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🌱 How a new condo kickback case echoes The Hammocks scandal
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In today's newsletter:
- How a new condo kickback case echoes The Hammocks scandal
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 88, low: 75.
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Florida Condo Manager, Contractor Charged in Alleged $186,000 Kickback Scheme (insurancejournal.com) — Residents of The Hammocks may recall the massive Hammocks Community Association fraud case, which is cited here as a key example amid new charges against a condo manager and contractor in Miami-Dade. Prosecutors say a property manager allegedly took $186,000 in kickbacks to steer repair work, while residents complained their buildings deteriorated. Lawmakers have since tightened rules, and more investigations are underway statewide. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Fathers in Education Event
Cutler Bay Shs Miami, FL 33189
8:00 am - TConnect is Coming to South Miami! →
South Miami, FL Calendar, 6130 Sunset Dr, South Miami
9:00 am - Red Light Camera Hearing →
South Miami, FL Calendar, 6130 Sunset Drive, South Miami
9:00 am - Nurturing Parenting Program for Children with Special Needs
Coral Reef Branch -
9:30 am - Scavenger Hunt Adventure
Westchester Regional -
9:30 am - Center for Independent Living South Florida
Westchester Regional - Lobby Resource Table 1
9:30 am - Boldly Read: Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month with Star Trek
Coral Reef Branch -
9:30 am - School Zone Speed Enforcement Hearing →
South Miami, FL Calendar, 6130 Sunset Drive, South Miami
10:00 am - READy, Set, Go: Music and Movement
Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
10:00 am - Adult ESOL Classes
Pinecrest Branch - Gallery
10:00 am - Thursday Tales and Tots
Country Walk Branch -
10:00 am - English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Kendall Branch -
10:00 am
Thursday September 17
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🗞 Nearby News
Kendall
- The Reporter Selects New Social Media Director (mdcthereporter.com)
- Time To Drive combines the best of car, watch collector culture (axios.com)
- 3 hurt after driver slams into El Palacio de los Jugos in Miami-Dade (local10.com)
Pinecrest
- Gloria's Gab Live 29th Annual Be A Hero Luncheon with Kadie Black & Alice Bravo (communitynewspapers.com)
Coral Gables
- History of MasTec (tfetimes.com)
- Area banks plan differing paths to stablecoin use (miamitodaynews.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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