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  • What CBS Miami uncovered after a North Miami Beach woman’s $18,000 window nightmare
  • Which stars turned Miami’s Grand Prix weekend into a three-day celebrity takeover?
  • How Florida’s life expectancy stacks up and what’s happening around Miami

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Today's riddle: Why is the mushroom always invited to the party? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 81 and low of 73 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 82, low: 75.
  • Wednesday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 85 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North Miami Beach homeowner's $18,000 window investment leads to dispute, CBS Miami investigation prompts response (cbsnews.com) — A North Miami Beach homeowner’s $18,000 window project turned into a long-running dispute over distorted glass, failed inspections, and confusing promises from her installer. After she contacted CBS News Miami Investigates, both the manufacturer ES Windows and Miami-based Safeguard Impact Windows and Doors began replacing products and negotiating fixes, offering a cautionary tale for anyone planning major home upgrades in Miami-Dade.    

• Hailey Bieber, Chase Infiniti, and More Stars Show Up in Miami for Formula One (harpersbazaar.com) — Miami just wrapped a star-packed Formula One weekend as celebrities flocked to the 2026 Miami Grand Prix and surrounding parties across the city. From Casa Tua fashion dinners to events at the Miami International Autodrome, big names like Hailey Bieber, Serena Williams, and Alix Earle mixed racing, style, and nightlife in a three-day spectacle.    

• Florida sits in the middle for life expectancy nationwide, new study finds (spotonflorida.com) — Miami readers get a mix of statewide and hyper-local updates here, from Florida’s middling national life expectancy ranking to the Hurricanes women’s tennis NCAA exit. You’ll also see mentions of the Miami Grand Prix winner, local weather for the week, and a new ‘Links to Leadership’ golf initiative launched by Brainstorm Miami for students.    

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  • Loews Miami Beach Hotel is offering a unique dining experience during F1 race weekend (wsvn.com)
  • Republican Club relaunch in Miami Beach reflects shifting political landscape (local10.com)
  • West Boca's Amey, St. Andrew's Bote win individual state boys tennis titles (sun-sentinel.com)

Coral Gables

  • Italian favorite Caffe Vialetto is making a comeback in Coral Gables (spotonflorida.com)

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