MIAMI — While The North American Aerospace Defense Command is preparing to track Santa Claus from 4 a.m. to midnight on Christmas Eve, Local 10 News has followed his busy agenda. There have been sightings in South Florida, and unconfirmed rumors that a spokesman from the Secret North Pole Association of Elves said Santa was looking forward to the food in Miami-Dade County.
Some Haitian families in Miami Gardens will celebrate “Reveillon” with “tassot cabrit,” a fried goat meat. “Noche Buena” means Cubans in Hialeah and Nicaraguans in Sweetwater will serve “lechón.” Venezuelans in Doral will have “Hallacas” wrapped in banana leaves. Colombians in Kendall and Mexicans in Homestead deep-fried “buñuelos.”
Here are the reports on Santa before Christmas Eve:
2 DAYS before Santa’s Christmas Eve journey
3 DAYS before Santa’s Christmas Eve journey
- Santa rides a helicopter to Sweetwater
- ‘Caresha Gives’ in Plantation
- Santa Claus swims with sharks in Rio de Janeiro
- Military escorts Santa to Alaska Native village
- Paramount Miami lighting ceremony
- RoboClaus at Bayside Marketplace
4 DAYS before
- Santa rappels down Broward Health Medical Center
- DEA agents escort Santa to Liberty City Elementary School
- Florida Keys News Bureau reports a sighting of Santa diving
- Miami-Dade mayor’s pardon ceremony
7 DAYS before
9 DAYS before: North Pole welcomes kids from Denver
13 DAYS: Government Communications Headquarters in London
12 DAYS: Finland’s Santa Claus village
11 DAYS: Big Bus Toy Express pickups from Miami-Dade to Broward
10 DAYS: SantaCon benefit in New York
20 DAYS: Rockefeller Center
24 DAYS: Canine sweater parade in London
25 DAYS: Santa Tain prep at coal country river valley
27 DAYS: Christmas tree lighting in Downtown Miami
40 DAYS: Christmas Wonderland at Tropical Park
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Editorial note: Obviously, this is a holiday season feature. Merry Christmas to those who celebrate.
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