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🌱 Patch AM: What’s happening during Churchill’s Pub’s 47th anniversary month-long party?
Spotted on the Miami calendar: Central Makers Makers Market @ Gold Coast Railroad Museum

Good day Miami! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What's happening during Churchill's Pub's 47th anniversary month-long party?
- How serious is South Florida's lightning risk for Miami-Dade residents?
- Why ICE targeted a traveler arriving at Miami International Airport.
Also on today's calendar: Central Makers Makers Market @ Gold Coast Railroad Museum and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Humid with a t-storm or two, temps: high: 90, low: 80.
- Monday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 78 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Churchill's Pub marks 47 years of music with month-long celebration (wsvn.com) — Churchill's Pub in Little Haiti is celebrating 47 years with a month-long lineup of live music and performances at its Miami location on NE 2nd Avenue. The iconic underground venue is also marking one year since reopening after the pandemic, with genres ranging from electronic to punk and experimental acts filling the calendar.
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2. South Florida averages 2 lightning deaths and 8 injuries per year: meteorologist (miamiherald.com) — A Miami-Dade Sheriff's deputy survived a lightning strike to his vehicle near the county's Fire Rescue Training Center in Doral, underscoring how dangerous storms can be across South Florida. A National Weather Service meteorologist says the region averages two lightning deaths and eight injuries a year, and urges residents to head indoors or into a hard-topped vehicle whenever thunder is heard.
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3. Florida ICE Removes Alleged Cuban Spy Who Lied About Background to Get Green Card (lawenforcementtoday.com) — Federal immigration agents recently arrested a 61-year-old man at Miami International Airport and removed him from the U.S. after determining he hid past work for the Cuban government to obtain a green card. Officials say he had long targeted Cuban exile and dissident communities, and Miami ICE leaders stress they will keep pursuing people who gain immigration status through fraud.
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4. Florida Bars Undocumented Students from UF, Other State Universities (bocaratontribune.com) — Undocumented students will no longer be allowed to enroll at Florida's public universities, a new rule that directly affects Miami's Florida International University and many local high school graduates. Advocates warn Miami's immigrant-rich communities and economy could feel long-term impacts as universities lose tuition revenue and potential future workers educated in the state.
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5. Shota Imanaga leads Cubs past Marlins into top wild-card spot (statenews.net) — Miami Marlins fans saw the home team fall 6-1 to the Chicago Cubs, as Chicago's Shota Imanaga dominated into the seventh inning and Marlins relievers struggled with control. Despite a late Miami run, Cubs hitters steadily pulled away, while a highlight-reel catch and solid bullpen work helped Chicago grab the National League's top wild-card spot.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Miami
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★ Featured events ★
- 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
- Labor Day Weekend 4 Day Celebration at Plantation Walk →
Plantation Walk, 321 N University Dr, Plantation
9:00 am - September Free First Saturday! →
Gold Coast Railroad Museum, 12450 SW 152nd St, Miami
10:00 am - Free Wellness Series at Plantation Walk →
Plantation Walk, 321 N University Dr, Plantation
10:00 am - The Miami Edition: Youth Studio Camp →
Northwest 64th Street, NW 64th St, Miami
11:00 am - Palace presents Daydream Pool Party →
1052 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach
12:00 pm - Tacombi presents Labor Day Weekend Happy Hour →
69 SW 7th St, Miami
12:00 pm - KUSTFYR Lantern Craft →
IKEA, 1801 NW 117th Ave, Miami
2:00 pm - Palace presents Drags Gone Wild: Saturday Night Drag Party →
, Miami Beach
7:00 pm - Myriam Hernandez →
James L. Knight Center, 400 SE 2nd Ave, Miami
8:00 pm - Less is More
Miami-Dade Main Public Library Main Library - - Shelf Talkers
Fairlawn Branch -
9:30 am
Saturday September 5
Tuesday September 8
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-- The Patch AM Team
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