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.
RITA THE EAGLE CELEBRATES ‘BANDIVERSARY’ AT THE MARATHON WILD BIRD CENTER
It’s been 15 years since Rita, the Marathon Wild Bird Center’s resident bald eagle, was found in a nest that crashed to the ground...
USING THEIR HEADS: SWITLIK KIDS GET FREE FITTED HELMETS & BRUSH UP ON BIKE SAFETY
Switlik Elementary School students got some protection for their noggins last week, courtesy of the Florida Department of Health, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office...
COUNTY COMMISSION TACKLES HIGGS BEACH TRANSFER & APPROVES MARATHON AIRPORT FUNDING
A transfer of Higgs Beach to the city of Key West, funding for commercial air service at Marathon Airport and the framework of a...
IN PICTURES: CROWDS PACK COMMUNITY PARK FOR THE 50TH MARATHON SEAFOOD FESTIVAL
What began in 1976 is still as strong as ever 50 years later.
The Middle Keys marked five decades of showcasing one of Marathon’s foundational...
IN PICTURES: REVELERS SHAMROCK ‘N’ ROLL IN THE STREETS OF KCB FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY
One of the Keys’ smallest cities cranks festivities to the max to celebrate the luck of the Irish. On March 17, families lined the...
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ANNUAL CUBAN SANDWICH THROWDOWN PICK WINNERS
I can’t believe I missed it.
Now in its fifth...
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WORDS OF A ROCK STAR: FOREIGNER’S LOU GRAMM
Some bands and musical artists have been part of...
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SAYERS CUT TE BLUE RIBBON ON TRENDY MARATHON BOUTIQUE GOLDEN ROAD
Stanley Switlik’s former music teacher is trading tunes for...
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ISLAMORADA’S TOP SALON IS A LEGACY OF LOVE
“Love yourself.”
This simple suggestion is scribbled on a modest...
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TAX SEASON IS A GOOD TIME TO GIVE; ONE DONOR TURNS STOCK OPTIONS INTO SCHOLARSHIPS
We almost didn’t write this column.
Not because there isn’t...
