Tag: Marathon

Community Calendar News July 1, 2011

Keep up with community news and events around town

Miami Men Charged in Cock Fighting Fighting

Three Miami men were arrested in Marathon Tuesday after an alert neighbor saw them stealing a pump jack from a home on 91st Street. The...
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Marathon Independence Day Parade

The Marathon Rotary Club will be accepting applications for Independence Day Parade floats through this Friday, July 1. Download the application from their website at www.marathonrotary.com or pick one up at City Hall.
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Clarence Clemons, 1942-2011

My first introduction to Clarence Clemons was probably the same as it was for most everybody. In 1975, Bruce Springsteen released his Born to...
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Sanctuary Advisory Council prioritizes enforcement issues

Heavy traffic weekends pose biggest threats to Keys waters With the Florida Keys businesses and residents preparing for an influx of holiday weekend visitors, the...
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Diversity and Versatility

How’s the fishing been this past week in the Florida Keys? Great! It’s beginning to sound like a broken record as the dolphin, tuna, snapper...
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Bassett bids farewell as Quorum era begins

Fishermen’s Hospital CEO Kim Bassett once said during a county hurricane preparation conference that she was “just a nurse trying to run a hospital.” Next Thursday, she will bid the Middle Keys community farewell when Quorum Health Resources, Inc. officially assumes management of the facility.
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Referendum item still needs clarification

Beautification line item delayed until budget hearings Marathon councilman Dick Ramsay, who also serves as the city’s liaison with the Monroe County Airport Authority, said...
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6th Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby

Police officer Chris DiGiovanni said the kids around Key Colony Beach and Marathon wouldn’t let him give up annual fishing derby even if he...

Teen Stabbed in Big Pine

A 17 year old from Big Pine Key was airlifted to Miami after another teen stabbed him in the back Friday afternoon on Big...