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.
Former ‘Deadliest Catch’ crabber buys Conch Key marina and inn
Most crabbers in the Florida Keys are used to 70-plus degree temperatures while they work. But for Erik James, the new owner of the...
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...
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Environment
FWC to mark designated anchoring areas in popular Keys harbors
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) began...
Arts & Entertainment Key West
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Marathon News
Mooney & Rodriguez shower the Middle Keys with cash from state appropriations
State Rep. Jim Mooney and Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez...
