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Hi Miami! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a West Flagler apartment fire suddenly displaced Miami families
  • Medley pair accused of stealing $620K from Miami-Dade company
  • Miami families grieve after safari helicopter crash kills four locals.

Also on today's calendar: Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 82 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 80.
  • Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 80 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Families displaced after fire at Miami apartment building (nbcmiami.com) — Families living in an 18-unit building on West Flagler Street in Miami were forced out after a fast-moving fire tore through crawl spaces, walls, and the attic Wednesday afternoon. City of Miami firefighters contained the blaze in about an hour, and the American Red Cross is helping more than 20 residents and their pets with temporary housing while officials investigate the cause and assess structural safety.
   

2. Mother, son accused of embezzling $620,000 from Miami-Dade business to fund lavish lifestyle, police say (cbsnews.com) — Police in Medley say a mother and son stole about $620,000 from Iron Container, a Miami-Dade business, over five years and spent it on luxury items including yachts, vehicles, and a Brickell condo. Both were arrested Wednesday, and a company employee told CBS News Miami that the mother, formerly company president, is no longer employed there as the case heads to court.
   

3. Four from South Florida among 7 killed in Kenya helicopter crash during safari trip (cbsnews.com) — Miami is mourning after four South Florida residents, including a Miami journalist and a well-known restaurateur tied to Versailles' founding family, were killed in a helicopter crash during a Kenyan safari. The charter flight went down in a remote area, and U.S. officials, CBS News Miami, and local leaders are working with Kenyan authorities as the investigation continues.
   

4. This Florida pool has caves and waterfalls carved from actual coral rock (wheninyourstate.com) — Just minutes from Miami, Coral Gables' Venetian Pool offers caves, waterfalls, and coral rock grottos fed by a natural aquifer, all in a restored 1920s Mediterranean-style setting. After a major renovation wrapped in late 2025, the National Register-listed pool is again welcoming swimmers who want a historic, resort-like escape without leaving the Miami area.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • YMCA of South Florida and The Related Group Host Water Safety Day in Cutler Bay —South Florida Updates Read on Patch
  • To the person who stopped her car and then proceeded to stop the other cars traveling westbound so that a wounded squirrel could safely cross 152nd Street at the intersection of 127th Avenue yesterday—thank you.
    I don't know if the squirrel survived, but thank you for caring enough to stop and give that little animal a chance. (Nextdoor Silver Lakes)
  • Anybody can rescue some kittens dropped off in Publix shopping center?
    They were left in a dog crate Location. 18280 sw 147 ave Publix eureka promenade (Nextdoor Venetian Parc)
  • Hudson Group posted a job opening for Stock Associate in Miami. Apply here.
  • Jamestown Properties posted a job opening for Maintenance Associate (Janitorial) in Miami. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Miami here.

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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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