Community Corner
🌱 Accused Marathon drug dealer returned to Keys to face new charges
And check out Saturday Story Time on the Marathon Patch calendar
Greetings Marathon! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Accused Marathon drug dealer returned to Keys to face new charges
- Tourist's drunken gun threat leads to chaotic arrest in Marathon
Also on today's calendar: Community Meeting: BPK/NNK Protections - Marathon/Hybrid and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Some sun, a t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 85, low: 79.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 80 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Woman facing litany of charges for alleged drug sales and fleeing (keysweekly.com) — A woman accused of selling fentanyl and cocaine in Marathon is now back in Monroe County custody after extradition from Nebraska. Deputies say she resumed dealing after a 2025 arrest, fled a 2026 traffic stop on Ramrod Key, and now faces numerous trafficking, battery, and resisting charges tied to the Keys investigation. 
• Monroe deputies: Drunken Oklahoma gunman bit victim in Marathon (local10.com) — A tourist from Oklahoma was arrested in Marathon after deputies say he returned to a house he'd been kicked out of, threatened people with a gun, bit one victim, and resisted arrest. He was taken from Knights Key Boulevard to Fishermen's Hospital, then jailed on nine serious charges with a $150,000 bond.
📸 Around Marathon
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marathon
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★ Featured events ★
- Saturday Story Time →
Monroe County Public Library, Marathon Branch, 3490 Overseas Hwy, Marathon
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Long Key Household Hazardous Waste Collection →
Monroe County, FL Calendar
10:00 am - Community Meeting: BPK/NNK Protections - Marathon/Hybrid →
Marathon Government Center - BOCC, 2798 Overseas Hwy., Marathon
5:30 pm - Planning Commission Hearing - Hybrid →
Marathon Government Center - BOCC, 2798 Overseas Hwy., Marathon
10:00 am - SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HEARING →
Marathon Government Center - BOCC, 2798 Overseas Hwy., Marathon
9:00 am
Friday September 18
Monday September 21
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
📣 Marathon Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Watson Field Dog Park Closed for Routine Maintenance - Big Pine Key →
Monroe County, FL Calendar
8:00 am - CPR Training for Volunteer Monroe →
Monroe County, FL Calendar, 7280 Overseas Highway, Marathon
9:00 am - Meeting Notice: Tourist Development Council Meeting →
Monroe County, FL Calendar
10:00 am - Marathon Dolphins vs John I.Leonard Lancers →
Marathon High School, 350 Sombrero Beach Rd, Marathon
5:00 pm - Marathon Dolphins vs Coral Shores Hurricanes →
Marathon High School, 350 Sombrero Beach Rd, Marathon
4:00 pm - Marathon Dolphins vs Horace O'Bryant School →
Marathon High School, 350 Sombrero Beach Rd, Marathon
5:00 pm - MHS vs Silver Palms MS Football →
Marathon High School, 350 Sombrero Beach Rd, Marathon
6:00 pm
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Thursday October 1
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- OTO Hospitality Development Company posted a job opening for Building Maintenance Tech II in Marathon. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Marathon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marathon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Key West
- David Sloan's new book, 'Who is Bum Farto?' recalls Key West's infamous fire chief & the Operation Conch scandal (keysweekly.com)
- Key West employee ends up behind bars after allegedly scaring fellow city worker to 'prove a point' (local10.com)
- Law enforcement warns of scam involving fake federal agents (keysweekly.com)
Key Largo
- CRF Public Dive Program with Island Ventures (visitfloridakeys.com)
Ok Marathon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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