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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:

  • What witnesses say happened inside Brickell's Starbucks before the arrest
  • Why Miami's own Trina says her next album will be her last
  • How Miami Police tracked a Sweetwater hit-and-run suspect in an Uber

Also on today's calendar: INTRIGA @ DO NOT SIT ft. SANTELISES : 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 90 and low of 81 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 88, low: 82.
  • Friday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 90 and low of 81 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Man accused of causing mayhem in Brickell just days after his release from Miami-Dade jail, records show (local10.com) — A 29-year-old man is back in custody after Miami police say he went on a destructive outburst at the Starbucks in Mary Brickell Village, damaging property and injuring a security guard. Records show he'd been released from Miami-Dade jail just days earlier on a felony grand theft and burglary case, and now faces new battery and criminal mischief charges.
   

2. Trina Says Next Album Will Be Her Last: 'I Have One More In Me' (eurweb.com) — Miami rap legend Trina says her next album will likely be her last, closing a career that began with her 2000 debut and grew from Liberty City to national fame. Speaking on 99 JAMZ, she reflected on the seven-year gap since her last project and how she wants to end her catalog on her own terms for longtime Miami fans.
   

3. Man fled scene of Sweetwater hit-and-run in rideshare, police say (nbcmiami.com) — A Sweetwater driver is accused of fleeing a hit-and-run crash near Southwest 107th Avenue and 4th Street, then being tracked down and detained by Miami Police after leaving in an Uber. The 30-year-old faces charges including leaving the scene and driving with a suspended license, and is expected in bond court as the victim recovers from non-serious injuries.
   

4. Feds stop boat smuggling 18 people from Bahamas to Miami-Dade, agents say (miamiherald.com) — Federal agents intercepted a boat off Miami-Dade County that was allegedly smuggling 18 people from Bimini to South Florida, including several previously ordered removed from the U.S. Customs and Homeland Security records say the overloaded vessel was tracked 22 nautical miles from Miami-Dade before everyone aboard was detained and four men were ordered held until trial.
   

5. Your Organization's Vibe Is the Factory Where Resident Experiences Get Built (elgl.org) — A Miami-Dade County innovation manager based in Miami argues that a government office's internal "vibe" directly shapes the services residents experience. By building clear, cross-functional teams, encouraging honest feedback, and releasing new tools in small iterations, he says local agencies can use AI and modern workflows to deliver more responsive, resident-friendly services without big new budgets.
   

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