35 MARATHON NONPROFITS VIE FOR $150K IN CITY GRANTS
Middle Keys nonprofit representatives filled the Marathon City Council chambers on March 25 to make their cases as council members prepared to evaluate applications for the city’s...
‘NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF FOUL PLAY’ FOR TWO MEN FOUND DEAD IN MARATHON
Investigators from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit continue to investigate the deaths of two men found early in the morning on March 22, MCSO...
NEW EOC IN MARATHON TAKES SHAPE WITH MASONS’ CORNERSTONE
On March 22, the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Florida presented and certified the cornerstone at the Monroe County Emergency Operations and Public Safety...
CALLING ALL PRINCESSES: MARATHON COMMUNITY THEATRE TO HOST FAIRYTALE MEET-AND-GREET
In recent weeks, Marathon Community Theatre has received inquiries from young princesses and Disney fans eager to meet their favorite characters. Since the theater’s current show ‘Disenchanted!’...
KEY COLONY BEACH COMMISSION APPOINTS DOUGLAS COLONELL
The Key Colony Beach City Commission is once again a five-member board, following the unanimous appointment of Douglas Colonell to the open commission seat on March 21.
Colonell’s...
HOPPY EASTER: WAYS TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND IN MARATHON
From sunrise oceanside services to traditional masses in the pews, Marathon has a range of offerings as residents and visitors prepare to celebrate Easter Sunday on March...
JUVENILE TURTLES ‘CRACKLE’ AND ‘POP’ HEAD HOME AFTER REHAB JOURNEY
It was a picture-perfect morning on March 14 as a crowd of hundreds gathered at Sombrero Beach to watch two juvenile green sea turtles complete their journey...
CAPTIONED BY KIDS: SWITLIK WORDSMITHS LEARN THE ROPES AT CAREER AND TRUCK DAY
Fifth-grade students at Stanley Switlik Elementary School had a chance to test out their writing and photography chops as they joined Keys Weekly for a workshop session...
ARTS COUNCIL’S REIMAGINED CONNECTIONS PROJECT ADDS A MUSICAL TOUCH
How do you enhance one of the Keys’ best displays of local art? Add some of the islands’ best musicians.
On March 14, Sparky’s Landing in Marathon hosted...
7-MILE OFFSHORE GRAND PRIX TO SPEED INTO MARATHON APRIL 26-28
Powerful offshore boats racing at high speeds near the world-famous Seven Mile Bridge will show their muscle Friday through Sunday, April 26-28, when the 7-Mile Offshore Grand...
