For the first time since the termination of former City Manager George Garrett in February, the Marathon City Council will publicly discuss finalists in the search for a new manager on Tuesday, July 28 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. Marathon received 69 appli... See more
The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners kicked off work on a proposed $695.8 million budget and approved a new framework allowing neighborhoods to fund their own infrastructure improvements during meetings on July 14 and 15. Budget workshop sets s... See more
Somewhere in Marathon, a business owner is already refreshing their browser. Another is quietly texting every friend they’ve ever met. A third is pretending they don’t care at all. The Best of Marathon is back. Winning one of the Middle Keys’ most recogni... See more
The Marathon City Council began its 2026-27 budget process by approving a preliminary 18.8% property tax increase on July 21 – but stressed that the figure represents a ceiling to be lowered in the coming months, not the final rate residents will pay. The... See more
One of the Keys’ most vital pediatric healthcare options is celebrating a rebirth, of sorts. Keys Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) isn’t going anywhere, CEO Michael Cunningham told the Weekly, and neither are its longstanding initiatives for adults, i... See more
