Alex Rickert is a Newspaper Editor at Keys Weekly. He covers a diverse range of topics including arts and entertainment, education, and environmental services, with a particular focus on events and conferences that engage the Florida Keys community. Alex's work has been featured in The Weekly Newspapers and NewsBreak.
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By: Alex Rickert
Leading up to the November general election, the Keys Weekly is committed to helping our community learn more about the candidates running to represent them. In the Gem of the Florida Keys this fall, two seated Key Colony Beach commissioners – Mayor Freddie Foster and commissioner Kirk Diehl – will square off with Lynne Benton for two open seats on the dais.
By: Alex Rickert
The start of the 2026-27 school year began before dawn at Marathon High School on Aug. 12. The Class of 2027 held their annual Senior Sunrise breakfast at
By: Alex Rickert
The city of Marathon’s search for a new city manager – and new attorney – appears headed for a pair of internal hires, with support from the city council
By: Alex Rickert
Leading up to the November general election, the Keys Weekly is committed to helping our community learn more about the candidates running to represent them. In the Gem of the Florida Keys this fall, two seated Key Colony Beach commissioners – Mayor Freddie Foster and commissioner Kirk Diehl – will square off with Lynne Benton for two open seats on the dais.
By: Alex Rickert
A Reefmaker barge works to deploy 15-foot pyramid structures for the Keys’ newest artificial reef, using a GPS beacon installed on the crane to ensure precision placement. ALEX RICKERT/Keys Weekly
By: Alex Rickert
As kids hit the hallways on Aug. 12, they’re not the only ones getting used to their new classrooms. There are four new faces on the teaching staff at MMHS this year – including a new assistant principal – and the Keys Weekly is proud to introduce them to our community.
It’s time to decide the best of the best – and maybe settle some arguments. Back in July, we asked you, our readers, to send us your favorite people,
By: Alex Rickert
The Marathon Dolphins cheerleading squad will join their Miami pro counterparts to perform at halftime of a preseason matchup against the Atlanta Falcons on Aug. 28. CONTRIBUTED
By: Alex Rickert
Early copies of political attack ads reveal the heated rivalry between Fred the Tree and Andy Sharf as both vie for Best Celebrity in the 2026 Best of Marathon Awards. CONTRIBUTED
By: Alex Rickert
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 educators to our Middle Keys readers.
