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.

SO MUCH HAPPENED, WE MADE A LIST: RELIVING 2025 THROUGH MARATHON HEADLINES

Even on a little island with fewer than 10,000 full-time residents, a lot can happen in a year. From restaurant merry-go-rounds to city leadership...

SAY WHAT NOW? THESE STORIES FROM 2025 HAD OUR HEADS SPINNING

There’s the Florida Man, and then there’s the Florida Keys Man (ladies, don’t worry, we didn’t forget about you). Without fail, our Year in...

KEY COLONY BEACH BREAKS GROUND ON NEW CITY HALL

The long and winding journey may have had a few “false starts,” as Key Colony Beach Mayor Freddie Foster called them, but on the...

NEW YEAR, NEW BUILDS: GOVERNOR AND HIS CABINET GREENLIGHT FIRST ROUND OF UNITS FOR FLORIDA KEYS

A new wave of building units is officially heading to the Florida Keys at the start of 2026. Out of 900 new units greenlit by...

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...

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