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Good morning to you Miami! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What will Miami Marine Stadium's comeback mean for neighbors and taxpayers?
  • How Trump allies and Miami texts helped topple a longtime judge
  • How a Miami-linked foreign-agent case led to a five-year sentence

Also on today's calendar: Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 82 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 81.
  • Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 80 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Voters approve restoration of Miami stadium where speedboats raced and Jimmy Buffett played (nbcmiami.com) — Miami voters have approved a referendum to restore the long-closed Miami Marine Stadium on Virginia Key, paving the way for a public–private partnership to revive the iconic waterfront venue. The city will retain ownership while a private operator manages events, funding repairs through event revenue instead of new taxes. Neighbors are watching closely, raising concerns about traffic, noise, and environmental impacts from a large-scale entertainment space.
   

2. Young attorney backed by Trump allies appears to defeat Miami-Dade judge (miamiherald.com) — A closely watched Miami-Dade judicial race appears to have ended with 30-year-old Coral Gables attorney Destiny Alvarez narrowly unseating longtime Judge Mavel Ruiz, whose Trump presidential library ruling drew intense political backlash. The contest, centered on downtown Miami land for the proposed library and hard-hitting campaign texts to Miami-Dade voters, raises fresh questions about money, influence, and disinformation in officially nonpartisan local judicial elections.
   

3. Associate of former Rep. David Rivera sentenced to 5 years in Venezuelan-agent case (hanfordsentinel.com) — A political consultant tied to former Miami congressman David Rivera has been sentenced in Miami federal court to five years in prison and millions in forfeiture over unregistered work for Venezuela's government. Rivera, held at the Miami federal detention center, awaits his own sentencing and a separate tax trial tied to the same foreign-agent case, which involved Miami business connections and South Florida-based money flows.
   

4. Reno Willard: Reno Pierre, President of the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division (communitynewspapers.com) — Miami-born attorney Reno Pierre, raised in Little Haiti and North Miami, shares how his background shaped his path to leading the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division. In a new podcast episode, he talks mentorship, ethical use of AI in law, and expanding pro bono services for underserved communities. Miami Community Newspapers hosts the conversation as part of its broader local news and podcast network.
   

5. Miami-Dade Sheriff Faces Auditing Questions (miamiindependent.com) — Miami-Dade residents are being asked to fund a nearly $1.2 billion Sheriff's Office budget even though key details on staffing, overtime, and chain of command remain unclear. With the Sheriff now an independent constitutional officer in Miami commissioners must decide this fall how hard to press for transparency before approving the budget and possibly shifting the county jail under the Sheriff's control.
   

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Ok Miami! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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