🌱 Patch AM: Why is UM sticking with Carter Davis after three missed kicks?

Hi Coral Gables! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why is UM sticking with Carter Davis after three missed kicks?
• How The Weeknd’s $54.9M mansion could reshape Coral Gables prestige
• What will a Coral Gables resident decide about your daily toll commute?

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

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Windy with sprinkles, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy and nice with sunshine, temps: high: 79, low: 67.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• UM kicker Carter Davis still the starter after missing three field goals vs. Texas A&M (orlandosentinel.com) — From Coral Gables, UM coach Mario Cristobal says kicker Carter Davis will keep his starting job despite missing three field goals in the playoff win over Texas A&M. Cristobal blames windy conditions at Kyle Field and expects better results in the indoor Cotton Bowl, noting Davis’ strong season and the staff’s continued trust in him.
   

• The Great Black Real Estate Shuffle: How Our Moguls Bossed Up (theroot.com) — A massive new celebrity neighbor just arrived in Coral Gables: The Weeknd bought a $54.9 million Biscayne Bay mansion with eight bedrooms, a gym and a dock for a 200-foot superyacht. His purchase headlines a roundup of high-end real estate moves by Black moguls nationwide, from Jay-Z and Beyoncé to Oprah Winfrey.
   

• Gov. DeSantis reappoints Richard Blanco, Fatima Perez to Greater Miami Expressway Agency (floridapolitics.com) — A Coral Gables resident, Fatima Perez, has been reappointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to the Greater Miami Expressway Agency board that oversees major Miami-Dade toll roads many locals use daily. Alongside fellow appointee Richard Blanco, she’ll continue shaping decisions on the Dolphin, Airport, Don Shula, Snapper Creek and Gratigny expressways, including long-term planning and toll policy.
   

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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

Wednesday December 24

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

Sunday December 28

• Boho Sundays ft Santelises
  BOHO House Miami , 111 NE 20th St , Miami
  9:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Add Your Piece! - Weekly Community Jigsaw Puzzle
  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!
  Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch -
  9:30 am

Wednesday December 24

• Voyage Into My Soul
  Westchester Regional -

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

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A crash on 95 Express North before NW 151 St in Miami-Dade County has closed all lanes.
  7:56AM on Dec 22: A crash on 95 Express North beyond SR-932/NW 103 St. in Miami-Dade County has closed all lanes. (Nextdoor )
• All lanes on 95 Express North at NE 203 St/Ives Dairy Rd in Miami-Dade County are closed due to a crash.
  6:08PM on Dec 21: A crash on 95 Express North at NE 203 St/Ives Dairy Rd in Miami-Dade County has closed all lanes. (Nextdoor )

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Coral Gables. Apply here.
• Fogo de Chã posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Coral Gables. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coral Gables here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pinecrest

• Pending $115M sale in Coconut Grove tops signed contracts (therealdeal.com)
• Create One Job for Every $35,000 in SPED Funding (communitynewspapers.com)
• ASK IRA: Heat in the midst of a malaise or simply mediocre? (sun-sentinel.com)

Key Biscayne

• Federal judge lets ‘gag policy' lawsuit move forward against Key Biscayne (kbindependent.org)
• KB Council picks name for new cinema (kbindependent.org)
• Man of the future: Developer David Martin is KBI's Newsmaker of the year (kbindependent.org)

Miami

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