Tag: Marathon
When the Media Gets it Wrong… …and why it matters.
I used to have a great deal of respect for Jim DeFede.
For those who missed the “investigative” report he filed on Miami CBS affiliate WFOR, a story...
Locals plan protest against GMOs
The grassroots international March Against Monsanto is spreading to the Middle Keys. On Saturday, May 25 at 2 p.m., Keys residents are planning a march from the...
Firefighters replace burnt bikes
There were two bright spots about last weekend’s fire on 63rd Street in Marathon: the window didn’t break containing the fire outside the apartment and the dog...
City proposes law to regulate taxis
The Marathon City Council seems ready to vote on a new taxi law. Although there are state laws governing passenger vehicles for hire, and a required county...
Big silver ladies still cruising the Florida Keys
And it ain’t over yet: worm hatch coming soon to an ocean near you
It’s been a good month for the ladies. Big girls, clad in silver scales,...
Let’s hear it for ‘The Mommies’ – Special pack of friends makes motherhood better
This Mother’s Day, I need to thank a special bunch of women. I call them The Mommies, although that’s nowhere cool enough a name for our little...
Undersheriff quietly assumes new role in office
Monroe County Undersheriff Bill Cameron slipped quietly into the No. 2 spot with little fanfare at the end of January. Most recently the elected Sheriff in Charlotte...
Sombrero Country Club hires new golf pro for the links
Sombrero County Club has hired a new golf pro, and she’s an expert. Diane McHeffey’s credentials include professional play on the Women’s Future Golf Tour and Women’s...
Cheerleaders celebrate end of season – Women of the Moose host the banquet
Lisa Kendrick began a new competitive cheerleading team in Marathon this year. The team’s name? “Keys Madness”! The team consists of nine girls who attend different Keys...
Marathon High earns high ranking. Middle Keys school recognized for hard course work, hard...
All three Keys high schools were ranked in the recent Washington Post’s challenge report. Created by journalist Jay Matthews, the paper ranks the schools according to the...
