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.
KEY COLONY COMMISSION FINALIZES ADMINISTRATOR CONTRACT & BEGINS BUDGET TALKS
The Key Colony Beach City Commission agreed on July 18 to cap the city’s 2024-25 tax rate at no more than 2.8419 mills –...
THE BEST OF MARATHON IS BACK: NOMINATIONS SET TO OPEN FOR 2024
As Mark Twain famously said, “The two most important days in your life are the day you were born, and the day you win...
NEW FACES TO DIRECT BAND, COLOR GUARD AT MHS
On Tuesday, July 23 at 6 p.m. Marathon High School will host a gathering to introduce Paul Anderson as the school’s new band director....
WE’VE GOT PHOTOS: THREE BABY LOGGERHEADS GET A HELPING HAND IN TURTLE HOSPITAL’S NEST EVACUATION
To the delight of beachgoers and staff from Save-A-Turtle, FWC and the Turtle Hospital, a loggerhead turtle nest on Sombrero Beach had three younglings...
SUB-SEA SERENADE: MUSIC GOES BENEATH THE WAVES AT THE UNDERWATER MUSIC FESTIVAL
One of the Keys’ most prized reefs was the venue of choice for the 40th annual Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival on July 13....
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NEW MURALS IN KEY WEST TRANSFORM HISTORIC CIGAR FACTORY
Boxy and bland in all-over beige, the hulking historic...
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KEYS HISTORY: THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE BITTEN
The year was 1975. I had just turned 10...
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KEYS CORAL GROUPS GET PROACTIVE TO BEAT THE HEAT
As summer continues to blaze on, it’s getting hotter...
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ICONIC DRC DOLPHIN STATUE GETS A FULL FACELIFT FROM ARTIST RYAN KEMPPAINEN
Driving into Marathon through Grassy Key, what you might...
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WILD THINGS: KEY WEST WILDLIFE COLUMN
Science cannot always explain what a bird is up...
