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COURT REPORTING: CANDIDATES FOR MARATHON HIGH’S PROM KING AND QUEEN STATE THEIR CASES

On Saturday, May 10, juniors and seniors at Marathon High School will choose their Prom Queen and King during A Night Under the Stars....
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900 BUILDING RIGHTS FOR THE KEYS AWAIT DESANTIS’ APPROVAL

Up to 900 building rights could be on their way to the Florida Keys, pending the stroke of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ pen.  The units...
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MARRY YOUR EX? MARATHON COMMUNITY THEATRE’S ‘THE SIEGEL’ OPENS THIS WEEKEND

Folks, we’ve got a problem. There’s a show opening this weekend at Marathon Community Theatre. Normally, the Weekly editor Alex would write all about the...
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RARE ANTILLEAN SHORT-EARED OWL RELEASED AFTER REHAB STINT AT MARATHON WILD BIRD CENTER

An Antillean short-eared owl, a rare species to spot in the Florida Keys, is flying free again after a short stint at the Marathon...
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NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK: ANGELA HOWARD

No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community...
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AFTER 40 YEARS WITH MCSO, LT. COL. DON HILLER CALLS IT A CAREER

For most, the “good old days” involve some variation of late nights in a bar with good friends, beers in hand. For Monroe County...
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ROGO BILLS HIT ROADBLOCKS IN TALLAHASSEE

By Alex Rickert and Jim McCarthy Four bills that could have provided hundreds or thousands of new building rights to the Florida Keys at the...
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TEAM KILLBOX PREVAILS IN FOURTH ANNUAL MARATHON PREMIER SAILFISH TOURNAMENT

The fourth annual Marathon Premier Sailfish Tournament wrapped up on April 26 after two days of offshore angling in the Florida Keys. The tournament...
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SUMMER CAMP OPTIONS APLENTY AWAIT MIDDLE KEYS KIDS

Summer in an island chain means opportunities for youngsters that can’t be found anywhere else. When school lets out in the Florida Keys, it’s...
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NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK: CHARLIE BROWN

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