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CONCHS DOMINATE & FINS SET RECORDS AT MARATHON TRACK MEET
A total of seven South Florida teams descended on Marathon for the Middle Keys Invitational on April 8. Among those teams were all the Monroe County high schools for a Keys-wide showdown in track and field. Key West took first place in the boys events, scoring 196 total points. Marathon...
THREE KEYS WEIGHTLIFTERS ARE STATES-BOUND
Coral Shores and Marathon sent their strongest athletes to Frostproof on April 4 for the FHSAA 1A Region 4 championships in boys weightlifting. When the chalk settled and the final weights were tabulated, a trio of Keys athletes made the cut to the big show. Marathon’s Tanner Ross and Chase Leird and Coral Shores’ AJ Johnson are headed to states to compete in Lakeland on April 20.
Deep well debate, grants highlight meeting
The Marathon City Council convened for its regular session on Tuesday, April 9, and again, resident attendance was strong and vocal as consent agenda items involving the upcoming construction start of the city’s deep well, as well as the outstanding Hotel/Motel ordinance, were addressed. City Attorney Steve Williams and City Manager George Garrett were recommending swift approval of four resolutions involving the upcoming construction of the city’s deep injection well for treated wastewater — originally on the consent agenda and pulled by Councilman Kenny Matlock...
Unlicensed contractor scammed South Florida senior couple, deputies say
ISLAMORADA, Fla. – Deputies in the Florida Keys booked a man into jail Monday evening after they accused him of acting as an unlicensed contractor and ripping off a senior couple on a driveway job back in 2022. According to an arrest warrant, William Esau Stanley, 24, of Haverhill,...
Dolphins dominate in pair of wins at home
In dominating fashion, the Marathon High baseball team closed out the week, first behind a complete-game, three-hit shutout from senior ace Dylan Ziels for a 4-0 victory on Thursday, April 11, against Riviera Prep, which was followed by an offensive onslaught during a 10-hit parade that resulted in a 12-2 triumph versus Mater Academy Bay on Friday, April 12, both win on the Middle Keys campus. During the first meeting with the Bulldogs, just 10 days prior, Ziels would allow just one run in six...
Islamorada councilman pleads in ethics case
Islamorada Village Councilman Henry Rosenthal has agreed to a stipulation order from the Florida Commission on Ethics that calls for a “public censure and reprimand,” and for him to pay $2,500 in fines. An attorney for Rosenthal signed the agreement in January, and the Florida Commission on Ethics will formally vote on the stipulation when it meets Friday, April 19, in Tallahassee. The initial complaint was filed by former Village Councilwoman Deb Gillis. ...
Dolphins close season on four-game win streak, now focused on SFBC title
The regular season closed out the way it started for the Marathon High baseball team, on a winning streak, as the Dolphins triumphed on back-to-back nights on the road, beating Somerset Silver Palms, 15-1, on Monday, April 14, and Miami Senior High, 3-0, on Tuesday, April 15, for a fourth consecutive victory. The trip began with Marathon batting around in the first inning against SOHO, during which leadoff hitter Jack Chapman cleared the bases with a three-run triple after walking and scoring during his first...
AMONG THE BEST
As aspirations of an FHSAA State Championship may be a bit far-fetched for the trio of Monroe County qualifiers for the meet — A.J. Johnson from Coral Shores with Tanner Ross and Chase Leird from Marathon — the sheer magnitude of being at the finals, which will be held on Saturday, April 20, at the RP Funding Center in Polk County, with the best lifters from Florida their coaches expressed is quite the honor. Both schools will be entered in two categories, Johnson qualified in...
LEADERSHIP MONROE COUNTY PLANS APRIL 27 GRADUATION FESTIVAL IN MARATHON
Leadership Monroe County (LMC) will celebrate its Class XXXI graduation with “Leadership Spring GradFest,” a community festival and alumni reunion to be held April 27, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Marathon Community Park, MM49. The expanded family-friendly event will feature multiple food trucks, games, a bounce...
Several people injured after truck slams into restaurant in Florida Keys
Multiple people were injured after a pickup truck crashed into a restaurant in the Florida Keys Saturday evening. The truck slammed through Tonio's Seafood Shack & Tiki Bar on Summerland Key around 6 p.m., according to the Monroe County Sheriff Office. Several people suffered non-life-threatening injuries, but there were no...
Lady 'Fins avenge early season loss against Carrollton
Only two teams this season have defeated the Marathon High softball team, and one of those losses was avenged by the Lady ’Fins on Wednesday, April 10, during a 7-2 victory at Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart. In the first meeting, the Marathon offense was held to just three runs and seven hits; this time around, the Lady ’Fins connected on 10 hits while starting pitcher Allison Garcia did not allow an earned run, with the two runs for Carrollton scoring in the first...
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