🌱 Block 45 Tower Advances + $170 Million Miami Beach Property Record

Get on up, Miami! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Rather cloudy and warm. High: 88 Low: 76.

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Here are the top five stories in Miami today:

1. A $170 million Miami Beach compound has beat the Florida asking price record. It offers more than 125,000 square feet on prestigious, guard-gated La Gorce Island. It would set a sales record if it sells at that price as well. (Miami Patch)

2. Southland Mall in Cutler Bay has been acquired by two real estate investment firms that have big plans for the property. Electra America, a real estate private equity firm, and BH Group, a Miami-based private real estate investment firm, paid just over one hundred million dollars for the roughly 809,000 square foot mall which is on about 80 acres of land. (CBS Miami)

3. An intense inferno began been spreading in the Everglades since Thursday, and residents have been dealing with the smoke this week. Flames and smoke continued to fill the air as wildfires continued in the Florida Everglades on Friday. The intense smoke caused drivers in West Broward to receive a smoke warning. (WSVN)

4. Overtown's Block 45 tower is moving forward with the planning and permitting process. The 36-story tower has already been approved by City of Miami Planners, with approval granted in January 2020. Plans have now been submitted to Miami-Dade County planners, with documents filed earlier this week. (The Next Miami)

5. Governor Ron Desantis was in Hialeah on Thursday morning for Miami-Dade’s first-ever countywide National Prayer Breakfast. The first Thursday of each May has been designated National Prayer Day. On Thursday, faith leaders along with elected officials were on hand for the county's first annual event. (CBS Miami)

Today in Miami:

• Family Storytime In The Park at Virrick Park Branch Library. (10:00 AM)
• Public Art Tour Of Miami Design District at Palm Court Plaza. (11:00 AM)
• Mother's Day Craft: Pop-up Card at Coconut Grove Branch Library. (12:00 PM)
• Miami Speed Week. (12:00 PM)
• MOCA miniMakers: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at Museum Of Contemporary Art. (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Miami-Dade is is celebrating Haitian culture as part of Haitian Heritage Month. Check out Miami-Dade Minute and see highlights from the kickoff celebration. (Twitter)
• Motorists may want to use FL511.com for traffic information to Hard Rock Stadium and its surrounding areas this weekend, as the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix 2022 is underway. (Twitter)
• Join Miami Beach Parks for a free fitness class this weekend at 9 a.m. at Collins Park Garage. (Twitter)

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That's it for today! I'll see you soon.

— 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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