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📅 Homestead Area Event
🏘️ Know what the Cedar Pointe handoff means
🥫 Find Friday food help in Homestead
☕ Save a $4 Krome Avenue breakfast
📚 Five South Dade Senior jobs are live
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September 25
Love In Action Food Ministry - Calvary Chapel of Homestead; the calendar blocks 2-4 p.m., so call before driving and ask what identification or pickup rules apply.
Moon Viewing at Deering Estate - 5:00-8:00 p.m. | Tickets are listed at $5-$10; bring a blanket and check the weather before the drive to Palmetto Bay.
Moonlight Kayak Tour - 7:00-10:00 p.m. | Deering Estate; $50, limited space, intermediate paddlers, closed-toe shoes and online registration.
Fast Lane Friday - Legal street-car drag racing and spectator night at Homestead-Miami Speedway, 6:00 p.m. to midnight. Spectator $22.50; driver $33.75; ages 12 and under free. Online tickets only.
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345 Homestead Homes Now Own Their Clubhouse

Cedar Pointe homeowners now have direct responsibility for the clubhouse, pool, fitness center and tot lot at the center of their 345-home Homestead community. Cedar Pointe by Lennar Homeowners Association, Inc. announced Thursday that it bought the amenity property from Lennar for $5.934 million. That changes the asset from developer ownership to association ownership, placing long-term operations, maintenance and financial planning with the HOA. The release says the board evaluated financing, due diligence and operating implications before closing, but it does not say whether dues, assessments, rules or access will change. Residents should read the closing summary, current budget, loan terms, insurance coverage and reserve plan before assuming the handoff is cost-neutral.
The most useful questions are who now sets amenity policy, what major repairs are expected, how the purchase is financed and when owners can review the records. Cedar Pointe owners should check the resident portal and the next board agenda, while nearby HOA residents can use the deal as a reminder to understand who owns their own community amenities.
Friday Afternoon Brings a Homestead Food-Ministry Window

Groceries can stretch a little farther Friday through Calvary Chapel of Homestead's Love In Action food ministry. The church says the feeding program runs on the second and fourth Friday of each month at its SW 187th Avenue campus. Its standing ministry notice gives a 2:30-3:30 p.m. distribution window, while the event calendar blocks 2-4 p.m., so readers should call before leaving home. Ask whether distribution is drive-through or walk-up, what identification or household information is needed and whether supplies are first-come, first-served.
Arriving early with trunk space cleared can make pickup easier for both families and volunteers. Neighbors who want to help should use the same contact to ask whether the ministry needs food, funds or volunteer hands rather than dropping off unrequested items. The practical next step is to call 786-812-4735, confirm Friday's procedure and share the details privately with someone who could use the support.
📅 Date: Friday, Sep 25, 2026
⏰ Time: Standing notice says 2:30-3:30 p.m.; event calendar blocks 2:00-4:00 p.m., so confirm
📍 Location: Calvary Chapel of Homestead, 28945 SW 187th Ave., Homestead
🌐 Website: Love In Action Food Ministry
Saturday's Free Festival Brings Salsa, Mariachi and Food Trucks

A free Saturday evening at Cutler Ridge Park brings live salsa and mariachi bands, a DJ, food trucks and children's activities for Cutler Bay's fourth annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration. The official listing runs from 5 to 9 p.m., making it an easy family plan after daytime errands. Bring chairs, bug spray and a weather backup, and check the town page before leaving because afternoon storms could affect the schedule. Food vendors will charge separately, so arrive with a payment option and a meeting spot for your group.
📅 Date: Saturday, Sep 26, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00-9:00 p.m.
📍Location: Cutler Ridge Park, 10100 SW 200th St., Cutler Bay
🌐 Website: Hispanic Heritage Celebration
This Krome Avenue Cafe Starts Baleadas at $4

A better Friday breakfast can cost less than the usual drive-through stop at Los Candiles Cafe on South Krome Avenue. The cafe's live pickup menu starts a regular baleada at $4 with fried beans, crema and cheese in a flour tortilla. Adding eggs brings the special to $5, chorizo and eggs make the supreme $6, and a carne-asada mega version is listed at $7. Coffee stays approachable too, with cafe con leche from $2.75, a cortadito at $2.49 and a colada from $1.86 on the current menu. The same kitchen moves into pupusas, catrachito breakfasts, pan con bistec, tacos and grilled plates for customers who want more than a quick pastry.
Online prices and availability can change, and the site currently promotes pickup, so confirm hours and dine-in service before making a special trip. First-timers can start with a baleada and coffee, then ask what came out fresh that morning. Keeping this stop in the rotation supports an independent Homestead counter and gives Krome Avenue commuters a practical low-cost breakfast.
⏰ Hours: 7:00 a.m. 0 4:00 p.m.; Mon-Sat
📍 Location: Los Candiles Cafe, 436 S. Krome Ave., Homestead
🌐 Website: Los Candiles Cafe menu and ordering
South Dade Senior Posted Five Support Jobs This Week

School-support job seekers have five fresh reasons to search South Dade Senior High before the weekend. The district careers page shows a part-time school security monitor and a full-time therapeutic paraprofessional posting dated Sep 23, 2026. It also lists another full-time therapeutic paraprofessional and a part-time 12-month clerical assistant dated Sep 22, 2026. A full-time bilingual paraprofessional appeared Sep 23, 2026, giving applicants a mix of safety, student-support and office pathways.
Search the exact school name and title because the district page uses abbreviated labels and postings can move or close quickly. Open each listing for required credentials, work calendar, pay information and application instructions before tailoring a resume. Candidates should put school, youth, safety, bilingual, records or special-needs experience near the top only when accurate. Apply through the district site while the roles are live and keep the confirmation for follow-up.
⏰ Time: Applications accepted while each posting remains live
📍 Location: South Dade Senior High School, 28401 SW 167th Ave., Homestead
🌐 Website: M-DCPS careers search



