Posts in category Feature Stories

Music and Dance Extravaganza! By Rick Boettger A real one* sold out for two months at The Little Jazz Room, arguably the performance hit of …

Tradition Meets Turbulence: The Florida Keys’ Historic Crustacean Fisheries Face Modern Challenges   By Guy deBoer   Key West – For generations, the waters surrounding the …

The Affordable Housing Crisis Intensifies in the Florida Keys Villages   By Guy deBoer ISLAMORADA, Fla. — The Florida Keys’ picturesque villages, including Islamorada, Marathon, and …

The Resistance: Progress Report By Rick Boettger Last week I scored Trump, today, the other side.  They are The Resistance, fiercely against all things Trump, …

Restoring the River of Grass: Everglades Projects Gain Momentum with Record Funding By Guy deBoer April 21, 2025 The Everglades, often referred to as the …

Monroe County Revamps ROGO to Boost Workforce Housing April 21, 2025 By KONK Life Staff Writer In a significant policy shift aimed at addressing the …

Florida Wildfires Scorch Over 57,000 Acres as Climate Change Fuels Growing Threat By KONK Life Staff Writers Key West –  is grappling with an unprecedented wildfire …

Key West International Airport Expansion Debuts By KONK Life Staff Writer KEY WEST, FL  – A new era of air travel has dawned in the Florida …

Tariffs? By Rick Boettger I wouldn’t have done tariffs myself, as I am among the coastal elites who benefit greatly from “free trade” (see below*). …

Dems on the March By Rick Boettger The mainstream of the Democratic Party is actually quite united on its post-election strategy. It is: same as …

Healthcare Providers Compete for Key West Hospital Contract; Board Seeks Consultant for Selection Process   By Guy deBoer Key West, Florida — The race to manage …

Endangered Sawfish Again Found Struggling in Florida Waters By Guy deBoer Florida’s waters once teemed with the prehistoric-looking smalltooth sawfish, a unique species distinguished by its …

DeSantis Destroys the Marine Sanctuary Restoration Plan in the Florida Keys By KONK Life Key West, Florida — Governor Ron DeSantis has officially halted a …

The 2025 Everglades Challenge and Florida Ultimate Challenge Set to Begin   By Guy deBoer (5) times Everglade Challenge Competitor For the thrill-seeking adventurer, two …

Blue Unity! By Rick Boettger The New York Times report on Trump’s Ukraine war-ending initiative got 1703 online comments within six hours before they closed …

U.S. Coast Guard and Florida Law Enforcement Repatriate Migrants Amid Rising Numbers By Guy deBoer Key West, FL –  As migrant crossings in the Florida Straits continue …

Everglades Intensifies Battle Against Invasive Species   By KONK Life Staff Writers Key Largo, FL — The Everglades National Park is escalating its efforts to combat …

Key West Commissioner Donie Lee Proposes Innovative Housing Partnership with U.S. Navy By KONK Life Staff Writer Key West, FL — In a bold move to …

Independents’ Day! By Rick Boettger Yes, one of the lesser evils survived the last election, but the real winners were we Independents.  It was our …

VIEWPOINT / THE COST OF LIVING AND MIDDLE-CLASS ANGST. By Timothy Weaver. Ph.D. Gasoline in 1958 cost almost precisely, to the penny, what gas costs …