🌱 How Miami Springs’ police chief built his record before jumping to Doral

Hello Miami Springs! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Miami Springs’ police chief built his record before jumping to Doral
• See how Miami Springs fared in Booker T. Washington’s rebuilding season

Also on today's calendar: Serenity In Bloom Festival & Marketplace and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 91, low: 76.
• Sunday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 77 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• ‘No need to be afraid': New Doral top cop says focus will be traffic, not immigration (miamiherald.com) — Former Miami Springs Police Chief Matthew Castillo is leaving the city’s 47-officer department to become Doral’s new top cop, taking his traffic-focused, tech-driven policing approach with him. The story revisits how he tackled congestion and crime around Northwest 36th Street, his role in immigration enforcement partnerships, and what his move and salary jump could signal for both Doral and Miami Springs residents.
   

• You Remember Miami Booker T. Washington's Football Program! Can The Tornadoes Return? (larryblustein.com) — Miami Springs football fans will notice their team mentioned in a recap of Miami Booker T. Washington’s recent struggles and hopes for a turnaround, including last season’s 50–20 loss to the Tornadoes. The piece highlights the storied Overtown program’s past dominance, its young talent, and how it’s trying to climb back, offering context on a regional opponent Miami Springs has faced.
   

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📸 Around Miami Springs

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Miami Springs

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

Saturday June 13

• Civics Scavenger Hunt
  Miami Springs Branch Library Miami Springs Branch -
• Summer Homework Help and Tutoring
  Miami Springs Branch Library Miami Springs Branch -
  10:00 am
• Serenity In Bloom Festival & Marketplace →
  Curtiss Mansion, 500 Deer Run, Miami Springs
  11:00 am
• Fun with LEGO®
  Miami Springs Branch Library Miami Springs Branch -
  11:00 am
• Craft Corner
  Miami Springs Branch Library Miami Springs Branch -
  3:30 pm

Monday June 15

• Civics Scavenger Hunt
  Miami Springs Branch Library Miami Springs Branch -

Tuesday June 16

• Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Preschoolers
  Miami Springs Branch Library Miami Springs Branch -
  6:30 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Civics Scavenger Hunt
  Miami Springs Branch Library Miami Springs Branch -
• Social Security 101
  Miami Springs Branch Library Miami Springs Branch -
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• HOPE Summer Camp 2026
  Tabernacle Seventh-Day Adventist Church Tab SDA, 8017 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami, 33138, United States
  8:00 am
• Red, White and Blue: Craft-to-Go
  Hialeah Gardens Branch -
  9:30 am
• The Golden Ticket
  Edison Center Branch Library Edison Center Branch -
  9:30 am
• Scavenger Hunt Adventure
  West Dade Regional Library Westchester Regional -
  9:30 am

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

• XPO Inc. posted a job opening for Forklift Operator - Part-Time - Night Shift in Hialeah. Apply here.
• XPO Logistics, Inc. posted a job opening for Forklift Operator - Part Time - Night Shift in Hialeah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Miami Springs here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hialeah

• 2 men drown in Hialeah canal after 1 falls in, friend tries to rescue him (wsvn.com)
• Man questioned by police after bicyclist killed in Hialeah hit-and-run, cops say (local10.com)
• 11445 W 33rd Ln, Hialeah, FL 33018 (realtor.com)

Doral

• Doral Approves Pilot Program to Detect Fraud in HOAs and Condominiums (doralfamilyjournal.com)

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Ok Miami Springs! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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