🌱 First Day Hike + Coral Gables Smart-Poles + Jewish Film Festival Silent Film Screenings

Hello, people of Miami! It's me again, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Miami Daily.

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Here are the top five stories today in Miami:

1. Floridians can start their 2022 off positively with First Day Hike at over 175 Florida state parks. First Day Hike is when people around the nation go hiking on January 1st. There are ranger-guided hikes are offered at some state parks for those interested. (Florida Patch)

2. A record week for new COVID-19 cases in Florida continued as the latest data showed 75,962 new cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control from the Sunshine State on Thursday. Demand for testing is also increasing as the virus spreads. (WPLG Local 10)

3. Coral Gables plans to install two to three smart-city poles that incorporate wifi, 5G, CCTV, traffic, environmental and safety sensors this year. The next poles are to be installed on Alhambra Circle, part of the Central Business District where a number of financial institutions are located. (Miami Today)

4. Miami Jewish Film Festival will have a series of silent film screenings taking place from January 17th to January 19th at The Betsy Hotel’s rooftop, 1440 Ocean Dr. in Miami Beach, and will be free for the public. (Sun Sentinel)

5. Realterm Logistics has picked up a fully-leased industrial facility near Miami International Airport for $14.7 million. The seller was ADJ Properties, a Cutler Bay, Florida-based commercial real estate firm managed by David Janney, records show. (The Real Deal)

Today in Miami:

• World of Beer Bar & Kitchen Coconut Creek Hosts New Year's Day Brunch. (11:00 AM)
• New Year's Day Veuve Clicquot Picnic at The Wharf Miami. (12:00 PM)
• Disclosure at Space Park Miami. (5:00 PM)
• Music in the Park at Gulfstream Park Village (6:00 PM)
• Miami Hurricanes Mens Basketball Vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Mens Basketball at Watsco Center. (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• City of Coral Gables is offering free Christmas tree recycling to residents through January 14th. (Twitter)
• The Miami HEAT have signed guard Nik Stauskas to a 10-day contract using the COVID-Related Hardship Allowance. (Twitter)
• One performance of Hairspray and the remaining performances last year of Peter London Global Dance Company: Touch & Rain On Me were canceled in Miami due to COVID-19 cases within the two separate companies. (WPLG Local 10)

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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.