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🌱 Patch AM: Why a Miami car lot was raided and padlocked this week

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Friday May 8th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Miami car lot was raided and padlocked this week
  • How Miami Dade College students outsmarted the pros to revive hotel robots
  • Miami teen’s late-night fire rescue just changed his future career

Also on today's calendar: Le Corsaire Suite and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I Am not animal, vegetable, or mineral. I don’t eat, but need to be fed regularly to stay alive. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 87 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 87, low: 80.
  • Sunday: Humid; breezy in the morning, with a high of 87 and low of 80 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Miami car dealership owner arrested after extensive FBI investigation, towing stolen cars (cbsnews.com) — Federal agents and the Miami-Dade auto crimes task force raided Cube Motors, a Miami car dealership near NW 79th Street and Third Avenue, leading to the owner’s arrest on theft and VIN-altering charges. Investigators towed several vehicles and padlocked the business, while authorities continue probing whether more cars on the lot may be stolen.    

2. How Miami Dade College students brought two robots back to life when no one else could (nbcmiami.com) — Miami Dade College students just rescued two service robots at downtown Miami’s Yotel after local tech companies couldn’t fix them, using AI and mapping tools to restore and upgrade their abilities. Their work not only brought Luna and Pepper back to guests’ rooms, but also showcased skills that could power future logistics, warehouse, and hospital robotics across Miami’s economy.    

3. Miami police honor heroic teen with life-changing surprise (local10.com) — A 17-year-old Miami resident who alerted neighbors during a fire in his Miami apartment building just received a special honor from Miami Police. After a guided tour of MPD headquarters, he was surprised with a scholarship that will fully fund his future police academy training, recognizing his quick action in helping residents, including a disabled retired officer, escape safely.    

4. The Miami Book Hub: Guest Nicole Tallman with J. Adrian Betancourt (communitynewspapers.com) — Miami-Dade’s third Poet Laureate, Nicole Tallman, has been driving new poetry initiatives across the county, from placing local poems on public transit to hosting lunchtime poetry and jazz at the downtown Main Library. In a new Miami Community Newspapers conversation with J. Adrian Betancourt, she reflects on connecting residents through verse and supporting Miami’s vibrant community of poets and writers.    

5. Miami-Dade memorial ceremony honors 171 fallen officers, adds 2 new names to wall (local10.com) — Families and officers from across Miami-Dade gathered Thursday night to honor 171 fallen law enforcement officers, including two recently added names from Miami Beach Police and the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. The ceremony highlighted the sacrifices of David Cajuso and Devin Jaramillo, with emotional tributes from their families that underscored the risks local officers face daily.    


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Ok Miami! 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: Fire (Thank you Steve H. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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