Marathon City Council tones down tax hike, ups deficit spending
What began as nearly a 19% hike for Marathon residents on their next tax bills dwindled to 5.52% at the end of the city...
Nothing like your first: New award winners highlight Best of Marathon
For some, walking to the podium at the Best of Marathon Awards is an annual ritual. But there’s nothing that can replace the first...
The greatest night in town: Scenes from the 2026 Best of Marathon
The jokes were flying, the drinks were flowing and no elected official was safe as the Keys Weekly and Rotary Club of Marathon welcomed...
Puto gets a stadium: MHS field renamed after ‘Mr. Marathon’
A man known for his unwavering support of the Middle Keys community will see his name forever enshrined under Friday Night Lights.
Undeterred by a...
Marathon Neighbor of the Week: Yvonne Morrison
YVONNE MORRISONCastaway Restaurant
No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of...
Buckle up, a baby’s on board; help Healthy Start’s car seat campaign
In the Florida Keys, the arrival of a new baby can involve unexpected logistical issues.
Let’s say a family has prepared for their baby's arrival...
Functionally Caffeinated Wellness: Congratulations, we discovered moderate exercise
I have had a longstanding issue with cardio equipment. Not the treadmill itself. Not the elliptical. Not even the stair climber, although that thing...
Key West Back in the Day: Where there’s a Will…Sunset showman Soto needs our...
Nearly every longtime Key West resident knows Will Soto — and over the years, countless hordes of visitors have marveled as he walked a...
Mooney & Rodriguez shower the Middle Keys with cash from state appropriations
State Rep. Jim Mooney and Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez took a tour of Marathon on Sept. 9, showering Middle Keys governments and nonprofits with...
150-pound loggerhead turtle ‘Hope’ returns home on 9/11
On Sept. 11, the Florida Keys community celebrated as Hope, a 150-pound adult female loggerhead sea turtle, swam back into her ocean home from...
