🌱 Patch AM: Why did Robbie Williams choose a $40M Coral Gables mansion?

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:

• Why did Robbie Williams choose a $40M Coral Gables mansion?
• How Miami’s Coral Gables defense just changed the playoff picture

Also on today's calendar: Journey of Joy: A Kids Event @ IKEA Miami.

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 80 and low of 71 degrees.
• Tuesday: Windy with sprinkles, temps: high: 79, low: 69.
• Wednesday: Breezy and nice with sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Robbie Williams and Ayda Field cause a stir with 'rage bait' Christmas tree (hellomagazine.com) — A waterfront mansion in Coral Gables is now one of Robbie Williams and Ayda Field’s homes, after the singer reportedly bought it this summer from a Real Housewives of Miami cast member. The couple’s holiday decorating choices, including Botox and Ozempic-themed ornaments, have sparked mixed reactions from fans online, highlighting their playful, self-deprecating style.
   

• Takeaways from Miami's historic College Football Playoff win over Texas A&M (themiamihurricane.com) — University of Miami fans in Coral Gables just watched the Hurricanes clinch their first-ever College Football Playoff win, powered by a dominant defense coordinated by Corey Hetherman. The story breaks down how that Coral Gables–based staff, plus breakout freshmen Malachi Toney and Bryce Fitzgerald, have transformed Miami into a mentally tough, nationally dangerous contender with a real shot at a home-title run.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coral Gables

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 3

• Journey of Joy: A Kids Event @ IKEA Miami
  1801 NW 117th Ave, Miami
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 23

• Surviving Christmas (PG-13)
  Coral Gables Branch -
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Dominoes y Cafecito
  West Flagler Branch -
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Voyage Into My Soul
  Westchester Regional -
• Add Your Piece!
  Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch -
  9:30 am
• Scavenger Hunt Adventure
  Westchester Regional -
  9:30 am
• Letters to Santa
  Westchester Regional -
  9:30 am
• Add Your Piece! - Weekly Community Jigsaw Puzzle
  Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch -
  9:30 am

Saturday December 27

• Miami MoCAAD VR & Documentary Experience (Pinecrest Branch)
  5835 SW 111th St , Pinecrest
  8:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Afternoon
  Westchester Regional -
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I have a huge bag of dogs toys that my dogs don’t play with them
  Where can I donate them so other animals can enjoy them? (Nextdoor De Soto)
• Please work on the out of control fraud and abuse of handicap tags.
  They are being sold under the table. Young people are using them and taking away spaces from those in need. It is rampant in Miami and it needs to be… (Nextdoor Pinewood Haven)

• STXZ posted a job opening for Private Lacrosse Coach in Coral Gables. Apply here.
• ABM Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Miami. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coral Gables here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Miami

• Bubbly, Bourbon & Brunch at Kitchen 57 1/1/26 (soulofmiami.org)

Key Biscayne

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-- The Patch AM Team

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