🌱 Ashley Biden Diary Theft Brings FL Charges + Miami Officer Arrested

Hello, everybody! It's me, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Miami Daily — here to tell you everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. Here's a quick look at what's happening today:

• 💵 City of Miami has spent nearly half a million dollars defending Joe Carollo over retaliation allegations.
• 📔 Two South Florida residents pleaded guilty to stealing the diary of Ashely Biden and then selling it.
• ⚖️ A former Hollywood Police officer has been cleared of charges of excessive force by a jury.

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Here are the top stories in Miami today:

1. Jurors found former Hollywood Police Officer Matthew Barbieri not guilty of using excessive force during a rough arrest in 2019. This trial is at least the fifth police brutality trial that state prosecutors in Broward County have lost. (WSVN)

2. Commissioner Chris Magnus, the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, visited South Florida amid a sharp increase in migrants captured in the area. Magnus said he wants to "send a clear message that the border is not open." (WPLG Local 10)

3. The city of Miami has paid Joe Carollo's personal attorney nearly half a million dollars over the last four years. Plaintiffs allege that Carollo retaliated against them and their Little Havana business for supporting his political opponent and used city resources to harass their businesses. (Miami New Times)

4. A man and woman from South Florida have pleaded guilty in a case involving the theft of the diary of Ashley Biden, the daughter of U.S. President Joe Biden, according to multiple reports. The diary was stolen in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election and sold for cash. The charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison. (Miami Patch)

5. An officer with the Miami Police Department was arrested Tuesday for allegedly strangling a woman in front of her child inside a Davie home. Zamir Vargas Valerio, 34, has been with the police force for five years and was charged with one count of felony domestic battery by strangulation. (NBC Miami)

Today in Miami:

• A Taste Of Italy Class (2 Spots / Adult BYOB/ 18+) at Taste Buds Kitchen. (6 p.m.)
• Cocktail De Gala 2022 at Uruguayan American Chamber Of Commerce Florida Inc. (7 p.m.)
• Ball & Chain Miami Boheme. (8 p.m.)
• Jazz At MOCA Featuring Karina Iglesias And The Nu-Thang. (8 p.m.)
• Stayin Alive – One Night Of The Bee Gees at The Casino @ Dania Beach. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• A Miami store clerk is facing an attempted murder charge after police said he shot at a customer during an argument over candy at Dolphin Food Market at 2352 Northwest 46th Street. Aurio Correa, 31, was booked into Miami-Dade jail on Thursday without bond. (NBC Miami)
• Former Senate Democratic Leader Gary Farmer is in a runoff with Tania Marie Williams for circuit judge in the 17th Judicial District. (Florida Politics)
• A Palmetto Senior High School student was airlifted to the hospital after jumping from the school’s third floor. The condition of the student is unknown. (WSVN)
• Hazelle Rogers has won a seat on the Broward County Commission. She outraised her opponents by over $100,000. (Florida Politics)

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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.

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