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In today's newsletter:

• Miami-Dade driver charged after deadly hit-and-run that killed young girl.
• Miami postal inspectors warn about $2 label scam that cost millions

Also on today's calendar: Audition Announcement: Alice In Wonderland and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 84 and low of 77 degrees.
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 79.
• Thursday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 85 and low of 81 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Miami-Dade man arrested in hit-and-run that killed 10-year-old girl and injured brother, sheriff's office says (cbsnews.com) — A Miami-Dade man has surrendered to authorities after a hit-and-run in northwest Miami-Dade that killed 10-year-old Peyton Williams and critically injured her 15-year-old brother, Wilbrent Bain. Detectives say vehicle parts, surveillance video, and phone records tied Arick Metayer to the crash, and he now faces multiple felony charges while awaiting trial at TGK.
   

• Fraudulent website selling postage labels for $2 shut down by authorities; Pakistani man faces 10 federal charges (wsvn.com) — Federal postal inspectors in Miami say they've shut down a website that sold $2 counterfeit shipping labels, allegedly costing the U.S. Postal Service more than $126 million and drawing in over 5,000 customers. Authorities warn Miami residents to avoid online postage deals that seem too cheap, as a Pakistani man now faces 10 federal charges tied to the scheme.
   

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Saturday October 3
• Audition Announcement: Alice In Wonderland →
  901 S. Miami Avenue, Suite 212, Second Floor Miami, FL 33130,
  12:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  1245 NW 107th Ave, Miami
  10:00 am
Friday October 9
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Macy's, 7303 N Kendall Dr, Miami
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Palace presents Ladies Who Lunch: Tuesday Afternoon Drag Show →
  102 Ocean Drv, ai BeachFL 3139
  1:00 pm
• Watch the Puck Drop at Hooters of Weston →
  Hooters, 2282 Weston Rd, Weston
  5:00 pm
• Season Listening Party and Happy Hour at Miramar Cultural Center →
  Miramar Cultural Center, 2400 Civic Center Pl, Miramar
  6:30 pm
• Pasta Á La Elia, an Intimate Pasta-Making Experience on the Miami River →
  Elia on the River, 1440 NW N River Dr Ste 195, Miami
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Palace presents Ladies Who Lunch: Wednesday Afternoon Drag Show →
  1052 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach
  1:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Habitat Acres Fall Build 2026 →
  Southwest 280th Street & Southwest 150th Avenue, Leisure City
  8:30 am
• Royal Dames of Cancer Research to Kick Off 2026 Tiara Ball Season With 'Dancing Queens' →
  Lauderdale Yacht Club, 1725 SE 12th St, Fort Lauderdale
  11:00 am
• Palace presents Ladies Who Lunch: Thursday Afternoon Drag Show →
  1052 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach
  1:00 pm
• Downtown Doral Oktoberfest →
  5275 NW 85th Ave, Doral
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• New Bill Baggs Fearless Journalism Award to Honor South Florida Journalists —Paula Bosler Read on Patch
• New Living Room Community Wellness Center Opens in Wilton Manors, Offering New Approach to Recovery —South Florida Updates Read on Patch
• AutoNation Celebrates 10 Years of DRV PNK with $1M in New Cancer Grants, $50M+ Raised and Donated Nationwide —South Florida Updates Read on Patch

• I've been making some rather ambitious plans for a man who still has considerable difficulty managing his Tuesdays.
  Over the past week, I've considered moving to another city, buying a house, reorganizing my finances, getting rid of half my possessions, developing… (Nextdoor Downtown Miami-CBD)
• El estafador te dice Que te mando un Zelle y es Mentira no te envia nada , tu le dices Que Mande el recibo y te manda cualquier papel , pero antes insiste en Que le des la direccion exacta ( yo no la di ) y te dice wue mando el Zelle y Que se lo
  Mandes para atras de Nuevo . ( solo si ven à la persona por camara y nunca den direccion vayan en sis vehiculos a un lugar publico . (Nextdoor West Perrine Estates)

• Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T2848) in Miami. Apply here.
• CSC Generation, Inc. posted a job opening for Kitchen Assistant (Sur La Table) in Miami. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Miami here.

🗞 Nearby News

Miami Beach

• Lea Nickless Reveals Miami Beach History (artburstmiami.com)
• Man ran after his roommate, shooting at him on a Miami Beach street, police say (miamiherald.com)
• Luca Osteria heads to Miami Beach for its next chapter (miaminewtimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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