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: DOLPHINS SWIM ON AFTER SWITLIK MOVING UP CEREMONY
Seventy-nine fifth graders stood together as elementary school students at Stanley Switlik for one final time on May 28 as the school celebrated its...
MARATHON HIGH SENIORS WALK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HALLS ONE LAST TIME
The Marathon High School Class of 2026 took one last stroll through the halls that helped raise them on May 22, visiting the classrooms...
IN PICTURES: MARATHON GRADS EARN $2.4 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS AT 2026 CLASS NIGHT
Marathon businesses, civic organizations, colleges and nonprofits backed up the Brinks truck to the performing arts center at Marathon High School on May 26...
SEEING RED: CAPTAINS INCENSED OVER LAST-SECOND SNAPPER CLOSURE
Just one day before the opening of one of Florida’s most anticipated sportfishing seasons, anglers around the state targeting red snapper learned they’d be...
MARATHON GRAD CHRIS GASKILL COOKS UP SUCCESS WITH DRAGON & ROOSTER IN KEY WEST
A chef who first sharpened his cooking knives in the kitchens at Marathon High School is already making countywide waves with his plates in...
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