Tag: Marathon
#Column: Reflections of a mid-season replacement council member
This year of 2014 A.D. did not go exactly as I had originally planned.
When Ginger Snead suddenly and unexpectedly resigned her seat on City...
#News: ‘Tanked’ features Marathon attraction
The citizens of Marathon are now well acquainted with the town’s newest attraction — Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters. Now the rest of the nation...
#Events: Amateur eaters to pause for the claws
Jumpstarting the annual seven-month stone crab season is a much-anticipated munch-a-thon, the fourth annual Stone Crab Claw Eating Contest for amateur eaters, set for...
#News: Wastewater plants under new management
Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 1, the City of Marathon’s wastewater plants will be under new management. Severn Trent has been awarded the new contract to...
#DayTripping: Bi-plane flight & Brutus Seafood
“I call it my ‘sky Harley,’” said Evan Doumis of Overseas Aero Tours, and we can’t find a more apt description for the vintage...
#DayTripping: Channel 5 Bridge & Island Fish Co.
Every year, the Overseas Heritage Trail program increases the bikability of Monroe County. The extended bike trail covers about 70 percent of the Keys...
New plans for Marathon City Hall revealed – Council chooses two options to go...
At this point in the process, three of the five Marathon City Councilmen prefer the middle-of-the-road option for the new city hall. Mayor Dick...
McCoy keeps a positive attitude – Community to stage a love-in on May 4
A few days ago, the ladies from Salon Blanco descended on a home on Bruce Court, armed with the tools of their trade. They...
Youth football sign ups are going on now – The league has been developing...
“We teach them the fundamentals, life skills and keep them doing something healthy and productive with their time,” said Key West native and coach...
The many lives of Mrs. Appel
“I never wanted to meet my birth mother while my real mother was alive. I thought it would hurt her terribly,” Toni said. “But when I finally went to Italy, it was bittersweet. I couldn’t speak Italian and she couldn’t speak English, so we had some cousins interpreting for us. Although, I was finally able to tell her, ‘Thank you for giving us the life we had in the United States.’”
