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🌱 Patch AM: Intern’s alleged misconduct reaches into a Pinecrest home, prosecutors say.
Also, don't miss Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk on the Pinecrest Patch calendar
Cheers Pinecrest! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
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!)
- 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 ★
- 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
- 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 - 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 - TitoRodriguezJr →
Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Rd, Pinecrest
7:00 pm - Tito Rodriguez, Jr. →
Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Rd, Pinecrest
7:00 pm
Saturday September 5
Tuesday September 8
Saturday October 3
📣 Pinecrest Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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
Friday September 4
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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)
Ok Pinecrest! 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: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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