🌱 Patch AM: Which Coral Gables teams shined in this packed high school sports roundup?

Hello Coral Gables! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Coral Gables teams shined in this packed high school sports roundup?
• See how a Coral Gables waterfront home ranked among mega-deals.
• Coral Gables firm probes deadly Miami airport cargo plane crash

Also on today's calendar: Sovereignty in the Skies and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Cloudy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 80.
• Saturday: Cloudy with a thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 81 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Riviera Prep volleyball, Carrollton golf record, Doral cross-country. Plus bowling, football, golf (miamiherald.com) — Coral Gables sports fans have plenty to cheer and chew on, from a record-setting girls' golf match at the Biltmore Golf Course to strong showings by Coral Gables High's bowling and swim teams. The roundup also spotlights Riviera Prep volleyball, Doral Academy cross-country, and several football games, giving a broad look at how nearby schools are stacking up early this season.
   

• $17M Golden Beach home, Ritz South Beach condo among top luxury deals (miamiherald.com) — High-end buyers just put a Coral Gables waterfront home on Prospect Drive under contract for $7.1 million, one of the week's top luxury deals in Miami-Dade. Another nearby six-bedroom home went under contract for $8 million, while Golden Beach and South Beach properties led an $80 million week in contracts across the county.
   

• Victims killed in cargo plane crash were dedicated to their families, attorney says (local10.com) — From a Coral Gables law office, an attorney representing two men killed when a cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport is describing them as devoted providers for families in Cuba and South Florida. The firm plans an independent investigation while awaiting federal findings, aiming to hold any negligent parties accountable and secure support for the grieving families.
   

📸 Around Coral Gables

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coral Gables

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• MIAMI.AGAVE.FIESTA ™ 2026 - Coral Gables, FL →
  Coral Gables Golf & Country Club, 990 Alhambra Cir, Coral Gables
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Sovereignty in the Skies →
  Virtual Event (Zoom)
  1:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Men's Group →
  1207 Malaga Ave., Coral Gables
• Sacred Rhythms →
  Coral Gables FL
• High School Youth Group →
  Coral Gables FL
• TFB Solo and Small Firm Section Executive Council Meeting →
  Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables, 180 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables
  12:30 pm
• NightGarden at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden →
  10901 Old Cutler Rd, Coral Gables
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Miami Whisk(e)y Mash™ XI →
  Coral Gables Country Club, 990 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables
• AninA →
  260 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables
  11:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Miami VIP Quince Show →
  Coral Gables FL
Thursday September 24
• Disrupting a 'Brilliant Colony' →
  Kislak Center at the University of Miami
  6:00 pm
• 🎉 Bingo is Back! 🎉 →
  2985 S Bayshore Dr, Miami
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• On September 8, 1565, Don Pedro Menéndez de Avilés stepped ashore on Florida's northeast coast and founded St.
  Augustine — 42 years before Jamestown and 55 years before Plymouth Rock. Historians credit Juan Ponce de León, the first governor of Puerto Rico,… (Nextdoor Downtown Coral Gables)
• Buscamos una HHA que pueda quedarse a dormir en la casa, día y noche, 5–6 días a la semana, para cuidar a un señor mayor.
  Debe tener licencia y poder manejar, llevarlo a sus citas médicas, organizar sus medicamentos, programar citas médicas, limpiar y mantener la casa… (Nextdoor 7th St / 42nd Ave)

• Vince Holding Corporation posted a job opening for Stock Associate in Coral Gables. Apply here.
• Legends Hospitality posted a job opening for Gameday Box Office Attendant - University of Miami in Coral Gables. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coral Gables here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pinecrest

• September 2026 Pinecrest / Palmetto Bay Edition (thefloridavillager.com)
• The Community Voice: Jill Lerner, Candidate for Pinecrest Village Council Seat 4 (communitynewspapers.com)
• This Kendall bakery is serving fresh challah and friendship for Rosh Hashanah (miamiherald.com)

Key Biscayne

• St. Agnes students to salute local heroes ahead of 9/11 anniversary (islandernews.com)
• Different water, same lesson (islandernews.com)
• Honey, we are 'fine' (islandernews.com)

Ok Coral Gables! 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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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