Tag: Marathon
Firefighters reveal special 911 memorial – Tribute was created locally with a piece of...
The Marathon Fire Station is set to unveil its 911 Memorial on Thursday, March 13 at 5:30 p.m. It’s a lovely and elaborate tribute...
Seafood and Eat It! And Listen to the Music! – Florida’s Original Seafood Festival...
It’s time for our town’s biggest event, and it’s the Florida Keys second largest event behind only Fantasy Fest. That’s right – it’s Seafood...
Assistant fire marshal devoted to Marathon – Geaneas defines community service
Lt. Adam Geaneas, 31, is a quiet guy. Ask Marathon’s Assistant Fire Marshal a question and he’ll tilt his head thoughtfully and answer in...
Bring a guest and come to the fest
Seafood lovers can savor a “fisherman-to-fork” feast of indigenous fish, shrimp, lobster and stone crab claws at Marathon’s sumptuous signature foodie fair, the Original...
Little city celebrates on Sunday – Free admission, free parking and good old-fashioned fun
The 57th annual Key Colony Beach Day is set for Sunday, March 2.
The event is organized by the Key Colony Beach Community Association and...
Marathon Councilwoman Ginger Snead resigns – Physical therapist was town’s first female mayor
Marathon councilwoman Ginger Snead waited until closing comments to drop a bombshell: her immediate resignation. She read from a prepared statement that was six...
Octogarian has more drive and energy than those half her age
“I wrote letters to the Islander in Islamorada and the Buccaneer in Marathon. My late husband told me which every one responded first, we’d go there,” she said from her second floor condominium overlooking Boot Key Harbor, “so Marathon it was.”
30 Years On – What a long, strange trip it’s been…
Thirty years.
Three decades gone by. 1984 was a big year in my world, and the world in general. Apple introduced the Macintosh. Michael Jackson...
Titanic wahoo are right off the coast – Reel ‘em in with the right...
This past week we struggled day by day to produce fish by applying almost every style of fishing we have in our arsenal. With...
Keys delegation visits Tallahassee – State Rep Holly Raschein bringing home the bacon
This week several representatives from Monroe County met with state officials in Tallahassee regarding a number of issues ranging from the Restore Act funding...
