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 PICTURES: SCHOOL GETS BACK IN SESSION IN THE MIDDLE KEYS
From Big Pine to Duck Key, Middle Keys kids strapped on their backpacks, picked out their first-day outfits and got ready to hit the...
SIGNED, SEALED, RETIRED: USPS CARRIER JOHN SCHAEFER LOOKS BACK ON 38 YEARS
On June 28, postal carrier John Schaefer filled his final mailbox, capping nearly four decades with the United States Postal Service.
For those close to...
SUMMER’S END: MARATHON PARKS & REC TREATS KIDS TO WATER SLIDES & A TALENT SHOW
Marathon’s Parks and Recreation department gave campers one last hurrah before school with an end-of-summer finale on July 31. Enlisting the help of Marathon...
BON VOYAGE & A BLESSING: KEYS FISHERIES HERALDS THE ARRIVAL OF LOBSTER SEASON
Fireworks lit the way for midnight departure of the Keys Fisheries lobster fleet at the market’s annual Blessing of the Fleet on Aug. 1.
Starting...
BABIES ON BOARD: TURTLE HOSPITAL & COAST GUARD DELIVER 61 HATCHLINGS TO THE DEEP BLUE
In the closing weeks of July, calls about baby turtles in distress kept the emergency hotline at Marathon’s Turtle Hospital ringing off the hook.
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KEYS NONPROFITS IN LINE TO LOSE COUNTY FUNDING DESPITE SOME COMMISSIONERS EFFORTS TO LIGHTEN THE BLOW
Monroe County Commissioners voted 4-1 on a tentative $674...
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BOY BITTEN BY SHARK OFF KEY LARGO GAINING STRENGTH, FAMILY SAYS
The family of an 8-year-old boy who was recently...
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HISTORICAL PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF THE UPPER KEYS PROGRAM RECALLS HURRICANE DONNA
The Historical Preservation Society of the Upper Keys will...
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DAVIE MAN WHO NETTED LOBSTERS OUT OF SEASON GETS JAIL SENTENCE
A Broward County man is receiving jail time after...
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FORMER PLANNING DIRECTOR PENS SCATHING LETTER TO COMMUNITY; CITY RESPONDS
It’s no secret that Key West’s government has been...
