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.
STORM CHASING: HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT VISITS MARATHON ON NOAA HURRICANE AWARENESS TOUR
For the first time in more than a decade, the Marathon Airport played host to the massive engines and wingspan of a C-130J Hurricane...
IN PICTURES: RACERS BATTLE BRUTAL BREEZES FOR THIRD YEAR IN 7 MILE BRIDGE RUN
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: It got a little windy out there.
For the third time in as many years, racers in the...
WAIT UNTIL DARK: MCT’S NEWEST SHOW IS A WHITE-KNUCKLE RIDE
There’s no slapstick gags, singing or romance in the newest show on stage at Marathon Community Theatre. But “Wait Until Dark” will take audiences...
BRUTUS LAND & SEA CLOSES DOORS IN MARATHON
Staff from a third Marathon restaurant in just over a year found themselves out of work on the morning of April 2 with the...
GET OUTTA MY SWAMP: ‘SHREK: THE MUSICAL’ OPENS AT MHS
Grab a buddy and your best questing outfit – and brush up on your fairy tales. The Marathon High School drama club is headed...
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KEY WEST BACK IN THE DAY: THE SCISSORS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE
It was just a pair of scissors, tiny and...
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MARATHON NEIGHBOR OF THE WEEK: THOMAS WOHLERS
No matter how many individuals appear in the pages...
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PETERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION HELPS SPREAD MORE ‘JOY’ WITH GENEROUS DONATION
By E.G. Merkel
Distance is not a factor when common...
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APRIL 28 LECTURE HIGHLIGHTS ‘SPORTFISHING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD’
The Matecumbe Historical Trust will hold a free presentation...
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THE WEIGHT LOSS EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT, BUT NO ONE’S FULLY EXPLAINING
You’ve seen it. The sudden transformations. The dramatic before-and-afters....















