RECOMMENDED READING FROM YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY STAFF
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What: “Sh*t, Actually” by Lindy West
Why: Do you find yourself in need...
MARATHON LIFTERS WIN RUNNER-UP DISTRICT TROPHY
Marathon and Coral Shores attended the FHSAA 1A District 16 Championships on March 28 at Doctors Charter School in Miami. At the end of the event, five...
CORAL SHORES TAKES CARE OF MARATHON ON THE TENNIS COURTS
Coral Shores made light work of Marathon on the tennis courts last week. Both the boys and girls defeated the Dolphins 6-1 on March 28.
Makani Burga, Johann...
TOUGH WEEK FOR KEYS LACROSSE AHEAD OF DISTRICT COMPETITION
There were no winners in Monroe County lacrosse last week, with Keys teams taking on tougher opponents at the end of the regular season to prepare for...
KEYS HISTORY: LOWER KEYS BAT TOWER WAS A ROADSIDE ATTRACTION
In 1879, Richter Clyde Perky was born to parents living in Denver, Colorado. The boy grew up, moved east and began dealing in the South Florida and...
FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: UNLOCKING THE SECRETS OF OPTIMIZED SLEEP
In the hustle and bustle of modern life, one of the most neglected aspects of our well-being is often sleep. This is my biggest health struggle. Yet...
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: MIKAIL ‘JAY’ MARSHALL
Mikail “Jay” MarshallJunior, MarathonTrack & Field
“Jay has stepped up big time this year. He’s become such a great inspiration for the younger kids on the team.” –...
KIDS DESCEND ON ROTARY PARK FOR MARATHON CLUB’S ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT
It may have taken Marathon’s Rotarians hours to fill and hide thousands of eggs in every nook and cranny of Children’s Rotary Park. But once the floodgates...
JOHN BARTUS: CATCH MARATHON COMMUNITY THEATRE’S GREAT MUSICAL ‘DISENCHANTED!’
Marathon is really lucky to have our Marathon Community Theatre. For quite a few decades — 80 years — this group of dedicated performers and volunteers has...
IN PICTURES: ISLAMORADA’S SPRING FEST BRINGS EGG HUNTS & PICTURES WITH THE EASTER BUNNY
With baskets in hand, young kids eagerly awaited the big egg hunt during Spring Fest at Founders Park on March 30. Parents watched as their children scurried...
