🌱 FIU Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month + FLL Bomb Threat Unfounded

Hello all! I'm here right on time with your Sunday edition of the Miami Daily, full of all the community news you need to know right now. Let's take a quick look:

• 📅 FIU is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month through October 15.
• 🛬 Two men were arrested at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport over an unfounded bomb threat.
• 🗳️ Marleine Bastiene has picked up a new endorsement for Miami-Dade Commissioner for District 2.

Today is National Respect Day. It encourages us to be more respectful to everyone and think of others.

First, today's weather:

A stray morning t-shower. High: 87 Low: 78.

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Here are the top five stories in Miami today:

1. Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz's defense wants the judge overseeing the case disqualified after being lectured for being "unprofessional" after the defense abruptly rested right as the penalty trial was set to begin this week. Prosecutors responded that even critical or hostile comments by the judge are not grounds for disqualification, and said the judge has been respectful to both sides. (NBC Miami)

2. Authorities detained two men on Friday night following what police said was a reported bomb threat on a plane at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) that turned out to be unfounded. FLL described it as "isolated to a single flight" and "not having widespread airport impact." (WSVN)

3. Cuban migrants were captured by the U.S. Coast Guard off the Florida coast on Saturday morning. It happened at approximately 8:15 a.m. at Dania Beach. Officials said no medical concerns were reported by any of the migrants. (WPLG Local 10)

4. Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 291 has endorsed Marleine Bastiene for Miami-Dade Commissioner in District 2. The announcement came one week after Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava endorsed Bastien. Her backing includes FLIC Votes, Florida College Democrats, Florida for All, Florida Rising, Ruth’s List Florida, SAVE Action PAC and SEIU Florida. (Florida Politics)

5. FIU will commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, from September 15 to October 15, with more than a dozen events celebrating the experiences of Hispanic people including panel discussions, hora locas, student spotlights on social media and more. It comes as FIU was ranked No. 1 in awarding bachelor's and master's degrees to Hispanics. (Miami's Community News)

Today in Miami:

• FREE Sunday Yoga at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens. (10 a.m.)
• Game Day Specials at Pink Taco. (10 a.m.)
• Pawsome Dog-Friendly Brunch at Crusoe Cabana Deluxe Wynwood. (noon)
• Kuba Cabana - Sunday Funday. (noon)
• Feel Good Music Fest 2022 at Miami Beach Bandshell. (3 p.m.))

From my notebook:

• On Thursday, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s EMS Division, Health and Safety Division and Community Services Division took part in a Health Forum at the Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon Hotel. (Miami-Dade Fire Rescue via Facebook)
• We're halfway through Library Card Sign-up Month and more than 4,100 new Miami-Dade Public Library System cardholders have discovered why their library card is one of the most powerful tools they have. (Miami-Dade Public Library System via Facebook)
• A Lauderhill fire rescue was damaged after someone shot at it while crews responded to a call. Three paramedics were inside the truck at the time of the shooting. No one was injured. An investigation is underway. (WSVN)
• Authorities released a new video this week that shows moments before a wrong-way crash killed five people on the Palmetto Expressway. Police have identified the driver as Maiky Simeon. (CBS Miami)

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Events:

• Pawsome Dog-Friendly Brunch! (September 18)
• Coconut Grove Artisan & Farmers Market (September 18)
• Miami Jr. Carnival Set for October 1, 2022 (October 1)
• S.H.I.N.E. Bright Ball- YOU INSPIRED! An Invitation to our biggest event of the year to S.H.I.N.E.! (October 16)
• Add your event

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another 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.

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