Alex Rickert is a Newspaper Editor at The Weekly Newspapers. With a diverse background that spans arts and entertainment, education, and animal care, he covers a range of topics including plays and musicals, public education, and cultural movements, all while engaging with the vibrant Florida Keys community. He has been featured in several publications, showcasing his commitment to both local storytelling and the broader themes of travel and tourism.
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By: Alex Rickert
From school drop-offs to messy high chair meals and worries that keep them up at night, no one feature or headline can define motherhood. So for this Mother’s Day, the Keys Weekly is proud to salute Middle Keys moms by letting them tell their own stories – from heart-melting moments to stomach-testing messes and the honest truth about the number one rules in their households.
Twenty-seven-year-old Jocelyn Brown, pictured here with her young son Mikey, was fatally struck by a boat off Little Palm Island on May 8. CONTRIBUTED
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Habitat Middle Keys Executive Director Chris Todd Young, right, serves as the master of ceremonies for the evening.
By: Alex Rickert
Students from Prodigy Dance Center brought their ballet shoes – and an overload of cuteness – to the Marathon High School Performing Arts Center stage on May 9 for their spring showcase, “Lights, Camera, Action!” Toting a plethora of costumes, dancers entertained family and friends with nearly 30 acts, closing with a special teacher-student farewell duet for longtime dancer, choreographer and MHS senior Savannah Garcia.
Species of manta rays can grow to a wingspan of roughly 25 feet – about the size of a small school bus. UNSPLASH
By: Alex Rickert
The combined band plays ‘Drive’ by Mark Williams and ‘Blues Machine’ by Carl Strommen.
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The Marathon City Council presents a National Mental Health Awareness Month proclamation to Guidance/Care Center vice president Maureen Dunleavy, accompanied by center staff and community council members. ALEX RICKERT/Keys Weekly
By: Alex Rickert
Dragon & Rooster owner Scott Taylor, center, executive chef Chris Gaskill, right, and server Erika Tunay, left, pose outside their restaurant at 626 Duval St.
By: Alex Rickert
Natalie Rodriguez, right, shares a special moment on stage with capper Niurka Perez.
By: Alex Rickert
Carlos David Lopez Estevez, right, has a very proud little brother in (NAME).
