GET READY TO PARTY: LAST CALL FOR VOTES AS BEST OF MARATHON ANNOUNCES VENUE

an aerial view of a resort surrounded by water
Hawks Cay Resort will be the picturesque setting for the 2024 Best of Marathon Awards. CONTRIBUTED

As this paper hits Middle Keys newsstands, there are less than four days remaining to vote for your favorite people, places and businesses in the Best of Marathon Awards.

All of the nominations and votes from locations around the globe have led to these final decisions as our readers dole out their crowns from our list of finalists, and the Keys Weekly crew absolutely cannot wait to celebrate our winners on Saturday, Sept. 21 with what many regard as the best party in the Middle Keys.

The goal is to make the Best of Marathon better each year, and this year is no exception. We’re thrilled to announce that this year, for the first time ever, our awards ceremony will take place at the stunning Hawks Cay Resort.

“We can’t thank Hawks Cay enough for partnering with us this year and providing a phenomenal venue for our awards,” said Marathon Weekly publisher Jason Koler. “At the end of the day, our Best Of events up and down the Keys are about two things: honoring the people and businesses who go above and beyond to make our community as amazing as it is, and raising as much money as we possibly can for deserving charitable organizations like the Marathon Rotary Club. Hawks Cay has been incredible in working with us to put on what promises to be an unforgettable night.”

Visit keysweekly.com/BOM24 to cast your votes once per day through midnight on Sunday, Sept. 8. In order for your ballot to count, you must make a selection in 75% of the categories. 

Tickets for the Best of Marathon awards ceremony are typically offered to winners first and are not generally made available to the public due to demand. Winners and dignitaries are invited to attend and additional nominees and other attendees are selected from a first-come, first-served waiting list. To be placed on this list, please email patti@keysweekly.com.

Alex Rickert
Alex Rickert made the perfectly natural career progression from dolphin trainer to newspaper editor in 2021 after freelancing for Keys Weekly while working full time at Dolphin Research Center. A resident of Marathon since 2015, he fell in love with the Florida Keys community by helping multiple organizations and friends rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Irma. An avid runner, actor, and spearfisherman, he spends as much of his time outside of work on or under the sea having civil disagreements with sharks.