#News: City awards construction bid to Pedro Falcon
On Tuesday, the Marathon City Council voted to approve Pedro Falcon Construction’s bid for the new city hall. The cost came in at $4,376,514 and that includes...
#Events: Marathon Residents Win Stone Crab Eating Contest
MARATHON, Florida Keys — Marathon resident Larry Smorgala proved he is the most proficient cracker and consumer of Florida Keys stone crab claws by taking top honors...
#Feature: Woman chooses surgery, positive healing
By: Karen Thomas
In January of this year, 2014, I was officially diagnosed with invasive ductal breast cancer. Working as a Registered Nurse for more than 20 years,...
#News: Miami man bond set at $1.4 million for lobster violations
By Becky Herrinwith Jason Koler
Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy Wilfredo “Willie” Guerra plays defense. His job is to protect the natural resources of the Florida Keys and this...
#News: ‘Tanked’ features Marathon attraction
The citizens of Marathon are now well acquainted with the town’s newest attraction — Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters. Now the rest of the nation will discover the...
#Column: Try trolling at night
You've heard a friend say at some point, "Hey watch this, I'm gonna try something." Generally what happens next usually requires stiches. But on that rare occasion,...
#Column: Survivor shares her story
Marisol Garcia, 42, is very open about her experience with breast cancer. There’s nothing to be ashamed of, she said, and if her story can help just...
#Eat: This is where you wanna go
Chances are, you’ve probably seen the bright yellow food truck on the side of the road at MM 49.5, gulfside. If not, it’s because the truck itself...
#Event: Spelling Bee set for next weekend
Start studying; the not-so-annual Habitat for Humanity Spelling Bee is right around the corner. It’s a tremendous contest, pitting the Middle Keys’ most grammatically correct against their...
#News: HGTV films in Marathon
First Animal Planet, now HGTV.
The producers of “Vacation House for Free” were in Marathon’s Little Venice neighborhood on Monday to film a house renovation featuring the work...
