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🌱 Patch AM: Why an SUV driver now faces felonies after a Palmetto Bay ride
Happening soon: Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk on the Palmetto Bay Patch calendar
Hello again Palmetto Bay! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why an SUV driver now faces felonies after a Palmetto Bay ride
Also on today's calendar: Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 90 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm or two, temps: high: 92, low: 77.
- Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SUV driver arrested for veering into bicyclists' path in Palmetto Bay, MDSO says (cbsnews.com) — A driver has been arrested after allegedly steering an SUV toward a group of bicyclists and firing a gun along Southwest 87th Avenue near 184th Lane in Palmetto Bay. The weekend incident, captured on video and widely shared online, left two riders injured but not seriously, and the suspect turned himself in and now faces multiple felony charges. 
📸 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
- Take & Make Craft
Palmetto Bay Branch Library Palmetto Bay Branch -
9:30 am - The Incredible Years: Parents and Babies Program
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
10:00 am - Dominó, Cubilete y Danzón
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
10:00 am - English Conversation Circle
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
10:00 am - Write-Up: Teen Book Reviews
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
4:30 pm - Teen Library Advisory Committee
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
4:30 pm - Drop-in Coloring Fun!
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
9:30 am - Puzzle Club
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
9:30 am
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
📣 Palmetto Bay Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Nurturing Parenting Program for Children with Special Needs
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
9:30 am - Thursday Tales and Tots
Country Walk Branch Library Country Walk Branch -
10:00 am - English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Kendall Branch Library Kendall Branch - Meeting Room
10:00 am - READy, Set, Go: Music and Movement
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
10:00 am
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The worst part of loosing my late Nana Bear aka "Duey" over a year ago and then loosing my son "Pugsley Rupert" a bit over a month ago, is the fact that now I can not look for work on here to keep me busy and my mind off of things.
I used to get my work from here for the last 6 years and things were great. I was getting cleaning organizing and pet sitting jobs. It kept my mind… (Nextdoor Old Cutler)
🗞 Nearby News
Pinecrest
- Patriots 2026 scouting report for DT Leonard Taylor III (patspulpit.com)
- Lo Que Callan Los Hombres: The Man Behind the Character El hombre detrás del personaje Carlos Enrique Almirante (communitynewspapers.com)
- Yasiel Puig's Assets, Debts Revealed In Recent Bankruptcy Filing As Slugger Awaits Sentencing (worldbaseball.com)
Cutler Bay
- Deputies arrest man accused of opening fire on cyclists in Cutler Bay (local10.com)
- VIDEO: SUV Swerves Into Cyclists Moments Before Gunfire in Florida (outsideonline.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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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