THIS IS HALLOWEEN: SCENES FROM THE SPOOKIEST WEEK IN MARATHON
The final weekend of October meant the return of all things Halloween for Marathon the city renewed all its annual celebrations. Crane Point Museum and Nature Center...
LOCAL ARTIST SHANNON WILEY TO TRAVEL WITH WYLAND TO CUBA FOR PAINTER’S FINAL LARGE-SCALE...
By Jen Alexander
Come the beginning of November, the Acuario Nacional de Cuba (National Aquarium of Cuba) in Havana will have two beautiful large-scale murals painted by local...
A NEST TO CALL HOME: GROUP HOPES ARTIFICIAL BURROWS BRING BACK CHARISMATIC OWL
The burrowing owl, once a fairly easy-to-find bird in the Keys if you knew where to look, could potentially be returning to the Middle Keys with the...
COULD THE KEYS SPEND TOURISM MONEY ON WORKFORCE HOUSING?
Monroe County commissioners can make all the plans and promises they want to alleviate the affordability crisis in the Florida Keys, as the rental market only continues...
LOCAL FANTASY FEST STARS: DANIEL BITNAR & VIRGINIA WARK
By Carol Tedesco
The 2023 Bud Light Fantasy Fest parade is set to roll down Duval Street on Saturday, Oct. 28. Daniel Bitnar and Virginia Wark are longtime...
LEANDRA HUTCHINSON COMPLETES IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GAUNTLET
Marathon is home to a world-class Ironwoman.
On Oct. 14, Leandra Hutchinson put a bow – of sorts – on nearly a year of extensive rehab and training...
KEYS HISTORY: NEW DEAL BROUGHT OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS & VISITORS
Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on the history behind the arrival of veterans and their contributions to the Florida Keys through the...
IN PICTURES: BIG KAHUNA RAISES MORE THAN $100,000 FOR GOOD HEALTH CLINIC
Contestants vying for the 2023 Big Kahuna raised more than $120,000 for Good Health Clinic, a Florida Keys health care provider for the low-income and uninsured. When...
TOP DOLPHIN & CONCH RUNNERS WIN MEETS ON HOME TURF
On Oct. 11, Coral Shores and Key West runners traveled to Marathon for a rare in-county 5K race just ahead of districts. All three schools have been...
Key West High School Homecoming Parade Is Monday
Homecoming planning and preparation is in full swing at Key West High School.
Class executive boards meet every week after school or during lunch in their sponsor’s classroom....
