🌱 Patch AM: How one Palmetto teen is quietly reshaping kids’ futures near Pinecrest

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In today's newsletter:

• How one Palmetto teen is quietly reshaping kids’ futures near Pinecrest
• How did police trace a Coral Gables hit-and-run back to Pinecrest?

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 71 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 71.
• Friday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Positive people in Pinecrest : Azal Feghhi (communitynewspapers.com) — A Miami Palmetto High junior from the Pinecrest community is running a small baking and accessories business while also leading a nonprofit that donates books and toiletry kits to local children. She’s juggling entrepreneurship, community service, and writing a fantasy novel, all while helping create social media content for her school.
   

• Husband of ‘2 Fast 2 Furious' actress arrested in Gables hit-and-run, police say (miamiherald.com) — Police say a Pinecrest resident was arrested after allegedly leaving the scene of a serious scooter crash in Coral Gables, with local officers tracking the vehicle back to his Pinecrest home. The report details the charges he faces, the injuries described by police, and how Coral Gables and Pinecrest police coordinated the investigation.
   

📸 Around Pinecrest

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pinecrest

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Painting Together
  Pinecrest Branch Library, 5835 SW 111th St, Pinecrest
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Add Your Piece!
  Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch -
  9:30 am

Friday December 19

• Add Your Piece!
  Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch -
  9:30 am
• Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing for Toddlers
  Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch -
  10:00 am
• Furry Tales
  Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch -
  10:30 am

Saturday December 20

• Crafty Fun To-Go: Create Together!  
  Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch -
  9:30 am
• Add Your Piece!
  Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch -
  9:30 am
• Crafty Fun To-Go: Create Together!
  Pinecrest Branch Library Pinecrest Branch -
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Scavenger Hunt Adventure
  Westchester Regional -
  9:30 am
• Letters to Santa
  Westchester Regional -
  9:30 am
• Add Your Piece!
  Pinecrest Branch -
  9:30 am
• English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
  Kendall Branch -
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Report of police cordon in Miami, Florida.
  12:43AM on Dec 16: Police units are responding to reports of suspicious movement between 11th and 13th Streets, from 2nd Avenue to 3rd Avenue, with… (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

South Miami

• South Miami woman celebrates 105th birthday with vintage party and loved ones spanning 4 generations (wsvn.com)
• ‘I just thought he needed it': Viral video shows soccer player comforting competitor (nbcmiami.com)

Kendall

• Spry Society Expands to Kendall, Opening Its Second Advanced Aesthetics and Wellness Clinic in Miami (communitynewspapers.com)
• Local Hanukkah celebrations go on as planned in wake of mass shooting in Australia, amid heightened security (wsvn.com)
• Publix buying spree bags Boca Raton shopping center for $83M (therealdeal.com)

Miami

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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