🌱 How Key Biscayne is expanding access to Village programs for all.
Key Biscayne, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Key Biscayne! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Key Biscayne is expanding access to Village programs for all.
- Where can anxious pups actually relax around Key Biscayne’s waterfront?
- How a Key Biscayne pop-up scam led to a downtown arrest.
Also on today's calendar: Bloom & Bliss Beach Pilates and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 80 degrees.
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 86, low: 78. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 79 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Village of Key Biscayne, FL (fl.gov) — Key Biscayne is outlining how residents with disabilities can access Village programs, request accommodations, and file discrimination complaints under civil rights and ADA laws. The piece highlights contacts, advisory board meetings, and inclusive activities at the Community Center and across Village events, encouraging residents of all abilities to participate fully in community life. 
2. Where To Eat With Your Nervous Dog - Miami (theinfatuation.com) — Dog owners in Key Biscayne get two standout options here: Gramps Getaway on the Rickenbacker Causeway and The Cleat tucked inside the state park, both offering relaxed, dog-friendly waterfront vibes. The guide also suggests several other calm Miami-area spots where anxious pups can ease into dining out alongside their humans.
3. Police: Man arrested in downtown Miami after woman falls for pop-up scam in Key Biscayne (local10.com) — A woman was allegedly duped out of $20,000 in a pop-up scam that ended with cash handed off at a Key Biscayne gas station, and a suspect is now in custody. The story walks through how the scheme worked and shares FBI-backed tips so island residents can spot similar computer pop-up frauds before losing money.
4. Florida Lawsuit Challenges Misleading Property Tax Ballot Language (flaglerlive.com) — A former Key Biscayne mayor has joined a lawsuit challenging the wording of a proposed statewide property tax-cut amendment, arguing its ballot language improperly promotes the measure. The case could force Florida’s attorney general to rewrite the summary, while local governments warn the plan may significantly reduce funding for city and county services.
📸 Around Key Biscayne
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Upcoming Events in
Key Biscayne
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★ Featured events ★
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LatchkeyKidsMusicFL: Return to the Cleat Miami →
The Cleat Mia, No Name Harbor, 1200 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne
6:00 pm
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Key Biscayne Farmer's Market
Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center Inside Village Hall 88 W McIntyre St #100, Key Biscayne, FL 33149
9:00 am -
TConnect Mobile Office
Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center Key Biscayne Community Center
9:00 am -
Bloom & Bliss Beach Pilates →
Crandon Park, 6747 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne
9:00 am -
Key Biscayne Farmer's Market
Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center Inside Village Hall 88 W McIntyre St #100, Key Biscayne, FL 33149
9:00 am -
June 20th Father's Day Sunset Cruise — Pelican... →
Crandon Park Marina, 4000 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne
7:15 pm -
June 20th Father's Day Sunset Cruise — Pelican Harbor Seabird Station →
Crandon Park Marina, 4000 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne
7:15 pm
Saturday June 13
Tuesday June 16
Saturday June 20
📣 Key Biscayne Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Pension Board Meeting →
South Miami, FL Calendar, 6130 Sunset Drive, South Miami
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Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
10:00 am -
Furry Tales
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch -
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Furry Tales - Reading with Avi →
Pinecrest Branch Library, 5835 SW 111th St, Pinecrest
10:30 am -
Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing for Babies and Toddlers
Coconut Grove Branch Library Coconut Grove Branch -
11:00 am
Friday June 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- University of Miami posted a job opening for Cane Navigator (Academic Advisor) - Business in Coral Gables. Apply here.
- Mastec, Inc. posted a job opening for Payroll Coordinator in Coral Gables. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Key Biscayne here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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