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.
Turtle Hospital teams up with veteran combat divers for science, for good
In the Florida Keys, most divers enter the water to go after lobster, fish, or maybe just some underwater scenery. But what about diving...
Marathon Artist Krystal King Wows with New Work
For every time a parent tells their child they won’t make a living with art or music, there’s a success story to prove them...
DiveN2Life trains a generation of gifted, scientific divers
After school, most young adolescents may get involved in sports, dance, clubs, maybe a little theater. In the Keys, they also might become scientific...
Big Kahuna Watersports offers customizable jet ski tours in Marathon
Not every workday begins by throwing on board shorts and a life jacket, pushing a Jet Ski into the water, and taking off for...
Key Colony Beach has new pizza place
Until recently, Key Colony Beach residents would need to make a trip down Sadowski Causeway or further to find pizza and ice cream. As...
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Upper Keys Community
New teachers take to the classrooms in the Upper Keys
And just like that, summer break is over. Aug....
Arts & Entertainment Upper Keys
History of Diving Museum hosts tours and talks
The History of Diving Museum on Saturday, Aug. 15,...
Middle Keys Community
New faces at the front of the class: Meet the incoming teachers at Marathon Middle/High School
As kids hit the hallways on Aug. 12, they’re...
