🌱 Meet the Surfside commissioner now leading HR for Jackson Health

Hello again Surfside! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Surfside commissioner now leading HR for Jackson Health
• Why hasn’t a single condo sold on Surfside’s collapse site?
• See how Surfside’s $44M penthouse ranks among March’s priciest homes

Also on today's calendar: Grouper Opener Party.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 84 and low of 74 degrees.
• Saturday: A brief morning shower or two, temps: high: 84, low: 74.
• Sunday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 85 and low of 72 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. The Top Women Chief Human Resource Officers of 2026 (Complete) (thewomenweadmire.com subscription) — One of the honored HR leaders, Michelle Kligman, has deep Surfside roots, having served as a town commissioner and chaired both Surfside’s Tourist and Green Advisory Boards. The wider feature celebrates top women Chief Human Resources Officers for 2026, highlighting how their workforce leadership and community service shape major institutions across South Florida and beyond.
   

2. A single home hasn't sold in the luxe condo rising on the tragic site of the fatal Surfside collapse (nypost.com) — A new luxury condo planned for the Champlain Towers South collapse site in Surfside has not sold a single unit more than a year after launching sales, despite sky‑high prices and global branding. Locals’ lingering grief, controversy over redeveloping the site instead of a memorial, and questions about buyers and the developer’s U.S. profile all appear to be slowing momentum.
   

3. Mark Zuckerberg's $170 Million Mansion Deal Tops List of Most Expensive Home Sales in March (wrenews.com) — A Surfside penthouse at 9111 Collins Ave. sold in March for $44 million, ranking among the nation’s top 10 most expensive home sales. The list is led by Mark Zuckerberg’s $170 million Indian Creek purchase, underscoring how ultra-luxury deals in nearby coastal communities are reshaping high-end property values around Surfside.
   

4. Frum Candidate Wins Council Seat in Bay Harbor Islands (anash.org) — A nearby Bay Harbor Islands council race has been decided, with first‑time candidate Elchonon Shagalov winning a four‑year term in the town just across the causeway from Surfside. His priorities—public safety, traffic relief, and small‑town character—could shape how this neighboring community collaborates regionally on congestion and quality‑of‑life issues affecting Surfside-area residents.
   

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📸 Around Surfside

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Surfside

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 1

• Grouper Opener Party
  Hawks Cay Marina, 61 Hawks Cay Blvd, Duck Key
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday April 22

• Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
  Bay Harbor Islands Branch Library Bay Harbor Islands Branch -
  10:00 am

Thursday April 23

• Toddler Play & Funtime
  Bay Harbor Islands Branch Library Bay Harbor Islands Branch -
  10:00 am

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📣 Surfside Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday April 18

• Civics Scavenger Hunt
  Opa-locka Branch -
• District 4 Drive Thru Food Distribution
  North Miami, FL Calendar , 12500 NW 13 Avenue , North Miami
  9:00 am
• Washington Park Heritage Day Block Party
  City of North Miami Beach , 15290 NE 15Th Court , North Miami Beach
  9:00 am
• Yoga in the Park
  North Miami, FL Calendar , 12220 North Bayshore Drive , North Miami
  9:00 am
• Citizenship Class
  Sunny Isles Beach Branch -
  10:00 am
• Sabbath Worship Service
  Tab SDA , 8017 NE 2nd Avenue , Miami
  11:00 am
• Computer Classes
  North Miami, FL Calendar , 835 NE 132 Street , North Miami
  11:30 am
• Introduction to Computers
  Northeast Dade-Aventura Branch -
  2:00 pm
• GREEN DAY VENDOR REGISTRATION 2026
  Downtown Miami Shores , NE 2nd Avenue between NE 96th Street and NE 102nd Street , El Portal
  3:30 pm

Sunday April 19

• Community Health Fair
  Tab SDA , 8017 NE 2nd Avenue , Miami
  10:00 am

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Ok Surfside! 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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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