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🌱 What happens to Miami Gardens’ ABC station when Sunbeam moves to Miramar?

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In today's newsletter:

  • What happens to Miami Gardens’ ABC station when Sunbeam moves to Miramar?
  • Why a Miami Gardens man now faces a possible death penalty
  • Did the Dolphins’ 2025 draft gamble already backfire in Miami Gardens?

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 79, low: 61.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sunbeam breaks ground on new facility for Miami stations (newscaststudio.com) — Local TV operations that now include a WDFL facility in Miami Gardens will be consolidated into a new 70,000-square-foot broadcast center in Miramar by January 2027. Sunbeam Television plans to house both WSVN and ABC Miami there, potentially reshaping how local news is produced and branded across northern Miami-Dade and southern Broward counties.
   

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• Three indicted for separate 'gruesome' capital murders in Lee County (naplesnews.com) — A Miami Gardens man has been indicted on capital murder and armed burglary charges in connection with a fatal stabbing in Lehigh Acres, part of three separate “gruesome” homicide cases just brought before a Lee County grand jury. Prosecutors say he’s accused of attacking a woman while she helped decorate a home for the holidays, and he was later arrested after a multi-county pursuit.
   

• 10 Offseason Moves That NFL Teams Are Regretting Big-Time This 2025 Season (totalprosports.com) — Miami Gardens gets a brief spotlight as Hard Rock Stadium is mentioned in a critical look at the Miami Dolphins’ 2025 draft decision to take defensive tackle Kenneth Grant. The piece argues Miami misjudged its roster needs, passing on several rookies now thriving elsewhere, and says Grant has struggled badly so far, especially against the run.
   

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    Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Neighbor is sad for me to share this with you guys but I am wondering if anyone can help me out with this poor cat.
    He leaves in my community he always comes to my home door I started feeding him but he needs some type of medicine. He dint even let me grab him or… (Nextdoor Miami Gardens Dr)
  • OFERTA DE EMPLEO
    Empresa de logística se encuentra en la búsqueda de conductores para la entrega de paquetes de Temu en las áreas de Miami Requisitos: • Licencia de… (Nextdoor Miami Gardens Brentwood)
  • Shoe Carnival, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Associate - Part-time in Miami Gardens. Apply here.
  • Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Asociadx de ventas de retail de temporada - Gardens Promenade in Miami Gardens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Miami Gardens here.

🗞 Nearby News

Opa-locka

  • Eileen Higgins wins Miami mayoral runoff, breaking 30-year Democratic drought (sandhillsexpress.com)

North Miami Beach

  • North Miami Beach Uber driver arrested for alleged lewd conduct on teen passenger (nbcmiami.com)
  • Police search for road-rage shooter in North Miami Beach (nbcmiami.com)
  • Miami MoCAAD Celebrates a Decade of Impact (sflcn.com)

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