New plans for Marathon City Hall revealed – Council chooses two options to go...
At this point in the process, three of the five Marathon City Councilmen prefer the middle-of-the-road option for the new city hall. Mayor Dick Ramsay likes the...
The elves strike again – Revelers festoon tree on 7 Mile Bridge
Now the tree has more than “2,000 imported Italian twinkle lights” and a complex security system to thwart would-be saboteurs.
Salvation Army store to close – Financial reasons cited for corporate decision
The Coconut Telegraph is humming with news that the Salvation Army store in Marathon will be closing soon. On a recent Wednesday afternoon, about a half dozen...
Best of Marathon Winners 2013
Congratulations to all of the 2013 Winners voted Best of Marathon, by you!
Our Community
Best Place to People Watch: Sombrero Beach
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Country club to be redeveloped – Plans include a boutique hotel, villas and a...
A group of investors, including locals Peter Rosasco and Marvin Rappaport, have proposed a plan to redevelop Florida Keys Country Club, formerly Sombrero Country Club. The certificated...
Locals honor who and what makes this city great
***See the Winners Here***
The Best of Marathon awards banquet was a sell out affair at the Key Colony Beach City Hall last weekend. One hundred and fifty...
Party With A Purpose – The Best of Marathon, Rotary, and the Official After...
The votes are in, the tabulation commences, and we’ll all find out who the winners are in the Best of Marathon next Saturday night! Your participation in...
Unke named as principal at Stanley Switlik Elementary – School Kindergarteners that knew him...
He’s coming back.
The Monroe County School Board is expected to approve Brett Unke as the new principal for Stanley Switlik Elementary at tonight’s workshop and meeting in...
Marathon to ‘soften’ its look – Consultant hired to speed new street lights through...
Retrofitting Marathon’s street light design isn’t as easy as it sounds. That’s because the lights — running from Coco Plum Drive to about 37th Street along U.S.1...
Firefighters replace burnt bikes
There were two bright spots about last weekend’s fire on 63rd Street in Marathon: the window didn’t break containing the fire outside the apartment and the dog...
