🌱 Patch AM: How detectives finally tracked down the Miami Beach beach-stabbing suspect

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In today's newsletter:

• How detectives finally tracked down the Miami Beach beach-stabbing suspect
• How will Miami Beach’s newest K9s protect your neighborhood?
• What Miami Beach residents should know before carrying cannabis in Florida

Also on today's calendar: Mocktail Fest Miami: a Dry January Celebration and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
• Sunday: Some sun with a few showers, temps: high: 80, low: 69.
• Monday: A touch of morning rain, with a high of 75 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Miami Beach fugitive is caught months after stabbing man in the neck, police say (miamiherald.com) — Miami Beach police have arrested a 24-year-old man accused of stabbing a beachgoer in the neck near a lifeguard tower around the 1700 block late last year. Detectives used city cameras and a public flyer to identify the suspect, who is now jailed without bond while the victim recovered after treatment at Ryder Trauma Center.
   

2. Miami, Miami Beach Police hold special ceremony for newly-trained K9s (wsvn.com) — Miami Beach police just welcomed newly trained K9s who graduated alongside Miami officers after an intensive program in obedience, tracking, detection, and protection. The ceremony, held in Miami on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, highlighted the close bond between officers and their dogs and their role in protecting their respective cities.
   

3. Is weed legal in Southwest Florida? What to know about Trump's reclassification in 2026 (naplesnews.com) — Miami Beach is among several Florida communities that have decriminalized small amounts of marijuana, but recreational use is still illegal statewide and can carry serious penalties. This explainer walks through who qualifies for medical marijuana, what Trump’s federal reclassification order might change, and how Florida law currently treats possession, sales, DUIs, and hemp-derived products. It’s useful context if you’re weighing cannabis risks locally.
   

4. Filmmaker who killed man in Miami now gets to make pizzas in Italy (miamiherald.com) — A convicted Italian filmmaker tied to a notorious Miami murder case is now on work release in Italy after being transferred from Florida’s prison system. The story revisits his South Florida ties, including ownership of a Miami Beach houseboat linked to Gianni Versace’s killer and the Ocean Drive mansion where the designer was shot.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Miami Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday January 11

• Mocktail Fest Miami: a Dry January Celebration
  Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Ctr Dr, Miami Beach
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday January 11

• Beach Fit Camp at 64th Street Beach
  64th Street Beach - on the sand, meet near the lifeguard tower with a towel or mat and water
  7:30 am
• Lincoln Road Farmers Market
  Lincoln Road Farmers Market , 1920 Meridian Ave , Miami Beach
  9:00 am
• JETSET Pilates x W Miami January Reset Month
  W Miami , 485 Brickell Ave , Miami
  10:00 am
• Community Yoga on Lincoln Road
  Euclid Courtyard
  10:00 am
• Open Studio
  The Bass , 2100 Collins Ave , Miami Beach
  12:30 pm

Monday January 12

• Beach Fit Camp at 64th Street Beach
  64th Street Beach - on the sand, meet near the lifeguard tower with a towel or mat and water
  6:30 am

Wednesday January 14

• Group Fitness Workout at Altos Del Mar Park
  Altos Del Mar Park , 76th St and Collins Ave , Miami Beach
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• Beach Fit Camp at 64th Street Beach
  64th Street Beach - on the sand, meet near the lifeguard tower with a towel or mat and water
  6:30 am

Saturday January 17

• CKO Kickboxing x W Miami January Reset Month
  W Miami , 485 Brickell Ave , Miami
  10:00 am

Tuesday January 20

• Squeezed Pilates x W Miami January Reset Month
  W Miami , 485 Brickell Ave , Miami
  6:30 pm

Thursday January 22

• South Florida Symphony Orchestra Presents Sibelius, Ravel and Williams at New World Center
  New World Center , 500 17th St , Miami Beach
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Police activity on I-95 North in Miami-Dade County has blocked the two left lanes before SR-860/Miami Gardens Dr.
  12:07AM on Jan 9: Police activity on I-95 North in Miami-Dade County is blocking the two left lanes before SR-860/Miami Gardens Dr. (Nextdoor )

• Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Miami Beach. Apply here.
• Amrize posted a job opening for Roof Inspector -QA Tech Rep I - FL in Miami Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Miami Beach here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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