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Coffee in hand, Miami Beach? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What the sudden Sugar Factory shutdown means for Española Way's vibe
  • How a global blood-cancer congress is coming to Miami Beach
  • How a new Airbnb partnership could shelter displaced Miami Beach residents

Also on today's calendar: Urban Golf Weekend Brings Golf, Business and Culture to Miami Beach and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 82 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 90, low: 80.
  • Tuesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 89 and low of 83 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former Miami Beach celebrity hotspot closes after 11 years (miaminewtimes.com) — A once-buzzy Sugar Factory American Brasserie on Española Way in Miami Beach has quietly closed, ending an 11-year run that helped define the city's candy-coated celebrity dining scene. The Las Vegas-born brand once drew stars like Kylie Jenner and Mariah Carey to its Ocean Drive and Lincoln Road spots, but now its last local outpost has shut down without fanfare.
   

• 31st Annual International Congress on Hematologic Malignancies - Oncology News, Insights, Stories by OncoDaily (oncodaily.com) — Miami Beach will host a major international hematology congress February 25–27, 2027, bringing top leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma experts to town. Local clinicians can earn CME credits while hearing about cutting-edge targeted and T‑cell therapies, AI in cancer care, and new MRD techniques, all in an interactive, case-based format right here on the beach.
   

• This company is stepping up to provide emergency shelter in Miami and the Keys (miamiherald.com) — Miami-Dade and Monroe residents, including those in Miami Beach, can now call 211 to be matched with free temporary Airbnb housing after disasters like hurricanes or apartment fires. A new partnership between Airbnb.org, Jewish Community Services, and Volunteer Florida expands options beyond traditional shelters, offering 10–28 day stays while families search for longer-term housing anywhere in the country.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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