Alex Rickert
Alex Rickert is a freelancer for the Marathon Weekly Newspaper.
Marathon Artist Krystal King Wows with New Work
For every time a parent tells their child they won’t make a living with art or music, there’s a success story to prove them...
DiveN2Life trains a generation of gifted, scientific divers
After school, most young adolescents may get involved in sports, dance, clubs, maybe a little theater. In the Keys, they also might become scientific...
Big Kahuna Watersports offers customizable jet ski tours in Marathon
Not every workday begins by throwing on board shorts and a life jacket, pushing a Jet Ski into the water, and taking off for...
Key Colony Beach has new pizza place
Until recently, Key Colony Beach residents would need to make a trip down Sadowski Causeway or further to find pizza and ice cream. As...
‘La Cage Aux Folles’ explores human ties with humor and song
When the curtain rises on “La Cage Aux Folles,” Marathon Community Theatre’s newest musical, crowds can expect to be dazzled by spectacular costumes and...
Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball aims to help hospital rebuilding efforts
Like so many businesses in the Keys, it has been a long road to recovery for Fishermen’s Community Hospital. The Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball...
KCB pickleball players raise funds for new courts
You say “pickleball,” your friend says “what?” Take that friend to Key Colony Beach.
The tennis-like sport is unknown to many, but is growing at...
DJ FIJI brings multicultural experiences from global waters
DJ FIJI doesn’t carry himself like a disc jockey who spent the last nine years spinning tracks for thousands of people all over the...
