🌱 How a deadly Miami Gardens home invasion exposed a massive drug stash
Miami Gardens, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Miami Gardens! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a deadly Miami Gardens home invasion exposed a massive drug stash
- Miami Gardens man accused of 125 mph chase through the Keys
- Why World Cup visitors near Miami Gardens are seeing condom billboards
Also on today's calendar: Your New Business Partner: AI and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 90, low: 76.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 78 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Miami Gardens homicide and home invasion end in $5 million drug seizure: police (miamiherald.com) — Miami Gardens police are investigating a deadly home invasion that led officers to a massive drug stash inside a neighborhood home, described as the department’s largest narcotics seizure ever. Authorities recovered cash and multiple drugs after a man was fatally shot during an alleged robbery. 
• 125 MPH Midnight Flight: Spike Strips Halt Florida Driver On U.S. 1 In The Keys (tampafp.com) — A 23-year-old Miami Gardens resident was arrested after deputies say he hit 125 mph while fleeing a traffic stop on U.S. 1 in the Keys late Tuesday night. The chase ended safely after spike strips disabled his car, and he now faces DUI, reckless driving, fleeing, and drug possession charges. No injuries were reported, but the case underscores the risks of extreme speeding for South Florida drivers.
• Gooooal! Safe sex billboards with soccer ball condoms greet FIFA World Cup crowds (dailypress.com) — World Cup fans heading to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens will also see bold new billboards across Miami urging them to “score safely” with soccer-themed condoms. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation is using the influx of visitors for the 2026 FIFA matches to promote free condoms and STI testing, including at multiple South Florida locations. It’s a playful campaign with a serious goal: cutting infection rates during a busy summer of celebrations.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Monterey!
Irresponsible homeowners! I've spoken to them concerning leaving the gate open walking the dog without a leash. This morning as I'm walking my dog… (Nextdoor Monterey)
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Online Order Filling Team Associate at Walmart in Miami Gardens, Florida in Miami Gardens. Apply here.
- Denny's Corporation posted a job opening for Service Assistant - Franchise in Miami Gardens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Miami Gardens here.
🗞 Nearby News
Opa-locka
- Crews put out fire at junkyard in Opa-locka; no injuries reported (wsvn.com)
- abuse of authority (cornell.edu)
North Miami Beach
- Miami Beach Rabbi Zev Katz Assists Chef in Tefillin Ceremony After Historic Michelin Star for Kosher Restaurant (vinnews.com)
- MDFR Ocean Rescue holds rescue demonstration to highlight dangers of rip currents (wsvn.com)
- Survivor warns parents to monitor kids' cell phones after online predator targeted her at 14 (local10.com)
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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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