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.
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New shop in Marathon aims to introduce the beneficial side of CBD
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Turtles, wildlife brought Bette Zirkelbach to the Keys
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Turtle Hospital teams up with veteran combat divers for science, for good
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