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: WINNERS REEL IN CASH IN 20TH ANNUAL MOTHER’S DAY DOLPHIN TOURNEY
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MARATHON OFFICIALS & FORMER FIRE CHIEF SPAR OVER DISMISSAL
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FLORIDA KEYS COMMUNITY MOURNS DIVER LOST TO BOAT STRIKE
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ISLAND MOMS, IN THEIR OWN WORDS: CELEBRATING MOTHER’S DAY WITH SOME OF MARATHON’S FINEST
From school drop-offs to messy high chair meals and worries that keep them up at night, no one feature or headline can define motherhood....
YES CHEF! CARL ‘CHEF FLAVOR’ STANTON WINS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
In the Pro Start kitchen at Marathon High School, Carl “Chef Flavor” Stanton is cooking up more than meals – he’s turning on the...
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