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 2023-24 BUDGET PROCESS
The Marathon City Council’s shortest session in recent memory saw just two community attendees at a 30-minute meeting with requests from council members to...
IN PICTURES: MONROE COUNTY COMMISSION HOSTS 200TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY ON OLD SEVENI
A picture-perfect sunset over glassy waters greeted partygoers at Monroe County’s 200th anniversary celebration on May 19 at the restored Old Seven Mile Bridge.
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FLORIDA KEYS RECORD TWO SHARK BITES IN 36 HOURS
The Florida Keys experienced two more recorded shark bites in less than two days on May 18 and 19, in entirely different scenarios.
On Thursday,...
TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN CELEBRATES 63 GRADUATES FOR 2023
Sixty-three students and their mentors proudly took the stage on May 20 at Marathon High School’s performing arts center as Take Stock in Children...
KEY COLONY BEACH POLICE TO UNIONIZE AFTER ROCKY START
The Key Colony Beach Police Department will become the last municipal police force in the Keys to unionize after more than 60 years, following...
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FLORIDA LT. GOV. NUÑEZ TALKS WATER SAFETY & VISITS VETERAN DURING KEYS STOP
Summer in the Florida Keys unofficially began Friday as...
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KEYS WEEKLY CELEBRATES THE LIFE OF AUTHOR JOHN WARREN UNDERWOOD SR.
John Underwood went home to be with the Lord...
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CORAL SHORES’ LAILA JONES SET TO VISIT TALLAHASSEE FOR LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Starting in early July, Coral Shores student Laila Jones...
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FLORIDA KEYS HISTORY: ISAAC ALLERTON WRECK OFF KEY WEST HAD VALUABLE GOODS TO SALVAGE
The premier attraction at Key West’s Shipwreck Museum is...
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MARATHON CITY COUNCIL BEGINS 2023-24 BUDGET PROCESS
The Marathon City Council’s shortest session in recent memory...
