IN PICTURES: CATTY CREW STEALS THE SHOW AT BOO BASH

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Alex Rickert
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A rowdy bunch of cats and their would-be Animal Control wranglers earned the grand prize at the 2024 Boo Bash at Havana Jack’s Oceanside Restaurant on Oct. 25. With more than a dozen entries vying for top scores from celebrity judges, the annual fundraiser for Presents in Paradise netted more than $850 to provide presents for kids up and down the Keys during the holiday season. Photo by ROSS SMITH/IslandExposureCo.

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Alex Rickert
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.

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