Alex Rickert

2 days ago | keysweekly.com | Alex Rickert

A total of $149,000 will fund vital initiatives for Middle Keys nonprofits this summer, courtesy of grants officially approved at the Marathon City Council’s May 27 workshop session. The third annual funding cycle, brought back in 2023 for the first time since Hurricane Irma, saw 35 groups apply for grants. Their requests totaled $362,852 – an average request of just over $10,000 per organization. The nonprofit awards are drawn from the city’s general fund.

2 days ago | keysweekly.com | Alex Rickert

I should have known. Or at the very least, I shouldn’t have been surprised. When I made the decision to run the Boston Marathon last fall, it came with a price tag I was more than happy to pay. For those who don’t know, you can’t just “sign up” to take the line along with 30,000 other runners each year. For most participants, to enter the race, you have to provide proof of running ANOTHER marathon under a certain time limit determined by your age.

2 days ago | keysweekly.com | Alex Rickert

Continuing her trend from 2022, Marathon councilwoman Robyn Still became the first candidate to file for the 2025 city council race last week, turning in her candidate materials to the Supervisor of Elections office on May 30. “I am running for re-election so I can continue to represent everyday working residents of our city,” she told the Weekly. “I am a small business owner, a parent and an involved community member.

2 days ago | keysweekly.com | Alex Rickert

New court filings claim that the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was “intentionally and systematically” excluded for years from investigating a cocaine distribution ring in the Keys. But Sheriff Rick Ramsay is wholly refuting that idea, saying the new development is the culmination of brewing tensions between his office and a single FBI agent.

2 days ago | keysweekly.com | Alex Rickert

A record-breaking class of 122 students meant a packed house and a pivot to the school’s gymnasium to celebrate graduation for the Marathon High School Class of 2025 on May 29. Principal Christine Paul hailed the achievements of students she’s known since her days at Stanley Switlik Elementary – a class who collectively earned more than $2,345,000 in scholarships to fund their future endeavors.