🌱 YOTEL Miami Introduces Robot Workers + PortMiami Growing
Hey, everybody! I’m back with your new copy of the Miami Daily. Let’s get this Friday started off right, with a quick review of the most important things going on around town.
First, today’s weather:
An a.m. t-storm; partly sunny. High: 88 Low: 81.
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Here are the top five stories in Miami today:
1. SMASH stands for Struggle for Miami’s Affordable and Sustainable Housing. It is South-Florida based non-profit aiming to help renters in need amid an affordable housing crisis. Adrian Madriz started SMASH in 2015 after stumbling upon a home in South Florida infested with rats and black mold. (CBS Miami)
2. Surfrider and other local environmental organizations are holding cleanups around South Florida on July 5 to coincide with national Clean Beaches Week, July 1-7. July 5 is the dirtiest day for the beach of the year and groups are working to raise awareness to the issue. (Miami New Times)
3. Latin superstar Marc Anthony’s former Miami home has hit the market for $12 million. Marc Anthony owned the house in the Miami suburb of Pinecrest in the mid-2010s after his divorce from superstar Jennifer Lopez. (Subscription: Wall Street Journal, Free: WPLG Local 10)
4. Robot assistant concierges have arrived at YOTEL Miami that can even use the elevators in the building to deliver items to visitors. Kiosks at the hotel also let guests check themselves into the hotel and look-up other items and virtual fitness trainers are offered in the gym. (WSVN)
5. PortMiami cargo is growing after COVID-19 slowdowns and is expecting an increase rate of 3% year-over-year as demand for imported commodities continue to increase and new trends focus on closer manufacturing regions to avoid international conflicts. (Miami Today)
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Today in Miami:
- Summer Sunrise Beach Stretching With Restorative Yoga at B Ocean Resort (6:30 a.m.)
- Free Ice Cream From The Bubbies Mochi Ice Cream Truck at Bayside Park. (11 a.m.)
- City Theatre Summer Shorts at Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center. (7:30 p.m.)
- Takeoff Of Migos at Bottled Blonde Miami. (8 p.m.)
- Independence Weekend – All Access Pass at Club Space Miami. (11 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- After 25 years with the Miami Police Department Major Cook is retiring. (Miami Police Department via Facebook)
- Miami-Dade Parks’s 4th of July Fireworks Celebration is back. 🎆 Head to Tropical Park for their free event on Independence Day from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., and bring along family and friends, a blanket and lawn chairs and settle in for an evening of fun. (Miami-Dade Parks via Facebook)
- Start your next summer adventure by learning a new language. Choose from more than 70 languages, including Spanish, German, Japanese and Haitian Creole, through Mango Languages with Miami-Dade Public Library System. (Miami-Dade Public Library System via Facebook)
- A property near the Brightline passenger rail station in downtown Fort Lauderdale could be redeveloped into a 47-story apartment tower if plans are approved by the city. (Subscription: South Florida Business Journal)
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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 ( and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.
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