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Tuesday October 6th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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:

  • How Tats for Ta-Tas turns Greene Street into a lifesaving block party
  • Key West's Andre Otto just earned a major ACC football honor.
  • How Key West quietly became a regional leader in LIHTC housing.

Also on today's calendar: Fantasy Fest Barbie Pink Pool Party at The Marker Key West Harbor Resort on October 16 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Humid with a passing shower, with a high of 88 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 87, low: 80.
  • Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 81 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The 'breast' party returns: Tats for Ta-Tats brings Key West community together in support of Womankind (keysweekly.com) — Key West residents can head to Greene Street on Oct. 14 for the fifth annual Tats for Ta-Tas fundraiser, supporting Womankind's affordable health care services across the Keys. The evening block party will feature local businesses, raffles, auctions, and entertainment, with donations matched by the Barchetta Charitable Fund to help uninsured and underinsured patients access critical care.
   

• Ashton Daniels, Andre Otto named ACC Players of the Week; Daniels named to O'Brien Great 8 (tomahawknation.com) — Key West native Andre Otto has been named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week after anchoring Florida State's dominant rushing attack in a 38-7 win over Virginia. His blocking helped quarterback Ashton Daniels set multiple school and conference rushing records, putting a former Conch in the spotlight as FSU continues its strong season.
   

• What Are the Patterns for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Use Across the Southeast? (atlantafed.org) — Key West's micropolitan area stands out in new Federal Reserve research for having one of the highest rates of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units per resident and per renter in the Southeast. The study compares Florida and neighboring states, showing how smaller tourism-driven markets like Key West receive intensive affordable housing investment relative to their small populations.
   

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  • I was helping a neighbor move a few things into their garage when they mentioned their door had been getting harder to open.
    I told them about Jackson, who I know does garage door work. He took a look and helped get it moving smoothly again. Happy to share his contact if… (Nextdoor Big Coppitt Key)
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  • The College of the Florida Keys posted a job opening for Facilities Operator in Key West. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Monroe County to celebrate America's semiquincentennial on Old Seven Mile Bridge (wlrn.org)

Key Largo

  • TRHS Marine Ecology Students Dive Into Learning in Key Largo (seehafernews.com)

Marco Island

  • Car crashes into building on N. Collier Boulevard in Marco Island; 1 transported to hospital (gulfcoastnewsnow.com)
  • Gardening: Change is in the air – Your October 'to do' list (marconews.com)
  • At least 1 dead, several injured in Six Mile Cypress/Daniels Parkway crash (bradenton.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 do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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