🌱 How a viral prank turned costly at a Hialeah apartment complex

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

In today's newsletter:

• How a viral prank turned costly at a Hialeah apartment complex
• How two runoff wins could reshape Hialeah’s City Council power balance
• Why was a Hialeah woman targeted while decorating for the holidays?

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
• Saturday: Turning out cloudy, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. South Florida Police Identify Teens In Viral Apartment Door-Kicking Stunt Florida News (iheart.com) — Hialeah police say they’ve identified several juveniles involved in a viral door‑kicking prank that damaged an apartment complex on West Fourth Avenue, but no charges are being filed because residents declined to press charges. Parents of the teens have agreed to pay for repairs, while detectives continue working to identify others seen in the video and warn families about risky online challenge trends.
   

2. Sunburn — The morning read of what's hot in Florida politics — 12.10.25 (floridapolitics.com) — Hialeah just chose two new City Council members, with Gelien Perez and Willy Marrero winning citywide runoffs for four-year terms after a hard-fought local campaign. Their victories, backed by incoming Mayor Bryan Calvo, could reshape City Hall’s balance of power as they focus on affordability, infrastructure, and support for first responders. The broader newsletter also covers statewide politics and policy debates affecting Florida residents.
   

3. Three indicted for separate 'gruesome' capital murders in Lee County (naplesnews.com) — A Hialeah woman, 39-year-old Zenaida Alvarez, was fatally stabbed while visiting a home in Lehigh Acres, and a Miami Gardens man now faces a capital murder indictment in her death. Two other unrelated Lee County killings also led to capital murder indictments, as prosecutors and law enforcement emphasize pursuing justice for victims’ families across Southwest Florida.
   

4. Miami Dade College revotes to give away Miami land for Donald Trump library (thewestsidegazette.com) — Miami Dade College’s trustees reapproved giving state-owned downtown Miami land for a proposed Donald Trump presidential library during a redo meeting held at the college’s Hialeah campus. Dozens of speakers, many opposed, questioned using valuable public land without compensation, while a pending lawsuit and court injunction still block the transfer from moving forward.
   

📸 Around Hialeah

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hialeah

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Friday December 12

• Tai-Chi for Beginners
  Miami Lakes Branch - Multipurpose Room
  11:00 am

Saturday December 13

• Homework Help and Tutoring
  Miami Lakes Branch -
  10:00 am
• SANTA'S SNOW BLAST
  Hialeah, FL Calendar , 4700 Palm Avenue , Hialeah
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Chess Free Play: Think, Move, Play
  Miami Lakes Branch - Multipurpose Room
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

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

Thursday December 18

• Holiday Stockings: Creative Joy!
  Miami Lakes Branch - Multipurpose Room
  4:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Tai-Chi for Beginners
  Miami Lakes Branch - Multipurpose Room
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
  Miami Springs Branch -
  10:00 am
• Online Event: Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing
  Hialeah Gardens Virtual Program Room Hialeah Gardens Branch -
  10:00 am
• Florida Licensing on Wheels (FLOW)
  Doral Branch Library Doral Branch -
  10:00 am
• Toddler Tales & Talks
  Little River Branch -
  11:00 am
• English Conversation Circle
  Doral Branch -
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sharing post from Neighbors of found dog
  She Escaped Yesterday When I Found Her But I Found Her Again Today Roaming Around Lost - Female Dog - Please Let Me Know If It's Your Dog or If You… (Nextdoor Hialeah Downtown)
• Busco renta compartida preferible con una mujer
  Tengo una perrita de 12 libras que es mi vida mi alegria y tiene nueve años Area de westland mall ennhialeah o zona de la ciudad Me urge No fumo no… (Nextdoor West Hialeah)

• AutoZone, Inc. posted a job opening for Senior Retail Sales Associate (Full Time) in Hialeah. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Hialeah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hialeah here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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