🌱 Where in Miramar you can drop donations for Venezuela relief
Miramar, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Miramar! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Where in Miramar you can drop donations for Venezuela relief
- Why Miramar honored Barbados’ Prime Minister with a major global award
- Miramar UPS driver accused after sting with dye-packed ‘bait’ packages
Also on today's calendar: IBFM Summer Intensive 2026.
Today's riddle: What do French fries do when they haven’t seen each other in a while? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 93 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 93, low: 79.
- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 78 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Miramar collecting donations for Venezuela earthquake relief. How you can help (miramarflnews.com) — Miramar officials are asking residents to donate supplies at city police headquarters and five local fire stations to support Venezuelans affected by recent deadly earthquakes. The city is partnering with Global Empowerment Mission and encouraging contributions of food, water, baby items, hygiene products, masks, and cleanup supplies so local families can directly help loved ones and strangers abroad. 
• Miramar honors Barbados Prime Minister with Lifetime Achievement Award (sfltimes.com) — Miramar city leaders recently honored Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley with a Global Africa Ubuntu Lifetime Achievement Award during a June 18 ceremony in the city. The recognition highlighted her climate justice leadership and advocacy for people of African descent, while Miramar officials emphasized the city’s role in hosting global conversations on sustainability and equity.
• UPS driver accused of stealing $55,000 Rolex and opening packages during delivery route in Miami-Dade (meigsindypress.com) — A Miramar-based UPS driver is accused of stealing a high-end Rolex and opening packages during his Miami-Dade delivery route after investigators say surveillance and tracking data tied him to missing items. Detectives staged a sting with GPS-tagged Samsung phones and a dye pack, leading to his arrest and a grand theft charge after his hands were stained during an alleged unauthorized opening.
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★ Featured events ★
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IBFM Summer Intensive 2026 →
Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center, 111 SW 5th Ave, Miami
9:00 am
Monday July 20
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Other local events
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MIC CHECK WYNWOOD SEASON 4 COMPETITION →
Balloon House, 6314C Pembroke Rd, Miramar
5:00 pm -
12th Annual Family Fun Day/ Patient Appreciation (Back to School Giveaway) →
Walker Chiropractic and Wellness Center, 8844 Miramar Pkwy, Miramar
11:00 am
Friday July 10
Saturday July 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Wellness Sunday x Nike Series →
Nike - Pembroke Pines, 627 SW 145th Terrace, Pembroke Pines
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ESY 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
The Quest Center Hollywood, FL 33024 -
Audio Production with Logic Pro: Level 1
Hialeah Gardens Branch - YOUmedia
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Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers en dos idiomas
Palm Springs North Branch Library Palm Springs North Branch -
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Anime Club: Kaiju Terror
Hialeah Gardens Branch - YOUmedia Green Room
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Cine Club @ The Library
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Caregiver Training/Support (Spanish) →
Pembroke Pines, FL Calendar, 301 NW 103rd Avenue, Pembroke Pines
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Caregiver Training/Support (English) →
Pembroke Pines, FL Calendar, 301 NW 103rd Avenue, Pembroke Pines
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3D Modeling with Tinkercad: Level 1
Hialeah Gardens Branch - YOUmedia
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Active Minds, Healthy Minds
Hialeah Gardens Branch -
1:00 pm
Sunday June 28
Monday June 29
Tuesday June 30
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Pembroke Pines
- Helping Venezuela: Meet Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Capt. German Leal (local10.com)
- Waterton Purchases 358-Unit Apartment Community in South Florida for $80.5M (rebusinessonline.com)
- Food, music and culture: Caribbean-American festival returning to Pembroke Pines (pembrokepinesflnews.com)
Cooper City
- South Florida's best Key lime pie revealed in reader poll (orlandosentinel.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: “ketchup!” (Thank you Fauna T. for sending it in!)
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