🌱 Opa-locka's tax-rate ceiling complicates Florida's new property-tax cuts

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In today's newsletter:

• Opa-locka's tax-rate ceiling complicates Florida's new property-tax cuts

Also on today's calendar: Hawks Cay Turkey Trot 5K and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Cloudy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 69.
• Friday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Moss: Key Biscayne is in safe position after Amendment 3 passes (kbindependent.org) — Opa-locka has limited room to raise property-tax rates to offset Florida's newly approved homestead exemption expansion, Key Biscayne's finance chief warns. He cited the city as nearing the state's 10-mill cap, while Miami-Dade projects substantial revenue losses starting in October 2027. Specific local service cuts have not been established.
   

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📸 Around Opa-locka

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Opa-locka

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday November 26

• Hawks Cay Turkey Trot 5K →
  Angler & Ale, 540 Duck Key Dr, Duck Key
  7:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday November 12

• Civics Scavenger Hunt
  Opa-locka Branch -
• Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Preschoolers
  Opa-locka Branch -
  10:00 am
• St. Thomas University Men's Basketball vs Florida College →
  Fernandez Family Center Miami Gardens, Fla.,
  12:30 pm
• Drop in Tech Time
  Opa-locka Branch -
  4:00 pm
• St. Thomas University Men's Wrestling vs New College of Florida →
  Fernandez Family Center Miami Gardens, Fla.,
  6:00 pm

Friday November 13

• St. Thomas University Women's Tennis vs Nova Invitational
  St. Thomas University Athletics Davie, FL
• Civics Scavenger Hunt
  Opa-locka Branch -
• TCONNECT - Mobile Driver's License Services →
  Opa-locka Municipal Complex, 780 Fisherman Street, Opa-locka
  9:00 am
• St. Thomas University Developmental Women's Basketball at John Melvin Christian University
  St. Thomas University Athletics Sanford, FL
  2:00 pm
• City of Opa-locka | Community Bingo! →
  Sherbondy Village Community Center, 215 N Perviz Ave, Opa-locka
  6:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• Civics Scavenger Hunt
  Opa-locka Branch -
• St. Thomas University Men's Bowling Spring Hill College Fall Classic #1
  St. Thomas University Athletics Pensacola, Fla.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dade County Federal Credit Union posted a job opening for Financial Services Representative I - Miami Gardens in Miami Gardens. Apply here.
• Denny's posted a job opening for Cook - Franchise in Miami Gardens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Opa-locka here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Miami Gardens

• Rick Ross Plans 100 More Homes in Miami Condo Project (sandrarose.com)
• Miami Carol City Senior High student accused of bringing loaded gun to school had posted photo with weapon on Instagram chat, police say (local10.com)
• 2026 In Review Fast Facts (ktvz.com)

Hialeah

• Experienced Project Management Specialist at Boeing (boeing.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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