FORMER MARATHON MOTHER GETS 13-YEAR SENTENCE FOR CHILD SEX ABUSE CONVICTION
State Attorney Dennis Ward announced on July 22 that Kia Lynn Cadogan, 37, has been sentenced to 13 years in Florida state prison, followed...
BRING OUT THE BEST: BEST OF MARATHON NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 2025
As this paper hits driveways across Marathon, nominations are officially open for the 2025 Best of Marathon Awards.
One of the town’s marquee events, BOM...
BOXERS THROW DOWN FOR CHARITY THIS WEEKEND IN SPAR WARS: ISLAND WARS, VOL. 2
The Middle Keys are gearing up for an electrifying night of athleticism and altruism this Saturday, July 26, as the Marathon Elks Lodge hosts...
KEY COLONY BEACH LAYS BUDGET FRAMEWORK & INSTALLS NEW COMMISSIONER
Key Colony Beach has a new commissioner and a starting point for its 2025-26 budget.
After a lengthy discussion of near-final plans for the city’s...
MARATHON BUDGET WILL BALANCE STAFF RAISES & DEFICIT SPENDING AGAINST LOWERING RESERVES
A week after their county counterparts navigated deep staffing cuts and slashed funding for local nonprofits, the Marathon City Council set itself up for...
THIS WEEKEND: SUPPORT LOCAL VETS’ TRIP TO D.C. AT SOUTHERNMOST HONOR FLIGHT KICK-OFF EVENT
Some of Monroe County’s oldest and most revered World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War heroes will soon get the trip of a...
IN PICTURES: SKIPPERS SLICE THE WAVES FOR ‘MIXER IN THE MIDDLE’ YOUTH REGATTA
They may have battled the doldrums last summer, but sailors were treated to stiff winds and fast races as Middle Keys Sailing put on...
TURTLE HOSPITAL GROWS OUT OF ITS SHELL WITH TWO NEW BUILDINGS
The Turtle Hospital in Marathon is growing out of its shell in the Middle Keys.
Of course, its beloved original site, purchased and converted decades...
EYESORES OUT OF THE BLUE: NEARLY 250 DERELICT VESSELS REMOVED FROM FLORIDA KEYS WATERS...
Monroe County Marine Resources reached a historic milestone in the removal of derelict vessels with 248 derelict vessels hauled out of the Florida Keys...
SCHOOL DISTRICT TO MULL SPENDING PLAN; LUNCH PRICES WILL INCREASE
More spending is proposed for the Monroe County School District heading into the 2025-26 year.
Last year’s proposed local school tax levy for the county...
