TOP OF THE CLASS: MARATHON VALEDICTORIAN MARQUISHA ABRAHAM
Senior Marquisha Abraham’s graduation speech, while reflecting upon the past four years at Marathon High School, also focused upon Abraham’s unique upbringing. She grew up as the...
NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK: JODY FREEMAN
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...
20 UNOPPOSED KEYS CANDIDATES GET EASY WINS
Key West’s next mayor is Danise “Dee Dee” Henriquez, who was automatically elected on June 14, as no one else signed up to run for the city’s...
HELP WANTED: NEW TDC PRESIDENT/CEO; OFFICIAL SAYS AGENCY ALSO NEEDS A CFO
The Florida Keys is hiring for a brand-new position leading Monroe County’s multimillion-dollar tourism agency: president and CEO of the Tourist Development Council.
It pays $210,000 to $250,000,...
FIXING THE FLOODING? SOMBRERO BOULEVARD WORKSHOP SET FOR TUESDAY
Marathon’s next monthly city council workshop, set for Tuesday, June 25 at 5:30 p.m., will take a second, more formal stab at addressing resident ire over chronic...
NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK: STACEY NICHTER
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...
FIGHT LIKE MALLORY: OVERSEAS GEARS UP FOR CANCER PATIENT’S BENEFIT
I tried four separate times to sit down and write this piece as a “news” article. But I just can’t.
On May 7, I was having a pretty...
REEL GOOD TIME: KCB GETS YOUNGSTERS ON THE WATER FOR 17TH ANNUAL KIDS FISHING...
Delayed from its original date to provide a better experience with Mother Nature, the 17th annual Ron Sutton Memorial Kids Fishing Derby once again put rods and...
MARATHON SETTLES LAST OF ‘BOAT WORKS’ LAWSUITS
On June 12, Marathon announced the successful settlement of multiple lawsuits, marking a long-anticipated resolution of complex legal disputes that originated from the initial appeal of the...
PARADE, BEACH PARTY & FIREWORKS HIGHLIGHT FAMILY-FRIENDLY FOURTH IN MARATHON
For many in Marathon, there’s only one place to be on the Fourth of July, as Sombrero Beach plays host to one of the best small-town Independence...
