THANKS COASTIES IN ANNUAL APPRECIATION DAY
Marathon’s Turtle Hospital paid tribute to one of the Florida Keys’ most crucial animal rescue partnerships, inviting the men and women from all Keys U.S. Coast Guard...
KEY COLONY BEACH FACES DUAL FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS
At its July 20 city commission meeting, Key Colony Beach elected in a split vote to move forward with a new city hall building.
But the old hall...
CHARTER COUNTY CONVERSATIONS HIGHLIGHT INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING NEEDS
Discussions among Monroe County officials over a potential transition to a charter county continued at a June 21 board of county commissioners meeting in Key Largo. Officials...
MONROE COUNTY’S JULY 3 CELEBRATION IN BIG PINE TO FEATURE WORLD RECORD KEY LIME...
Florida Keys visitors and residents can commemorate the island chain’s bicentennial Monday, July 3, during a “Florida Keys 200” event showcasing the creation of the world’s largest...
IN PICTURES: MONROE COUNTY COMMISSION HOSTS 200TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY ON OLD SEVENI
A picture-perfect sunset over glassy waters greeted partygoers at Monroe County’s 200th anniversary celebration on May 19 at the restored Old Seven Mile Bridge.
Marathon High School’s culinary...
