SCHOOL DISTRICT & TEACHERS UNION REACH TENTATIVE DEAL FOR 2024 THROUGH 2026
The United Teachers of Monroe (UTM) and the Monroe County School District (MCSD) began contract negotiations for the upcoming school year in February to address compensation, benefits...
ON BLEACH WATCH: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO MONITOR CORALS AMID ANOTHER HOT SEASON
Sea surface temperatures are on the rise again in the Florida Keys. Summertime is when local coral reefs may begin to show signs of heat-driven bleaching, a...
PARADE, BEACH PARTY & FIREWORKS HIGHLIGHT FAMILY-FRIENDLY FOURTH IN MARATHON
For many in Marathon, there’s only one place to be on the Fourth of July, as Sombrero Beach plays host to one of the best small-town Independence...
KEY COLONY BEACH WEIGHS BUILDING RIGHTS TRANSFER TO MARATHON & FINALIZES POLICE UNION
A proposal considered by the Key Colony Beach Commission at its June 20 session could potentially send 18 of the 22 building rights from a destroyed condo...
JOHN BARTUS NAMED CITY ADMINISTRATOR BY KEY COLONY BEACH COMMISSION
Former Marathon mayor and longtime city councilman John Bartus will take the helm as Key Colony Beach’s next city administrator, following a unanimous vote of the KCB...
DEVELOPMENT SAGA: TAVERNIER GROUP APPEALS FLORIDACOMMERCE’S DECISION FLIP ON PUBLIX-WORKFORCE HOUSING PROJECT
A recent decision by FloridaCommerce to approve a county ordinance to help pave the way for developers to build a supermarket and workforce housing in Tavernier has...
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...
HABITAT LAUDS $950K IN STATE FUNDING
Nearly $1 million in state funding will go to support upcoming Habitat for Humanity builds throughout the Florida Keys, thanks to an appropriation secured in part through...
HOW MANY MORE BUILDING ALLOCATIONS IN MARATHON? COUNCIL CANDIDATES GIVE THEIR THOUGHTS
Each week, in an effort to provide greater familiarity and communication between the four Marathon City Council candidates and our readers, the Marathon Weekly will print candidates’...
FARO BLANCO RESORT SPARES NO EXPENSE IN UNVEILING STUNNING RENOVATION
FReaching the finish line of a $14 million renovation deserves a celebration, and Faro Blanco Resort and Yacht Club spared no expense in introducing its reimagined property...
