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Hey hey Miami! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Have you seen this missing 79-year-old in Southwest Miami-Dade?
  • How a $1M gift pushed Dolphins Cancer Challenge past $100M.
  • How to call in and win Miami Heat tickets this week

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 88, low: 78.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 79 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Search underway for missing endangered 79-year-old woman last seen in SW Miami-Dade (wsvn.com) — Authorities are urgently searching today for 79-year-old Lydia Bermudez, last seen around 2 p.m. near the 5000 block of SW 93rd Court in Southwest Miami-Dade. She's considered an endangered adult who may need services and has not contacted loved ones, so residents in the area are asked to stay alert and share any information with the sheriff's office or Crime Stoppers immediately.
   

2. Dolphins Cancer Challenge receives $1M contribution, hitting $100M milestone in research fundraising (wsvn.com) — South Florida cancer patients and researchers just got a big boost as the Dolphins Cancer Challenge reached a $100 million fundraising milestone, helped by a new $1 million gift from Channel 7 and Channel 18 foundations. Hosted by the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium, the event directs every participant-raised dollar to the University of Miami's Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center for research, care, and prevention.
   

3. Listen all week to win HEAT tickets! (audacy.com) — Miami Heat fans in Miami can call WQAM this week for a chance to win two tickets to the October 21 game at Kaseya Center. To claim the mobile-only tickets, winners must have an email address, a compatible smartphone, and comply with any venue health and safety requirements.
   

4. 12 Florida Steakhouses Worth The Splurge In 2026 (takingthekids.com) — Miami diners looking to splurge have several standout options on this statewide list, including Lafayette Miami in Brickell and COTE Miami in the Design District. The guide highlights showpiece tomahawk steaks, Korean-style tableside grilling, and polished rooms that turn birthdays, big wins, or date nights into full-on occasions, while also noting other destination steakhouses around Florida for future trips.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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