RUCKUS ROBOTICS TEAM SHOOTS FOR FIRST LEGO LEAGUE STATE HARDWARE
The Middle Keys’ premier crew of competitive young robotics whizzes will have their shot at state glory on Feb. 7 and 8 at SeaWorld Orlando.
Combining the analytical...
20TH STREET HOMELESS CAMP IN THE CROSSHAIRS FOR MARATHON RESIDENTS’ LAWSUIT
Three months after the effective date of a new law that essentially banned homeless camping throughout Florida, dozens of Marathon residents are preparing to exercise their newly-bestowed...
SCHOOL BOARD PLANS NATIONAL SEARCH FOR NEXT SUPERINTENDENT
Turmoil and turnover at the top levels of government have burdened Florida Keys officials for the past two years.
The county needed a new administrator following a drug...
STOP THE SCROLL: IT’S TIME WE TALK ABOUT PHONES IN THE GYM
Folks, we’ve got a full-blown crisis going on in the exercise world.
No, I’m not talking about a stampede of newcomers banging down the doors on Jan. 1...
MARATHON CITY COUNCIL BEGINS 2025 WITH AWARDS APLENTY
Awards and service recognitions highlighted an otherwise-brief first Marathon City Council session of 2025 on Jan. 14.
A Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service proclamation presented to...
IN PICTURES: WOUNDED WARRIORS GET HEROES WELCOME IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
From VFW Post 10211 in Key Largo, some 40 injured military veterans and their families pedaled down U.S. 1 through Islamorada on Jan. 10 as part of...
MARRIAGE-GO-ROUND: ‘ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID’ OPENS AT MARTHON COMMUNITY THEATER
What happens on prom night stays on prom night – unless you’re the ridiculous but endearing foursome holding true to drunken promises three decades later in “Always...
IN PICTURES: CELTIC FESTIVAL BRINGS THOUSANDS TO MARATHON COMMUNITY PARK
Irish and Scottish tunes floated through the air as kilts in every direction heralded the return of the Florida Keys Celtic Festival on Jan. 11 and 12...
CONSUMER FRIENDLY: COLUMNIST DIGS INTO THE ‘BUY NOTHING FOR A YEAR’ TREND
It is a new year, and I want to work on what I can do to make it more planet-friendly.
To live more climate-aware and reduce my environmental...
MORE JUICE: FKEC MAKES CRITICAL UPGRADES TO STRENGTHEN MARATHON’S POWER GRID
Over the past few months, bucket trucks along the side of U.S. 1 have become part of the regular scenery in Marathon, and for good reason. The...
