Mandy Miles

Sailor Tracey, 12, will be a runway model in a fundraising fashion show for Down syndrome research. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly From gold medalist to runway model, Sailor Tracey is having a heck of a year — and she’s only 12. A sixth grader at The Basilica School, Sailor and her sister, Sloan, just returned from the Special Olympics statewide games in Ocala, where they earned gold medals in a unified swimming relay that pairs a Special Olympics athlete with a partner without intellectual disabilities.

Sunrise Rotary Club’s OktoBREWfest turns South Beach into a German beer garden. The popular grand tasting event is on tap for Oct. 3 at Southernmost Beach Resort, 1319 Duval St. Visit keywestbrewfest.beer for the full schedule. (AI-generated image) Don’t worry, you didn’t miss this year’s Key West Brewfest. Events take place Oct. 1-5, with the popular Grand Tasting main event set for Saturday, Oct. 3, from 3 to 8 p.m., at Southernmost Beach Resort. Oh, and it’s now called OktoBREWfest.

Changes are afoot at city hall as Mayor Sam Kaufman and new commissioners take their place and outline their priorities. MANDY MILES/Keys Weekly Key West officials will tackle a hefty agenda at their Thursday, Oct. 1 meeting, discussing everything from a new AI policy, the search for a city attorney and the overall structure of city government. The Oct. 1 meeting will likely be the last regular meeting for commissioner Lissette Carey, who did not seek reelection.