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HOMELESS RESIDENTS WONDER WHAT’S NEXT AFTER 20TH STREET CLEAROUT; CITY WAS OFFERED HELP WITH...

Following an order from the Florida Department of Transportation, the legal owner of the road and right-of-way used for years as a central encampment for Marathon’s homeless...

7 MILE BRIDGE RUNNERS: LAST CHANCE FOR REGISTRATION IS JAN. 28

As this paper hit newsstands in the Middle Keys, dozens of local runners were waking to their alarms for locals-only registration in the 2025 7 Mile Bridge...
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BAR HOPPING: OVERSEAS STAFF WALKS OUT, HEADS TO REIMAGINED ALE HOUSE

It may be the busiest week of the year, but patrons of two regular Middle Keys watering holes might find themselves doing a double-take in the new...
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A YEAR OF NEWS IN THE MIDDLE KEYS AS TOLD BY THE BIGGEST HEADLINES

We firmly believe that local news should come from local sources – the people who live and breathe these stories in real time with our communities. As...
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BODYBUILDER NATALIA MCCABE MUSCLES HER WAY TO A WIN IN FORT LAUDERDALE

Marathon's very own Natalia McCabe has recently cemented her status as a true champion in the world of bodybuilding.  The 30-year-old powerhouse competed in the prestigious National Physique...
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HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER FLEES TROOPERS, JUMPS OFF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE

An adult male reportedly fled from the Florida Highway Patrol on U.S. 1 by jumping off the Seven Mile Bridge on Nov. 26. The incident occurred at...
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INDICTMENTS & CHARGES GROW IN TRAUMA STAR DRUG THEFT SCANDAL

By Mandy Miles, Jim McCarthy and Alex Rickert A grand jury has indicted retired county administrator Roman Gastesi, who was slated to return to the top county job...
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ORIGINAL MARATHON SEAFOOD FESTIVAL BLENDS BOUNTY FROM THE SEA WITH FAMILY FUN MARCH 9-10

Fresh seafood is on the menu at the Original Marathon Seafood Festival, scheduled Saturday and Sunday, March 9-10, and featuring local shrimp, lobster and stone crab alongside...
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CITY HALL CONUNDRUM ROLLS ON IN KEY COLONY BEACH

Though the last few months have seen a major changing of the guard in Key Colony Beach, the island’s City Hall debate doesn’t appear to be stepping...
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$3M FEMA DENIAL LETTER FOR KCB CITY HALL RE-EMERGES AFTER A YEAR

A recently-resurfaced FEMA letter discovered by Key Colony Beach City Attorney Dirk Smits may fan the flames for certain aspects of the island’s City Hall debate. But...

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