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🌱 Patch AM: What Coral Gables police uncovered after a burglary of a deceased couple
Coming up: Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk on the Coral Gables Patch calendar
Good morning Coral Gables! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Coral Gables police uncovered after a burglary of a deceased couple
Also on today's calendar: Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 79.
- Tuesday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 80 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police say burglary of dead South Florida couple's home exposed larger criminal enterprise (komonews.com) — Coral Gables police say a burglary at the home of a deceased local couple has uncovered what appears to be a wider identity theft and stolen-property operation, with two suspects already jailed without bond. Investigators recovered documents, firearms, and multiple stolen vehicles, and are working with federal partners as they warn residents that more arrests and additional victims are likely. 
📸 Around Coral Gables
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coral Gables
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★ Featured events ★
- Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk →
Hawks Cay Marina, 61 Hawks Cay Blvd, Duck Key
9:00 am - Central Makers Makers Market @ Gold Coast Railroad Museum →
Gold Coast Railroad Museum, 12450 SW 152nd St, Miami
10:00 am
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Community Painting Club
Coconut Grove Branch Library Coconut Grove Branch -
10:00 am - Resume 101
Virrick Park Branch Library Virrick Park Branch -
1:00 pm - Teen Library Advisory Committee
West Flagler Branch -
4:00 pm - Online Event: West Flagler Horror Book Club
West Flagler Branch - West Flagler Virtual Programs Room
6:30 pm - A Little Bit of Everything: Trivia Night at the Library!
Coral Gables Branch Library Coral Gables Branch -
6:30 pm - Design Review Board (DRB) Meeting →
City of South Miami Commission Chambers - 6130 Sunset Drive South Miami FL 33143
8:30 am - Scrabble® Club
South Miami Branch Library South Miami Branch -
10:30 am - Basic Computer Skills y más
West Flagler Branch -
11:30 am - Sovereignty in the Skies →
Virtual Event (Zoom)
1:00 pm
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 10
📣 Coral Gables Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Art as a Compass Through Alzheimer's
West Dade Regional Library Westchester Regional - First Floor Gallery - Scavenger Hunt Adventure
West Dade Regional Library Westchester Regional -
9:30 am - Florida Licensing on Wheels (FLOW)
West Dade Regional Library Westchester Regional - First Floor Auditorium
10:00 am - READy, Set, Go: Storytelling
West Dade Regional Library Westchester Regional -
11:00 am
Monday August 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- University of Miami posted a job opening for Asst. Director, Career Services in Coral Gables. Apply here.
- Banana Republic, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Shops at Merrick Park in Coral Gables. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coral Gables here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Miami
- Search continues for crocodile after dog killed in South Miami (local10.com)
- FWC searching for crocodile that attacked and killed South Miami family's dog (nbcmiami.com)
Pinecrest
- 'Dad, we did it': Hillsborough approves nearly $796M Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal (floridapolitics.com)
- Localized Miami Robert Ruano Talks with Pete Gomez Director of Miami-Dade Emergency Management (communitynewspapers.com)
Key Biscayne
- Tai Chi with Donatella (islandernews.com)
- Seaside dining, Miami Spice, tacos and lobster fest: just you end of August Taste Tidings (islandernews.com)
Ok Coral Gables! 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 hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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