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In today's newsletter:

• Intern's alleged misconduct reaches into a Pinecrest home, prosecutors say.

Also on today's calendar: Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 77.
• Sunday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 89 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Addiction center intern arrested for 'sex with patient during therapy sessions' (themirror.com) — An addiction-center intern is accused of having a sexual relationship with a patient, including encounters at her Pinecrest home and other Miami-Dade locations, leading to a felony sexual-misconduct charge. For Pinecrest residents, the case raises concerns about professional boundaries and oversight in regional treatment programs, as the intern now faces up to five years in prison if convicted.
   

📸 Around Pinecrest

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pinecrest

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk →
  Hawks Cay Marina, 61 Hawks Cay Blvd, Duck Key
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 5
• South Florida Writer's Association "Author's Voice"
  Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
  10:30 am
• Furry Tales
  Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch - Gallery
  10:30 am
• Arts & Crafts with Crafty.Korner
  Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch -
  11:00 am
• Genealogy Research Techniques
  Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
  3:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Adult ESOL Classes
  Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch - Gallery
  10:00 am
• Threads of Kindness: Sewing & Quilting for a Cause
  Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch -
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• TitoRodriguezJr →
  Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Rd, Pinecrest
  7:00 pm
• Tito Rodriguez, Jr. →
  Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Rd, Pinecrest
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 4
• Scavenger Hunt Adventure
  West Dade Regional Library Westchester Regional -
  9:30 am
• Take & Make Craft
  Palmetto Bay Branch Library Palmetto Bay Branch -
  9:30 am
• Boldly Read: Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month with Star Trek
  Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
  9:30 am
• Moment of Zen
  West Flagler Branch -
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

South Miami

• Redefining Proactive Care: The Rise of the Hybrid Concierge Medical Model (middletownlifemagazine.com)
• M-DCPS new superintendent faces district challenges, celebrates STEM investment in first week (wsvn.com)
• GOP candidates mostly outraise Democratic opponents in key legislative races (orlandosentinel.com)

Kendall

• ICE deports alleged Cuban spy from South Florida (nbcmiami.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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