FLORIDA KEYS CELTIC FESTIVAL PRESS RELEASE Saint Columba Episcopal Church, in conjunction with Celtic Heritage Productions, Inc., brings a brand new event to Marathon, FL: “The Florida Keys Celtic Festival.” The Celts “invade” Marathon Community Park (located at MM 49) on Friday 1/10/14, 4pm-9pm and Saturday 1/11/14, 8am-6pm. The festival features six outstanding Celtic bands, …
Adderley House photo credit: Larry Benvenuti Photo Caption: Pat and Ron Townley celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary at their former residence, the Adderley House, now on the National Register of Historic Places and located on Crane Point Museum property at 5550 Overseas Highway in Marathon. The Townley’s met in the early 1960s in Marathon while …
CELEBRATE THE AUGUST METEOR SHOWERS AT CRANE POINT Marathon, FL (August 5, 2013) Crane Point Museum & Nature Center, in conjunction with the Florida Keys Astronomy Club, will hold a Meteor Shower Party, Saturday, August 10, beginning at 8 p.m. until 2 a.m. Join us for stargazing, meteor watching, games, giveaways and more. Cost is …
How do you measure the success of a lionfish tournament? How about with the 163 lionfish divers brought out of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary last weekend for the 2nd Annual Marathon Lionfish Tournament hosted by Sanctuary Friends Foundation of the Florida Keys. The invasive lionfish, caught from 6-feet of water to 200-feet depths, …
CRANE POINT MUSEUM LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS MARATHON, FL (July 29, 2013) – Crane Point Museum and Nature Center, located at mile marker 50 in Marathon, is looking for volunteers. This is a great opportunity to give back to your community and have some fun at the same time. Crane Point is an ecological park and …
Sanctuary Friends of the Florida Keys presents the Marathon Invasive Lionfish Derby Tournament and Tasting!
Photography credit: Larry Benvenuti BOY SCOUTS ANNUAL WORKING VISIT TO CRANE POINT MARATHON, FL (July 24, 2013) – Boy Scouts from the Order of the Arrow Ocean Adventure Program based out of the Brinton Environmental Center, Florida Sea Base on Summerland Key, recently arrived at Crane Point for their annual visit to assist in property …
Congratulations to John Mirabella and Castaway Waterfront Restaurant on being featured on the National Geographic website for your lionfish recipe! http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2013/07/10/lionfish-gotta-eat-em-to-beat-em/ If you haven’t tasted the delicious dish you are missing out! Head over and see John and Arlene to try their wreck diver style lionfish!
Clothing with a Kiss, LLC creates lingerie for breast cancer survivors and creates jobs for Pinellas County Jail female inmates July 2, 2013/ST PETERSBURG, Fla Clothing with a Kiss, LLC a local company that makes lingerie for breast cancer survivors has partnered with The Red Tent Project to help create jobs for nonviolent female offenders …
