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.
MARATHON CITY COUNCIL BEGINS 2025 WITH AWARDS APLENTY
Awards and service recognitions highlighted an otherwise-brief first Marathon City Council session of 2025 on Jan. 14.
A Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service...
IN PICTURES: CELTIC FESTIVAL BRINGS THOUSANDS TO MARATHON COMMUNITY PARK
Irish and Scottish tunes floated through the air as kilts in every direction heralded the return of the Florida Keys Celtic Festival on Jan....
KEY COLONY KINDNESS: FISHING AND BOATING CLUB KEEPS FAMILIES FED FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Just in time for Christmas, members of the Key Colony Beach Fishing and Boating Club embodied the holiday spirit with a series of toy...
BEATING THE HEAT? NEW PAPER SHEDS LIGHT ON AFTERMATH OF 2023 CORAL BLEACHING
In the summer of 2023, an unprecedented marine heat wave filled national headlines with apocalyptic projections for the future of Keys reefs. Scorching water...
BAR HOPPING: OVERSEAS STAFF WALKS OUT, HEADS TO REIMAGINED ALE HOUSE
It may be the busiest week of the year, but patrons of two regular Middle Keys watering holes might find themselves doing a double-take...
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