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🌱 Patch AM: What does Colucci’s big win mean for Palmetto Bay schools?
Coming up on the Palmetto Bay Patch calendar: Opera Meets Zarzuela
Morning Palmetto Bay! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What does Colucci's big win mean for Palmetto Bay schools?
- What does this tight primary mean for Palmetto Bay voters in FL-27?
Also on today's calendar: Opera Meets Zarzuela and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 96 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 77.
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• In Miami-Dade, two veteran educators make the runoff for the District 1 School Board race (floridatrib.org) — Palmetto Bay families will keep Monica Colucci as their District 8 School Board representative after she won reelection with 92% of the vote, in a district that includes Palmetto Bay, Homestead and West Kendall. The article also details a separate District 1 runoff, highlighting candidates' priorities on student performance, teacher pay, and preschool access across Miami-Dade. 
• Eliott Rodriguez wins Florida District 27 Democratic primary by Slim Margin (floridianpress.com) — Palmetto Bay residents in Florida's 27th congressional district will see Democrat Eliott Rodriguez challenge Republican incumbent Maria Elvira Salazar in November after Rodriguez narrowly won his primary. The story explains how immigration and affordability are shaping the race, and notes Salazar's Dignity Act stance versus Rodriguez's push for broader protections for immigrants.
📸 Around Palmetto Bay
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palmetto Bay
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★ Featured events ★
- Opera Meets Zarzuela →
Seminole Theatre, 18 N Krome Ave, Homestead
7:00 pm - Heroes Salute 5K Run/Walk →
Hawks Cay Marina, 61 Hawks Cay Blvd, Duck Key
9:00 am
Saturday August 22
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Nurturing Parenting Program for Children with Special Needs
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
9:30 am - Books by the Bay: Adult Book Club →
Palmetto Bay Branch Library, 17641 Old Cutler Rd, Palmetto Bay
3:00 pm - Money Skills for Real Life
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch - Auditorium
4:30 pm - Drug Overdose Prevention Training
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
6:30 pm - Take & Make Craft
Palmetto Bay Branch Library Palmetto Bay Branch -
9:30 am - The Incredible Years: Parents and Babies Program
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
10:00 am - English Conversation Circle
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
10:00 am - Dominó, Cubilete y Danzón
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
10:00 am
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
📣 Palmetto Bay Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Kendall Branch Library Kendall Branch - Meeting Room
10:00 am - Florida Licensing on Wheels (FLOW)
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch - Gallery
10:00 am - Family Storytime
Coral Reef Branch Library Coral Reef Branch -
10:30 am - Creative Crochet: Helping Hands
Country Walk Branch Library Country Walk Branch -
11:00 am
Wednesday August 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I found a lost dog on 124th st heading towards Pinecrest By The Sea.
Please let me know if it is yours it looked really hungry, tired, and dehydrated. I tried reading the tag but he kept running away. (Nextdoor Northeast Palmetto Bay)
🗞 Nearby News
Pinecrest
- Dirty Dining Extra: 48 violations! Mold on chicken! Dead fly in broth! (local10.com)
- Traffic alert: New speed limit on city streets. Check South Florida road issues (miamiherald.com)
- Live election results: Donalds, Jolly win, move on in 2026 Florida primary (usatoday.com)
Cutler Bay
- Danielle Cohen Higgins secures second full term on Miami-Dade Commission (floridapolitics.com)
Ok Palmetto Bay! 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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