🌱 How Doral is honoring a fallen police officer today
Doral, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Doral! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Doral is honoring a fallen police officer today
- Doral officers helped break up this dangerous Miami-Dade street takeover
- How a Doral-based command is reshaping the fight against cartels
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A heavy thunderstorm, temps: high: 90, low: 80.
- Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 79 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Doral Police officer's body taken to medical examiner's office after apparent suicide in SW Miami-Dade, 7News source says (wsvn.com) — Residents should know that a Doral Police officer has died after an apparent suicide in Southwest Miami-Dade, prompting a large law enforcement escort to the medical examiner’s office. The City of Doral publicly honored the officer’s service and character, while investigators continue looking into the circumstances of the death. 
2. Driver accused of running over 2 at Miami-Dade street takeover arrested, deputies say (nbcmiami.com) — Doral residents may be interested that Doral Police helped respond when a chaotic illegal street takeover in northwest Miami-Dade turned violent, leaving three people seriously hurt. Deputies say they’ve now arrested the suspected SUV driver accused of running over two victims and fleeing, while the search continues for the black sedan involved.
3. US military creates new command to target cartels in the Americas (stripes.com) — Doral plays a quiet but important role as home base for U.S. Southern Command, which just launched a new permanent task force to coordinate military efforts against drug cartels and other criminal networks across the Americas. While operations will unfold across the region, the command-and-control work shaping those missions will continue to run through SOUTHCOM’s headquarters in Doral.
4. Gerard returns to Paris for a holiday and a reminder how far he has come in seven months (eldoradonews.com) — PGA Tour fans in Doral can look ahead to the Cadillac Championship at Trump Doral being locked into the PGA Tour’s top-tier Championship Series in 2028, with a March date already set for 2027. The broader piece also tracks rising pro Ryan Gerard’s breakout season and highlights Nelly Korda’s strong major performances.
5. Florida proposes requiring proof of lawful presence for career and technical education enrollment (wpbf.com) — Doral readers should know Florida is weighing a new rule that would require proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence to enroll in postsecondary career and technical education programs, potentially limiting access for many immigrants. Advocates warn this could shrink the workforce and affect adults who rely on trade schools, while the state also considers similar limits for public universities.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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