Tag: Marathon

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SWITLIK KIDS TEAM UP FOR A ‘PAWS’ WITH SPCA & FORGOTTEN FELINES

For students in Switlik teacher Ryana Gonzalez’s enrichment class, service to others means four-legged friends, too. Tasked with organizing a service project for their community, the students...
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GRATITUDE IN ACTION: STEVE & SHEILA COOK LEFT AN INDELIBLE MARK ON MARATHON COMMUNITY

In 2003, Midwest couple Steve and Sheila Cook came to the Keys on vacation and, for all intents and purposes, didn’t leave for 20 years. In the...
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SAY GOODBYE TO THE RUST: SOMBRERO BEACH IS GETTING A NEW PLAYGROUND

On Jan. 8, 2024, Marathon will close off the Sombrero Beach playground to begin demolition and a complete rebuild of the oceanfront attraction.  “Historically, it has been a...
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A FOREVER GIFT: MARATHON COUPLE LEAVES ESTATE TO 4 CHARITIES THROUGH CFFK

In a small community, leaving an entire estate to a small group of local nonprofits is newsworthy. But for John and Sarah Bartus, who recently did just...
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VETERANS DAY CEREMONIES, PARADES ACROSS THE KEYS TO HONOR THOSE WHO SERVED

Veterans Days events, including parades and solemn ceremonies, are scheduled for Nov. 11, 2023, across the Florida Keys. Here's a list of opportunities to pay tribute to those who have served in the United States military.
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THE ONES THAT DIDN’T GET AWAY: MARATHON ANGLERS STACK UP IMPRESSIVE CATCHES

Not that anyone truly forgets, but sometimes it’s good to get a reminder: there’s a reason the Florida Keys are widely regarded as the sportfishing capital of...
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ENRAGED ELDERS STAR IN MCT’S ‘RETURN TO SUNSET VILLAGE’

Think, if you would, of a stereotypical protest scene. The picket signs. The raised voices. The marches for a unified cause. Now, let us ask: In that image,...
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SPORTS WRAP PODCAST, JAN. 5: KEY WEST SUPERSTAR LINEMAN AND FSU COMMIT CHRISTOPHER ANDRE...

https://omny.fm/shows/the-florida-keys-weekly-podcast/jan-5-key-west-superstar-lineman-and-fsu-commit-ch With more than 20 offers on the table, standout Key West lineman Christopher Andre Otto is arguably the most sought-after athlete in Monroe County’s Class of 2023....
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FLORIDA KEYS CELTIC FESTIVAL FEATURES MEDIEVAL FEATS OF STRENGTH, MUSIC & MORE

If you’ve ever watched the feats of strength at any Highland games – even right here in Marathon – and thought, “I could do that,” this weekend...
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JOHN BARTUS: WHAT WILL 2023 BRING?

Now and again, especially this time of year, our prognosticators and sayers of sooth gather to make some New Year predictions. Our accuracy rate has never been...

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