A FOREVER GIFT: MARATHON COUPLE LEAVES ESTATE TO 4 CHARITIES THROUGH CFFK
In a small community, leaving an entire estate to a small group of local nonprofits is newsworthy. But for John and Sarah Bartus, who recently did just...
WANT TO MEET SANTA ON CHRISTMAS EVE IN MARATHON? HERE’S WHERE HE’LL BE STOPPING
Santa will once again make his way through Marathon on Christmas Eve. Thankfully, he kindly tipped us off as to where he’ll be and when.
Timing is approximate,...
KEY COLONY BEACH TAKES A FULL PIVOT, FIRING ADMINISTRATOR & SETTLING LAWSUIT
A swing vote provided by new commissioner Thomas DiFransico meant wholesale changes in city leadership and the direction of a hotly-debated City Hall rebuild at the Key...
MARATHON COMMUNITY CINEMA SET TO CELEBRATE GRAND REOPENING DEC. 22
The floors are painted, the popcorn is ready, and the brand-new air conditioning is blasting. After more than three months, Marathon’s silver screen is set to light...
MERRY GRINCHMAS: DR. SEUSS ICON VISITS BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY
The king of Mount Crumpit seems to be nearly as popular as Santa Claus these days, and on Dec. 8, “the mean one” paid a visit to...
WISCONSIN MAN DEALT IN CHILD PORNOGRAPHY WHILE LIVING IN THE KEYS, FEDS SAY
A Wisconsin man is facing federal child pornography charges after police say he shared explicit videos and images of minors in an online chat while he was...
GLOWING REFLECTIONS: THREE HOLIDAY BOAT PARADES DELIGHT THE MIDDLE KEYS
Salt water and electricity don’t mix … unless it’s December in Marathon.
The second weekend of the holiday month brought three back-to-back boat parades to the Middle Keys,...
IN PICTURES: MARATHON BANDS PRESENT SONGS OF THE SEASON IN ANNUAL WINTER CONCERT
The Marathon Middle and High School bands closed 2023 on a … wait for it … high note.
Under the baton of director Chuck Brooker, five different student...
FAREWELL AT SEA: FRIENDS & FAMILY HONOR BENNETT ORR IN HIS RETURN TO THE...
On Dec. 1, friends and family gathered to pay final respects to Marathon fishing icon Bennett Orr. In a ceremony led by Marathon Church of God pastor...
MARATHON CITY COUNCIL WEIGHS WASTEWATER SETTLEMENT, BUILDING ALLOCATIONS & VACATION RENTAL CONSOLIDATION
The Marathon City Council closed 2023 with one of its shortest agendas of the year on Dec. 12, but not without consequential decisions for the island.
Settling on...
