🌱 Patch AM: How did a Coral Gables conference spotlight this standout Zonta club?

Good day Coral Gables! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How did a Coral Gables conference spotlight this standout Zonta club?
• How could a Coral Gables lawmaker reshape your future property tax bill?
• How a Coral Gables trial could change multiple myeloma treatment

Also on today's calendar: Winter Whispers Concert and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 58 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Zonta SanCap Recognized as Best Club in District 11 (santivachronicle.com) — A recent Zonta District 11 conference held in Coral Gables honored the Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captiva with the Governor’s Cup as outstanding club of the year. The piece highlights the club’s recovery since Hurricane Ian, its service and fundraising work, and upcoming grant distributions and home tour plans.
   

• Property tax proposal teed up in house (wuwf.org) — A Coral Gables-based state representative is leading a push to expand Florida’s homestead property-tax exemption for homeowners who carry property insurance, a move that could significantly reshape local tax bills. The proposal, advancing through the Florida House, could cut local government revenue by billions statewide, raising questions about future funding for city services residents rely on.
   

• Antibody therapy shows promise against multiple myeloma (futurity.org) — Coral Gables residents are part of a promising University of Miami clinical trial testing the antibody linvoseltamab at Sylvester’s local satellite site. Early results show all patients who completed treatment had no detectable multiple myeloma, hinting this therapy might one day spare some people from harsh bone marrow transplants and offer longer-lasting control of the disease.
   

📸 Around Coral Gables

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coral Gables

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Winter Whispers Concert
  Sanctuary of the Arts, 410 Andalusia Ave, Coral Gables
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Pension Board Meeting
  City of South Miami Commission Chambers , 6130 Sunset Drive , South Miami
  10:00 am
• Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing for Babies and Toddlers
  Coconut Grove Branch -
  11:00 am
• Video Games @ the Library
  Virrick Park Branch -
  3:00 pm
• Dine with Santa Neiman Marcus Coral Gables Mariposa, Fri, Dec 12, 6pm
  Neiman Marcus , 390 San Lorenzo Ave , Coral Gables
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Colorful Snowflake Canvas Craft
  Coconut Grove Branch -
  11:00 am
• Introduction to Coding with Scratch
  Coconut Grove Branch -
  1:00 pm
• Holiday Singalongs
  South Miami Branch -
  1:00 pm
• "Water" You Painting?
  South Miami Branch -
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Letters to Santa
  Westchester Regional -
  9:30 am
• Scavenger Hunt Adventure
  Westchester Regional -
  9:30 am
• Adult ESOL Classes
  Pinecrest Branch Library , 5835 SW 111th St , Pinecrest
  10:00 am
• Health Emergency Life Protection (HELP) Training Course
  Westchester Regional - Second Floor Auditorium
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Hartford posted a job opening for Underwriter Director-Latam in Coral Gables. Apply here.
• Del Monte Fresh Produce, Inc. posted a job opening for Brokerage Dispatcher Specialist in Coral Gables. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coral Gables here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Miami

• Miami Dade College revotes to give away Miami land for Donald Trump library (thewestsidegazette.com)
• Father gives back after losing two sons to gun violence in South Florida (cbsnews.com)

Pinecrest

• Trump's immigration halt for Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans draws rebuke from Salazar (communitynewspapers.com)

Key Biscayne

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-- The Patch AM Team

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