MARATHON FINALIZES 24-25 BUDGET & STAFF RAISES
Marathon reaffirmed its commitment not to raise property taxes for 2024-25 at its final budget hearing on Sept. 24 – but not without another short round of...
NEW CATEGORIES HIGHLIGHT BEST OF MARATHON
The category list for the Best of Marathon awards is an ever-evolving work in progress, one that we revisit every year in order to come up with...
GIVE IT A SHOT: MARATHON COMMUNITY THEATRE HOLDS 24-25 AUDITIONS THIS WEEKEND
Marathon Community Theatre will host open auditions for three of its main-stage productions – “Always a Bridesmaid,” “Nunsense” and “The Siegel” – on Saturday and Sunday, Sept....
A NIGHT LIKE NO OTHER: SCENES FROM THE 2024 BEST OF MARATHON AWARDS
More than 300 business owners, civic leaders and elected officials gathered in the Dolphin Ballroom at Hawks Cay this past Saturday as the Keys Weekly Newspapers and...
BEST OF MARATHON: ANDY SHARF IS MARATHON’S PHILANTHROPIST OF THE YEAR
Typically, at each Best of Marathon ceremony, the Rotary Club and Keys Weekly partner to present special awards to certain individuals and businesses for their contributions to...
COUNTY OPENS EMERGENCY OPS CENTER IN TIME FOR TROPICAL STORM WATCH
Monroe County’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) officially opened on Sept. 23 at the west end of the Marathon airport. Later the same day, the $37 million facility...
IN PICTURES: RHUM HOUSE GIVES A NOD TO HEMINGWAY WITH ‘A MOVEABLE FEAST’
The Rhum House at Grassy Flats Resort closed the month of August by paying tribute to one of the Florida Keys’ most legendary figures, inviting guests to...
43 MIGRANTS LAND ON SOMBRERO BEACH
Marathon’s Sombrero Beach had some early visitors on the morning of Sept. 17, as U.S. Border Patrol officials announced they had taken 43 Cuban migrants into custody...
AS TEMPS COOL OFF, ADULT SOFTBALL HEATS UP AT MARATHON COMMUNITY PARK
The end of summer means the return of (mostly) good-natured smack talk at Marathon Community Park as the city’s adult softball league returns for the fall.
With just...
STAFF RAISES ARE THE HOT TOPIC IN MARATHON BUDGET TALKS
Marathon council members pledged not to raise taxes for the city at its first 2024-25 budget hearing on Sept. 17. But raises for city staff were again...
