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Morning Miami! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will December's G20 summit transform daily life around Miami?
  • How Messi and Suárez powered Inter Miami's emphatic 4-0 home win
  • Why "square grouper" cocaine keeps washing into the Florida Keys.

Also on today's calendar: Flamenco y Folklórico and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 90 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 78.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• US G20 Summit 2026 Brings Together Russia, Poland, Qatar and More Nations as Miami Prepares for Global Leaders (travelandtourworld.com) — Miami will host the 2026 G20 Leaders' Summit at Trump National Doral on December 14–15, bringing presidents, prime ministers, and delegations from major economies and invited nations into the city. Residents and local businesses can expect intense security, heavy demand for hotels and transport, and possible movement restrictions, as global economic, trade, and tourism issues are debated on Miami's doorstep.
   

• Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez net braces as Inter Miami blank D.C. United (statenews.net) — Inter Miami thrilled home fans in Miami with a dominant 4-0 win over D.C. United, powered by two goals each from Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez. The victory snapped a five-match winless streak and lifted Miami into second place in the Eastern Conference, strengthening the club's playoff position and keeping local supporters energized for the final stretch.
   

• An alluring catch in the Florida Keys isn't a fish. It's cocaine. (mercurynews.com) — From the Keys to Miami's federal courts, authorities are confronting a steady stream of cocaine bricks, or "square grouper," washing into Florida's island chain. The story traces how locals, charter captains, and opportunists have turned found drugs into trafficking schemes, resulting in overdoses, murders, and major prosecutions, while others risk trouble by dutifully turning packages over to law enforcement.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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