🌱 Gragson rallies for a strong finish at Homestead-Miami
Homestead, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readHey hey Homestead! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Gragson rallies for a strong finish at Homestead-Miami
- Man held without bond after alleged attack at Homestead motel
Also on today's calendar: Hawks Cay Turkey Trot 5K and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Noah Gragson Closes 2026 Season with Top-10 Finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway (catchfence.com) — Noah Gragson climbed from 33rd to ninth in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, matching his best finish of the season. The result gave Front Row Motorsports an upbeat ending to a difficult year, though Gragson also accepted responsibility for a late incident with Daniel Suárez. 
• Man Accused of Stabbing Woman in Head at Yes Motel, Deputies Say (internewscast.com) — A woman needed staples after an alleged knife attack Sunday at Homestead's Yes Motel on South Dixie Highway, authorities said. Vernon Gregory Tillman, 70, faces an aggravated battery charge and is being held without bond following a Monday court appearance. His arraignment is scheduled for Dec. 12.
📸 Around Homestead
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Hawks Cay Turkey Trot 5K →
Angler & Ale, 540 Duck Key Dr, Duck Key
7:00 am
Thursday November 26
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Other local events
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Kids Special →
Portofino Coal Fired Pizza, 650 Northeast 22nd Terrace, Homestead
11:30 am -
Police Officer Retirement Plan Pension Board of Trustees Special Meeting →
Homestead Police Department, First Floor Squad Room, 45 NW 1st Avenue, Homestead
1:00 pm -
Ranger's Choice 3p
Biscayne National Park, 9700 SW 328th St Sir Lancelot Jones Way, Homestead
3:00 pm -
Mario Games Tournament →
Losner Park, 104 N. Krome Avenue, Homestead -
Free Mijenta Tequila Tasting →
Best Buy Liquors No. 4, 1340 North Krome Avenue, Homestead
3:00 pm -
USPA Tested & Open 2026 Miami Throwdown →
Miami Brewing Company, 30205 SW 217th Ave, Homestead -
BONUS Plein Air Outing: Everglades National Park →
Florida Everglades - Royal Palm Visitor Center, 99MR + 25, 40001 State Highway 9336, Homestead
10:00 am -
Cuidarme Para Cuidar →
Naranja Branch Library, 14850 Southwest 280th Street, Homestead
10:00 am -
Karaoke In The Park →
Harris Field Park, 1034 Northeast 8th Street, Homestead
4:00 pm -
Non-Mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting: RFP#202708 Operations & Maintenance Services for Homestead Circulator Transit System →
350 SE 6th Ave, Homestead
10:00 am -
Taco Tuesday at American Legion Post 43 in Homestead Florida →
VFW Post 4127, 601 NE 2nd Rd., Homestead
5:00 pm -
American Legion Post 43 Taco Tuesdays →
Homestead – American Legion Post 43, 399 S Krome Ave, Homestead
5:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Tuesday November 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Greetings, if you picked up a stray or your nonprofit agency is struggling with pet food please respond .
We have some cat and dog food items to donate, but you must arrange pick up . Thank you (Nextdoor Redland Road) - I've noticed many drivers hesitate to turn right at intersections with red-light cameras, especially at SW 344th Street and US 1 in Florida City.
So I put together this quick community explainer to clarify what Florida law actually says. My goal is simple: share useful, fact-based information… (Nextdoor Keys Landing)
- KFC posted a job opening for Cook in Homestead. Apply here.
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in HOMESTEAD FL S19071 in Homestead. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Homestead here.
🗞 Nearby News
Florida City
- Florida hotel worker finally buys a home with a yard — now she leaves for work at 4:40 am (newsbreak.com)
Cutler Bay
- Miami-Dade Homeless Trust raises 20K in 'bed racing' event during Homeless Awareness Day (wlrn.org)
Kendall
- Roadwork closes, shifts lanes along Okeechobee Road and Palmetto Expressway (miamiherald.com)
- Florida PACE Centers Expands Access to Comprehensive Care for Seniors with New Pembroke Pines Facility (southfloridahospitalnews.com)
Ok Homestead! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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