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🌱 Broward Co. Spider-Man Robber Captured + Nobu Makes Top Hotel List

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Hello, friends. I'm back in your inbox this warm summer morning to walk you through all the most important things happening in town. Follow along for the latest.


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Here are the top five stories in Miami today:

1. A man dressed in a Spider-Man costume robbed a woman leaving a laundromat Monday night in Broward County, according to multiple reports. Lequan Payne, 36, has been charged with felony robbery without a firearm or weapon and resisting an officer, which is a misdemeanor. (Miami Patch)

2. Nobu Hotel Miami Beach was ranked No. 81 on the list of the 100 Best Hotels in the World list compiled by Travel + Leisure magazine. The hotel was praised for its luxurious appeal. (Subscription: Miami Herald)

3. Comcast awarded a $100,000 grant to Miami Dade College Tuesday, to help bridge the digital gap and increase equity in South Florida communities. Miami-Dade County is estimated to have the third highest percentage of households without an internet at 20.5%. (NBC Miami)

4. An armed attempted murder suspect disappeared after a police chase ended without capture in Davie on Tuesday. A police spokesperson said the suspect was involved in an incident on Monday night in Deerfield Beach. (CBS Miami)

5. Stunt driver Travis Pastrana received approval from Marathon City Council to jump across what used to be the bridge to Boot Key in Marathon on Tuesday. Pastrana drove an 1983 Subaru GL Family Huckster across the bridge with a helicopter hovering in the gap below without incident. (WPLG Local 10)


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Today in Miami:

  • Chotto Matte X Aguaclara Swimwear Swim Week Pop-Up. (3 p.m.)
  • Sip & Savor In The Gables. (4 p.m.)
  • Chamber Summer Networker & Dinner at Miami Beach Chamber Of Commerce. (6 p.m.)
  • Noche Caliente at Clevelander South Beach. (7 p.m.)
  • 36th Int. Hispanic Theatre Festival Of Miami: "Alacran O La Ceremonia." (8:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • The mayor of Surfside, Shlomo Danzinger, has weighed in on body camera footage that caught an exchange between police officers and a teen that led to her family saying they felt like they were being harassed by police. "There's always two sides to every story, and until all the facts come out, I don't like to draw any conclusions," he said. (WSVN)
  • A new study from RentCafe.com said Miami is the hottest market in the country right now for rental apartments and growing faster than any other major market. (The Next Miami)
  • Woosler Delisfort is the winner of HistoryMiami Museum's Center for Photography's newly created fellowship for emerging, local documentary photographers. (Miami's Community News)
  • The owner of a Miami Lakes beauty salon, Victory Estilo Beauty Salon, is claiming a married couple took off without paying their bill of over $1,000. Another salon in South Florida said they were also targeted by the same couple. (WSVN)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right! 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.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Miami Daily? Contact me at carlosreportsnews@gmail.com

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