🌱 Ferrari Storms Miami Grand Prix + Trader Joe's Midtown Miami Status

Hey, Miami! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. These are the most important things happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 85 Low: 74.

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Here are the top five stories in Miami today:

1. One of four men who were arrested outside of a nightclub in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood said police officers used excessive force during a tough takedown, leaving him bloodied and bruised. (WSVN)

2. Ferrari stormed to the front of the grid for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix as Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc and teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. locked up the front row in Saturday qualifying. This represents the first time Ferrari will lead the field to green in the United States since Michael Schumacher won the pole at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2006. (CBS Miami)

3. Police in Broward County are investigating a deadly shooting. According to officers in Miramar, they received a call at approximately 1:30 p.m. Saturday regarding possible shots fired. Miramar police responded to the 13900 block of Honey Hill Drive after receiving the call. (WSVN)

4. A new Trader Joe’s store is nearly complete in Midtown Miami. It will become the first Trader Joe’s store within city limits of Miami. In total, 14,795 square feet of space is being built out at an estimated cost of $2.2 million. (The Next Miami)

5. Signs have been installed at downtown Miami's shuttered Omni International Mall touting a project called the Omni Innovation District. The Omni International Mall was once a giant urban mall built in Miami's urban core and opened decades ago. A portion of the old property is still operating as the Hilton Miami Downtown, with 528 rooms. (The Next Miami)

Today in Miami:

• Marvel Trivia Mondays at Miami Beach Regional Library (4:00 PM)
• Rooftop Pool Party and Open Bar at Little Brazil Miami Beach. (4:00 PM)
• Noche De Arte: Jean Blackwell Font at InterContinental Miami. (5:00 PM)
• Kulcha Shok - Mellow Mood Mondays at The Anderson. (5:00 PM)
• Cachete Reggeaton Party at Exchange Miami. (11:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Just two years after purchasing it for $14.4 million, Tampa Bay Rays co-owner Randy Frankel has sold his 8,533 square-foot spec mansion in Miami Beach. According to the Wall Street Journal, Frankel sold the home to a buyer for $31.5 million in an off-market sale. (Creative Loafing Tampa)
• Gov. DeSantis has signed a sales tax exemption for tickets to Formula One Grand Prix races, an exemption sought in years past by billionaire Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, who owns the Hard Rock Stadium where the Miami Grand Prix race is held. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Times)
• Check out scenes from F1 Miami Grand Prix at Hard Rock Stadium. (Twitter)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! 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.

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