Tag: Marathon

A Secret Little Library Hidden Next Door - A little girl posing for a picture - Florida Keys

A Secret Little Library Hidden Next Door

It’s the only registered Little Free Library in the Keys, tucked under a sea grape tree on Coco Plum Drive. Members of the public...
‘La Cage Aux Folles’ explores human ties with humor and song - A group of people wearing costumes - Folk dance

‘La Cage Aux Folles’ explores human ties with humor and song

When the curtain rises on “La Cage Aux Folles,” Marathon Community Theatre’s newest musical, crowds can expect to be dazzled by spectacular costumes and...
Ceramic artist plays with nature concepts - A white plate topped with a vase of flowers on a table - Floral design

Ceramic artist plays with nature concepts

By Abby Haddock Doris Roussel has called the Keys home since 1970, but is a recent addition to Shady Palm Art Gallery & Photography in...
Residents and businesses helping furloughed workers - A man cooking food on a table - Troop

Residents and businesses helping furloughed workers

The Middle Keys community is responding to the plight of Coast Guard employees and other federal government workers affected by this, the longest government...
Mr. Lindsey goes to Washington - A close up of a map - Water resources

Mr. Lindsey goes to Washington

On Thursday, April 12, City of Marathon Manager Chuck Lindsey will be addressing the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C. He will be testifying in...
It’s the little things, and the big things - A woman holding a bag of luggage - Car

It’s the little things, and the big things

Woman raises thousands for Irma supplies More than 50 bottles of bleach, gloves, masks, and cases of garbage bags, 32 garbage cans, 10 tarps, shovels,...
Marathon’s Faro Blanco houses the needy - A boat sitting on top of a truck - Galway Bay

Marathon’s Faro Blanco houses the needy

Ninety percent of guests are displaced locals It’s a good thing 79-year-old Carl Redfern didn’t stay in his Galway Bay trailer in Marathon like he...
From us at The Weekly… - A close up of a metal fence - Mode of transport

From us at The Weekly…

Monroe County Firefighters and Sheriff Deputies to enter Keys around noon As Hurricane Irma churns past the lower Florida Keys, Monroe County emergency management is...
Monroe County closes KW airport, animal shelters; LKMC closes too - A sign on the side of the road - Key West International Airport

Monroe County closes KW airport, animal shelters; LKMC closes too

According to Monroe County:   The Key West International Airport will close Wednesday night after the last flight due to TSA’s security checkpoint ceasing the...
MARATHON: Dockside under new ownership - An umbrella sitting on top of a wooden chair - Florida Keys

MARATHON: Dockside under new ownership

Ale House owners take over bar Simone Mullis holds a special place in her heart for Dockside, the bar on Sombrero Boulevard overlooking Boot Key...