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.
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY: SALUTING THE RAD DADS OF MARATHON
Whether they’re a whiz with a wrench, the ultimate providers and protectors, or just ready at all times with a good (bad) joke, there...
DEBBIE STRUYF DECLARES FOR MARATHON CITY COUNCIL RACE
Local business owner Debbie Struyf is officially the second to declare her candidacy for the Marathon City Council’s 2025 race.
Struyf, 63, told the Weekly...
MARATHON COUNCIL WEIGHS RISING CONTRACTOR CONCERNS AND EXTRA COSTS ON SOMBRERO BLVD.
A relatively quiet Marathon City Council session on June 10 saw the board lay the groundwork for addressing contractor issues, hire a new public...
MARATHON DIVVIES UP $149K IN NONPROFIT GRANTS
A total of $149,000 will fund vital initiatives for Middle Keys nonprofits this summer, courtesy of grants officially approved at the Marathon City Council’s...
THIS TOWN IS JUST AWESOME: AN OPEN THANK YOU TO MARATHON
I should have known. Or at the very least, I shouldn’t have been surprised.
When I made the decision to run the Boston Marathon last...
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