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: MAHI MADNESS FROM THE 20TH ANNUAL BULL AND COW TOURNAMENT
An armada of 53 boats set their sights offshore on May 2-3 in search of the ocean’s fastest-growing fish for the 20th Annual Tom...
LEADERSHIP MONROE COUNTY CLASS XXXIII RAISES $25K FOR KEYS AHEC
A “Keys Together Spring Festival” provided an all-day celebration in Marathon to put a bow on a year of learning for Leadership Monroe County’s...
CITY HALL RALLY BLASTS ICE TACTICS AFTER ALLEGED GUN INCIDENT IN MARATHON
One week after a Customs and Border Patrol agent reportedly held a gun to the head of a legal worker in Marathon, Middle Keys...
IN CASE YOU FORGOT: HUMANS ARE AWESOME
This month, I got a fresh reminder that humans are absolutely insane – in the best way possible.
It’s refreshing to say that, because for...
DOWN THE ‘GOLDEN ROAD’: NEW BOUTIQUE OPENS IN MARATHON
Stanley Switlik’s former music teacher is trading tunes for trends.
Though she successfully tested the waters throughout the Keys’ peak tourist season in early 2026,...
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