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🌱 Patch AM: Why Palmetto Bay’s congressional race just shifted to ‘lean Republican’
Coming up: Yoga by the Bay on the Palmetto Bay Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- Why Palmetto Bay's congressional race just shifted to 'lean Republican'
Also on today's calendar: Hybrid Zoning Hearing (immediately following the LPA) and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 73.
- Monday: Rather cloudy with a shower, with a high of 87 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• María Elvira Salazar touts her bipartisan deepfake law in second General Election ad (floridapolitics.com) — Palmetto Bay residents are part of a tightening Congressional race in District 27, where Rep. María Elvira Salazar is touting a bipartisan law targeting AI-generated and other nonconsensual intimate images as proof she can deliver results. Her new ad emphasizes protecting children online, even as challenger Eliott Rodriguez attacks her immigration votes and national handicappers shift the race from "likely" to "lean" Republican ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Palmetto Bay
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★ Featured events ★
- Yoga by the Bay →
Thalatta Estate, 17301 Old Cutler Road, Palmetto Bay
9:30 am
Sunday September 27
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Other local events
- Let's Puzzle Together
Palmetto Bay Branch -
9:30 am - Boldly Read: Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month with Star Trek
Coral Reef Branch -
9:30 am - Free Autism Screening
Coral Reef Branch -
10:30 am - READy, Set, Go: Music & Movement
Coral Reef Branch -
10:30 am - Pridelines Mobile Unit
Coral Reef Branch -
12:00 pm - Plarning Club
Coral Reef Branch -
3:30 pm - Knitting and Crochet Club
Coral Reef Branch -
4:30 pm - Hybrid Zoning Hearing (immediately following the LPA) →
Village Hall Municipal Center, 9705 East Hibiscus Street, Palmetto Bay
7:00 pm - Hybrid Local Planning Agency Meeting (prior to the Zoning Hearing) →
Village Hall Municipal Center, 9705 East Hibiscus Street, Palmetto Bay
7:00 pm - Education Advisory Committee ("EAC") Meeting →
Village Hall Municipal Center, 9705 East Hibiscus Street, Palmetto Bay
6:30 pm - Baptist Health Pilates Core & Stretch →
Perrine Community House, 900 E. Perrine Ave., Palmetto Bay
10:30 am
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
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🗞 Nearby News
Pinecrest
- 'She'll do all she can to protect paradise': VoteWater backs Gloria Romero Roses for HD 113 (floridapolitics.com)
- Josie Novo x Miami Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela (communitynewspapers.com)
- Meet the candidates for Pinecrest council. Here's what they have to say (miamiherald.com)
Cutler Bay
- Conservative commentators pile on María Elvira Salazar over Donald Trump immigration rebuke (floridapolitics.com)
- FBI Warns Public Of Impersonation Scams After $1.6 Billion In Reported Losses (vinnews.com)
Kendall
- The Gardens At Casa Familia Completes Construction At 11025 SW 84th Street In Kendall (floridayimby.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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