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1. Miami Beach Fire Department to Host 39th Annual Children's Fire Safety Festival (communitynewspapers.com) — Families in Miami Beach should know that the Fire Department is hosting a free, hands-on Children's Fire Safety Festival at the Miami Beach Convention Center Oct. 13–15, focused on grades 1–3. Kids will practice Stop, Drop and Roll, home fire prevention, and how to call 911, alongside firefighters from across Miami-Dade, giving them practical skills they can use in an emergency.
2. King tide side effect: Floridians 'stranded' after floods zap high rise elevators (miamiherald.com) — Miami Beach condo residents are still coping with king tide flooding that knocked out elevators, stranded older neighbors in upper floors, and damaged garages and equipment. The story details how buildings like Lincoln Bay and Sunshine Bay are slowly restoring service, relying on temporary pumps and sandbags while awaiting longer-term city drainage upgrades and more king tides this weekend.
3. Ferguson volleyball wins GMAC. Milestones for American Heritage volleyball. Plus bowling, football (miamiherald.com) — Miami Beach High's boys bowling team was swept 7-0 by Coral Park, with Michael Walsh leading the Stingarees' scores despite the loss. The roundup also highlights standout performances from other Miami-Dade and Broward volleyball, football, and bowling teams, and invites local schools to submit stats and photos for future coverage.
4. Miami looks toward paid memorial dedications in its parks (miamitodaynews.com) — Miami is considering a new paid memorial dedication program for its parks, and Miami Beach's existing Adopt-A-Bench program is being used as a comparison point. While Miami may allow plaques on benches, trees, and bricks for five-year terms, Miami Beach currently charges $10,000 for a bench plaque guaranteed for at least ten years, highlighting how different local cities price remembrance options.
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