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Morning Miami! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Have video from Fort Lauderdale’s Himmershee Village Sunday? FBI wants it
  • Why Tom Brady was in Miami cheering on the Florida Panthers
  • Why a Yankees slugger was courtside at Miami’s Winter Classic

Also on today's calendar: Journey of Joy: A Kids Event @ IKEA Miami and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: I got fired from the M&M factory. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. FBI offering reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to arrest after 5 shot in Fort Lauderdale (cbsnews.com) — Federal agents are now offering a $25,000 reward for information after five people were shot in Fort Lauderdale’s Himmershee Village Entertainment District, with all victims now released from the hospital, according to CBS News Miami. Investigators are urging anyone with video or tips to contact the FBI, hoping fresh leads will identify whoever opened fire in the busy nightlife area.
   

2. Tom Brady Steps Out in Miami After NYE With Alix Earle (eonline.com) — Tom Brady was in Miami on Jan. 2, taking in the NHL Winter Classic between the Florida Panthers and New York Rangers at loanDepot Park and posing with the Stanley Cup in Panthers gear. The rest of the piece dives into his recent New Year’s Eve in St. Barths and walks through his long, rumor-filled relationship history, from past actresses to more recent celebrity links.
   

3. Jazz Chisholm Jr. supports Rangers at Winter Classic in old Miami stomping grounds (nypost.com) — Miami sports fans just saw loanDepot park transformed from a baseball field into the NHL’s Winter Classic stage, with Yankees star Jazz Chisholm Jr. cheering on the Rangers against the Panthers. The newly engaged infielder and his fiancée were spotted rinkside in Miami, even as his strong 2025 season has reportedly sparked trade interest around the league.
   

4. Fact Check: FBI, ICE Did NOT Raid Yacht Near Miami & Rescue 34 Students Sex-Trafficked By A Harvard Professor (leadstories.com) — If you’ve seen claims about the FBI and ICE rescuing 34 trafficked students from a luxury yacht off Miami, this report confirms it never happened. Fact-checkers traced the story to a fictional YouTube channel and found no law-enforcement records, court filings, or credible news coverage supporting the supposed raid.
   

5. Myles Garrett Pushes Back on Browns Rebuild Talk as Sack Record Looms (firstsportz.com) — Miami football watchers may want to track this: Browns star Myles Garrett is pushing back on talk of a full rebuild in Cleveland just as speculation grows that Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel could be a candidate there. The piece details Cleveland’s coaching uncertainty, Miami’s disappointing season, and how McDaniel’s future in Miami might shape both franchises’ next moves.
   

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