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🌱 Patch AM: How the 2026 Palmetto Bay mayor’s race fits into Florida’s huge ballot
Coming up: Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk on the Palmetto Bay Patch calendar

Hello Palmetto Bay! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How the 2026 Palmetto Bay mayor's race fits into Florida's huge ballot
Also on today's calendar: Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 77.
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Florida Voters Face More Than 2,300 Elections and Retention Decisions on November 3 – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — Palmetto Bay voters will choose a new mayor this November as part of a packed 2026 ballot that also includes major state and federal races. The piece explains key deadlines for registration, vote-by-mail, and early voting, plus how Miami-Dade residents can confirm their precinct, fix mail-ballot signature issues, and contact local election officials before heading to the polls.
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📸 Around Palmetto Bay
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palmetto Bay
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★ Featured events ★
- Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk →
Hawks Cay Marina, 61 Hawks Cay Blvd, Duck Key
9:00 am
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Opera Meets Zarzuela →
Seminole Theatre, 18 N Krome Ave, Homestead
7:00 pm - Let's Puzzle Together
Palmetto Bay Branch Library Palmetto Bay Branch -
9:30 am - READy, Set, Go: Music & Movement
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
10:30 am - Plarning Club
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
3:30 pm - Online Event: Live, Learn, Grow with Ligia Houben
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
4:00 pm - The Paper Cuts: Young Adult Book Club
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch - Auditorium
4:30 pm - Knitting and Crochet Club
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
4:30 pm - Write-Up: Teen Book Reviews
Palmetto Bay Branch Library Palmetto Bay Branch -
4:30 pm - READy, Set, Go: Music & Movement
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
10:30 am
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Puzzle Club
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
9:30 am - Drop-in Coloring Fun!
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
9:30 am - Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resource System (FDLRS-South)
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
9:30 am - Sidewalk Storybook Chalk Art
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
9:30 am
Saturday August 22
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🗞 Nearby News
Pinecrest
- Urologist accused of sexually battering medical students while working for UM (local10.com)
- Resilient Miami: Senator Alexis Calatayud, Florida Senate District 38 (communitynewspapers.com)
- Big Pine Key Brush Fire 95 Percent Contained (thefloridavillager.com)
Cutler Bay
- Mia Dio Wins Miss Universe Cuba 2026 One Year After Competing With Facial Paralysis (latintimes.com)
- 'I'm Ready — in English and in Spanish': Eliott Rodriguez Wants 3 Debates With María Elvira Salazar (biscaynetimes.com)
Kendall
- Mother faces Miami-Dade charges after filming herself pouring candle wax on daughters, setting kitchen fire (local10.com)
Ok Palmetto Bay! 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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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