🌱 Will the 112 expansion ease your commute—or flood your street with cars?

Coffee in hand, Miami Springs? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Will the 112 expansion ease your commute—or flood your street with cars?
• Inside a joyful Miami Springs baby shower hiding one painful secret
• How a Miami Springs-area grooming visit turned into a tragic mystery

Also on today's calendar: Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Where is the worst place to hide in a hospital ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 81 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 82.
• Saturday: A morning shower or two, with a high of 92 and low of 81 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Council Supports State Road 112 Expansion in 4-1 Vote (miamisprings.com) — Miami Springs City Council has voted 4–1 to support FDOT's Alternative 5-B plan to expand State Road 112 and rework the notorious Iron Triangle intersection, promising faster trips for many residents. The project could also widen sidewalks near NW 36th Street businesses, but some worry it will push more cut-through traffic into residential streets and limit direct access to local shops.
   

• Two Pink Lines (therumpus.net) — A Miami Springs couple, Jade and Victoria, host a lively backyard baby shower that draws in neighbors, music, and an overflowing spread of homemade food. As guests celebrate in the summer heat, Lucas's pregnant partner Teresa quietly battles disordered eating and secret purging, hiding her struggle behind polite smiles and reassurances that everything is fine.
   

• Miami-Dade man seeks answers after dog dies at grooming business (prismnews.com) — A Miami-Dade pet owner is demanding answers after his dog died following a grooming appointment tied to the Miami Springs area, raising concerns about oversight and accountability. The case, along with other South Florida grooming complaints, has spotlighted what records groomers must keep and what recourse local pet owners have when something goes terribly wrong.
   

📸 Around Miami Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Miami Springs

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk →
  Hawks Cay Marina, 61 Hawks Cay Blvd, Duck Key
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 14
• Civics Scavenger Hunt
  Miami Springs Branch Library Miami Springs Branch -
• Back to School Picture Frame
  Miami Springs Branch Library Miami Springs Branch -
  3:30 pm
Saturday August 15
• Civics Scavenger Hunt
  Miami Springs Branch Library Miami Springs Branch -
• Fun with LEGO
  Miami Springs Branch Library Miami Springs Branch -
  11:00 am
• Craft Corner
  Miami Springs Branch Library Miami Springs Branch -
  3:30 pm
Monday August 17
• Civics Scavenger Hunt
  Miami Springs Branch Library Miami Springs Branch -
Tuesday August 18
• Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Preschoolers
  Miami Springs Branch Library Miami Springs Branch -
  6:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
• Civics Scavenger Hunt
  Miami Springs Branch Library Miami Springs Branch -

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 13
• Scavenger Hunt Adventure
  West Dade Regional Library Westchester Regional -
  9:30 am
• Online Event: Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
  Hialeah Gardens Branch - Hialeah Gardens Virtual Program Room
  10:00 am
• Florida Licensing on Wheels (FLOW)
  Doral Branch Library Doral Branch -
  10:00 am
• Test Miami Mobile
  Arcola Lakes Branch Library Arcola Lakes Branch -
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
  FOUND on August 11, 2026 in Hialeah, FL 33013 near Hialeah Police Station Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor West Miami Springs)

• Randstad posted a job opening for Assembler - Now Hiring in Hialeah. Apply here.
• The Adecco Group posted a job opening for Machine Operator Operador de Maquinas in Hialeah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Miami Springs here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hialeah

• Residents across South Florida line up for tickets, plot future plans as Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion (wsvn.com)
• Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart Attends Ceremony Renaming School After His Late Brother, Former Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart (house.gov)
• Hialeah council demands accountability, transparency from Calvo after state closes pools (miamiherald.com)

Doral

• Earthquake in Colombia: Global Empowerment Mission accepts donations in Doral, partners with 2 nonprofits (local10.com)

Ok Miami Springs! 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: In the ICU (Thank you Donna M. for sending it in!)
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