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In today's newsletter:

  • How new federal-airport teamwork could change security at MIA
  • How one Brownsville church is rescuing Miami holidays from high prices
  • How a pre-dawn Miami crash turned fatal at a busy intersection

Also on today's calendar: Palmetto Bay Market and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Miamifor free with the latest updates from Patch.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Jose M.!

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Find out what's happening in Miamifor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 81 and low of 72 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and windy, temps: high: 80, low: 71.
  • Tuesday: Windy; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 79 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. U.S. Attorney holds security coordination meeting with Miami International Airport to reinforce federal–local safety cooperation (gcn.com) — Federal prosecutors just tightened security coordination with Miami International Airport, aiming to better protect the millions of travelers who pass through the city’s main gateway each year. Miami-based airport leaders and the U.S. Attorney discussed smuggling, drug trafficking, passport fraud, and rapid-response cooperation, with plans for ongoing meetings to keep local air travel and border operations safer and more efficient.
   

2. Higher costs of gifts and food affecting South Florida families in need close to holidays (cbsnews.com) — Families in Miami and across South Florida are turning to a Brownsville church for free food and toys as holiday prices soar. CBS News Miami spoke with residents who can’t afford traditional Christmas meals or gifts, while church leaders say demand is higher than at any point in the past decade.
   

3. Pickup truck driver charged for multi-vehicle Miami crash that killed elderly man, sent 2 to hospital, police say (cbsnews.com) — A deadly pre-dawn crash at Northwest 7th Street and 31st Avenue in Miami has left a 79-year-old driver dead and two others hospitalized, and a pickup driver now faces vehicular homicide and license-related charges. Police say the unlicensed driver’s truck sideswiped a sedan, then crossed into oncoming lanes and hit the victim’s car head-on before officers noted signs of alcohol and obtained blood samples.
   

4. 6ix9ine Thanks Young Thug for Watching His Walkout With Jake Paul (complex.com) — Miami’s Kaseya Center was the backdrop as 6ix9ine performed Jake Paul’s walkout before the boxer’s loss to Anthony Joshua, then used Instagram to mock Young Thug and Miami entrepreneur David Grutman for watching. The story dives into the long-running feud between the rappers, which flared again after leaked interrogation audio and fresh social media jabs.
   

5. Tekashi 6ix9ine home invasion: One suspect arrested, investigation ongoing (primetimer.com) — Miami readers may notice Tekashi 6ix9ine back in town, recently seen at a high‑profile boxing event in the city even as Florida detectives continue probing a violent home invasion at his residence. One 19‑year‑old suspect has been arrested, but investigators say more suspects are still at large and the case remains active.
   

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