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.
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...
FLORIDA SUPREME COURT DECISION COULD MEAN BIG PAYOUTS FOR A MARATHON PRIVATE ISLAND
A landmark lawsuit that could shape the future of takings cases in the Keys may head all the way to the U. S. Supreme...
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Middle Keys News
THREE RESCUED AFTER BOAT CAPSIZES OFF MARATHON
A Coast Guard Station Marathon boat crew rescued three...
State News
PROPERTY TAX RELIEF, SPENDING ISSUES AWAIT STATE LEGISLATORS AS SESSION STARTS TUESDAY
Property tax relief, the state budget and artificial intelligence...
Environment
DERELICT VESSELS GET REMOVED FROM FLORIDA KEYS WATERS IN RECORD NUMBERS
Monroe County has wrapped up a major cleanup effort...
Environment
CLEANER AND CLEARER CANALS: ISLAMORADA UNDERTAKES $8.9 MILLION RESTORATION PROJECT ON LOWER MATECUMBE
Plagued by poor water quality, a pair of dead-end...
Arts & Entertainment
LOCAL METEOROLOGIST JON RIZZO TRACES HISTORY OF WEATHER FORECASTING IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
On Thursday, Jan. 15, Jon Rizzo, warning coordination meteorologist...
