🌱 'The Choir Of Man' Show + Emilio And Gloria Estefan Little Havana Mural

Happy Monday, people of Miami! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening around Miami today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 66 Low: 53.

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Here are the top five stories in Miami today:

1. In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metropolitan area, a total of 18,837 deaths have been attributed to COVID-19, equal to 310 fatalities for every 100,000 people. That is above the national average of 259 deaths per 100,000. Miami-Dade County has had the most COVID-19 fatalities per capita. (24/7 Wall St.)

2. New details in the resignation of FIU President Mark Rosenberg have emerged. Rosenberg’s resignation followed a complaint filed against him alleging sexual harassment, according to a source briefed on the matter. The source says, “there is an internal massive investigation into this." (CBS Miami)

3. Diners were eating outside Flip Flops Dockside Eatery in Fort Lauderdale when a portion of the deck fell. At least three adults swam to a nearby boat at the dock and were pulled from the water by other people. A representative who answered the restaurant’s phone Saturday said they could not comment on the incident. (WFTV)

4. A mural to honor Emilio and Gloria Estefan’s legacy in Miami was unveiled as part of non-profit KCULL Life Foundation's project that aims to keep Cuban-American history alive in Little Havana. The foundation has also made a mural in the past of Cuban legend Celia Cruz. (NBC Miami)

5. "The Choir of Man" is coming to Miami from London's West End on Saturday, January 29th at 8 p.m. The critically-acclaimed musical show will feature 90 minutes of entertainment – with a real working bar on stage at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center (SMDCAC). (Miami's Community News)

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Today in Miami:

• Color Your Cares Away at Allapattah Branch Library (11:30 AM)
• Build A Health Data Marketplace On Polygon at Miami Hack Week. (5:00 PM)
• Winter Pajama Storytime at North Central Branch (5:00 PM)
• Good Crafternoon at South Shore Branch Library (5:00 PM)
• Kundalini Yoga at The Bungalow. (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Homes that received an anti-Semitic flyer in Surfside are located in 88th Street, Froude Avenue, Carlyle Avenue and Byscaya Drive, according to Sgt. Jay Matelis, spokesperson with the town's police department. (Twitter)
• In response to the anti-Semitic flyer, Democratic Candidate for Governor of Florida Annette Taddeo and Senator in SD 40 tweeted, "Bigotry of any kind has no place in our state. It’s sickening to see an anti-Semitic act like this occur in our South Florida community." (Twitter)
• Miami Fire PIO is reminding residents to use space heaters safely with low temperatures on the horizon this week. (Twitter)

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Events:

• Taxes in Retirement Seminar (January 26)
• Sol y Luna Tantric Shamanic Festival (English/Spanish) (January 27)
• Fuller Street Music Fest Artisan Pop Up (January 29)
• Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami / An Evening in White (January 29)
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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.