🌱 Patch AM: What could $62M mean for Coral Gables’ go-to Red Bird plaza?

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In today's newsletter:

• What could $62M mean for Coral Gables’ go-to Red Bird plaza?

Also on today's calendar: Mocktail Fest Miami: a Dry January Celebration and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one volcano say to the other volcano? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 78, low: 64.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Red Bird sold for $62M. What's next for the Miami-Dade shopping center? (miamiherald.com) — A longtime shopping hub just outside Coral Gables, the Red Bird Shopping Center on Bird Road has been sold for $62.1 million, and its future is unclear. The new owner, Asana Partners, says the plaza will keep operating as a neighborhood retail center for now, but has revealed no redevelopment plans, stirring speculation about possible condos or a major revamp.
   

📸 Around Coral Gables

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coral Gables

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Monday January 5

• Florida Licensing on Wheels (FLOW)
  Coral Gables Branch -
  10:00 am
• Resume 101
  Virrick Park Branch -
  1:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Scrabble Club
  South Miami Branch -
  10:30 am
• READy, Set, Go: Storytelling
  Coconut Grove Branch -
  11:00 am
• LEGO® Club
  Coconut Grove Branch -
  4:00 pm
• Coral Gables Movie Night
  Coral Gables Branch -
  5:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• New Year, New Pages
  Coral Gables Branch -
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
  South Miami Branch -
  11:00 am

Sunday January 11

• Mocktail Fest Miami: a Dry January Celebration
  Miami Beach Botanical Garden , 2000 Convention Ctr Dr , Miami Beach
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday January 5

• Voyage Into My Soul
  Westchester Regional -
• Add Your Piece!
  Pinecrest Branch -
  9:30 am
• Pilates with Nan
  Westchester Regional -
  10:00 am
• Teen Library Advisory Committee
  Fairlawn Branch Library Fairlawn Branch -
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
  FOUND on January 2, 2026 in Miami, FL 33155 near Near Ave and 26 street Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder,… (Nextdoor Ponce Circle Park)
• For everyone that has LOST their DOG, PLEASE GO to Petharbor.com and look through all the dogs!!!!!
  There are soo many dogs that just got there in the last few days. Go all the way to the END bc that’s where they are, but they can also be mixed,… (Nextdoor Riviera)

• Vince Holding Corporation posted a job opening for Key Holder in Coral Gables. Apply here.
• Merry Maids posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Miami. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coral Gables here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Miami

• 75-Unit Apartment Complex Considered for 6230 SW 69th Street, South Miami, Florida (floridayimby.com)

Pinecrest

• Mangowood Santa Parade delights community (communitynewspapers.com)

Key Biscayne

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