Tag: Middle Keys
#CHASEIN’RECOVERY
On July 1, reports surfaced saying Charles Randall Grimes had a dive accident in the waters off Marathon. It took a couple of seconds for the name...
Key Colony Beach sends ‘snowbirds’ home
Anyone renting for less than six months must leave Key Colony Beach (KCB) by noon on Tuesday, March 23. The council of the small Middle Keys community...
Marathon is soliciting new ideas for city park
The ideas are trickling in: a sensory play park for children, a passive park with a man-made beach and restored lighthouses, an area for food truck concessions...
THE ART OF AXE THROWING
Axe throwing is the new sport sweeping the nation. There’s even a World Axe Throwing League with sanctioned tournaments all over the globe. Now, the sport has...
Marathon brings art to the roadside with two projects
Marathon is set to welcome two new art installations: one at Crane Point Museum, and the growth of a new park on the west end of town.
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40 bands take stage this weekend to have their talent recorded
Mark your calendars for this weekend: it’s the third Conch Records Music Video Fest on Friday, Saturday and Sunday — Jan. 3-5 — at Marathon Community Park....
Guess what? Habitat is still helping homeowners recover from Irma
If you live in Monroe County, you know property is expensive, reliable construction crews are rare, and that a lot of homes are still in desperate need...
Get outta here, cancer; Jill Bell’s got stuff to do and people to move!
When Jill Bell’s breast cancer diagnosis was revealed three years ago, it hadn’t been long since she recovered from thyroid cancer. “At the time, I thought cynically,...
Half the brick, half the mortar: DAC III makes hard choices
Of the 12 projects requesting financial help, only eight received funding. Of those eight, only four projects received full funding. That’s because the project requests totaled almost...
Mother’s Day tournament raises $66k for Habitat in the Middle Keys
Ethan Wohlers placed first in the junior angler category during the 13th annual Mother’s Day Dolphin Tournament held in Marathon this past weekend. His fish weighed in...