🌱 Curley's Opa-Locka + DeSantis Signs Vaccine Bills + Stray Bullet Hits Elderly Woman

Morning, Miami! It's Friday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Humid with a shower or two. High: 79 Low: 75.

Here are the top stories in Miami today:

1. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed four special session bills aiming to combat COVID-19 vaccine mandates at car dealership, Brandon Honda, on Thursday. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, and others joined DeSantis in bashing vaccine mandates and calling for "freedom." (Click Orlando)

2. Curley’s restaurant in Opa-Locka in trouble due to having no record with Miami-Dade county, yet has been in operation since 1990. The county says they never approved the restaurant's fats oil and grease system, or grease trap, that has been working since Curley's opened. A GoFundMe page has been started to help pay the fees that could close the local business. (WSVN)

3. Vaccine Access: Miami-Dade County is offering the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 12 years at seven of the regular county-run vaccination sites. The county and NOMI are also working with Miami-Dade County Public Schools to bring weekly pop-ups to elementary schools across the community. (Miami Patch)

4. A 91-year-old resident of a senior living facility was struck by a stray bullet after an argument between carnival workers near the site of the Broward County Fair led to gunfire on Thursday morning, according to authorities. The resident was taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries. The suspect, 40-year-old Brandon Craig, is being charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, battery and carrying a concealed weapon. (NBC Miami)

5. A man’s body was found Thursday morning on Fort Lauderdale beach. Investigators do not suspect foul play in the man’s death and an investigation is currently underway. (CBS Miami)

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Today in Miami:

• Give Miami Day - Open Arms Community Center (all day)
• Miami Book Fair! - Wdna 88.9 Fm. (8:00 AM)
• 16th Annual Rotary Key Biscayne Wine & Food Fest. (6:00 PM)
• The LOOP Fort Lauderdale Beach to Host Friday Night Sound Waves Presented by the City of Fort Laude. (6:30 PM)
• Cuento de Navidad. (7:30 PM)

Miami Patch Notebook

• Miami HEAT: "CONFIRMED. HEAT basketball ends all beefs. #WINNING" (Instagram)
• Miami-Dade Fire Rescue: "On Tuesday, November 16 at 12:10 p.m., #MDFR #Battalion7, #Platform34 and #Rescue52 B-shift responded to a dog that was stuck in a canal near SW 122 Avenue and 198 Street. Firefighters were able to safely rescue the dog." (Facebook)
• Miami-Dade Public Library System: "Join our team as a Cataloger! #MDPLS is hiring for the position of Librarian 2, responsible for original and copy cataloging, in our Collection Development and Technical Services department. For the full job description, requirements and..." (Facebook)
• Miami-Dade Parks: "Everyone deserves the joy of parks.🌳 Make a difference in the lives of #OurCounty by donating to the The Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade for #GiveMiamiDay! Your donation will help us fund recreation programs for people of all ages, abili..." (Facebook)
• Miami-Dade County Public Schools: "Miami-Dade County Public Schools continues to offer a wide range of services and programs that directly support students’ overall well-being, especially mental health. Hiring an additional 145 mental health coordinators, as well as an ex..." (Facebook)

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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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