🌱 Patch AM: Which Coral Gables High seniors just earned National Merit honors?

Morning Coral Gables! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Coral Gables High seniors just earned National Merit honors?
• LSU volleyball is coming to Coral Gables—who are they facing?

Also on today's calendar: Disrupting a 'Brilliant Colony' and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Some sun with a shower or two, with a high of 91 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: An afternoon t-storm or two, temps: high: 89, low: 79.
• Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sarasota County students named National Merit semifinalists. See list (heraldtribune.com) — Several Coral Gables High School seniors have been named National Merit semifinalists, putting them in the top 1% of U.S. students and into contention for major scholarships. The statewide list highlights their standout PSAT scores and outlines the next steps—essays, recommendations, and strong academics—to advance to finalist status and potentially earn part of $24 million in awards.
   

• Robinson Reaches 1,500 Career Kills as LSU Sweeps Southeastern (lsusports.net) — LSU's volleyball team is heading to Coral Gables this week for the Canes Classic, where they'll face Miami and Tulsa Sept. 17-18. Coming off a sweep of Southeastern Louisiana and a major career milestone for star hitter Jurnee Robinson, the Tigers bring strong momentum into matches local fans can attend or follow nearby.
   

📸 Around Coral Gables

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coral Gables

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 16
• Trial Lawyers Section Executive Council Meeting →
  Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables, 180 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15
• Scrabble® Club
  South Miami Branch -
  10:30 am
• *Virtual* Study Abroad Drop-In Advising - Fall 2026 (Tuesdays)
  University of Miami College Art and Culture, 1320 S Dixie Hwy, Coral Gables
  2:00 pm
• Chess Club
  Virrick Park Branch -
  4:30 pm
Wednesday September 16
• DIY Slime Lab: Pico de Slime-o!
  Coconut Grove Branch -
  4:00 pm
• The STEMology Club
  Virrick Park Branch -
  4:30 pm
• Paint With a Librarian
  South Miami Branch -
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Grand Cafe de la Rentrée 2026 →
  Grand Cafe de la Rentrée, Residence Consulaire, Coral Gables
• *Virtual* Study Abroad Drop-In Advising - Fall 2026 (Thursdays)
  University of Miami College Art and Culture, 1320 S Dixie Hwy, Coral Gables
  10:00 am
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
Thursday October 1
• America at 250: Decades of the New Republic →
  Virtual Event (Zoom)
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hoy Hazel fue con Mercedes al salón de belleza.
  Mercedes está viendo si Hazel se adapta a su hogar, donde tiene perros, gatos y aves. Y hoy me quedó esto: Quien no quiere a tus animales, no merece… (Nextdoor Riviera)

• Saks Fifth Avenue posted a job opening for Restaurant Cook in Coral Gables. Apply here.
• University of Miami posted a job opening for ORA Sr. Grant Administrator (Pre-Award) in Coral Gables. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coral Gables here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• A look inside NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo's new $13M Florida mansion (orlandoweekly.com)
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• South Florida family turns love of tea into growing side hustle amid rising costs (cbsnews.com)

Key Biscayne

• Meet Key Biscayne's Living History (islandernews.com)
• Key Biscayne kids, Oreogate and their lunchroom economy (islandernews.com)
• Miami's skyline meets 1930s stilt houses you can only reach by boat (wheninyourstate.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: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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