🌱 Burmese Pythons Found At Big Cypress + Miami Dade College Donations

Hello again, neighbors! It's Friday in Miami and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in town. Here goes...

First, today's weather:

A stray afternoon t-storm. High: 88 Low: 81.

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Here are the top five stories in Miami today:

1. Two large Burmese pythons, a clutch of eggs and hatchlings were found and removed from Big Cypress National Preserve in South Florida on Monday night, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shared on its Facebook page. The pythons are not native to Florida. FWC encourages people to remove and humanely kill pythons on public and private lands. (Miami Patch)

2. Trump International Beach Resort Miami is offering a special discounted menu for Miami Spa Month from July 1 to August 31. Treatments can be booked any day of the week except for Mondays and Tuesdays. The Aquanox Spa invites guests to relax and rejuvenate themselves at the hotel. (Miami's Community News)

3. A South Florida truck driver has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for fatally stabbing his driving partner while the man was behind the wheel of their truck along an eastern Indiana highway. The men were working for a Florida trucking company when the stabbing occurred. (WPLG Local 10)

4. A local restaurant in South Florida's Little Haiti, Boia De, has become a target of a cyber crime seeking to extort money to remove negative reviews online. Boia De recently became the recipient of a Michelin star. An e-mail read, "Unfortunately, negative feedback about your establishment has been left by us and will appear in the future, one review a day. … We are begging you to send us a Google Play gift card worth $75." (WSVN)

5. Miami Dade College is facing a food donation shortage that has not recovered since the pandemic began. More than 1,700 visits were made college-wide pantry this past fall and spring, according to Single Stop Director Janet Mapp. Items needed include canned foods, protein packets, fruit cups, macaroni and cheese, ramen noodles and dried fruits. (The Student Newspaper)

Today in Miami:

• Summer Sunrise Beach Stretching With Restorative Yoga at B Ocean Resort. (6:30 a.m.)
• Cupshe Swimwear Beach Party Pop Up Shop at Miami Swim Week. (11 a.m.)
• Glow In The Park Miami at Amelia Earhart Park. (5 p.m.)
• Tasty Thai Class (Adult BYOB / 18+) at Taste Buds Kitchen. (6 p.m.)
• Daniela Uribe's Miami Swim Week Event at Le Rouge. (8:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Workers at a Red Lobster restaurant in Hollywood, Florida saved a rare orange lobster from ending up as food and named it "Cheddar." The lobster has now been transported to an aquarium at Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach. (Miami Patch)
• ApexBrasil, The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, will sponsor more than 50 Brazilian swimwear, beachwear, resort wear, accessory and footwear brands as the international fashion community gathers in South Florida for Miami Swim Week. (PR Newswire)
• Board members of Miami-Dade's Transportation Planning Organization are heading on an 8-day trip to Boston and four European nations (Paris, France; Wessling, Germany; Madrid, Spain; London, England) to learn about emerging technologies that could be used in the county. (Miami Today)
• Miami-Dade County has signed a deal with the developer of The Crosby Miami Worldcenter to supply water and sewer for the new tower. (The Next Miami)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— 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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