UNOCCUPIED MARATHON RESIDENCE CATCHES FIRE
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a structure fire on the 2500 block of Yellowtail Drive in Marathon at approximately 4:40 a.m. on...
IN PICTURES: MHS HOMECOMING FLOATS TAKE SPECTATORS THROUGH THE DECADES
The runway at the Marathon International Airport may be closed for a few more days, but the hangars at Million Air are far from...
MARATHON COMMUNITY RALLIES BEHIND 7-YEAR-OLD WITH SEVERE BRAIN BLEED
A wave of support is washing over the Marathon community for 7-year-old Ellis Sequeira, who is currently hospitalized in Miami following a sudden and...
IN PICTURES: MIDDLE KEYS SAILING, INTERACT CLUB & ROTARY MARK INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP DAY
September 20 was a day of service to Mother Nature for the Rotary Club of Marathon and Middle Keys Sailing, as the two organizations...
RUNNING ON FUMES: BUILDING RIGHTS ARE ALMOST GONE IN MARATHON
As a law providing new building rights to the Florida Keys remains at a standstill amid legal challenges, the city of Marathon will need...
(ALMOST) CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF: MARATHON RUNWAY IS NEARLY FINISHED
It’s almost time to fly.
The Florida Keys Marathon International Airport’s runway project is nearing completion, county airport marketing and communications manager Katie Atkins announced...
WESLEY HOUSE SEEKS SPONSORS FOR ANNUAL HOLIDAY ADOPT-A-FAMILY CAMPAIGN
Wesley House is seeking sponsors for their Holiday Adopt-a-Family gifting campaign.
Adopt-a-Family is a specific gift drive for the clients of Wesley House: children who...
MARATHON FINALIZES 2025-26 BUDGET WITH NO TAX INCREASE
On Sept. 23, the Marathon City Council unanimously approved the final budget for fiscal year 2025-26 that includes a property tax rollback for the...
SWITLIK FIFTH-GRADER LUNA FAUBER ACES STATE TESTING
Last week, leaders at Stanley Switlik Elementary School announced that fifth-grader Luna Fauber received a perfect score on her fourth-grade Florida Assessment of Student...
MAN WHO REPORTEDLY THREATENED DEPUTIES ARRESTED AFTER BARRICADING HIMSELF INSIDE A CONCH KEY RESIDENCE
A 34-year-old Boca Raton man was arrested on Sept. 27 after barricading himself in a Conch Key residence and reportedly threatening to kill Monroe...





















