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INAUGURAL EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISES $5,000

On Feb. 13, teams of golfers took to the course at the Florida Keys Country Club for the inaugural Ehlers-Danlos syndrome golf tournament presented by Keys Community...
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MARCH 5TH KEYS MARINE LAB OPEN HOUSE TO FEATURE NEW SEAWATER SYSTEMS

Keys Marine Lab (KML) is an unsung hero in Keys marine research. Tucked away in Layton (right next to one of our famous unmanned police cars on...
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RESCUED LOGGERHEAD TURTLE RELEASED WITH SATELLITE TRACKER

Just in time for sea turtle mating season in the Florida Keys, a large 230-pound male loggerhead turtle, rehabilitated at the Turtle Hospital after being found entangled...
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EFF CANCER: OVERSEAS STAFF GEARS UP FOR FUNDRAISER

For the sixth time, the staff at Overseas Pub and Grill is gearing up to help “part of the family” here in Marathon. The beneficiary of their upcoming...
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MARATHON GARDEN CLUB HOSTS BUTTERFLY GARDEN TOUR ON MARCH 5TH

Earlier this year, Marathon was granted “Monarch City USA” status. More than 30 gardens in the area have been designated as certified monarch gardens. The Marathon Garden...

RUSSIA & UKRAINE: COLONEL ABRAHAM CONN SHARES AN EXPERT MILITARY PERSPECTIVE OF THE DEVELOPING...

Colonel Abraham (Abe) Conn joins the Florida Keys Weekly Podcast to discuss his perspective on the current Russian invasion of Ukraine. To name just a handful of...
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THIS WEEKEND: MARATHON COMMUNITY THEATRE’S ANNUAL VARIETY SHOW FUNDRAISER

The show’s title says it all: Marathon residents will have One Weekend Only to see more than two dozen acts at Marathon Community Theatre’s annual variety-show fundraiser....
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42 CUBANS REPATRIATED AFTER U.S. COAST GUARD INTERCEPTS 3 VESSELS IN KEY WEST &...

Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell’s crew repatriated 28 people to Cuba on Feb. 22 following two interdictions of undocumented migrants off the coasts of Sugarloaf Key and...
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CAPT’N MIKE: PERCEIVING PERCEPTION

I watched the portlight at the end of my bed start to glow with sunlight. The sight of it rousted my senses, so I immediately got up...
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IN PICTURES: MARATHON TENNIS SPLITS FIRST HOME MATCH

On Feb. 11, the Marathon High School boys and girls tennis teams opened their slate of home matches with contests against Westminster Christian School. The teams split the...