🌱Miami ‘Epicenter’ Of U.S. Housing Crisis + Hot Dog Factory To Open

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First, today’s weather:

A stray shower in the morning. High: 88 Low: 80.

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Here are the top five stories in Miami today:

1. Two officers with the Miami Police Department asked for whistleblower protection after coming forward with allegations of activities of corruption against Chief Manuel Morales. The city had no objection to the request to start the process for whistleblowers protection for Commander Brandon Lanier and Detective Wanda Jean-Baptiste. (NBC Miami)

2. Marcia Fudge, the U.S. secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), called Miami the “epicenter” of a housing crisis in the United States on Tuesday during a visit to South Florida. Recent reports show Miami as one of the most expensive cities in the United States. Fudge used the visit to urge local and state leaders not to wait on spending federal aid from COVID-19 relief legislation and other programs recently passed. (Subscription: Miami Herald)

3. Jury selection in the Parkland school shooter’s death penalty trial continued on Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale. Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer wants the trial to start July 18 and alternates to be ready to serve if needed. (WPLG Local 10)

4. The Original Hot Dog Factory will open its first Florida location in Miami on July 11, just in time to celebrate National Hot Dog Month, which occurs every July. The franchise first opened in 2010 and has become well-known thanks to the Real Housewives franchise. (Miami New Times)

5. An affiliate of Lalezarian Properties has obtained a $150 million construction loan to build an apartment tower at Miami Worldcenter. Lalezarian’s project was approved for 565 apartments, a 3,000-square-foot restaurant and 401 parking spaces in 53 stories. (Subscription: South Florida Business Journal)

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Today in Miami:

• Om Garden – Vinyasa Yoga Class. (7:30 a.m.)
• Summer Enrichment Workshops With Miami Dade College at Miami-Dade Main Public Library. (noon)
• Masterclass: Who’s In Your Marketing Seat? at Key Biscayne Chamber Of Commerce & Visitors Center. (12:30 p.m.)
• Pride Month Bingo at Dogfish Head Miami. (6 p.m.)
• FilmGate Short Film Festival 2022 – Free-For-All! at Silverspot Cinema – Downtown Miami. (7 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Newly renovated Lakes of the Meadow Branch Library has reopened. Stop by and check out the new furniture and flooring, cozy reading chairs for kids, study pods, all the places you can plug in your devices and more. (Miami-Dade Public Library System via Facebook)
• Pick up a 2022 Hurricane Readiness Guide at any Miami-Dade Public Library System library location for helpful information for before, during and after a storm. (Miami-Dade Public Library System via Facebook)
• Surfside residents are pushing back against a proposal to allow more chairs on the beach. Residents fear beach chairs will mean big crowds, more trash, as well as threaten turtle nests. (WPLG Local 10)
• JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa will partner with the city of Aventura for its annual 4th on the Green Fireworks. Enjoy all-American BBQ, six food trucks, beverages, games, fireworks and more. Tickets are now available. (Miami’s Community News)

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— 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 ( residents are pushing back against a proposal to allow more chairs on beach) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.

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