🌱 Captain Javier Ortiz Suspended + Mega Job Fair + Building Safety Concerns

Happy Sunday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on in Miami today.

First, today's weather:

Humid with a thunderstorm. High: 84 Low: 76.

Here are the top stories today in Miami:

1. Police are investigating after a 31-year-old man was shot in the buttocks on Saturday in Coral Springs. Authorities say the Fentrice Driskell, but have not provided information about the suspect. (WPLG Local 10)

2. Over 80 Companies will be interviewing for over 5,000 positions at a mega job fair in Sunrise on Thursday, October 28th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Job seekers should come in professional attire, bring multiple resume copies, and have a pitch ready. Masks are required and hand shaking is discouraged. (WSVN)

3. Building Safety Concerns: Construction of a 47-floor luxury high-rise condo in Brickell has neighbors concerned about the safety of their buildings surrounding the site. Neighbors say they are concerned about "becoming the next Surfside" as the site has already flooded before. (NBC Miami)

4. Captain Javier Ortiz has been suspended with pay for the third time in his 17-year career with the Miami Police Department as an internal investigation unfolds, according to reports. The Miami Herald says Miami City Manager Art Noriega wouldn't disclose the reason for the internal investigation. (Patch Miami)

5. An edible art installation called Miami Sweet is now open at Aventura Mall. There are 12 different rooms to explore and each has its own theme. Each room took hours to complete and offers guests candy to consume as their enjoy the art. It is open now through February 2022 and tickets cost $29. Admission is free for kids 3 and under. (Miami New Times)

Today in Miami:

• Pretzel Twists Class (Ages 2-8 w/ Caregiver). (10:00 AM)
• Vinyasa Flow with Veronika at Fabletics Dadeland. (10:00 AM)
• Queens Cup 2021 Spooky Scavenger Hunt at Clutch Burger. (11:00 AM)
• 2021 Annual Key Biscayne Fall Festival. (12:00 PM)
• Spooky Symphony - Miami-Dade County Auditorium. (4:00 PM)

Miami Patch Notebook

• Alina T. Hudak: "It was an amazing morning at the @AmericanCancer
  Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk with our city staff - 3 of whom are breast cancer survivors. With the help of our amazing team, we raised more than $10,000 to support the fight against breast cancer. #GoPinkMiamiBeach" (Twitter)
• Eating Beagles: "Not admitting or denying that the missing piece of Red Velvet Cheesecake was already “sampled” ⁦@FDpies ⁩@CoconutGroveBID" (Twitter)
• Downtown Miami (DDA): "The new @BarLaReal in #DowntonMIA highlights #Miami’s luxe lifestyle while celebrating the city’s deeply rooted culture. The vision behind this new #DowntownMIA hotspot is to create, “a unique environment... understood through having lived it.”" (Twitter)
• Carnival Cruise Line: "Chief Fun Officer @SHAQ is here and @BigChickenShaq is now official official on Mardi Gras! #ChooseFun #CarnivalCruise" (Twitter)
• Wynwood Miami: "One more week for your chance to be a part of the Wynwood Walls! Wynwood Walls' curators, Goldman Global Arts (GGA), are calling all Miami-based mural artists to submit work to participate in the 2021 Wynwood Walls Mural Programming for #MiamiArtWeek 2021." (Twitter)

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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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