SWITLIK KIDS RUN LIKE THE WIND IN ANNUAL JOG-A-THON

Despite its name, there’s nothing leisurely about the pace of the annual Stanley Switlik Elementary School Jog-A-Thon, in which dozens of kids go all-out...

MARATHON SWEARS IN NEW-LOOK COUNCIL IN FIRST POST-ELECTION SESSION

A change in city leadership highlighted an otherwise quiet night for the Marathon City Council in its first post-election season on Nov. 18. Fresh off...

REEL DESTINY CHARTERS HAULS IN CATCH OF A LIFETIME WITH RARE LOUVAR

When captain Richard Bradley of Marathon-based Reel Destiny Charters sent his lines down in 1,600 feet of water on Nov. 15, he was hoping...

MARATHON NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK: MARY STELLA

No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community...

MARATHON WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER SHE ALLEGEDLY THREW KNIFE AT A MAN’S FACE

A 34-year-old Marathon woman was arrested on Nov. 13, after she allegedly threw a knife at a man’s face. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office...
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COUNTY MONITORING BIG PROPERTY TAX DISCUSSION COMING TO TALLAHASSEE IN 2026

The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners recently approved the county’s 2026 state legislative agenda. Lisa Tennyson, the county’s legislative affairs director, outlined priorities...

IN PICTURES: FIRE RESCUE BENEVOLENT WAHOO TOURNAMENT NETS $60K 

The inaugural Marathon Fire Rescue Benevolent Wahoo Tournament brought a new level to fall fishing on Nov. 7 and 8, drawing 139 anglers across...

FLORIDA KEYS FOOD PANTRIES SEE SURGE AS PEOPLE STRUGGLE

One of the busiest spots on Stock Island these days is a place no one wants to be. A surge in new customers signals success...
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BACK ‘INN’ BUSINESS: NEW OWNERS & MANAGERS REVIVE KEY COLONY BEACH EATERY

It may look (and taste) different, but the famed Key Colony Inn is set to reopen its doors in less than a month. When Michael...

MARATHON VETERANS DAY PARADE GIVES A SALUTE TO SERVICE

A parade of red, white and blue graced the U.S. 1 corridor in Marathon on Veterans Day to honor the selfless service of the...

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