Good day, people of Miami! It’s me again, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Miami Daily. Let’s get this week started right.
First, today’s weather:
Sunny and beautiful. High: 80 Low: 66.
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Here are the top stories today in Miami:
1. The international hit Sugar Factory recently opened another restaurant at the Aventura Mall, a week after opening a restaurant at Bayside Marketplace in downtown Miami. “We are so excited to introduce our fun, family-friendly band to the Aventura area,” said owner Charissa Davidovici. (Subscription: Miami.com, Free: Ocean Drive Magazine)
2. Tens of thousands made their way to Bayfront Park this past weekend for Ultra Music Festival. On Friday, Miami Fire Rescue says there were 64 calls for medical service, and 14 people went to the hospital. On Saturday, 53 more people were evaluated and 16 were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (NBC Miami)
3. The funds for an 800-room hotel at the county-owned Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center came from the $350 billion American Rescue Plan, also known as the COVID-19 Stimulus Package, drawing ire from Republicans for wasteful spending. The hotel was among the projects the Associated Press identified as “spending disasters” because of “permissive” Treasury Department rules. (WPLG Local 10)
4. A global private school network plans to build a school in the City of Miami near Little Haiti on property that for many years was home to Archbishop Curley High. Avenues – The World School is planned for 4949 NE Second Avenue. Miami’s Urban Development Review Board approved the project with conditions. (Miami Today)
5. Authorities found 43-year-old Delinson Jean Guillaume shot in his silver Honda CRV at approximately 12:37 a.m. Saturday. Officers in North Miami are asking for help finding the person who shot and killed him on Saturday morning. (WPLG Local 10)
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Today in Miami:
- Color Your Cares Away at Allapattah Branch Library. (11:30 AM)
- Toastmasters at Virrick Park Branch Library. (12:00 PM)
- International Week: Navigating Our World at University Of Miami College Art And Culture. (6:00 PM)
- French Modernism at Frost School Of Music At The University Of Miami. (7:30 PM)
- Code Enforcement Hearing at City Of West Miami. (7:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- Miami Mayor Daniella Levine Cava visited the Western Wall, the Via Dolorosa, and Yad Vashem as the first Jewish Mayor of Miami-Dade. (Twitter)
- Miami-Dade County has launched its first scooter pilot program, bringing micro mobility to Dadeland area. (Refresh Miami)
- Miami’s Belen Jesuit Prep all-male Catholic prep school posted a photo on Instagram of a senior class trip to D.C. with a student wearing a “Let’s Go Brandon” hoodie, deleting it four hours later. (Twitter)
- The latest OneUnitedPower, better known as 1UP, mural in Wynwood is massive. The 196’x33′ mural was created by 7 team members over the course of 6 days and nights. (Twitter)
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That’s it for today! See you all tomorrow for your next update.
— Carlos Hernandez
About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.
