COUNTY DOWNSTAIRS ENCLOSURE INSPECTIONS DRAW CRITICISM FROM REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY
County flood regulations approved by Monroe County commissioners in late 2022 took effect March 7. With them came changes to the definition of an accessory structure and...
LARGE KEYS REQUESTS INCLUDED IN STATE BUDGET PROPOSALS
Several critical Keys programs found their way into the Florida Senate and House budget proposals that were unveiled last week in Tallahassee.
While the amounts for the Keys...
LARGER & FASTER MEDICAL CHOPPERS TO BOOST TRAUMA STAR OPERATIONS
Speed, range and lift. That’s what three new air ambulances will provide to an area that averages close to 1,400 flights annually from the Keys to critical...
NEW RECREATIONAL CRAB TRAP RULE AIMED TO PROTECT TURTLES
Recreational crab traps in Florida will need to have an opening no larger than 6-by-2 inches to prevent accidental trapping and drowning of diamondback terrapins, a turtle...
John Sheppard plans to preserve ‘upscale dive bar’
John Sheppard wants to set a few things straight. No, he’s not closing the Brass Monkey, the bar he purchased on Jan. 18 after 43 years of...
AQUARIUM ENCOUNTERS CELEBRATES MANATEE RELEASES AFTER ON-SITE REHAB
By Abigail Haddock
Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters (FKAE) has successfully completed the rehabilitation of two orphaned manatees – dubbed Lil Peep and Maverick. Now a member of the...
LAW ENFORCEMENT TACKLED WILD CASES IN 2022
Though our island paradise enjoys a relatively low crime rate, this wouldn’t be the case without the efforts of our dedicated law enforcement officers and staff from...
NEWS TRAVELS FAST & FAR: TOP SOCIAL MEDIA STORIES OF 2022
Post. Share. Like. Comment. Follow. The words have acquired new significance in the digital decade, spreading news, information, rumors, photos, opinions, jokes and cat videos faster than...
REARVIEW REFLECTIONS OF 2022
2022 brought no shortage of headlines to Marathon, many of which began in the first months of the year and look to continue well into 2023. Stop...
PACKED MARATHON COUNCIL AGENDA TAKES ON BUILDING PERMITS & VACATION RENTAL WORKAROUNDS; TABLES OTHER...
What began with attempts to immediately move forward on several campaign promises from new councilman Jeff Smith eventually turned to a frustrated outburst from a Coco Plum...
