Epic, 160-mile trek undertaken by 20 kayakers over six days
On Saturday, June 8, the Castaways Against Cancer, a fundraising team made up of 20 kayakers, will launch its 20th-annual adventure, paddling 160 miles from Miami to...
The big reveal: meet Marathon’s Engine No. 14
The City of Marathon Fire Rescue recently added a new “truck” to the fleet. Engine No. 14 joins Ladder No. 14, Tanker No. 14 and Engine No....
Nyad swings a hammer for Habitat on Big Pine
On Friday, April 5, long distance swimmer and motivational speaker Diana Nyad brought her EverWalk team back to Big Pine to help Habitat for Humanity build and...
Ultimate Guide to Easter in Key West
Key West isn’t exactly known for walking the straight and narrow. Even a weekend that is known as a sacred holiday may upend our expectations in the...
MICRO-LIVING?
The owners of Skipjack Resort & Marina have an interesting proposal for the City of Marathon: Let them take 109 rooms at the resort, convert them into...
Sorry Harmony Korine, We’re Not ‘Bums!’ A Key West Local’s Response to “The Beach...
As it turns out, we aren’t actually beach bums. Director Harmony Korine’s new movie, “The Beach Bum,” hit Key West more with the thud of an empty...
STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE
Paying for the basic needs is a struggle for many in the Keys. Per the United Way of the Florida Keys, 42 percent of households in Monroe...
Wesley House expands its reach in Marathon
Hurricane Irma wiped out the place where Melissa Tur and her twin newborn girls lived in 2017. For three months, they bunked with a local church. Then,...
Marathon addresses ‘Perils of Flood’ mandate from state
On March 8, a collection of law professors, law students and drone operators congregated at Marathon City Hall to start thinking about what the city will look...
Stanczyk top captain for swordfish
Last year, Capt. Nick Stanczyk tied for first in most swordfish tagged in the Atlantic Ocean. Stanczyk wasn’t ready to tie again this time around, so he...
