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🌱 How do big lottery winners cash tickets at Miami Lakes’ office?
Spotted on the Miami Lakes calendar: Tai-Chi for Beginners

Good morning Miami Lakes! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How do big lottery winners cash tickets at Miami Lakes’ office?
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Miami Lakesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 62.
- Saturday: Becoming cloudy, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Monday's Florida Lottery hits: Fantasy 5, $1 million Powerball, Cash4Life wins (miamiherald.com) — Big lottery winners across Florida will need to visit a main or district office, and one of the two southernmost locations is right in Miami Lakes on Oak Lane. If you’re holding a major Powerball, Cash4Life, or Fantasy 5 ticket, you can cash it there on weekdays during regular business hours without needing an appointment.
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📸 Around Miami Lakes
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Miami Lakes
- Tai-Chi for Beginners
Miami Lakes Branch - Multipurpose Room
11:00 am - Take and Make Saturdays
Hialeah Gardens Branch -
9:30 am - Chess and Checkers Club
Hialeah Gardens Branch -
10:00 am - Homework Help and Tutoring
Miami Lakes Branch -
10:00 am - Minecraft Fun, Skillfully Done!
Hialeah Gardens Branch -
2:00 pm - LEGO®+ BuildWorks Hub
Hialeah Gardens Branch -
2:00 pm - YOUmedia Miami - Animation Station Club
Hialeah Gardens Branch -
2:00 pm - YOUmedia Miami - Digital Filmmaking Club
Hialeah Gardens Branch -
4:00 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
📣 Miami Lakes Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Florida Licensing on Wheels (FLOW)
Doral Branch Library Doral Branch -
10:00 am - Online Event: Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing
Hialeah Gardens Virtual Program Room Hialeah Gardens Branch -
10:00 am - English Conversation Circle
Doral Branch -
12:00 pm - YOUmedia Miami - 3D Modeling & Sculpting Club
Hialeah Gardens Branch -
4:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Guess?, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal - Stock Associate in Hialeah. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hialeah
- Miami Dade College revotes to give away Miami land for Donald Trump library (thewestsidegazette.com)
- Soccer Game Preview: Sunset vs. Varela (maxpreps.com)
- Three indicted for separate 'gruesome' capital murders in Lee County (naplesnews.com)
Miami Gardens
- You Can Still Buy an SUV With Front Bench Seats, Thanks to Chevrolet (miamiherald.com)
- Costco members complain poor signage complicates store navigation (miamiherald.com)
Ok Miami Lakes! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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