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🌱 Patch AM: Why Miami’s latest playoff run has Coral Gables back in the spotlight.
Spotted on the Coral Gables calendar: Salt + Ash NYE Experience
Cheers Coral Gables! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Miami’s latest playoff run has Coral Gables back in the spotlight.
- How worried should Coral Gables families be about rising measles cases?
Also on today's calendar: Salt + Ash NYE Experience and 3 more events.
Find out what's happening in Coral Gables-Coconut Grovefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Coral Gables-Coconut Grovefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
- Saturday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ohio State, Miami set for nostalgic playoff clash (monvalleyindependent.com) — Coral Gables football fans are getting a nostalgic twist as Miami prepares for a playoff showdown with Ohio State, their first postseason meeting since a controversial title clash. The brief item, datelined from Coral Gables, focuses on the Hurricanes’ historic stakes rather than local logistics, but still puts the city at the center of a nationally watched matchup. 
• Measles cases rise amid holiday travel (townlift.com) — A recent photo from Coral Gables shows a child getting a flu shot as health officials warn that measles cases have surged to nearly 2,000 nationwide this year. With holiday travel underway, experts stress keeping kids’ vaccinations up to date, noting that outbreaks are growing in several states and that falling immunization rates could cost the U.S. its measles‑eradicated status.
📸 Around Coral Gables
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coral Gables
★ Featured events ★
- Salt + Ash NYE Experience
Salt + Ash, 61 Hawks Cay Blvd, Duck Key
5:00 pm - Angler & Ale NYE Celebration
Hawks Cay Resort & Villas, 61 Hawks Cay Blvd, Duck Key
5:00 pm - Family Festivities & Fireworks
Hawks Cay Resort & Villas, 61 Hawks Cay Blvd, Duck Key
8:00 pm - NYE Soiree at The Landings
Hawks Cay Resort & Villas, 61 Hawks Cay Blvd, Duck Key
9:00 pm - Journey of Joy: A Kids Event @ IKEA Miami
1801 NW 117th Ave, Miami
12:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
Saturday January 3
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Other local events
- Boho Sundays ft Santelises
BOHO House Miami , 111 NE 20th St , Miami
9:00 pm
Sunday December 28
📣 Coral Gables Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Voyage Into My Soul
Westchester Regional - - Scavenger Hunt Adventure
Westchester Regional -
9:30 am - Add Your Piece! - Weekly Community Jigsaw Puzzle
Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch -
9:30 am - Miami MoCAAD VR & Documentary Experience (Pinecrest Branch)
5835 SW 111th St , Pinecrest
8:30 pm - New Year's Afternoon
Westchester Regional -
11:00 am
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Firefighters rescued two dogs from a mobile home fire in Northwest Miami-Dade with no injuries reported.
7:01AM on Dec 24: Firefighters rescued two dogs from a mobile home that caught fire in northwest Miami-Dade. (Nextdoor ) - Wishing all of you and your Loved Ones a very Mery Christmas!
Most veterans, who have spent holidays, or even years away from their homes and loved ones, while in the service of their nation, tend to have a… (Nextdoor Downtown Coral Gables)
- Gymboree Play & Music posted a job opening for Gymboree Preschool Teacher in Coral Gables. Apply here.
- Hyatt posted a job opening for Sous Chef in Coral Gables. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coral Gables here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pinecrest
- Inside Larsa Pippen's modern Florida mansion — Christmas edition (pagesix.com)
- County Tax Collector opens 11th office in Coral Reef area (communitynewspapers.com)
- Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream Wraps Up a Strong 2025 With New Growth and Local Momentum (restaurantnews.com)
Key Biscayne
- How proposed Florida property tax changes could affect Key Biscayne (islandernews.com)
- Gifts That Build Community (islandernews.com)
- Key Biscayne's Christmas Eve menu: what's open (islandernews.com)
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