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In today's newsletter:

  • What Miami Beach residents should do as king tide flooding worsens
  • What Miami Beach police say happened before Rick Ross's arrest
  • How a suspected teen thief hit high-end gym lockers

Also on today's calendar: St Gregory Fall Family Craft Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 89 and low of 82 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 89, low: 81.
  • Monday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• King tides flood South Florida streets, disrupt power at condos (newsbreak.com) — King tides and rain are flooding streets and condo garages in Miami Beach, knocking out electricity and hot water for some residents and prompting flood watches across South Florida. With higher-than-normal tides, rip current risks, and vulnerable drainage systems, locals are urged to move cars to higher ground and avoid walking or driving through saltwater-covered roads over the next couple of days.
   

• Rapper Rick Ross stands charged with battery after a woman alleges domestic violence (thepilotnews.com) — An alleged domestic violence incident in Miami Beach led to rapper Rick Ross's arrest and battery charges after a woman told police he hit and choked her at a local home. He has pleaded not guilty, was released on bond, and is due back in court October 22, while his attorney insists the accusations are false.
   

• Man says Rolex, wedding ring was stolen at Miami gym as police investigate possible theft ring (wsvn.com) — Police in both Miami Beach and Miami are probing a string of high-end jewelry thefts tied to local gyms, including Anatomy locations, and recently arrested a 17-year-old suspected of using a master key to raid lockers. A Coconut Grove victim who lost a Rolex, wedding ring, and bracelet is cooperating with investigators as they examine whether his case is linked to a broader theft ring affecting gym-goers across Miami-Dade.
   

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