🌱 Patch AM: How a Miami Beach shipping pickup turned into an international car heist

Hello Miami Beach! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Miami Beach shipping pickup turned into an international car heist
• How Miami Beach's Holocaust Memorial is transforming Holocaust education this year

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: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 82 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 83.
• Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 81 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man arrested for stealing luxury Miami Beach cars was part of international car theft ring, federal authorities say (wsvn.com) — Residents in Miami Beach's South of Fifth and Mid-Beach neighborhoods had luxury cars stolen in a sophisticated shipping scam now tied to a wider international theft ring. Federal investigators say forged work orders and hacked dispatch systems rerouted vehicles, leading to a suspect's arrest and ongoing Homeland Security and U.S. Marshals involvement.
   

• Holocaust Memorial education center off to a fast start (miamitodaynews.com) — Miami Beach's Holocaust Memorial has launched a new education center that's already drawn thousands of visitors with interactive survivor testimony, films, and multilingual resources. The city and Miami-Dade partners are helping expand free programs for students, teachers, and residents, with online tools coming so people far beyond Miami Beach can access high-quality Holocaust education.
   

📸 Around Miami Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Miami Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk →
  Hawks Cay Marina, 61 Hawks Cay Blvd, Duck Key
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Summer Cuban Cocktail Experience with Gio Gutierrez | Lennox Hotel Miami Beach →
  Lennox Miami Beach, 1900 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
  6:00 pm
• Toastmasters
  Miami Beach Regional Library Miami Beach Regional -
  6:30 pm
• THIRD THURSDAYS | MOVE YOUR BODY: LIBERATION | KIKI BALL BLACK AUGUST & SOUTHERN GOTHIC FUTURES
  The Bass 2100 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
  9:00 pm
Friday August 21
• The Magic of Miami Beach
  Miami Beach Regional Library Miami Beach Regional -
• Zumba on the beach at 64th Street Beach
  Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Allison Park Beach at 64th Street and Collins ave - on the sand, meet near the lifeguard tower
  6:30 am
• Beach Fit Camp at 64th Street Beach
  Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce 64th Street Beach - on the sand, meet near the lifeguard tower with a towel or mat and water
  6:30 am
• MBCC: 6th Annual #BWOTY Badass Women of the Year Awards
  Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Bloom @ Jungle Island 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami FL 33132
  11:00 am
• Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
  South Shore Branch Library South Shore Branch - South Shore In-Person Programs
  11:00 am
Wednesday August 26
• National Dog Day Yappy Hour at National Hotel Miami Beach →
  National Hotel, 1677 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
  5:00 pm
• INTRIGA @ DO NOT SIT ft. SANTELISES : 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY →
  Do Not Sit On The Furniture, 423 16th St, Miami Beach
  10:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Intro to Meditation →
  UNFRAMED, Autograph Collection, 1685 Washington Ave, Miami Beach
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Fontainebleau Miami Beach posted a job opening for Security | Nightlife Security Officer LIV (Part Time) in Miami Beach. Apply here.
• Rose's Agency posted a job opening for Full Charge Housekeeper in Surfside, FL in Miami Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Miami Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Surfside

• Did a Deadly Disaster End the Florida Condo 'Dream'? (nytimes.com)
• 'I never imagined that I would lose my job': Kevin Guthrie's farewell text to FDEM staff (floridapolitics.com)
• Looking to improve your home? These tools can help navigate major projects (miamiherald.com)

Miami

• Miami graffiti artist Atomik arrested over Seaquarium tagging (miaminewtimes.com)

Ok Miami Beach! 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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