🌱Edgewater Luxury Truck Stolen + Miami Heat Progresses In Semifinals

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

First, today's weather:

Clouds and sun with a t-storm. High: 83 Low: 74.

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Here are the top five stories in Miami today:

1. The Miami Heat didn't play their best in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night, but still emerged victorious 106-92 in front of a sellout crowd of 19,620 at FTX Arena. (ESPN)

2. A custom truck worth $175,000 was taken right out of a condo’s parking garage in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood. An investigation is now underway. Those with information on the theft may be eligible for up to a $5,000 reward. (WSVN)

3. A man who flight attendants duct-taped to a seat onboard a Frontier Airlines flight into Miami from Philadelphia was sentenced Tuesday to 60 days in jail followed by one year of supervised release. Maxwell Berry must surrender by August 1, exactly one year after his arrest. (WPLG Local 10)

4. Nikki Fried, Florida's agriculture commissioner, held a Freedom to Choose rally in Miami Tuesday afternoon amid news that the U.S. Supreme Court is planning to overturn Roe v. Wade. "The news coming out of the Supreme Court last night is so disturbing and so dangerous. We can't sit on the sidelines," Fried said in a video she tweeted Tuesday morning, adding, "We will stand up for our rights to choose." (Miami Patch)

5. Biscayne Boulevard's new wall of glass at the 49-story Society Biscayne is nearing completion. Society Biscayne will include a 12-story First United Methodist Church at the base of the tower with its own separate entrance, directly behind the glass. (The Next Miami)

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Today in Miami:

• Miami Marlins Vs. Arizona Diamondbacks at LoanDepot Park. (1:40 PM)
• Miami-Dade County Community Grant Meeting at Miami-Dade County Auditorium. (2:00 PM)
• Mother's Day Floral Card Craft at Edison Center Branch Library. (3:00 PM)
• East Conf. Semis: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami HEAT Round 2 Home Game 2 at FTX Arena. (7:30 PM)
• Regular City Commission Meeting at City of West Miami (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Authorities are investigating a shooting in Broward County that left a man dead Tuesday morning. The shooting was reported around 9:45 a.m. in the 600 block of Northwest 27th Avenue in unincorporated Central Broward. (NBC Miami)
• Join thought leaders in innovation, technology, education and science for a TEDxMiami event on Thursday, May 19, 7 p.m. at New World Center in Miami Beach. Miami Beach residents are eligible for discounted tickets when using the code "special" at checkout. (Twitter)
• Will Jawando will host a virtual Q&A with South Florida's Book & Books on Wednesday night about MY SEVEN BLACK FATHERS, his transformative debut book paving the way for the next generation of Black men. (Twitter)
• Superstar Lizzo will kick off her next concert tour in South Florida at the FLA Live Arena in Sunrise on September 23. (Miami New Times)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday! I'll see you around.

— 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