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Hi Coral Gables! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Are Coral Gables clinicians missing early signs of multiple myeloma?
• See how Coral Gables' own UM stacks up nationally for 2027
• Developer's $5.9M Cocoplum mansion tied to massive investor fraud

Also on today's calendar: The Wild Tasting | Miami and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Heavy thunderstorms, temps: high: 89, low: 76.
• Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 88 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• C. Ola Landgren: Earlier Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis Starts With Primary Care (oncodaily.com) — Primary care and family clinicians in and around Coral Gables are invited to a free CME/CE forum on October 29 at the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables, focused on catching multiple myeloma earlier. The evening session will share practical testing guidance and aims to improve referral pathways from local practices and major Miami health systems so patients reach specialized care faster.
   

• From Gainesville to Miami: These 5 Florida universities rank among the nation's top 100 schools for 2027 (secretmiami.com) — Coral Gables residents can take pride that the University of Miami, based right in the city, ranks No. 55 nationally and highest in the Miami metro in U.S. News' 2027 Best Colleges list. The story also spotlights other top Florida universities, explaining how graduation rates, value for in-state students, and post-graduation salaries factored into the rankings.
   

• Miami Developer Gets 11 Years in Prison for $89 Million Investor Scam To Fund His Lavish Lifestyle (lmtonline.com) — A Miami developer has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison after prosecutors said he diverted about $89 million from investors, including funding a $5.9 million mansion in Coral Gables' Cocoplum neighborhood. Location Ventures projects in Coral Gables and nearby cities were heavily promoted but largely never built, and the developer must now forfeit luxury purchases and repay investors and the IRS.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coral Gables

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• The Wild Tasting | Miami →
  900 S Miami Ave, Miami
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Vice City Pillow Talk Live: Dating ... In This Economy? →
  Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables
  6:30 pm
• Veterans PTSD Support Group →
  American Legion, Post 98, 303 Alhambra CIrcle, Coral Gables
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• State of the Arts | Coral Gables 2026 →
  Sanctuary of the Arts, 410 Andalusia Avenue, Coral Gables
• The Wizard of Oz →
  Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables
  2:00 pm
• 305 Hive's Book Club Experience: Mad Mabel →
  Bay 13 Brewery and Kitchen, 65 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Halloween at Fairchild: Haunted Birdhouse Hunt →
  Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd, Coral Gables
  10:00 am
• Voices of a Changing Cuba →
  Richter Library, 1300 Memorial Dr, Coral Gables
  6:00 pm
• Trivia Night at Books & Books - Coral Gables →
  Books & Books, Coral Gables
  9:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• New Directions in Cuban Studies →
  Richter Library, 1300 Memorial Dr, Coral Gables
  6:00 pm
Friday October 23
• October 23rd & October 24th - Spooky Adventures: Monsters Unleashed →
  Gold Coast Railroad Museum, 12450 SW 152nd St, Miami
  6:00 pm
• The Ghost Light Hour →
  Lehman Theater, 11380 NW 27th Ave, Miami
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lies Sellers Tell Themselves
  The costliest mistakes in a home sale don't look like mistakes. They sound reasonable, even prudent, right up until they give away money, leverage or… (Nextdoor Granada East)
• LAS "MENTIRITAS" QUE EL VENDEDOR SE CUENTA...
  Los errores más caros al vender una casa no parecen errores. Suenan razonables, incluso prudentes, hasta el momento en que le cuestan al vendedor… (Nextdoor Granada East)

• SP Plus Corporation posted a job opening for Cashier/Dispatcher - The Ritz Carlton - Key Biscayne in Key Biscayne. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Miami. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coral Gables here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pinecrest

• Commissioner Rodriguez delivers procurement reform for county (communitynewspapers.com)

Key Biscayne

• Ocean Reef Community Foundation awards $60,000 to Miami Youth for Christ's City Life KIX Program (communitynewspapers.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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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