Tag: Marathon

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‘BE LIKE MIKE’: FEATURING MARATHON PARKS AND REC DIRECTOR PAUL DAVIS

For the month of October, the Keys Weekly Newspapers are partnering with United Way of Collier and the Keys to remember and honor the...
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MARATHON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’S INSTALLATION AND AWARDS BANQUET RETURNS

In a welcome return from a three-year COVID hiatus, the Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce held its annual Installation and Awards Banquet for more...
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SPORTS WRAP: VOLLEYBALL ENTERS POSTSEASON PLAY

Prep volleyball closed out the regular season on Oct. 15, sending each of the three Keys teams into the opening rounds of district playoffs....
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SPORTS WRAP: GOLFERS POLISH THEIR GAMES FOR DISTRICT PLAY

Marathon played at Redland Golf and Country Club on Oct. 11 against Cutler Bay and Keys Gate. Marathon’s Fisher Coleman-Sayer won the match, edging...
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SPORTS WRAP: HERCULEAN PERFORMANCE FROM HAWKINS DRIVES DOLPHINS’ HOMECOMING WIN

By Tracy McDonald and Alex Rickert The Marathon Dolphins gave a big homecoming crowd an impressive show on Oct. 14, treating their fans to the...
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KEYS WOMAN: WOMEN TO WATCH – JESSICA BORRACCINO, THE RESPONSIVE REALTOR

Jessica Borraccino is a go-getter, in every sense of the word. The mother of two is a marathon runner and superstar realtor, all while...
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MARATHON COUNCIL ESCALATES 300 UNITS APPEAL, EXPEDITES STORM REPAIRS

In what was far and away the quickest gathering of the past year, the Marathon City Council’s Oct. 11 meeting gave further direction in...
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SPORTS WRAP: CROSS COUNTRY COUNTS DOWN TO DISTRICTS

It was a very busy week for Monroe County runners, as teams put on the finishing touches in preparation for districts on Oct. 18...
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MARATHON LATIN FESTIVAL TO DEBUT AT COMMUNITY PARK

For the first time ever, Marathon is about to close out 2022 with some Latin flair. Marathon Community Park will host the first ever Marathon...
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JOHN BARTUS: DIARY OF AN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER

Our recent brush with Hurricane Ian brought with it a good bit of time spent in our city’s Emergency Operations Center at City Hall....