🌱 Bad Bunny Rocks Miami + Inaugural Miami NFT Week Kicks Off

Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Miami Daily.

First, today's weather:

An afternoon t-storm; humid. High: 82 Low: 72.

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Here are the top five stories in Miami today:

1. Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny has multiple concerts this weekend in Miami that kicked off on Friday. If you can't make it this weekend, Bad Bunny will be back in Miami in August. As part of his tour, Bad Bunny also gave Miami fans the chance to stay at his trailer through Airbnb. (Miami Patch)

2. Animal-rights organization PETA says SeaQuest should "automatically" refund customers for a Fort Lauderdale aquarium that never opened. After continuous protests from activists, the mall’s owner sued to evict the exhibit, which was still under construction. (WSVN)

3. A federal appeals court Friday cleared the way for two Palm Beach County firefighters to pursue a lawsuit over being disciplined for Facebook posts. The posts were an exchange that dealt with an accusation that a union official attempted to misuse time that firefighters had donated to a union "time pool," according to Friday’s ruling. (CBS Miami)

4. Authorities have identified the armed suspect who was shot and killed during a raid by police and federal agents at a home in southwest Miami-Dade where a large stash of drugs and guns were found as 53-year-old Hector Miguel Portuondo. A search of the home turned up a rifle and various firearms, ammunition, bags of drugs including marijuana and crystal meth, and more than $55,000 in cash, officials said. (WPLG Local 10)

5. The inaugural Miami NFT Week, a three-day event kicking off Miami Tech Month started on Friday, highlighting digital products and their future. Miami as a city has embraced NFTs and cryptocurrencies, putting itself at the forefront of the growing movement. (WPLG Local 10)

Today in Miami:

• Feeding South Florida® To Host 11th Annual Outrun Hunger 5K. (6:45 AM)
• Eggstravaganza Event at Doral Meadow Park. (9:30 AM)
• Easter Bunny is heading To The Dolphin Mall. (11:00 AM)
• 3rd Annual Soccer Competition at AIA Miami. (11:30 AM)
• 16th Annual Key Biscayne Rib Off at KB Yacht Club. (4:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Florida residents can now book their second COVID-19 booster shots. Local grocery stores such as Winn Dixie and Fresco y Mas are opening appointments for a fourth shot for people 12 years and older who are immunocompromised. They are also welcoming anyone 50 years and over who received their last booster at least four months prior. (WSVN)
• BrainStation is now offering tuition-free bootcamps in Web Development & UX Design starting April 15. BrainStation offers boot camps with over 90% of graduates working at Microsoft, Google, Shopify, REEF, etc. (Twitter)
• North Miami has attracted the first major project in its rezoned area along NW 7th Ave/US 441. Blue Road has proposed a 20-story apartment tower. (Subscription: South Florida Business Journal)
• Miami-Dade County Public Schools is set to observe Take Our Daughters, Sons To Work Day on April 28. (Twitter)

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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.