Posts in category Feature Stories

The Adventures of Winter Break BY LELA GRIFFIN  KONKLIFE STAFF WRITER Winter Break is now officially over for most Monroe County’s students. As a result, …

Social Media and Students KONKLIFE STAFF WRITER  BY LELA GRIFFIN Many will say that technology brought nothing but blessings to them. Others will say that …

Key West Songwriters Festival x Rams Head Presents BY MAGGIE KLEIN KONKLIFE STAFF WRITER    The Key West Songwriters Festival is the largest of its …

Golden Paradise By Richard Boettger We’ve grown old in Key West.  My wife Cynthia and I met in advanced middle age, ha-ha, our 60’s, and …

Cuban Voices BY MAGGIE OLIVE KLEIN KONKLIFE STAFF WRITER Tropic Cinema, our local cinema, is proudly presenting Cuban Voices, a celebration of Cuban film! The …

A Democratic Pe-emptive Autopsy By Richard Boettger Where did Trump come from?  Liberal theology comfortably believes it is THEIR fault, the “deplorables” and immoral dupes …

Winner Winner! BY MAGGIE OLIVE KLEIN KONKLIFE STAFF WRITER The results of The Great Works Speaking Competition are in! In first place is Neslo Atilla, …

The South Should Rise Again! By Richard Boettger Everybody complains about the Red-Blue split in America today, with polls showing that each side views the …

Voluntary Home Buyout Program  BY MAGGIE KLEIN KONKLIFE STAFF WRITER  After Hurricane Irma struck the Island, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity issued $15 Million …

From Guts to Glory BY MAGGIE KLEIN KONKLIFE STAFF WRITER  Patrick H. Rice is the Chief Science & Research Officer and the Principal Investigator for …

Channel Your Inner Ariel BY MAGGIE KLEIN KONKLIFE STAFF WRITER  Kristi Ann, Florida’s most modern Mermaid, is an exceptionally impressive mermaid. She washed up here …

Shoot to Kill? By Richard Boettger Why are police officers trained to shoot to kill, instead of shooting to wound, or not shooting at all?  …

From Guts to Glory BY MAGGIE KLEIN KONKLIFE STAFF WRITER  Patrick H. Rice is the Chief Science & Research Officer and the Principal Investigator for …

The Joy of Giving BY MAGGIE KLEIN KONKLIFE STAFF WRITER  Monroe County Education Foundation (MCEF) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to enhancing and improving educational …

American Zones By Richard Boettger Chapter Three of my new cheerful news column is, sadly, a life-saving plan that is unlikely ever to happen.  Basically, …

Great Works Speaking Competition BY MAGGIE KLEIN KONKLIFE STAFF WRITER An exciting opportunity is coming to the high school students of Key West and the …

Redbone celebrates 33 years of catching the cure Anglers are invited to fish for redfish and bonefish in the 33rd annual Redbone Celebrity Fishing Tournament …

American Zones By Richard Boettger Chapter Three of my new cheerful news column is, sadly, a life-saving plan that is unlikely ever to happen.  Basically, …

Hats Off to the TDC! BY MAGGIE KLEIN KONKLIFE STAFF WRITER  As locals of The Keys, you probably live your life based on community, socializing, …

Sperm Theory of Life By Richard Boettger Along the lines of my late-in-life conversion to happy news, I’d like to share with you the most …