Tag: Middle Keys
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...
MARATHON: Dockside under new ownership
Ale House owners take over bar
Simone Mullis holds a special place in her heart for Dockside, the bar on Sombrero Boulevard overlooking Boot Key Harbor. Not only...
#News: Citizens, Realtors attend vacation rental workshop
Vacation rentals are becoming a contentious issue in Marathon. The crowd at the Marathon Fire House station filled the seats for the Wednesday workshop with the Marathon...
#Celebrate: Happy Birthday, Marathon!
Before Marathon ever incorporated, there was 25 months of hard work that went from turning a vision into a functioning city. Residents involved in the process had...
Plenty of fish in the sea – Mangrove snapper, yellowtail, dolphin, sails, tarpon and...
There is a lot of variety in the waters off the Middle Keys: mangrove snappers, yellow-tail snappers, mutton snappers, groupers, dolphin, sailfish, tuna and tarpon. (If you’re...
It takes some doin’, but the tuna are there – Charters are way out...
Offshore, the dolphin (mahi mahi) have been scattered, but I have had some reports from fellow charter captains that there were a few quality fish in the...
Write-ups in travel magazines or newspaper sections usually means good news – Some reviews...
Sometimes, you just can’t catch a break.
The Fabulous Florida Keys were featured in a couple of big travel-oriented publications recently. When a destination gets written up in...
Bernard Spinrad: the man who saved history – Marathon resident helped rally citizens to...
Bernard Spinrad is not unlike other retirees living in the Keys. He belongs to the Yacht Club and enjoys sipping wine with his wife of nearly 50...
Spread out your baits to find the kingfish – ‘Smokers’ are thrilling fish to...
Finally, the winds have died down and we‘ve gotten some nice chilly winter weather. Hopefully you’ve gotten the chance to head out on the water over the...
