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’S UPPER CRUST PIZZA REOPENING HONORS LATE OWNERS
One of Marathon’s flagship pizza restaurants has reopened its doors after a short hiatus. And although its beloved owners Rigoberto and Raisa Gonzalez will...
WATER FOUNTAIN FALLOUT: ARE SCHOOL OFFICIALS ADDRESSING TOXIC RACISM?
In the wake of racist graffiti left on a Marathon High School water fountain, the Monroe County School District faced questions about how to...
STANLEY SWITLIK SCHOOL PUTS ON FIRST PLAY SINCE 2019
“I have a warning: prepare for all the jokes.”
That’s Stanley Switlik fifth grader Emmitt Johnson’s messages to audiences who plan to attend “Goodnight Princess,...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH FRED THE TREE – ANNUAL HOLIDAY MAGAZINE
If youíre a Keys local, you know a trip across the Seven Mile Bridge isnít complete without acknowledging and offering a greeting to Fred,...
BIZ FEATURE: THE VOICE OF CAKE OFFERS CUSTOM CONFECTIONS
“Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell them, ‘Certainly I can!’ Then get busy and find out how to do...
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