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In today's newsletter:
- How a rare whisky just poured $54,000 into a Miami Beach museum
- Want a free College Football Playoff fan experience in Miami Beach?
- How much does protecting Miami Beach’s postcard shoreline really cost?
Also on today's calendar: Rare Champagne Dinner at Maple & Ash Miami and 7 more events.
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 70 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 73.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Compass Box ‘Confluence' Whisky Sells for $22,500 (thewhiskeywash.com) — A recent Bonhams auction raised $54,000 to support educational programs and future exhibitions at The Wolfsonian–FIU museum in Miami Beach, with a unique Compass Box ‘Confluence’ whisky alone fetching $22,500. Several other rare Compass Box releases far exceeded their estimates, underscoring strong global demand for distinctive whiskies while channeling all net proceeds to the Miami Beach institution. 
2. Big ticket gift options locally: CFP, NHL Winter Classic, OB, World Cup, WWE (miamiherald.com) — Miami Beach will host a free CFP FanFest at the Convention Center January 16–18, offering games, clinics, pep rallies, and autograph sessions tied to the College Football Playoff title game. The guide also highlights other big-ticket sports events across South Florida and Tampa, from the national championship and Orange Bowl to World Cup matches, NHL showcases, and WWE shows, giving locals holiday gift ideas.
3. Florida keeps packing people and buildings on barrier islands. It comes at a high cost (miamiherald.com) — Miami Beach is held up as a prime example of both the allure and the enormous cost of building on Florida’s fragile barrier islands, from pricey beach renourishment to rising insurance risks. The piece explains how dense coastal development, including in Miami Beach, magnifies hurricane damage, strains taxpayers, and could even rattle national insurance and mortgage markets if a major storm hits.
4. How Overlooked Artist Gloria Klein Pushed Abstraction to Its Limit (artnet.com) — Miami Beach art lovers may recognize Gloria Klein’s work from this year’s Art Basel Miami Beach, where her 1970s hash-mark abstractions were showcased by Anat Ebgi. A new New York exhibition and gallery representation are now bringing wider attention to the late painter’s mathematically driven, emotionally charged abstractions and the complex personal history behind them.
5. Is weed legal in Florida? What to know before traveling for holidays (tallahassee.com) — If you’re in Miami Beach for the holidays, remember that recreational marijuana is still illegal statewide, even though the city has decriminalized small amounts to a civil fine. This guide explains who can legally use medical marijuana, where it can be bought, and what penalties you still face for possession, impaired driving, or illegal sales anywhere in Florida.
📸 Around Miami Beach
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Miami Beach
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- MBCC: Annual Pillar Holiday Dinner at The Setai
The Setai , 2001 Collins Avenue , Miami Beach
7:00 pm - 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 , Miami Beach
6:30 am - YOUmake Miami: Print & Press
Miami Beach Regional - YOUmake
12:00 pm - Books with Mowgli
Bay Harbor Islands Branch -
3:00 pm - YOUmake Miami: GarageBand Basics
Miami Beach Regional - YOUmake
3:30 pm - Group Fitness Workout at Altos Del Mar Park
Altos Del Mar Park , 76th St and Collins Ave , Miami Beach
6:00 pm - 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 , Miami Beach
6:30 am - Drawing from Life: A Still Life Drawing Club
Miami Beach Regional - YOUmake
2:30 pm - Rare Champagne Dinner at Maple & Ash Miami
Maple & Ash , 699 NE 1st Ave , Miami
6:30 pm - Holiday Pottery Painting with Mercado Art Studio at Hotel Continental Miami Beach
Hotel Continental Miami Beach, Tapestry Collection by Hilton , 4000 Collins Ave , Miami Beach
7:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
- English Conversation Circle
Main Library -
10:00 am - Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
Bay Harbor Islands Branch Library , 1175 95th St , Bay Harbor Islands
10:00 am - Talking is Teaching - Talk, Read, Sing for Preschoolers
Arcola Lakes Branch -
10:00 am - Tech Help
Hispanic Branch -
11:00 am
Tuesday December 16
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