🌱 Former Miami Dolphins Player Charged With DUI + Super Bowl List

Hey, everybody! It's me, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Patch newsletter. Let's get this week started off right with a quick guide to the most important things happening around town, including updates on:

• One restaurant in South Florida has made the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants In America, according to OpenTable.
• A South Florida man has been arrested for allegedly shooting at a police officer in a cruiser this weekend.
• A former Miami Dolphins and NFL star has been charged with DUI by police in South Florida.

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Here are the top stories today in Miami:

1. OpenTable has released a list of the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants In America for 2023. Latitudes Key West made the list in South Florida. Latitudes is on the private island of Sunset Key and offers an upscale seafood and steak experience. (Florida Patch)
2. A South Florida man has been arrested for allegedly opening fire at a Florida City Police officer in a cruiser on Saturday night, according to police. Police said the incident happened near Northwest Seventh Avenue and Second Street in West Miami-Dade. The officer was not injured in the incident. (WSVN)
3. Former Miami Dolphins and NFL star Vontae Davis was arrested and charged with DUI this weekend, according an arrest report from Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The report said Davis crashed his Tesla into a disabled Toyota Tundra on the side of the road and hit a pedestrian next to the car in the incident. Davis refused field sobriety tests and a breathalyzer test from police and was taken to jail Saturday night. (NBC Miami)
4. A World War II veteran was honored on her 100th birthday on Saturday in South Florida. Representatives from the Miami Dolphins, Miami Marlins and Florida Panthers joined her at Papa's Raw Bar in Lighthouse Point, which is her favorite restaurant. Broward County proclaimed the day "Edith Vancheri Day" in her honor. (WPLG Local 10)
5. A new study from sportsbook website NJ.bet ranked Miami No. 3 on the list of top cities to watch the Super Bowl game. The criteria used in the study included pizza accessibility, number of bars and sports bars, number of liquor stores, game day travel safety, and overall fan enthusiasm, based on data from review giant Yelp. (CBS Miami)

Today in Miami:

• COVID-19 Testing at Kendale Lakes Branch Library. (9 a.m.)
• CareerSource South Florida - Employment Assistance at Westchester Regional Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• AARP Tax Assistance at South Miami Branch Library. (10 a.m.)
• Web3 Equity Dine & Learn at Brainstation. (5:30 p.m.)
• MJC Monday JAZZ at Unitarian Universalist Miami. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Miami-Dade Fire Rescue shared: "On Saturday morning, Fire Chief Ray Jadallah presided over Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s annual Medal Day Ceremony, an event that honors the outstanding achievements of both sworn and civilian personnel over the past year." (Miami-Dade Fire Rescue via Facebook)
• Miami-Dade County Public Schools shared: "Roberto Muñoz, Miami Springs Senior High School Class of 1975, will be inducted into the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Hall of Fame." (Miami-Dade County Public Schools via Facebook)
• City of Miami Beach shared: "Our two Miami Beach Parks dance teams won first place in the FDCA Miami Meltdown All Star Dance Junior and All Star Dance Senior divisions. Congrats to all of the dancers." (Twitter)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new 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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