🌱 Controversial Miami Beach Office Leases Proceed + Summer Passport

Good morning, neighbors! It's me, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Miami Daily. Follow along to find out everything you need to know about what's going on in town...

First, today's weather:

Sunshine and beautiful. High: 88 Low: 77.

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Here are the top five stories today in Miami:

1. Miami Beach Commissioner Mark Samuelian, a private financial investor who was elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2021, died on Wednesday at 58 years old. Samuelian was the former president of Miami Beach United, a nonprofit organization that focused on ways to improve the city’s quality of life. (WPLG Local 10)

2. A judge gave final approval Thursday to a settlement topping $1 billion for victims of the Surfside condo collapse that killed 98 people, one of the deadliest building failures in U.S. history. The decision came a day before the one-year anniversary of the disaster. (NBC Miami)

3. A judge sentenced former Miami-Dade police officer, Alejandro Giraldo, to 364 days in jail for tackling a woman to the ground. Giraldo was found guilty of battery and official misconduct for lying in a police report. (CBS Miami)

4. HistoryMiami Museum is kicking off its Summer Passport Program, sponsored by AT&T, to provide free access to the museum for all children in Miami-Dade County. The program, which will run until August 16, offers opportunities for children to experience an educational adventure while exploring South Florida's rich past. (Miami's Community News)

5. Controversial proposals to build offices in Miami Beach near the city's famous Lincoln Road passed on Wednesday. The vote also gave a preliminary OK to development agreements and ground leases between the city and the development groups. Another vote is expected on July 20. (The Real Deal)

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Today in Miami:

• Miami Yoga Bootcamp at South Beach. (9 a.m.)
• Overtown: Home Tour at Cremo Cigar Factory. (10 a.m.)
• Summer Soccer Camp at St Johns on the Lake. (1 p.m.)
• Summer Movie Matinee - The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (PG) at Lemon City Branch. (3 p.m.)
• In YOUnison - The Performance at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Miami Beach Police Department Victim Advocate Abigail Yablonsky was selected to be a part of a crisis response team deploying to Uvalde, Texas, to provide support to families affected by the Robb Elementary School shooting. (Twitter)
• Police are investigating after a FedEx vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian in North Miami. (WSVN)
• New high-end omakase spots are heading to Miami including one-starred, LA-based Sushi by Scratch Restaurants and Austin favorite, Sushi | Bar. (Eater Miami)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday. See you all tomorrow 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.

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