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.
STOP THE SCROLL: IT’S TIME WE TALK ABOUT PHONES IN THE GYM
Folks, we’ve got a full-blown crisis going on in the exercise world.
No, I’m not talking about a stampede of newcomers banging down the doors...
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...
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FRIENDS OF KEYS AHEC HOSTS INAUGURAL MEMBER MIXER IN THE UPPER KEYS
The Upper Keys Friends of AHEC will hold its...
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JOHN BARTUS: WHY CONCERTS AND SPORTS ARE SO DARN EXPENSIVE
Up until around 15 (or so) years ago, ticket...
Upper Keys Community
CONSTRUCTION WORKER’S PASSION FOR BUTTERFLIES TAKES FLIGHT
It was about eight months ago when construction worker...
Lower Keys Community
MEL FISHER MUSEUM LAUNCHES WINTER LECTURE SERIES
One of the New World’s oldest shipwrecks, Civil War-era...
Lower Keys Community
OPAL KEY RESORT’S DIANE SCHMIDT EARNS HOSPITALITY HALL OF FAME HONORS
On Jan. 11, the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association...
