The Blog

Do you love airplanes like I do? I don’t know about you, but every time a plane takes off from the Marathon Airport I stop what I’m doing and look up.  Whether it’s a new jet or an old DC9, I love the roar of the engines.  Visit the Marathon Airport between 2 pm Monday, […]

Are you a history buff? If so, January is your month to visit and enjoy the Florida Keys. We’re celebrating the completion of Henry “Flagler’s Speedway to Sunshine” railroad – and there are lots of fun, entertaining and enlightening events planned. The Marathon Community Theatre will host Paul J. Jellinek as Henry Flagler on Sunday, […]

Do you consider yourself an advanced SCUBA diver? If so come down to Marathon Florida and help us celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Florida Keys Overseas Railroad. You’ll get to dive on an artificial reef that was constructed from part of the original railroad bridge. It was sunk off Marathon in 1982 when the […]

Key West, Florida is the southernmost point in the United States, so you would assume it’s always warm, right? Well, this morning they tied a low temperature record set in 1879. Yes, 1879! The low dropped to 49* in the wee hours of the morning.  Now if you’re in Minneapolis,  Minnesota right now your temperature […]

Do you remember the TV show Flipper from 1964?  The dolphins were the “stars” of the show. Did you know the Dolphin Research Center (DRC) on Grassy Key, (the eastern end of the Islands of Marathon) was Flippers home after the show?  The DRC is a non-profit, publicly funded business and houses 22 bottlenose dolphins […]

Historical Pigeon Key in the Florida Keys is hosting its 100 year celebration of the Henry Flagler railroad.  Pigeon Key is nestled beneath the Old Seven Mile Bridge just two miles west of Marathon. The island is five acres in size and housed more than 400 workers who built the Henry Flagler railroad in the […]