🌱 Feed Your Creativity South Florida + Grand Hyatt Miami Beach Permitting

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here's everything worth knowing in town today.

First, today's weather:

A passing afternoon shower. High: 79 Low: 69.

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Here are the top five stories today in Miami:

1. An animal rescue volunteer working at a nonprofit shelter in Broward County died Thursday after she was attacked by a large, mixed-breed dog that had been turned into the shelter earlier this month. Pam Robb worked at the 100+ Abandoned Dogs of Everglades Florida shelter in Oakland Park. Nearly 2,000 expressions of sympathy have been posted on the shelter's Facebook page following Robb's death. (Miami Patch)

2. The Miami-Dade County Public District along with the Broward County Public Schools District were among 12 across the state that defied Florida's ban on mask mandates and required students to wear masks in school. Miami-Dade stands to lose $72 million and the stripped funding would be spread among the state's other districts. A group of Miami-Dade County public school parents voiced their outrage on Friday over the legislation. (CBS Miami)

3. Feeding South Florida announced its third annual Feed Your Creativity art competition on Thursday. All students in elementary, middle and high school are invited to enter and the winning artwork could be converted to one of the organization's truck wraps. (WSVN)

4. Coral Gables Mobility Hub's construction firm, The Weitz Company, received approval to demolish a parking garage where the hub will rise, costing the city an additional $1.5 million. City officials approved future bond funds to be allocated for unforeseeable costs for services that were not included in the original management agreement. (Miami Today)

5. The developers of the Grand Hyatt Miami Beach say they are now working on permitting, and expect site work to begin by summer. It will then take 30 months until the hotel opens, which is expected in November 2025. (The Next Miami)

Today in Miami:

• Coconut Grove Arts Festival. (10:00 AM)
• Coral Reef Mermaid Show at B Ocean Resort Fort Lauderdale. (11:00 AM)
• Saturday Movie Matinee - Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (PG-13) at Lemon City Branch. (3:00 PM)
• NoMi Art Walk. (3:00 PM)
• The Third Annual "The Office" Trivia & Bar Crawl. (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Dr. Jill Biden touched down Friday in South Florida to meet with military families at USCG Base where she will host a private listening session with families before reading to children. (Twitter)
• Additional resident general admission tickets have just been added for Alanis Morissette's sold out March 12th concert at Miami Beach Live. Get more information online. (Twitter)
• Miami-Dade County Public Schools' early childhood & VPK programs will prepare your child with the tools for lifelong success. Register now at your neighborhood school. (Facebook)
• The site of the shuttered Mutineer Restaurant and a plant nursery in Florida City could be redeveloped into a grocery-anchored shopping center. (Subscription: South Florida Business Journal)

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you all tomorrow morning for your next 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.