MARATHON NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK: WESLEY BARNES
No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community members who deserve...
JOHN BARTUS: SHARK WEEK FOR REAL
It seems as if there have been a lot of shark attacks in the news lately. Even here in our own relatively tranquil waters, we all have...
MARATHON COUNCIL CANDIDATES: ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF A ‘STRONG MAYOR’ GOVERNMENT?
In an effort to provide greater familiarity and communication between the nine Marathon City Council candidates and our readers, the Marathon Weekly sent each prospective council member...
KCB COMMISSION CANDIDATES: WHAT SHOULD KEY COLONY BE TALKING MORE ABOUT?
In an effort to provide greater familiarity and communication between the Key Colony Beach City Commission candidates and our readers, the Marathon Weekly sent each of them...
WAR CHESTS GROWING IN RACE FOR FLORIDA GOVERNOR
Republican incumbent Ron DeSantis’ war chest is growing in a reelection bid for Florida governor against Democrat Charlie Crist.
According to latest campaign finance records, DeSantis’ campaign collected...
IN PICTURES: LANDRY SAYER SPEARHEADS SECOND ANNUAL CLEAN THE CURB DAY
What began with a 6-year-old’s petition to the Marathon City Council in 2021 has now turned into an annual trash removal effort, as the City of Marathon...
IN PICTURES: MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL HOSTS 9/11 MEMORIAL SERVICE
On the morning of Sept. 9, 2,977 American flags fluttered on the front lawn in front of Marathon High School. Each flag was placed the day before...
IN PICTURES: MARATHON MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL FACES FIRST TEST
The Marathon Middle School football team took to the gridiron for the first time on Sept. 10 as they battled the Ransom Everglades Raiders. Despite a strong...
IN PICTURES: INGRID TYREE HOSTS ‘FAMILY FUN DAY’
With record high temperatures recorded in Marathon over the last few weeks, snow cones were a welcome sight at city council candidate Ingrid Tyree’s ‘Family Fun Day’...
MARATHON CITY COUNCIL APPROVES BUDGET & MOVES CLOSER TO BOAT RAMP FEES
With a unanimous vote, the Marathon City Council approved Marathon’s tentative tax rate and 2022-2023 budget at its first public hearing ahead of the regularly scheduled city...
