🌱 West Miami house fire displaces family, leaves two seriously injured

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In today's newsletter:

• West Miami house fire displaces family, leaves two seriously injured

Also on today's calendar: Orchestra Miami's 20th Anniversary Celebration and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What is easy to get in to but hard to get out of? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Humid with a shower or two, temps: high: 85, low: 72.
• Monday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 3 people injured in West Miami house fire, neighbors say (local10.com) — A house fire on Southwest 12th Street near 63rd Avenue displaced a West Miami family, with neighbors reporting serious injuries to a woman and her adult son. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, and the Red Cross responded to help the family while investigators worked to determine the cause.
   

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📸 Around West Miami

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Miami

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday November 8

• Orchestra Miami's 20th Anniversary Celebration →
  Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Rd, Pinecrest
  6:00 pm

Thursday November 26

• Hawks Cay Turkey Trot 5K →
  Angler & Ale, 540 Duck Key Dr, Duck Key
  7:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday November 10

• Puzzle Mania
  Fairlawn Branch -
  9:30 am
• Treasure Hunt
  Fairlawn Branch -
  9:30 am
• Shelf Talkers
  Fairlawn Branch -
  9:30 am

Wednesday November 11

• Veterans Day - City Hall CLOSED →
  901 SW 62, Avenue, West Miami

Thursday November 12

• Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
  Fairlawn Branch -
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday November 7

• College Park Jazzfest →
  College Park Main Street, 648 Dartmouth St, Orlando
  9:30 am
• Just Between Us →
  Library, 3010 De Soto Blvd., Coral Gables
  9:30 am
• Scavenger Hunt Adventure
  Westchester Regional -
  9:30 am
• Homework Help and Tutoring
  International Mall Branch -
  10:00 am
• Trashion Show at The Underline →
  140 Ruiz Avenue, Coral Gables
  11:00 am
• Furry Tales
  Sunset Branch -
  11:30 am
• Miami Stories on Screen: Mucho Mucho Amor
  Westchester Regional - First Floor Auditorium
  2:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Around 10 days ago I posted a request for a painter for a small job: a trunk.
  15 minutes later Adrian, a young man responded to my ad. We worked it out and set a date to do the job. Then my son came in, and discussed about… (Nextdoor West Miami)
• Need expert AFFORDABLE wood painter specialist to sand, tint and varnish these front doors.
  Necesito experto pintor de maderas que lije, dé tinte y barniz a estas puertas de madera a precio RAZONABLE Call Maggie. 786 273 555 (Nextdoor West Miami)

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🗞 Nearby News

South Miami

• From Aventura to Virginia Gardens: Here are Miami-Dade's municipal election results (miamitimesonline.com)
• Celebrity Homes Miami: The 2026 South Florida Celebrity Real Estate Deal Desk (hauteresidence.com)
• A 75-Year-Old South Florida BBQ Restaurant Is Closing Its Original Location (newsbreak.com)

Coral Gables

• Canes fan send support to players from Coral Gables campus ahead of matchup with Notre Dame (wsvn.com)
• Father of Learjet crash co-pilot files lawsuit as family seeks answers (local10.com)
• Co-pilot's dad speaks out about losing daughter in Learjet crash (nbcmiami.com)

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Ok West Miami! 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: "What is easy to get in to but hard to get out of?" — Trouble (Thank you Candice H. for sending it in!)
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