🌱 Alberto Carvalho To LA + Society Biscayne Tower Leasing + Miramar Geese Deaths

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Here are the top stories today in Miami:

1. The 49-story Society Biscayne tower is set to commence pre-leasing on Friday, December 10th at 12 p.m. The building includes 646 rental apartments, 400 Biscayne offices, a 22,000-square-foot redesigned First United Methodist Church of Miami, and more. (The Next Miami)

2. Miami-Dade County Public Schools superintendent Alberto Carvalho is moving on to a new job with Los Angeles Unified School District, according to news reports. In 2018, Carvalho was offered the position of New York City’s schools chancellor but decided to stay in South Florida. (WSVN)

3. A zookeeper was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for child porn possession. 31-year-old Justin David Alban was sentenced in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday and will also be subject to 15 years of supervised release. (Miami Patch)

4. Neighbors in the Silver Lakes community in Miramar were shocked after seeing dead and dying geese in their neighborhood. The concerned residents reached out to the mayor who said the incident violates the city’s ordinance since Miramar is a bird sanctuary city and saying the pest company and the association will receive a notice to appear and could face fines. (NBC Miami)

5. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless crew offloaded more than $148 million of illegal narcotics at Base Miami Beach on Tuesday. Nearly 4 tons of cocaine were seized and nine suspected drug smugglers were take into custody. (CBS Miami)

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Today in Miami:

• USKETCH - University of Miami College Art and Culture. (2:00 PM)
• North Broward Pop-Up Palooza. (4:00 PM)
• Riverside Holiday Village Happy Hour at The Wharf Miami. (4:00 PM)
• Meet & Greet with Black Santa at Sandrell Rivers Theater. (6:00 PM)
• Jose Negroni's "Ready for Christmas" LIVE! (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Miami-Dade County Public Schools: "Threats made against schools are NOT a joke. We urge parents and guardians to speak to their children about the importance of acting responsibly and how negative actions can lead to life-altering repercussions. #ItsNoJokeMDCPS #ValuesMat..." (Facebook)
• Miami-Dade Public Library System: "New books just for you! From fantasy and sci-fi to historical and realistic fiction, check out these new young adults novels recommended by Miriam from the Miami Beach Regional Library. Request the books to pick up at your favorite branc..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Coral Way/Bird Rd: "These 3 dogs are by SW 32 st and 84/ 85 Ave by St. - Brendan school. I tried to get them but they just run away. Please share so the owner can find them 🙏🏻." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, San Simeon West: "I need an inexpensive FENCE. If anyone knows someone or some company that builds and installs fences that's reasonable please message me. Things are tight right now, not a necessity but I'd like to have one. I need one that's 10 feet..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Red Bird: "Does anyone know of a doggy day school in the area? They seem to be very rare. I’m looking for daily training for 2 big dogs but don’t want to send them to a board and train. If not, I would need a trainer to come to my house a few tim..." (Nextdoor)

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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.