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1 day ago | 
keysweekly.com | Alex Rickert
Fresh off their winter ‘Story Book Christmas’ recital, little ones with Prodigy Dance Center filled the seats at the Marathon High School Performing Arts Center on May 3 for ‘Baby, I’m A Star!,’ bringing four months of hard work in the studio to fruition. From little ballerinas to lyrical numbers and high-kicking Can-Cans, the center’s students provided an afternoon of entertainment featuring 20 numbers.
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2 days ago | 
keysweekly.com | Alex Rickert
The upstairs bar at Keys Fisheries will be a welcome respite next week for mission-driven paddlers pulling their weight to help eradicate the world’s most hated disease. A select group of kayakers will pause in the Middle Keys as they complete a daunting 110-mile paddle down the length of the Keys island chain in support of the SebastianStrong Foundation.
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5 days ago | 
keysweekly.com | Alex Rickert
We all know our moms are the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time), and nobody knows that better than the kids they love and provide for. Ahead of Mother’s Day, the Keys Weekly paid a visit to Stanley Switlik Elementary School to chat with first- through fifth-graders. Our question was simple: Why is your mom the best mom? My mom is the greatest because…AZALEA…she’s the best cooker. JAZMIN…sometimes we can go to the park and get ice cream. ADRIAN…she takes me to so many fun places.
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6 days ago | 
keysweekly.com | Alex Rickert
A 53-year-old gunman armed with an AR-15 rifle on the roof of an apartment complex in Marathon shot three police cruisers before appearing to take his own life late Thursday evening, officials with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office told the Keys Weekly. No other injuries were reported.
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6 days ago | 
keysweekly.com | Alex Rickert
On Saturday, May 10, juniors and seniors at Marathon High School will choose their Prom Queen and King during A Night Under the Stars. Already selected by a survey of their peers, this year’s court is full of plenty of jokers, senior class sponsor Rob Driscoll told the Weekly, and that should make for some tight competition. “It’s a shame we don’t give out a Prom Court Jester award, because THAT would be a close race,” he said.
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6 days ago | 
keysweekly.com | Alex Rickert
Up to 900 building rights could be on their way to the Florida Keys, pending the stroke of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ pen. The units come courtesy of Senate Bill 180, which saw a flurry of amendments over the final week of Florida’s 2025 legislative session before eventual passage in near-unanimous votes of both the House and Senate on May 2.
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6 days ago | 
keysweekly.com | Alex Rickert
Folks, we’ve got a problem. There’s a show opening this weekend at Marathon Community Theatre. Normally, the Weekly editor Alex would write all about the show, how fun it is, tease the plot a little … you all know, you’ve read plenty of them. The issue here is: he’s in the show. And the other lady he usually asks to write stories like these (Abby, I think her name is)? Yeah, she’s in it too. So, he asked me to take a stab at this. Who am I?
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1 week ago | 
keysweekly.com | Alex Rickert
An Antillean short-eared owl, a rare species to spot in the Florida Keys, is flying free again after a short stint at the Marathon Wild Bird Center. The bird was first spotted by Big Pine Key natives Beth and Chris Bergh on April 5 after the 7 Mile Bridge Run alongside a bike path near the bridge’s eastern end. Appearing in good physical condition apart from a slight wing droop, the bird was still there two days later, Wild Bird Center founder Kelly Grinter told the Weekly.
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1 week ago | 
keysweekly.com | Alex Rickert
For most, the “good old days” involve some variation of late nights in a bar with good friends, beers in hand. For Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Colonel Don Hiller, the glory days with good buddies involved on-water shootouts, international investigations, stacking bales of cocaine and millions of dollars in seized cash.
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2 weeks ago | 
keysweekly.com | Alex Rickert
ST. COLUMBA JUST FOR FUN CAMPWhat is it? Just for Fun Camp offers fun activities, arts and crafts, science, games, field trips, healthy snacks, breakfast and lunch. Where is it? St. Columba Episcopal Church, 451 West 52nd St., MarathonWhen is it? June 23 through Aug. 1, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Age requirement: Ages 5 and up. How does it work? To sign up, email [email protected] or visit stcolumbamarathon.org.
