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In today's newsletter:
- Will Hialeah’s next Metro Station apartments ever get built?
- Why Hialeah officers arrested a North Bay Village cop this week
- How a simple song in Hialeah helped reunite a lost patient
Also on today's calendar: The Ghost Light Hour and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 90 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A stray thunderstorm, temps: high: 91, low: 78.
- Saturday: Humid; a few morning showers, with a high of 89 and low of 79 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. As debt woes mount, Alirio Torrealba's MG Developer lists Hialeah dev site entitled for apartments (therealdeal.com) — A financially troubled South Florida developer is trying to sell its approved Metro Station II apartment site on East 11th Avenue in Hialeah, next to the nearly finished Metro Station I building. The move comes as MG Developer faces multiple lender lawsuits, including a foreclosure case tied to its larger Metro Parc South project in Hialeah, potentially affecting the pace and certainty of new housing in the city. 
2. North Bay Village Police officer arrested, accused of biting boyfriend (nbcmiami.com) — A North Bay Village police officer was arrested after Hialeah officers say her boyfriend flagged them down and accused her of biting and scratching him during a dispute at her home. The man reported a history of abuse and showed visible bite marks and scratches. The officer, sworn in last year, faces an aggravated battery charge and is awaiting a bond hearing.
3. Dr. Fabian Carrera–Composing a Life Without Limits (abilitymagazine.com) — A moving profile of guitarist and music therapist Dr. Fabian Carrera includes a powerful story set in the Hialeah area, where music helped an elderly Cuban patient recover memories so his family could be found. Carrera reflects on surviving childhood polio, building a classical music career in Miami and beyond, and using gentle, familiar songs to comfort patients in hospitals and hospice care.
4. Miami Beach Fire Department to Host 39th Annual Children's Fire Safety Festival (communitynewspapers.com) — Hialeah families should know that City of Hialeah Fire Rescue will join other Miami‑Dade agencies at the 39th Annual Children’s Fire Safety Festival in Miami Beach from Oct. 13–15. First‑ through third‑graders will rotate through hands‑on stations teaching Stop, Drop and Roll, home fire prevention, bathroom and kitchen safety, and how to call 911, all during National Fire Prevention Week.
5. Americans spend most on groceries in these 15 cities, study finds (newsnationnow.com) — Hialeah ranks 10th nationwide in a new study of cities where residents spend the largest share of their income on groceries, with food costs taking about 2.99% of the median household’s monthly income. The report highlights how lower local incomes make rising prices bite harder, and offers practical tips like shopping sales, buying store brands and using rewards cards to stretch your food budget.
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Audio Editing with Logic Pro: Level 1
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Craft Club: Articulated Fish Keychains
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Art & Drawing Club: Contour Drawing Techniques
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Take and Make Saturdays
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Homework Help and Tutoring
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Chess and Checkers Club
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Spin the Wheel: Trivia, Discover and Win!
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3D Modeling with Tinkercad: Level 1
Hialeah Gardens Branch - YOUmedia
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Minecraft Fun, Skillfully Done!
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LEGO®+ BuildWorks Hub
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Animation Station: Boiling & Loops
Hialeah Gardens Branch - YOUmedia
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The Ghost Light Hour →
Lehman Theater, 11380 NW 27th Ave, Miami
6:30 pm
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Saturday October 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: Pet Reunited
Luna, a dog who went missing in Miami Gardens, FL, has been safely reunited with their family after 9 hours, 36 minutes. Message from Owner: "Please… (Nextdoor Miami Gardens West) - “Jehová es tu guardador: Jehová es tu sombra a tu mano derecha.
” Salmo 121:5 Hay días en los que puedes sentirte vulnerable, cansado o incluso olvidado. Pero la Palabra nos recuerda que Dios permanece atento a… (Nextdoor Ethereal Gardens)
- MasterCorp posted a job opening for Housekeepers - Vacation Village at Bonaventure Resort in Hialeah. Apply here.
- Pei Wei Asian Diner, LLC posted a job opening for Cook-BOH Team Member [All Locations] in Hialeah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hialeah here.
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