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
Marathon housing coordinator Josh Mothner lays out conditions for the city’s remaining supply of building rights. Photos by ALEX RICKERT/Keys Weekly
By: Alex Rickert
The crowd flocks to the bridge for a sunset toast and a few last golden rays. The crowd flocks to the bridge for a sunset toast and a few last golden rays. Photos by NATALIE DANKO/Keys Weekly.
Billy Roberts and Itzi Gale are your new Marathon High School Homecoming King and Queen, as voted by their peers. See page 8. SEAN WESTERBAND/Keys Weekly
By: Alex Rickert
Photos and figures from a Stanford University study show rapid coral recovery when segments of bleached coral were placed in direct contact with healthy, genetically identical fragments. Some fragments showed recovery in as little as four weeks for a process that may take months in the open ocean. CONTRIBUTED
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A new opening parade and a choreographed coven highlight Witches in the Hammock at Crane Point on Oct. 17, one of Marathon’s marquee events of the Halloween season. Photos by NATALIE DANKO/Keys Weekly
By: Alex Rickert
As we approach the Nov. 3 general election, the Keys Weekly is committed to helping provide greater familiarity and communication between the three Key
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Traffic jams from construction along U.S. 1 are a way of life for residents and visitors in the Keys – but the delays aren’t included in calculations for recent traffic studies along the Overseas Highway. KEYS WEEKLY FILE PHOTO
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Councilman Mark Senmartin gave permission to the Weekly Newspapers to use the Marathon City Seal that he has trademarked with the state.
By: Alex Rickert
Sombrero Beach traded sunbathers for superheroes, sandcastles for skeletons and dive masks for dinosaurs on Oct. 23 as the city of Marathon’s second annual Trick or Treat at the Beach brought hundreds of costumed kids and their families to the shoreline.
By: Alex Rickert
Pencils, notebooks and paper were replaced by masks, pumpkins and more sugar than an army of children could possibly want at Stanley Switlik Elementary’s annual Halloween carnival. Organized by the school’s PTO on Oct. 25, the day included carnival games and activities, face painting, bounce houses and the famed Halloween “cake walk.” Hundreds of volunteer hours from parents and community members, along with the generosity of more than 30 business sponsors, made the day’s success a reality. Photos by ROSS SMITH/Keys Weekly
