🌱 Hialeah hit-and-run ends with a 74-year-old driver under arrest.

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In today's newsletter:

• Hialeah hit-and-run ends with a 74-year-old driver under arrest.
• How Hialeah seniors can get free meals at La Carreta
• Police detail disturbing incident at Hialeah Lowe's store

Also on today's calendar: South Florida Wellness Network - 2026 South Florida Recovery Month Event (Miami-Dade) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 74.
• Saturday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Woman, 74, arrested after hit-and-run crash in Hialeah, report says (nbcmiami.com) — A serious hit-and-run on West 49th Street and West 10th Avenue in Hialeah left a motorcyclist injured and airlifted from Goodlet Park to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Police say a 74-year-old driver left the scene but was later found in Miami Gardens, arrested, and admitted involvement, underscoring ongoing safety concerns on Hialeah's busy roads.
   

2. Hialeah seniors get a new location for meals and activities in center at La Carreta (miamiherald.com) — Hialeah seniors now have a new spot for free meals and activities at La Carreta on West 16th Avenue, restoring services lost when the Goodlet Park senior center closed. The Little Havana nonprofit is serving breakfast, lunch, exercise classes, and health workshops on weekdays, with capacity for up to 100 seniors daily and extra take-home meals for those who qualify.
   

3. Man, 65, accused of molesting 4-year-old girl in Hialeah Lowe's, police say (nbcmiami.com) — A 65-year-old man has been jailed after police say he molested a 4-year-old girl inside the Lowe's on West 37th Street in Hialeah. Officers used store surveillance video to identify the suspect, who allegedly hid behind a display before approaching the child, and a judge has ordered him held without bond while the case proceeds.
   

4. Hialeah buffet restaurant shut down over revolting findings near food (latination.com) — Golden Corral on West 49th Street in Hialeah was temporarily shut down after state inspectors found rodent droppings, dead and live roaches, and other serious sanitation problems near buffet food areas. After deep cleaning, discarding damaged canned goods, and correcting 11 violations, the restaurant passed a follow-up inspection and has been allowed to reopen to customers.
   

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Friday September 18
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Saturday September 19
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• Spin the Wheel: Trivia, Discover and Win!
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• DSLR Photography with Canon T8i: Level 1
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Saturday September 26
• South Florida Wellness Network - 2026 South Florida Recovery Month Event (Miami-Dade) →
  Amelia Earhart Park, 401 E 65th St, Hialeah
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Un perrito negro mediano con su correa (leash) parece se escapo a el dueño traté de agarrarlo pero no se dejó pare el carro y lo llame,me bajo e intente pero huia a sentido contrario .
  por favor si es de alguien esta entre palm ave y la 2 del w de hialeah en la calle 64 ter. (Nextdoor Palm Spring Estate)
• SE BUSCA PERSONA CON EXPERIENCIA EN COCINA PARA TRABAJO EN WAREHOUSE..
  iniciando de inmediato. Pago semanal 17.50 40 horas garantizadas PERMISO DE TRABAJO VIGENTE O ITIM Interesados escribir o llamar.. 5616080716 El… (Nextdoor Bright Park)

• Teleperformance USA posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative - Onsite in Hialeah. Apply here.
• Florida International University posted a job opening for 2026-2027 Music, SOM Student Events Assistant in Miami. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hialeah here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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