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18Events this week
1Free things to do
93New spots
102New stories

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This week in Key West

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 18 events, day by day →

Fabulous Spectrelles

Friday 7pm · Kaya Island Eats

Native Plant Sale: Grow Your Own Habitat!

Saturday 9am · Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden

Nature is Art: Children’s Art Workshop

Saturday 10am · Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden

Sunday Funday

Sunday 11am · S/V Argo Navis

80s & 90s Trivia Night

Sunday 7pm · The Retro Room

New in Key West

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Hog's Breath Saloon

Restaurants

Live tunes, local vibe: Hog's Breath Saloon keeps the island soundtrack rolling with live music, cold drinks, and a better-than-it-needs-to-be raw bar.

hogsbreath.com

Flow Spa Key West

Health & Wellness

Instant island exhale: Whether your back feels like it paddled to Marquesas or you just need a hard reset, Flow Spa Key West does personalized massage, real-deal skincare facials, lashes and brows, body scrubs and waxing, plus JetPeel, Neveskin toning, and a one-of-a-kind Vichy Shower that melts st…

flowspakeywest.com

Key Lime Pirates Band | Key West Wedding Musicians

Arts & Culture

Bring on the groove: Got a shindig this week?

keylimepirates.com

Key West’s best businesses

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Most read in Key West

The five stories Key West readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. 300 rodent droppings found in pizzeria - roaches in cooler where raw meat is stored

    Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation inspectors have found 165 violations at eight South Florida food establishments, including those of Subway in Davie, Olivo Mediterranean Cuisine in Plantation and Nick’s Pizza in Deerfield Beach.

    Full story at local10.com

  2. Man assaults prostitute who refused ‘weird stuff’ during $1,300 Key West ‘fetish’ encounter: Cops

    Michael Dorrell Parker, a Miami Gardens man, is facing multiple criminal charges for assaulting a prostitute during a four-figure encounter at a Key West hotel.

    Full story at local10.com

  3. Glenside native survives shark attack in Key West after receiving aid from nearby nurses

    David Daniel, a 43-year-old Glenside native who has lived in Silver Springs, Florida since 2016, was attacked by a nurse shark while walking in shallow water after fishing in Key West.

    Full story at glensidelocal.com

  4. Wrong-Way E-Bike Ride In The Florida Keys Ends In Resisting Arrest Charge

    Scott Matthew Bruno, a man riding an electric bicycle the wrong way on U.S.

    Full story at tampafp.com

  5. Florida Realtors® Launches Vote Yes on 3 Campaign to Deliver Property Tax Relief to Florida Homeowners

    Florida Realtors® has launched a campaign to vote for Amendment 3 on the November 2026 ballot in Florida, aiming to provide meaningful property tax relief to homeowners across the state.

    Full story at floridadaily.com

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