SEVEN HATS IN THE RING FOR KCB COMMISSION APPOINTMENT
The Thursday meeting of the Key Colony Beach City Commission will carry more than a little extra weight, as the commission may choose to appoint its fifth...
SURPRISE STORM WREAKS HAVOC ON THE KEYS
A storm system pounded the Florida Keys on Wednesday as rains left many roads and streets under water. Powerful winds cut power lines and snapped large limbs,...
RETAILER SURFSTYLE PLEDGES PRESERVATION OF MARATHON’S WYLAND MURAL; ROBYN STILL TAKES MAYOR’S GAVEL
A standing-room-only crowd at the Marathon City Council’s Nov. 14 meeting found their concerns assuaged within minutes. Opening as one of the meeting’s first topics, beachwear retailer...
NEW-LOOK GRASSY KEY MARINA HAS PLENTY FOR LOCALS AND VISITORS ALIKE
By Jen Alexander
Conveniences previously only found with a “long” trip into downtown Marathon are a little closer to home for Grassy Key residents with the new and...
IN PICTURES: KIDS TEAR UP THE TRACK IN ANNUAL STANLEY SWITLIK JOG-A-THON
A rotating parade of kids and parents – some practically “tailgating” the event on the side of U.S. 1 – took over the fields at Stanley Switlik...
THE MARATHON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WANTS YOU! NOVEMBER LOADED WITH INCENTIVES FOR NEW MEMBERS
During November, the Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce is recruiting area businesses to join.
“Membership has many benefits, such as business referrals, marketing opportunities, continuing education and beautification...
VIDEO: 34 MIGRANTS RESCUED BY COAST GUARD FROM SINKING VESSEL AFTER KCB CHARTER CAPTAIN’S...
Thirty-four migrants aboard a sinking vessel are now in the hands of the U.S. Coast Guard, thanks to a Key Colony Beach charter captain’s watchful eye.
Captain Marty...
MILLIONS IN LAWSUITS UNDERSCORE KEYS EVACUATION MODEL WEBINARS
By Alex Rickert, Jim McCarthy & Gwen Filosa
At a time when the Florida Keys are grappling with frequent neighborhood flooding and aging bridges, the Florida Department of...
OVERSEAS BAR & GRILL’S VETERANS DAY FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT SUICIDE BOMBING VICTIM’S FOUNDATION
In the words of Overseas bar manager Andy Sharf’s oft-repeated rallying cry: “All right Marathon, it’s that time again!”
Sharf’s series of fundraisers for deserving local causes have...
CHICAGO MAN SETS NEW RECORD AT FLORIDA KEYS STONE CRAB EATING CONTEST
A Chicago man visiting the Florida Keys set a new record and took first place in the Keys Fisheries Stone Crab Eating Contest held Nov. 4.
Scott Milison...
