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  • What Miami Beach police say happened inside this yellow taxi
  • Which Latin stars are coming to Faena Forum this month?
  • How Miami Beach honored Oct. 7 victims and survivors this week

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Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

1. Second arrest made in Miami Beach taxi robbery, fraud investigation, cops say (local10.com) — Miami Beach police have arrested a second suspect in a robbery and fraud scheme that allegedly targeted intoxicated people leaving nightclubs near 11th Street and Washington Avenue. Investigators say a woman and a taxi driver worked together to steal cellphones and access victims' bank accounts, with both now jailed on multiple felony charges as the probe continues.
   

2. Billboard Latin Music Week 2026 announces final lineup and schedule (miaminewtimes.com) — Billboard Latin Music Week is bringing four days of panels, concerts, and parties to the Faena Forum and other venues in Miami Beach from Oct. 19–22, capped by the Latin Music Awards in downtown Miami. Big names like Maluma, Pitbull, Becky G, and Rubén Blades will appear, with some performances limited to registered attendees and tickets ranging from $650 to $800.
   

3. Miami Beach remembers victims, honors survivors on the 3rd anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel (wsvn.com) — Miami Beach residents gathered at the Holocaust Memorial to honor victims and survivors on the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, with new engravings of victims' names and a virtual reality exhibit. Local firefighters who volunteered in Israel and survivors who witnessed the violence shared emotional reflections on trauma, healing, and choosing not to live with hatred.
   

4. Payments conferences for 2027 (paymentsdive.com) — Miami Beach will host the Fintech Americas conference March 16–18, 2027, drawing more than 2,000 banking, fintech, payments, and insurance leaders from across the Americas. Local professionals in finance and technology can use this guide to compare that gathering with other major payments and fintech conferences nationwide, many of which focus on AI, real-time payments, and stablecoins.
   

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