🌱 Patch AM: Would you spot a fake rideshare driver outside a South Beach bar?

Hello Miami Beach! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Would you spot a fake rideshare driver outside a South Beach bar?

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

Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 72 degrees.
• Monday: A touch of morning rain, temps: high: 77, low: 70.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 76 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Miami Beach Police Warn About Imposters Posing as Rideshare Drivers to Rob Bar-Goers – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — Miami Beach police are warning late-night bar-goers, especially in South Beach, about criminals posing as Uber or Lyft drivers to rob intoxicated riders. The article explains common tricks—like asking who you’re waiting for, using child locks, and pushing off-app cash rides—and offers practical steps locals and visitors can take to verify drivers and stay safe when heading home.
   

📸 Around Miami Beach

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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

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

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
• We Met at The Bass
  The Bass , 2100 Collins Ave , Miami Beach
  9:00 pm
• THIRD THURSDAYS | MIAMI BEACH A MILLION YEARS AGO
  The Bass , 2100 Collins Ave , Miami Beach
  9:00 pm

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

Saturday January 24

• Yoga Sculpt by The Most x W Miami January Reset Month
  W Miami , 485 Brickell Ave , Miami
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday January 11

• Community Yoga on Lincoln Road
  Euclid Courtyard
  10:00 am
• Lemon City Trio
  Event Space at 1111 Lincoln Road , 1111 Lincoln Rd 7th Floor , Miami Beach
  11:00 am
• Open Studio
  The Bass , 2100 Collins Ave , Miami Beach
  12:30 pm
• Historic Biltmore Hotel Tours
  The Biltmore Hotel , 1200 Anastasia Avenue , Coral Gables
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
  Blue was LOST on January 9, 2026 in Miami Beach, FL 33141 near Abbott y 83St. Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Upper North Beach)

• The Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, LLC posted a job opening for Overnight Guest Service Agent (Night Auditor) in Miami Beach. Apply here.
• Arch Amenities Group posted a job opening for Spa Attendant in Miami Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Miami Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Miami

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• Hailey Bieber Slams Rumor She Reposted a Video About Her Relationship With Justin Bieber (eonline.com)

Bal Harbour

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I see food and I eat it.
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