🌱 82-story Supertall Tower Brickell Ave. + Drowning Dog Saved

Get on up, Miami! It's Friday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in Miami.

First, today's weather:

Sunny intervals; less humid. High: 82 Low: 64.

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Here are the top five stories in Miami today:

1. A drowning dog was rescued from a Belle Meade canal on Wednesday, Miami Fire Rescue shared on social media. The pooch, a boxer mix, was likely in the water for about three hours, according to WPLG. (Miami Patch)

2. At the 11th Judicial Circuit, the rent hikes over the last year in Miami-Dade County priced lawyers and support staff out of homes in need to find higher-paying jobs. "In one year, we've lost 92 lawyers,” said State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle. "Imagine the impact of that." (CBS Miami)

3. A proposal to build an 82-story supertall tower called Major on Brickell Avenue has been submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration. Major is planned to top off at a height of 1,042 feet above ground, or 1,049 feet above sea level, according to the new FAA filing. (The Next Miami)

4. Police have made several arrests after, they said, a man was shot at the Town Center at Boca Raton, sending the victim to the hospital and causing chaos inside the mall. Police said they have detained a few people who may be considered suspects in this case. (WSVN)

5. Pembroke Pines Commissioner Angelo Castillo pushed for the city-owned land along Pines Boulevard and 208 Avenue to be environmentally preserved during Wednesday night’s commission meeting. The vote to keep the land for eagles was unanimous. (WPLG Local 10)

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Today in Miami:

• Computer And Internet Basics at North Central Branch. (10:00 AM)
• Power Of The Purse 2022 at The Women's Fund Miami-Dade. (11:00 AM)
• Monica Burguera Foundation’s 10th Annual Golf Tournament at Miami International Links Miami Melreese Country Club. (11:30 AM)
• MOCA Makers: Portrait Painting With Artist Lucia Morales. (1:00 PM)
• 2022 Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Harris Field Park. (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Miami-Dade Fire Rescue inaugurated new service in two locations of Miami-Dade County on Wednesday. (Facebook)
• Havana Harry's has sold to the Centurion Restaurant Group, a family-owned company that founded Bulla and Pisco y Nazca. Similar to how the company has multiple locations of those restaurants, its founder says he hopes to expand Havana Harry’s to other locations in the future. (Miami.com)
• Join Miami-Dade Parks at the Miami International Agricultural, Horse & Cattle Show at Tropical Park. This free annual event starts today through Sunday, April 10. There will be livestock, a car show, kids’ zone, music, food trucks and more. (Twitter)
• April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and the Normandy Fountain Business Association is excited to bring celebrated jazz performer, LeNard Rutledge to Normandy Fountain on Sunday, April 10th. (Twitter)

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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 (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.