APPEAL DENIED
Update 9:06 a.m. 08/24/18: Only five setback variances were approved in the last 12 months. The other two occurred in 2017.
All three Marathon Planning Commissioners present rejected...
REORGANIZATION AT MARATHON CITY HALL
“I want to change the culture for the good of the people who work at city hall, and residents of the city,” said Marathon City Manager Chuck...
Key by the Sea canal finished, more in the works
“The future is not bleak,” said Marathon City Manager Chuck Lindsey at Tuesday’s City Council meeting in an update about Hurricane Irma recovery and the city’s financial...
Layton’s Bruce Halle elected unopposed
Bruce Halle lived all over the states as his banking career unfolded — Miami, New York (twice), Phoenix, Maryland (twice) and one four-year stint overseas in Brussels....
One year after Irma: Shelter better than ever
By Tara Vickrey
It’s been a long and trying year since Hurricane Irma, as people affected across the Keys assessed the damage, made repairs, and – sometimes –...
Dolphins to Dolphins – NFL foundation makes huge donation to MHS
It wasn’t an average Wednesday for Marathon High School footballers, who received new shoes, attire and gear from the Miami Dolphins organization. Twan Russell also gave a...
Best of Marathon This Weekend: Bartender Finalists Mix it Up
Best restaurant and best resort are important categories in the annual Best of Marathon people’s choice awards. But nothing is more significant and momentous than crowning the...
BETTER TURNING
On Aug. 11, longtime Marathon resident Larry Shaffer lost his life in a traffic accident on Overseas Highway as he was turning out of Tarpon Harbor. Even...
Marathon City Council Candidate Questions of the Week
Should the City of Marathon spend money on a “splash pad?” How much should the city spend and where should it be installed?
Mark Senmartin*
I am currently pursuing...
