🌱 Patch AM: Megan Thee Stallion Opens A Popeyes Chicken Location In FL

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In today's newsletter:

• Megan Thee Stallion debuts her Popeyes franchise in South Beach
• How would an $8 million Blue Zone makeover change Miami Beach life?
• What new bodycam footage reveals about a brutal Miami Beach bus attack

Also on today's calendar: Mocktail Fest Miami: a Dry January Celebration and 8 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Ted F.!

Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 72 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 81, low: 72.
• Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Megan Thee Stallion Opens A Popeyes Chicken Location In FL (patch.com) — Miami Beach residents have a new celebrity-owned dining option as rapper Megan Thee Stallion becomes the franchise owner of a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in the South Beach area. She visited the restaurant to meet staff, prepare food, and emphasize kindness and a fun work environment, drawing supportive reactions from fellow celebrities online.
   

2. Team seeks $8 million to make Miami Beach a Blue Zone (miamitodaynews.com) — Miami Beach leaders are working to raise $8 million over five years to earn a Blue Zone designation, aiming to help residents live longer, healthier lives. Commissioner Tanya Katzoff Bhatt says the city is courting hospitals, foundations, and private sponsors to fund changes in parks, food access, housing, and infrastructure. The effort follows a 2025 feasibility study highlighting both opportunities and serious local challenges.
   

3. Bodycam video, photos show elderly man slashed, beaten bloody in 2024 attack at Miami Beach bus stop (wsvn.com) — Newly released Miami Beach Police bodycam footage shows officers responding to a brutal 2024 attack on a 72-year-old man at a bus stop near Alton Road and Fifth Street. The video and photos capture the chaotic aftermath, witness accounts of the beating, and the arrest of the accused attacker, whose criminal case has since been closed.
   

4. New site helps Miami-Dade residents answer the question ‘Can I recycle that?' (miamiherald.com) — If you’ve ever wondered whether that yogurt cup is recyclable in Miami Beach, a new Recyclepedia website now gives clear, city-specific answers for curbside bins. The tool explains why rules differ between Miami Beach and nearby cities, and helps residents cut contamination as landfills fill up and more trash is shipped out of state.
   

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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

Wednesday January 7

• Intriga at Do Not Sit On The Furniture ft. Santelises & Friends (Vol. 36)
  Do Not Sit On The Furniture , 423 16th St , Miami Beach
  9:30 pm

Friday January 9

• Zumba on the beach at 64th Street Beach
  Allison Park Beach , 64th Street and Collins ave , Miami Beach
  6:30 am
• Beach Fit Camp at 64th Street Beach
  64th Street Beach , 64th Street Beach - on the sand, meet near the lifeguard tower , Miami Beach
  6:30 am
• South Beach Jazz Festival - Friday Line Up
  The Bass , 2100 Collins Ave , Miami Beach
  8:30 pm

Saturday January 10

• Beach Fit Camp at 64th Street Beach
  64th Street Beach , 64th Street Beach - on the sand, meet near the lifeguard tower , Miami Beach
  7:30 am
• Zumba at Lummus Park on South Beach
  Lummus Park , 13th Street and Ocean Drive , Miami Beach
  9:00 am
• Group Fitness Workout at Altos Del Mar Park
  Altos Del Mar Park , 76th St and Collins Ave , Miami Beach
  9:30 am

Sunday January 11

• JETSET Pilates x W Miami January Reset Month
  W Miami , 485 Brickell Ave , Miami
  10:00 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

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 8

• Toddler Play & Funtime
  Bay Harbor Islands Branch Library , 1175 95th St , Bay Harbor Islands
  10:00 am
• Kid Rock!
  North Shore Branch -
  11:00 am

Friday January 9

• Zumba on the beach at 64th Street Beach
  Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce , Allison Park Beach at 64th Street and Collins ave , Miami Beach
  6:30 am
• Beach Fit Camp at 64th Street Beach
  Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce , 64th Street Beach , Miami Beach
  6:30 am

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• LOST DOG – PLEASE HELP FIND MAX
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