🌱 How a North Miami Beach survivor is reshaping hereditary cancer care
North Miami Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up North Miami Beach! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a North Miami Beach survivor is reshaping hereditary cancer care
- Why a 1976 North Miami Beach murder now nears execution date
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 87, low: 77.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• A Legacy of Action (cancertodaymag.org) — A North Miami Beach resident, Debbie Denardi, turns her own hereditary breast cancer journey into national advocacy, pushing for better genetic testing access and insurance coverage. The story follows her treatment in South Florida, her work with FORCE and lawmakers, and how she now mentors other patients while managing ongoing screenings for multiple cancer risks herself and within her family. 
• DeSantis Sets William Lee Thompson Execution for 1976 Murder (iheart.com) — A 1976 murder in a North Miami Beach motel room is back in the spotlight as Gov. Ron DeSantis sets an October execution date for convicted killer William Lee Thompson. The piece walks through the brutal crime, decades of appeals, and a current clemency push arguing Thompson is intellectually disabled amid Florida’s recent surge in executions.
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🗞 Nearby News
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- DeSantis sets October execution date for man convicted of 1976 North Miami murder (wusf.org)
- North Miami man accused of at least 2 Facebook Marketplace thefts (local10.com)
- Jane T. Verner (cascadiadaily.com)
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- ChiroCare of Florida: Aventura's Respected Chiropractors (amnews.com)
Ok North 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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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