KEYS NEWSPAPER, CHAMBER TO HOST CANDIDATE FORUM OCT. 13
When the 14 candidates for local election gather on Tuesday, Oct. 13, it will be the 10th anniversary of the inaugural Keys Weekly Newspaper and Marathon Chamber...
QUARANTINE PROJECT: MARATHON FAMILY TRANSFORMS THE OUTSIDE SPACE
With the cornhole boards, a Coconut Speedway for high-end radio-controlled cars, a man-sized wooden sculpture of a dolphin hugging a mermaid, a bench under a tiki the...
MARATHON COUNCIL TELLS STAFF TO START LOOKING FOR SPLASH PARK SITE
The council voted unanimously last week to direct staff to do three things: research potential property that could be home to a splash park, put the project...
TWO GOOD GUYS TAKE A STEP UP IN SHERIFF’S AGENCY
“More than any place I’ve worked before, I am so impressed with the community’s fantastic support. The agency is truly loved by the community. I can tell...
TAX RATE STAYS THE SAME IN MARATHON FOR 4TH YEAR
The City of Marathon voted on Sept. 22 to hold the same millage rate (2.59) for the fourth year in a row. However, the amount of taxes...
Moonis steps down; Key Colony Beach on the hunt for new manager
The way forward will be decided at the Thursday, Oct. 2 meeting of the Key Colony Beach City Council. The council will have two options — to...
Boot Key Harbor operation — about safety and sanitation — starts now
Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay announced Monday that his office — working closely with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Coast Guard —...
An update on the COVID-19 situation at schools
The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County has identified a number of staff and students at two schools in the Middle Keys and one school in...
Restaurants can fully operate, per governor’s Phase 3 reopening announcement
Flanked by restaurateurs, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that he’d be signing an order immediately allowing restaurants to operate at a minimum capacity of 50%, regardless...
ROTARY TO THE RESCUE; PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH HOTSPOTS
Marathon’s Rotary Club identified a need early on in the pandemic, when the Monroe County School District switched to virtual learning at the end of the last...
