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🌱 Patch AM: Pinecrest resident charged in massive Subway franchise kickback case.

Also, don't miss Audition Announcement: Alice In Wonderland on the Pinecrest Patch calendar

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Good morning Pinecrest! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Pinecrest resident charged in massive Subway franchise kickback case.

Also on today's calendar: Audition Announcement: Alice In Wonderland and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 90, low: 79.
  • Sunday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 90 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• South Florida siblings charged in alleged $80M Subway franchise kickback scheme (cbs12.com) — A Pinecrest woman and her brother from Coral Gables have been charged in an alleged $80 million kickback and money-laundering scheme tied to a Subway franchisee purchasing cooperative based in Miami-Dade. Prosecutors say the former CEO helped steer vendor contracts, hid tens of millions through shell companies, and used the proceeds for real estate, jewelry, investments, and personal expenses.
   

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    Friday October 2
  • Take & Make Craft
    Palmetto Bay Branch -
    9:30 am
  • Scavenger Hunt Adventure
    Westchester Regional -
    9:30 am
  • Creepy Doll Contest - If You Dare!
    Pinecrest Branch -
    9:30 am
  • Le Coin Lecture
    University of Miami College Art and Culture, 1320 S Dixie Hwy, Coral Gables
    10:00 am
  • Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing for Babies and Toddlers
    Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
    10:00 am
  • Dominó, Cubilete y Danzón
    Coral Reef Branch -
    10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

South Miami

  • Robins & Morton Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital (citybiz.co)
  • Glendy Jimenez, M.D., Joins Baptist Health Primary Care as an Internal Medicine Physician (southfloridahospitalnews.com)
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency (fiu.edu)

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Miami

  • Rapper Rick Ross Jailed In FL On Felony Charge: Reports (patch.com)

Ok Pinecrest! 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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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