🌱 How a Bal Harbour synagogue project sparked a million-dollar insurance fight.
Bal Harbour, Florida Patch AM: a 3 min readHey hey Bal Harbour! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Bal Harbour synagogue project sparked a million-dollar insurance fight.
- How Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour will help shape hotel trends this November.
Also on today's calendar: Modern Mahjong and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 90 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 87, low: 78.
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 89 and low of 80 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• $900K settlement killed in secret, insurer alleges after $1M payout (insurancebusinessmag.com) — A federal lawsuit tied to construction at The Shul of Bal Harbour claims one insurer secretly rejected a $900,000 wrongful-death settlement, forcing another carrier to later pay $1 million instead. The case, filed in Miami, could clarify how insurers must communicate settlement offers and who ultimately pays when layered construction coverage breaks down. 
• Hotel Leaders Take Center Stage at The Hospitality Show 2026 (hotel-online.com) — Hotel professionals will gather November 3–4 in nearby Miami Beach for The Hospitality Show, where a Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour executive will share new insights on what keeps guests loyal and spending. Sessions at the Miami Beach Convention Center will also explore AI in hotel operations, profitability, energy use, and workforce challenges, drawing leaders from major hospitality brands.
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★ Featured events ★
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Modern Mahjong →
North Italia, 19505 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura
11:30 am
Tuesday October 13
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Other local events
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Toddler Play & Funtime
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Tropical & Ocean Relaxation: Watercolor Painting
North Shore Branch -
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Social Security 101 - Your Questions Answered
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Furry Tales
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Little Monster Tales
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Tiny Tots Music Club
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Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
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Toddler Play & Funtime
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Read It, Make It and Take It
North Shore Branch -
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Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Special Magistrate Hearing →
Council Chambers, 776 NE 125 Street, North Miami
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Falun Gong Meditation and Exercise
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Sing and Read Storytime →
North Miami Public Library, 835 NE 132 Street, North Miami
10:00 am
Wednesday October 7
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🗞 Nearby News
Surfside
- Miami marks 3 years since Oct. 7 attack that sparked Israel-Hamas war (axios.com)
- Florida's Affordability Advantage Is Gone: Inside the Sharp Drop in East Coast Migration to Miami (newsbreak.com)
- Condo prices stall across the US — not just in Florida — analysis shows (inman.com)
North Miami
- Main break leads to flooding in North Miami neighborhood off Biscayne Blvd (wsvn.com)
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