Can the Marlins cool the Cardinals’ hot bats at loanDepot park?
How Miami’s new English-only driving tests are reshaping everyday life
Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross a snowman and a dog? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 81 and low of 71 degrees.
Tuesday: Windy; sunshine, less humid, temps: high: 77, low: 71.
Wednesday: Windy with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Deep lineup has Cards confident going into series against Marlins (statenews.net) — The Miami Marlins open a three-game home series tonight against the surging St. Louis Cardinals, who arrive on a five-game win streak and a powerful offense. Miami counters with starter Max Meyer and welcomes back All-Star outfielder Kyle Stowers, just activated from the injured list and expected to deepen the Marlins’ lineup despite recent team struggles.
• Spanish speakers learn strategies to pass English-only driving test in Florida (mtpr.org) — Miami-Dade’s majority Hispanic residents are being hit hard by Florida’s new English-only driver’s license exams, forcing many Spanish speakers into intensive prep classes just to keep driving legally. Local instructors in Hialeah are scrambling to teach test-specific English strategies, while Miami leaders warn the policy could push more people to drive unlicensed and strain daily life for immigrant workers and families.
📸 Around Miami
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💬 Chatter
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Alivia Clark Unveils the Perfect Miami Club Jam —Meikhel Philogene Read on Patch
Winners of the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust Annual Poster and Essay Contest are Announced —Lisa Mozloom Read on Patch
Dr.GoodPrice Clinics Celebrates Successful Grand Opening in Key Biscayne —Judith Masters Read on Patch
Koch Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Supervisor - West Sweetwater (Gypsum) in Miami. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Miami Beach
Saturday's lottery hits came from Miami-Dade ($250,000) and two Publix stores (miamiherald.com)
Agassi, Blake top pickeball players Waters Bouchard in battle of the sexes (miamiherald.com)
Coast Guard seizes 3,800 pounds of cocaine worth $28.7M -- enough to kill 1.4M Americans (komonews.com)
Coral Gables
South Florida Symphony Orchestra's Summer Chamber Music Series: Cool Sounds, Sultry Nights (bocaratontribune.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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