Tag: Marathon

Cafe donates extra organic produce Frustrated by fuel surcharges and continually increasing delivery fees, Food for Thought owner Ellin Meade bit the bullet and bought herself a truck. In...

Hosted by Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce The Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce hosted the 18th Annual Big Pine and Lower Keys Dolphin Tournament June 10-12 with 165...

John Riegor, of Duck Key, Florida and owner of Turn Key Marine, passed away unexpectedly on June 9 at the age of 51. He leaves behind...

Last year, Monroe County removed 103 vessels from Florida Keys waters to the tune of $273,570 of taxpayer money; it was the most expensive year for vessel removal, outside of a hurricane event, the county had ever experienced, noted Marine Resources Administrator Rich Jones.

There’s nothing like a little laughter to help people dig deep into their pockets.

A Marathon man has been arrested, accused of causing severe injury to an infant who was hospitalized following repeated abuse. The child, who was born in December, was...

ISLAMORADA / June 05 to June 10 Don Hawley Invitational Tarpon Tournament The world’s top fly-rod anglers endure a five-day test of will and muscle, fishing Keys waters using...

First kitty adopted from S.H.A.R.K. Rachel Bowman had long been on the hunt for another Maine Coon to join her animal house, and after Einstein made his way...

The Marathon City Council's Community Image Advisory Board recently hosted a public workshop to garner input from residents on how to improve the city's image for travelers along U.S. 1. The CIAB will take the input and prepare a formal recommendation for the council in the coming weeks.

The final days of high school for the Class of 2011 are quickly coming to a close this week as seniors across the county finish exams and prepare for their graduation ceremonies. From future doctors and researchers to military officers and acclaimed athletes, here is a sampling of 2011’s outstanding Monroe County graduates.