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Naranja’s 320-Home Affordable Community Is Open, and Family Apartments Are Leasing

Oct 4, 2026

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Naranja’s 320-Home Affordable Community Is Open, and Family Apartments Are Leasing

Issue #89 | Sunday, October 4, 2026 | Homestead, Florida City, Redland, Princeton, Naranja and Leisure City 🏠🏁🍦🐾💵🎶

South Dade Gets a Drier Weekend, but Heat and Water Hazards Remain

Oct 3, 2026

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5 min read

South Dade Gets a Drier Weekend, but Heat and Water Hazards Remain

Issue #88 | Saturday, October 3, 2026 | plan around dangerous rip currents, register to vote by Monday, save on court collection fees and make the most of a busy South Dade weekend 🌦️🗳️🏛️💵💼

Knaus Berry Farm Is Capping Hot Cinnamon-Roll Orders at Four Dozen

Oct 2, 2026

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Knaus Berry Farm Is Capping Hot Cinnamon-Roll Orders at Four Dozen

Issue #87 | Friday, October 2, 2026 | plan for Knaus's shorter-line rules, try a 24-hour Leisure City kitchen, price a Florida City seafood night and compare two Homestead permit careers 🍥🌴🍔🦀💼

Police Made an Arrest After a Fire Damaged Four Vehicles and a Homestead Home

Oct 1, 2026

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Police Made an Arrest After a Fire Damaged Four Vehicles and a Homestead Home

Issue #86 | Thursday, October 1, 2026 | volunteer on a Naranja home build, scout a newly licensed taco stop, book a Saturday comedy night and compare two Homestead ARB tech jobs 🔥🏠🌮🎤💻

Princeton's Next 162 Apartments Have a Building Permit

Sep 30, 2026

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Princeton's Next 162 Apartments Have a Building Permit

Issue #85 | Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | Princeton housing, two local jobs, small-business grants, and October fruit season 🏗️💵🏪🥑

High Water Could Hit Parts of Homestead Through Tuesday Afternoon

Sep 29, 2026

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3 min read

High Water Could Hit Parts of Homestead Through Tuesday Afternoon

Issue #084 | Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | watch for high water in low-lying parts of Homestead, see what the city is planning at the Lucy Switching Station, catch up on South Dade development and make plans for a busy week ahead 🌊⚡🏗️🎉

Your Tap Water May Smell Different Starting Monday

Sep 28, 2026

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Your Tap Water May Smell Different Starting Monday

Issue #083 | Monday, September 28, 2026 | know why some South Dade taps may smell like chlorine, grab a Latin-film lunch break, find $3.25 Redland tacos, plan an inclusive Friday play and chase up to $5,000 for a small business 💧🎬🌮🎭💵

Hear Motorcycles at the Speedway Today? Here’s What’s Going On

Sep 27, 2026

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Hear Motorcycles at the Speedway Today? Here’s What’s Going On

Issue #082 | Sunday, September 27, 2026 | get 10,000 social steps, hear motorcycles on the road course, try a mamey-and-Maria-cookie scoop, catch free sound art and find an Everglades job with housing 🏃🏍️🍨🎶🌿