🌱 Which Bal Harbour luxury hotel best fits your next Miami staycation?

Coffee in hand, Bal Harbour? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Bal Harbour luxury hotel best fits your next Miami staycation?
• How a day near Bal Harbour’s sandbar turned into mass casualties

Also on today's calendar: Le Corsaire Suite and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 73.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 76 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Best Luxury Hotels In Miami 2026 Edition (miamilivingmagazine.com) — If you’re choosing where to stay near home, this 2026 guide spotlights Bal Harbour’s St. Regis and Ritz-Carlton as some of Miami’s quietest, most exclusive beachfront escapes. It compares them with luxury options in South Beach, Brickell, Key Biscayne, Surfside, Sunny Isles, and Coral Gables, helping you match each neighborhood’s vibe to your next staycation or visiting guests.
   

• 'People flying off the boat,' Witness to Explosion near Bal Harbour, FL (firehouse.com) — A serious boat incident near the Haulover Sandbar by Bal Harbour sent 11 people to local hospitals with burns and traumatic injuries after a suspected fuel-related explosion. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and the Coast Guard treated it as a mass-casualty event, rescuing victims from the water and urging boaters to double-check safety equipment and ventilation before starting their engines.
   

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📸 Around Bal Harbour

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bal Harbour

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• Le Corsaire Suite →
  The Fillmore Miami Beach, 1700 Washington Ave, Miami Beach
  8:00 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

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Other local events

Wednesday May 13

• Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
  Bay Harbor Islands Branch -
  10:00 am
• Sensory Friendly Playtime
  North Shore Branch -
  11:00 am
• Circus Show
  Bay Harbor Islands Branch -
  3:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Toddler Play & Funtime
  Bay Harbor Islands Branch -
  10:00 am

Saturday May 16

• Read It, Make It and Take It
  North Shore Branch -
  11:00 am

Tuesday May 19

• Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
  North Shore Branch -
  11:00 am

Wednesday May 20

• Sensory Friendly Playtime
  North Shore Branch -
  11:00 am

Thursday May 21

• Toddler Play & Funtime
  Bay Harbor Islands Branch -
  10:00 am

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📣 Bal Harbour Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 12

• Veteran Affairs Committee →
  Miami Gardens, FL Calendar, 18330 NW 12th Avenue, Miami Gardens
  1:00 pm
• Painting Fun with Sandi!
  Northeast Dade-Aventura Branch - Auditorium
  1:00 pm
• Teen Volunteer Orientation →
  North Miami, FL Calendar, 835 NE 132 Street, North Miami
  2:30 pm
• Chess Club for Tweens and Teens
  Sunny Isles Beach Branch Library Sunny Isles Beach Branch -
  4:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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🗞 Nearby News

North Miami

• Alix Desulme launches re-election bid for North Miami Mayor, says ‘the work isn't finished' (floridapolitics.com)
• Dwight Capital Provides $130M HUD-Insured Refinancing for North Miami Apartment Community (rebusinessonline.com)
• North Miami man charged after machete attack leaves victim injured (wsvn.com)

North Miami Beach

• Reb Yankel Dalfin, 78, OBM (collive.com)

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Ok Bal Harbour! 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: A sad zebra (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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