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In today's newsletter:

  • What Brightline's bankruptcy could mean for riders at Aventura station
  • How FIU's architecture expert says design is reshaping Miami neighborhoods
  • Man rushed to Aventura hospital after accidental shooting on transit bus.

Also on today's calendar: Modern Mahjong and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 89 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 90, low: 80.
  • Saturday: Humid; a few morning showers, with a high of 89 and low of 81 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• You're still booking Brightline. Here's what the bankruptcy means (miamiherald.com) — If you ride Brightline from Aventura, trains are still running on their regular schedule despite the company's recent Chapter 11 filings. The railroad has secured new financing, continues to promote discounted fares, and says ridership is growing, though court documents warn that higher ticket prices and other changes could eventually be needed to manage its heavy debt load.
   

• FIU's John A. Stuart on Architecture, Education & Miami (communitynewspapers.com) — Residents in Aventura are part of the broader Miami-Dade communities reached by Miami Community Newspapers, which is highlighting a conversation with FIU architecture professor John A. Stuart about how design and education shape local neighborhoods. The family-owned outlet distributes print and digital news from Aventura down through Homestead, plus podcasts that dig into Miami's culture and community issues.
   

• Man injured after accidentally shooting himself at bus stop in North Miami (wsvn.com) — A man who accidentally shot himself while exiting a Miami-Dade transit bus in North Miami was later taken to HCA Florida Aventura Hospital, where his condition remains unknown. Police say the gun discharged from his waistband, prompting a large response around Northeast Sixth Avenue. Detectives recovered the firearm and continue investigating how the accidental shooting occurred.
   

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  • Few People Realize A Real Spanish Monastery Is Standing In North Miami Beach Florida (newsbreak.com)

North Miami

  • Main break leads to flooding in North Miami neighborhood off Biscayne Blvd (wsvn.com)
  • Surveillance video shows abduction of 22-year-old from North Miami apartment before fatal shooting (wsvn.com)
  • DeSantis signs warrant for record 20th execution of year (nbcmiami.com)

Ok Aventura! 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: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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