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Key West, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello Key West! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See which Key West players made the 2026 All-Keys tennis team.
  • Which big-name plays are coming to Red Barn Theatre this season?
  • Why a Keys Coast Guard search ended with a boat theft arrest

Also on today's calendar: Lobsterfest Special at The Marker Key West Harbor Resort - August 5-8 and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What has four eyes and can’t see? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 89 and low of 81 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 90, low: 81.
  • Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 81 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Meet the 2026 All-Keys Tennis Team (keysweekly.com) — Key West tennis fans can celebrate a standout season, with the Conchs’ girls lineup praised as one of Monroe County’s strongest and seniors like Eva Drozdetskaia earning Player of the Year honors. Several Key West underclassmen also made the All-Keys team, underscoring a deep, rising program alongside rivals Coral Shores and Marathon.
   

2. Red Barn Theatre announces 47th season lineup (keysweekly.com) — Key West’s Red Barn Theatre has unveiled a 47th season packed with acclaimed plays and local favorite performers, starting with “Shooting Star” on Dec. 8, 2026. The lineup ranges from romantic comedy to feminist drama and the return of “Short Attention Span Theatre,” plus a special Christine Mild concert in early January.
   

3. Missing man in Florida Keys Coast Guard search arrested for stealing boat, deputies say (nbcmiami.com) — Coast Guard Sector Key West was initially searching for a missing boater in the Florida Keys, only for authorities to later arrest him on a federal grand theft charge for allegedly stealing the vessel. Rangers found the 26-foot boat beached in Everglades National Park, and deputies say the owner reported Southwick took it without permission as investigators consider additional charges.
   

4. The Story Behind Key West's Famous Free-Roaming Roosters (southernliving.com) — Key West’s famously loud, free-roaming roosters are protected locals, tracing their roots to 1800s settlers who brought chickens for food and cockfighting. Today they wander Old Town streets under local ordinances, sharing the island’s quirky spotlight with Hemingway’s six-toed cats and symbolizing the Conch Republic’s eccentric charm.
   

5. The Coast Guard's Missions Extend Far Beyond Search and Rescue (military.com) — Key West plays a quiet but crucial role in Coast Guard operations, hosting the task force that tracks drug trafficking across the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. The piece explains how the service’s missions extend far beyond rescues, from massive drug busts and migrant interdiction to icebreaking, port safety, and environmental protection that keep national commerce and coastal communities moving.
   

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  • Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort posted a job opening for Night Auditor - Full Time in Key West. Apply here.
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Ok Key West! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mississippi (Thank you Eloy R. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Key West

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