$23 MILLION IN REAL ESTATE SOLD IN ONE WEEK IN MARATHON
By Sara Matthis & Jim McCarthy
Joani Towe, a real estate advisor with Engel & Völkers Islamorada, recently steered her client to the cash purchase of 1150 Bulevar...
KCB LOOKS AT PROPOSAL FOR NEW CONDOS TO REPLACE UNITS DAMAGED BY IRMA
At the next meeting of the Key Colony Beach Commission, elected officials will consider a development agreement for Marabella — a luxury condominium complex that would replace...
KEY WEST, ISLAMORADA AND KEY COLONY TO SHARE CITY MANAGER SERVICES
APRIL FOOLS
In a confusing and inspiring move of solidarity mixed with a bit of desperation, three Florida Keys municipalities have launched a new job search for a...
MARATHON COMMUNITY — YOUNG AND OLD — REDESIGNING ROTARY PARK
Rotary Park in Marathon is turning 20 next year, just in time for a major upgrade and facelift. The city has $225,000 set aside in next year’s...
FORMER CHAMBER EXECUTIVE SIGNS ON TO LEAD KEY COLONY BEACH AS MANAGER
From a final field of three, Dave Turner was offered the position to become Key Colony Beach’s new city manager.
“After nearly three years as executive director of...
BOAT ON BRIDGE SAFELY REMOVED
On the morning of April 12, a sailboat struck the 7 Mile Bridge and a Keys Energy Service tieline about a half-mile from the north end. The...
HAWKS CAY RESORT ATTRACTS NATIONAL MUSIC ACTS
In late February, Lee Brice, one of country music’s most transcendent stars, performed live at Hawks Cay Resort’s “Keys To Country Live Music Series.” Just over 200...
PLANS FOR NEW JOHNNY MORRIS RESORT ON CRAWL KEY UNVEILED
Marathon’s Planning Board voted 4-1 to deny Valhalla Resort, put forward by Johnny Morris Signature Resorts, to be developed on Crawl Key, or the Grassy Key stretch...
It was a “no,” but not a “hard no.”
On April 19, Marathon’s Planning Board voted down a hotel project proposed for Crawl Key between Marathon and Grassy Key. For the board, it was a first...
THE ‘FRIENDLIEST CLUB IN FLORIDA’ HITS 70
The Marathon Yacht Club, which bills itself as “The Friendliest Club in Florida,” celebrated its 70th anniversary on April 23 with a gathering that included dinner, dancing...
