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🌱 Patch AM: Why South Florida executives call Coral Gables lawyers before internal interviews
You won't want to miss Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk on the Coral Gables Patch calendar
Good day Coral Gables! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why South Florida executives call Coral Gables lawyers before internal interviews
Also on today's calendar: Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 79.
- Friday: A couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 91 and low of 80 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• DOJ Says Its First Priority Is Executives, Not Companies. Your Employer's Best Move Is Now Your Worst. (thesiliconreview.com) — Executives facing federal scrutiny in South Florida are increasingly turning to Coral Gables defense attorneys before talking with their company's investigators, recognizing that corporate and personal interests can sharply diverge. The piece explains how Justice Department policy prioritizes prosecuting individuals, why internal interviews can later become key evidence, and why independent legal advice matters early. 
📸 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
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Online Event: Unlock the Power of Your Library Card
Coconut Grove Branch Library Coconut Grove Branch - Coconut Grove Virtual Programs Room
6:30 pm - *Virtual* Study Abroad Drop-In Advising - Fall 2026 (Thursdays)
University of Miami College Art and Culture 1320 S Dixie Hwy, Coral Gables, FL 33146
10:00 am - Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
South Miami Branch Library South Miami Branch -
11:00 am - Club de libros en español
Coral Gables Branch Library Coral Gables Branch -
11:00 am - English Conversation Circle
West Flagler Branch - West Flagler Children's Room
11:00 am - Speak With Confidence
South Miami Branch Library South Miami Branch -
12:30 pm - Poems to Order
Coral Gables Branch Library Coral Gables Branch -
1:00 pm - Bloody Waters: The Zaragozana and Cuban Piracy in the 1820s
University of Miami College Art and Culture 1320 S Dixie Hwy, Coral Gables, FL 33146
2:00 pm - Bloody Waters: The Zaragozana and Cuban Piracy in the 1820s →
Virtual Event (Zoom)
2:00 pm - Sovereignty in the Skies →
Virtual Event (Zoom)
1:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Thursday September 10
📣 Coral Gables Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Scavenger Hunt Adventure
West Dade Regional Library Westchester Regional -
9:30 am - CareerSource South Florida - Employment Assistance
West Dade Regional Library Westchester Regional -
9:30 am - *In-Person* Study Abroad Drop-In Advising - Fall 2026
University of Miami College Art and Culture Dooly Memorial Classroom Building, Suite 125
1:30 pm - Chair Yoga with Sonia
West Dade Regional Library Westchester Regional - First Floor Auditorium
1:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Lifetime Fitness - Life Time, Inc. posted a job opening for Kids Parties Team Member in Coral Gables. Apply here.
- University of Miami posted a job opening for Asst Director, Admissions in Coral Gables. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coral Gables here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Miami
- Fernandez: We won't get 1 v 2, but Aquinas can bolster its national title case (miamiherald.com)
Pinecrest
- Positive people in Pinecrest : Rodrigo Prera (communitynewspapers.com)
- Positive people in Pinecrest : Ila Urquidi (communitynewspapers.com)
- Positive people in Pinecrest : Oliver Cannings (communitynewspapers.com)
Key Biscayne
- I Am: Kate (islandernews.com)
- The Virginia Key All Stars are looking for new players (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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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