🌱 Baccarat Residences Brickell + Miami-Dade School Board Race Fight
Hi, everybody! Happy August! I’m back in your inbox this morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what’s happening locally. Let’s do this.
First, today’s weather:
Some sun with a few showers. High: 89 Low: 81.
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Here are the top stories in Miami today:
1. Miami-Dade Public School Board member Dr. Marta Perez alleges Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez has insisted people not support her campaign to keep her seat or “bad things will happen.” Dr. Perez has served on the school board for 24 years in Miami-Dade. (CBS Miami)
2. More than half a million dollars has been spent by candidates in the primary race for a Palm Beach County Commission seat in District 6. District 6 covers Belle Glade, Pahokee, South Bay and Wellington. Democratic state Rep. Matt Willhite and Michelle Oyola McGovern are the two leading candidates in the polls. (Florida Politics)
3. A Sunny Isles Beach woman is speaking out after she says her two Pomeranians lost their lives while in the care of her groomer. The victim, Tijana Tatkovic, has filed a report with the Sunny Isles Beach Police Department, who expect the case will be handed over to Miami-Dade Animal Control. (CBS Miami)
4. Video captured by a Carnival Cruise passenger shows the moments a group of 12 stranded migrants from Cuba were rescued. It is one of many recent attempts by Cuban migrants to make it to South Florida via water. (WPLG Local 10)
5. Baccarat Residences in Brickell is set to begin vertical construction this fall as Miami’s skyline continues to grow. The building is already 75 percent sold. The project will feature 318 tower residences, as well as 28 riverfront flats and duplexes. (The Next Miami)
Today in Miami:
- Law Council – 2022 Eleventh Judicial County Court Candidate Forum at Miami Beach Chamber Of Commerce. (6 p.m.)
- The #MiamiTech Happy Hour at FREEHOLD. (6 p.m.)
- Blue Martini Mondays at Blue Martini Brickell. (7 p.m.)
- MJC Mondays at Unitarian Universalist Miami. (8 p.m.)
- Seven Seas Bar Comedy Night. (11:30 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo is embracing the South Florida lifestyle. He has made it clear he hopes to remain a Heat player for his career. (Inside The Heat)
- The Miami Dolphins have announced a series of events as part of the team’s 50th Anniversary Celebration of the 1972 Perfect Season Presented by Pepsi. (The Miami Dolphins)
- Miami-Dade County’s Chief Heat Officer Jane Gilbert went on NPR to disscuss her unique job in addressing extreme heat and the future. (NPR)
- Last week, officers from the Colombian National Police attended the Critical Incident Management Course by Miami-Dade Public Safety Training Institute. (Twitter)
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Now you’re in the loop and ready to start this Monday! See you tomorrow morning 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 ( and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.
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