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Hey there, Miami! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why are more Miami-Dade residents juggling two jobs just to cope?
  • How hard is Alzheimer's hitting Miami-Dade's Hispanic seniors right now?
  • Will Miami's Virginia Key makeover protect Biscayne Bay—or threaten it?

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Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cloudy, heavy t-storms; humid, with a high of 86 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Heavy afternoon thunderstorms, temps: high: 85, low: 76.
  • Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 88 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Squeezed in South Florida: Miami-Dade sees increase in multiple-job workers (nbcmiami.com) — Miami-Dade residents increasingly need multiple jobs as living costs soar, with one analysis estimating a single adult in the Miami area must earn about $108,000 to live comfortably. Census data show the share of multiple-job workers in the county has more than doubled in a year, leaving locals like a Broward teacher-server exhausted but still struggling to keep up.
   

2. 7 in 10 Miami-Dade seniors are Hispanic as Alzheimer's disease disproportionately affects Latino families (cbsnews.com) — Miami-Dade's rapidly aging, majority-Hispanic senior population faces especially high Alzheimer's risk, with local experts warning that cultural misconceptions and access barriers delay diagnosis. University of Miami Health System clinicians urge families to seek Spanish-language evaluations early and adopt brain-healthy habits, emphasizing that local resources and support networks are available across the county.
   

3. Developers say Miami's $80M Virginia Key plan costs taxpayers nothing; opponents say the environment pays the price (cbsnews.com) — Miami voters will soon decide Referendum 3, which would let the city lease nearly 28 acres on Virginia Key for a privately funded $80 million marina and waterfront redevelopment. Supporters promise better public access and no taxpayer cost, while opponents warn of further damage to already stressed Biscayne Bay and threats to long-standing local businesses and the island's natural character.
   

4. 18 Suspects in Haitian President Jovenel Moïse's Assassination Extradited to Miami as Massive South Florida Conspiracy Case Expands (sfl.media) — Eighteen suspects in Haitian President Jovenel Moïse's 2021 assassination have been extradited to Miami, sharply expanding a federal conspiracy case rooted partly in South Florida businesses and alleged COVID-relief fraud. The prosecution, unfolding in downtown Miami, carries deep emotional weight for the region's large Haitian community, which hopes the U.S. courts will finally clarify who planned and financed the killing.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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