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🌱 When Ziggy Marley and Gov’t Mule hit Key West this fall

Key West, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Key West! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • When Ziggy Marley and Gov’t Mule hit Key West this fall
  • Key West native pitcher earns national academic honor at UNLV
  • How record tourism is reshaping Key West’s streets, reef, and Pride

Also on today's calendar: First Friday on the Promenade and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Cloudy with showers around, temps: high: 86, low: 79.
  • Friday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 79 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• '80s Icon and 8-Time Grammy Award Winner Announces 2026 Tour (parade.com) — Ziggy Marley and Gov't Mule are bringing their Dreaming the Same Dream Tour to Key West on September 29, giving locals a rare chance to see the reggae and Southern rock heavyweights together. The fall 2026 show is part of a broader U.S. run that also raises money for Jamaican hurricane relief, with $2 from every ticket supporting recovery efforts.
   

• Five Rebels Earn CSC Academic All-District Accolades (unlvrebels.com) — A UNLV pitcher who grew up in Key West has been honored for excelling both on the mound and in the classroom, earning a spot on the CSC Academic All-District team. The piece details his season stats, strong GPA, and how he stacks up alongside four recognized teammates.
   

• Visit Florida Keys' Kara Franker on Balancing Record Numbers and Real Limits (afar.com) — Key West’s tourism chief explains how record visitor numbers, especially through Key West International Airport, are reshaping everything from Mallory Square upgrades to reef protection and Pride funding. She details efforts to attract “better” visitors, manage traffic on the single-road island chain, and reinvest tourist taxes into projects that directly affect residents’ daily lives.
   

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    Don’t know any other except a place on Stock Island (Nextdoor Old Key West)
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Assistant Restaurant Manager in Key West. Apply here.
  • Eurpac Service, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser-Exchange/Commissary - Key West P/T - 8 hrs in Key West. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Key West here.

🗞 Nearby News

Marathon

  • Is Marathon Free to Play? Answered (thenerdstash.com)
  • Come Celebrate Global Running Day! (wape.com)
  • Three teens thrown from runaway boat in Florida Keys, sheriff's office says (flkeysnews.com)

Key Largo

  • Business Impact Statement to Ordinance 2026-512: A Proposed Amendment to the Annual Stormwater Assessment. (keycolonybeach.net)

Marco Island

  • Massachusetts duo arrested after Mercedes burglary, dumpster fire in Key Largo, cops say (local10.com)
  • Stacia Morgan Photography Celebrates 18 Years as Premier Wedding Photographer in Florida Keys (commercialappeal.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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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