Local News in Monroe County
Community news from our local sources
Monroe County 2 storieswidest scope for this area

School board approves tentative budget; gives superintendent glowing review in year one
Monroe County School Board members approved a proposed spending plan for the next fiscal year and a millage rate during an Aug. 25 meeting at Coral Shores. While the millage rate decreased to the lowest number in more than a decade, the 2026-27 proposed budget went up by 3.8%.…

In Their Own Words: Meet the new teachers at Stanley Switlik Elementary
There are new faces at the front of the class at Stanley Switlik Elementary School this year – but a few will be more than familiar to the Marathon community. Now that they’ve welcomed their students for the 2026-27 school year, the Keys Weekly is proud to introduce these…