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.
NEW YEAR, NEW BUILDS: GOVERNOR AND HIS CABINET GREENLIGHT FIRST ROUND OF UNITS FOR FLORIDA KEYS
A new wave of building units is officially heading to the Florida Keys at the start of 2026.
Out of 900 new units greenlit by...
MARATHON CITY COUNCIL GETS WASTEWATER WELL UPDATE & QUESTIONS NEW TRUCKS
Already briefed on a critical development in the Shands Key takings lawsuit, the Marathon City Council turned to updates on its deep wastewater well...
IS YOUR LICENSE PLATE FRAME LEGAL? CLEARING UP THE CONFUSION
Yes, you can still keep that license plate frame to cheer on your alma mater. No, you can’t black out the numbers to try...
A REIMAGINED HAWK’S CAY MARINA BRINGS THREE DAYS OF FESTIVITIES
A reimagined Hawks Cay Marina reopened with a chock-full weekend, welcoming the public for three days of celebration from dawn to dusk Dec. 12-14....
SNAPS WITH SANTA: NORTH POLE’S LEADING COUPLE VISIT COLDWELL BANKER SCHMITT
The line to see Santa Claus at Coldwell Banker Schmitt Real Estate Co. starts earlier and earlier every year. By the time Kris Kringle...
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