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🌱 How Key West’s Conchs lost a thriller by just one yard

Key West, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

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

In today's newsletter:

  • How Key West’s Conchs lost a thriller by just one yard
  • Where to enjoy Key West’s citrusy twist on classic stone crab sauce.

Also on today's calendar: Halloween Bar Crawls 2026 - Key West, FL and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the skeleton lonely? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Florida election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 85 and low of 75 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Showers around in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 77.
  • Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 85 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Golden Hawks Soar Past Conchs in Thrilling 14-10 District Battle (miamisprings.com) — Key West High’s Conchs came up just short in a tense 14–10 district showdown at Miami Springs, falling on a final fourth-down stop deep in Golden Hawks territory. The game featured a scoreless defensive first half, a third-quarter surge by Key West, and a late trick-play touchdown by Miami Springs that ultimately decided the playoff-implicating matchup.
   

• The 100-Year-Old Sauce That's A Florida Seafood Tradition (southernliving.com) — Stone crab season brings a classic mustard sauce tradition to Florida tables, and one Key West spot is putting its own twist on it. At Café Solé, claws come with a Key lime honey mustard that adds bright local citrus to the creamy classic, while the story also shares the original Joe’s Stone Crab recipe for readers to try at home.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Does anyone know Mary Ellen Baily?
    We had a package with that name but our address delivered this week and would like to get it to her. Thanks! (Nextdoor Bluewater Key)
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(05092) - 2704 N Roosevelt blvd in Key West. Apply here.
  • Hilton posted a job opening for Executive Sous Chef - Casa Marina Key West, A Curio Collection by Hilton in Key West. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Key West here.

🗞 Nearby News

Marathon

Key Largo

  • Frick & Frack Feedback! CT Tamburello Settles Divorce As RHOA's Porsha Williams Spills The Tea On Phaedra Parks' 'Castle Daddy' Devotion (bossip.com)
  • Boat capsizes near Key Largo, Coast Guard rescues captain, 3 passengers saved by passerby (cw34.com)

Marco Island

  • South Florida's 2026 rainy season: Very different between coasts (wqcs.org)
  • A tourism rebound - Collier County sees uptick of international travelers (miramarflnews.com)

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: "Why was the skeleton lonely?" — He had no body to play with. (Thank you Margie S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Key West

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