Posts in category Feature Stories

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 …

Welcome to World War III By Rick Boettger In 2022 Joe Biden did not send us to enforce a no-fly zone over Ukraine because  “that’s called …

The Ringmaster’s Picks By John Hobbins Suddenly a bright spotlight comes on in the big tent and the portly ringmaster in the red hat and …

Civil Peace? By Rick Boettger The two-party system has split us into two Americas, whether we want to admit it or not.George Washington and John …

Election Interference By Rick Boettger Without naming names, I feel so outraged by one of our local elections I have to discuss it in general …

Last Flight In By Rick Boettger I hope never to leave Key West again. Thus my recent return from Miami by air is the last …

Hurricane Helene: A Catastrophic Storm Reshapes the Gulf Coast and Southeast Landscape By Guy deBoer As Hurricane Helene bore down on the Gulf Coast, It …

Rick Scott vs. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: A Closer Look at Florida’s 2024 Senate Candidates As the 2024 U.S. Senate race heats up in Florida, the matchup …

Tide Turns on Ukraine War Support By Rick Boettger Konk Life is no longer the only media allowing an intelligent discussion of the Ukraine war.  …