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.

IN CASE YOU FORGOT: HUMANS ARE AWESOME

This month, I got a fresh reminder that humans are absolutely insane – in the best way possible. It’s refreshing to say that, because for...

DOWN THE ‘GOLDEN ROAD’: NEW BOUTIQUE OPENS IN MARATHON

Stanley Switlik’s former music teacher is trading tunes for trends. Though she successfully tested the waters throughout the Keys’ peak tourist season in early 2026,...

SIMULATED CAR CRASH HEADLINES SAFE & SOBER MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL PROM EVENT

Marathon High students exited the school’s doors to a grisly scene on April 28, as the school’s Champions for Change club hosted its annual...

‘PADDLEBOARD PROCLAMATION’ KICKS OFF AMERICA’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

The United States of America’s 250th birthday won’t happen until July 4, but in the Florida Keys, celebration of the nation’s semiquincentennial – say...

‘LOOK FOR THE HELPERS’: SHARF FAMILY GETS OVATION FROM MARATHON CITY COUNCIL

A fundraising guru who’s raised nearly seven figures giving helping hands to Middle Keys locals got his flowers at the Marathon City Council’s April...
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