Alex Rickert
Alex Rickert made the perfectly natural career progression from dolphin trainer to newspaper editor in 2021 after freelancing for Keys Weekly while working full time at Dolphin Research Center. A resident of Marathon since 2015, he fell in love with the Florida Keys community by helping multiple organizations and friends rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Irma. An avid runner, actor, and spearfisherman, he spends as much of his time outside of work on or under the sea having civil disagreements with sharks.
IN PICTURES: KEY COLONY BEACH GOES GREEN FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY
Kids scrambled for treasures thrown in the streets as golf carts, cars and boats piled high with revelers celebrated the annual Key Colony Beach...
KEY COLONY BEACH MAKES CITY HALL PROGRESS – BUT GETS A RUDE INTERRUPTION
The March 17 special session of the Key Colony Beach City Commission provided a window into the upcoming remodel and expansion for City Hall...
THIS MONDAY: JOIN THE EMERALD STREETS IN KEY COLONY BEACH FOR ST. PADDY’S DAY PARADE
There will be streets of green in Key Colony Beach on Monday, March 17 at 5 p.m. as the city celebrates its annual Saint...
IN PICTURES: THE ORIGINAL MARATHON SEAFOOD FESTIVAL WAS A HIT
There’s a reason throngs of locals and visitors wait all year for the Original Marathon Seafood Festival. One year away from its 50th anniversary,...
‘RAPID UNSCHEDULED DISASSEMBLY’: SPACEX STARSHIP EXPLODES IN SKIES NEAR FLORIDA KEYS
On March 6, dozens of videos of the fiery skies over Marathon spread like wildfire on social media when a test flight of SpaceX’s...
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