🌱 Coral Gables Restaurateur Fights For Life After COVID-19 + Police Shoot Armed Teenager

Good day, people of Miami! Carlos Hernandez here with your Tuesday Miami Daily.

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Here are the top five stories today in Miami:

1. A Miami-Dade sergeant shot a Black teenage boy who was armed on Sunday just feet away from a MLK tribute mural, police said. The boy has a history of trouble with the police including an arrest when he was 11 years old for the attempted burglary of an occupied dwelling. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the police-involved shooting. (WPLG Local 10)

2. Florida restaurant owner, Nino Pernetti of Caffe Abbracci, is fighting for his life after being infected with COVID-19 and spending over a year sick in the hospital and now a rehab center. An infection in November pushed back his potential release for the holidays, but his family remains hopeful. (CBS 12)

3. The Miami-Dade Bar Association (MDB) closed on a $3 million loan with Intercredit Bank in late December 2021. The association is working to completely renovate the 1960s-era, five-story headquarters located at 123 NW First Avenue in downtown Miami. The building would have new electrical, plumbing, and HAVAC systems for the first time since it was built. (Miami's Community News)

4. Legislation has advanced in Florida that would make it more difficult for people injured by medical providers to win compensation in court if the provider can attribute the harm to COVID-19. The bill comes as state leaders continue to play down the pandemic in public. The Florida Justice Association says the prior version of the bill has already prevented survivors of patients suffering from medical malpractice from bringing claims. (Florida Phoenix)

5. Fort Myers residents spoke out after at least 7 tornadoes struck parts of Southwest Florida. In one neighborhood several mobile homes were ripped from their foundations and tossed down the road. (WSVN)

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Today in Miami:

• Cultural Development Board Meeting At City of Coral Gables. (9:00 AM)
• MAST Basketball Vs. Edison At Maritime & Science Technology Academy (3:30 PM)
• Junior Chefs Semester (Ages 6-13) At Taste Buds Kitchen. (5:00 PM)
• Village Council Meeting At Key Biscayne Chamber Of Commerce & Visitors Center. (6:00 PM)
• Baila Little Havana Con Marisol Blanco At Koubek Center. (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• On Saturday afternoon, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) responded to a First Alarm house fire near NW 124 Street and NW 20 Avenue. Heavy smoke and flames were coming from the home as firefighters worked to attack and extinguish the fire, and removed security bars covering the windows. There were no injuries and the cause is under investigation. MDFR reminds homeowners that security bars on the windows can become dangerous in the event of a fire. (Facebook)
• A drive-thru food distribution is happening Wednesday, January 19th at Little Haiti Soccer Park. (Twitter)
• The Miami HEAT have signed Kyle Guy to a two-way contract. (Twitter)
• "Women Authors Across Cultures: Where Are We Going?" by Power in Connection, originally scheduled for Saturday, January 22nd has been rescheduled to Sunday, May 1st per the University of Miami's recently issued COVID protocols prohibiting indoor events in January. (Facebook)
• Big Walls Big Dreams is a collection of murals found in Wynwood. Beginning in 2015, the project focuses on curating new murals during Miami Art Week. (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.