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Good morning Miami Beach! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a simple refusal turned into a brutal Miami Beach shoreline attack
  • How safe are Miami Beach’s high-end cosmetic surgery promises?
  • How a Miami Beach hotel opening changed Mario Cristobal’s life

Also on today's calendar: CKO Kickboxing x W Miami January Reset Month and 7 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 77 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 76, low: 71.
  • Wednesday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Miami Beach Stabbing: Man's Throat Slashed After Refusing Cigarette, Phone (townflex.com) — A man was seriously injured after his throat was slashed on the Miami Beach shoreline near the 1700 block of Collins Avenue, following his refusal to share a cigarette or phone. Police say the victim managed to call 911 via Siri, and a 24-year-old suspect is now jailed without bond on an aggravated battery charge, heightening concerns about violent crime in busy tourist areas.
   

• Advertisements promising patients a ‘dream body' with minimal risk get little scrutiny (sun-sentinel.com) — A cosmetic surgery chain headquartered in Miami Beach is under scrutiny as lawsuits nationwide question whether its AirSculpt liposuction-style procedures are as gentle and low-risk as advertised. The investigation details patient deaths, painful complications, and concerns about misleading marketing in a largely unregulated cosmetic surgery advertising landscape, underscoring why residents should approach such offers with caution.
   

• Who's Mario Cristobal's Wife? All You Need to Know About the Philanthropist Life Partner of the Miami Head Coach (totalprosports.com) — Miami Beach gets a brief cameo in the love story of Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal and his wife Jessica, who first connected at the Victor Hotel’s grand opening there. The article mainly explores Jessica’s philanthropic work, family life with their two sons, and how she manages the pressures of being married to a high-profile college football coach.
   

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    Monday January 12
  • Zumba at Altos Del Mar Park in North Beach
    Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce , 76th Street and Collins Avenue , North Beach
    8:00 am
  • Group Fitness Workout at Altos Del Mar Park
    Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce , 76th St and Collins Ave , Miami Beach
    9:00 am
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    Arcola Lakes Branch -
    10:00 am
  • Take & Make: Five Snowmen Are Better Than One!
    North Central Branch -
    3:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Surfside

  • Gisele Bündchen Faces Family Concerns Over Marriage To Joaquim Valente (theblast.com)

Miami

  • Miami Heat Caribbean Heritage Night with Sean Paul (sflcn.com)
  • Hialeah police investigate shooting outside La Lunita Cafeteria; suspect still at large (cbsnews.com)
  • Officials withheld evidence on Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" funding, environmental groups say (cbsnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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