🌱 Former NFL Linebacker Junior Galette Arrested + Brightline Crash

Hey, everybody! It's Saturday in Miami and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in the community, including news on:

• 🥂 The Good Libations Festival 2022 is running all weekend in Doral.
• 🚅 A Miami pedestrian was struck and killed by a Brightline train on Friday.
• 🚨 Police are investigating after a man was found shot dead in front of a home in southwest Miami-Dade.

Today is National Pierogi Day. It's a great day to enjoy the delicious Polish dumplings.

But first, today's weather:

Breezy with a stray t-storm. High: 85 Low: 77.

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Here are the top stories today in Miami:

1. A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Brightline train in North Miami Beach on Friday near 163rd Street and Biscayne Boulevard. Police were called to the scene at around 12:04 p.m. on Friday. (WSVN)

2. Former tenants at 48 East Flagler St. in downtown Miami are suing two of billionaire real estate developer Moishe Mana's companies for allegedly evicting them under "false pretenses." The tenants were told the building was "unsafe and at risk of collapse" when they vacated the premises and were not able to retrieve their belongings. (Miami New Times)

3. Police are investigating after a man was found shot to death Friday morning in the doorway of a southwest Miami-Dade home in the 16400 block of Southwest 288th Lane. No further information about the suspect was available. Authorities are asking anyone with information to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. (NBC Miami)

4. Former NFL linebacker Junior Galette was arrested in South Beach on Thursday night. Galette was charged with having no valid driver's license after allegedly ignoring an officer who sought to "lecture" him about motor scooter use. Galette was taken to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center by the officer. (WPLG Local 10)

5. The Good Libations Festival 2022 is running this weekend at Downtown Doral Park. The festival will feature local restaurants, breweries, and spirits including Bulla, DragonFly, Pisco y Nazca, and more. (Miami's Community News)

Today in Miami:

• Scott Miller's Palmetto Bay Farmer's Market. (9 a.m.)
• Fiesta USA. (9 a.m.)
• Ocean Waves Quilters Guild at West Kendall Regional Library. (10 a.m.)
• Red Bull Batalla USA National Final at Soho Studios. (7 p.m.)
• OneFete Miami 2022 at Miami Dade County Fair & Exposition Center. (9 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• An official with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) told former President Donald Trump's lawyers that they believe the former President hasn't returned all documents following a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate in South Florida in August, according to a New York Times report. (West Palm Beach Patch)
• Ocean Bank has loaned $10.4 million to the construction of Pine Park Villages in Pinecrest. The expected completion date of the project is 2023. (Miami's Community News)
• Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce shared: "We’re so excited to host the 24th annual Real Estate Luncheon for the first time since 2019🥳🏢! Friday, Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. at the Loews Hotel Miami Beach. A lot has happened in real estate during the pandemic, and we’re excited to have Thresa King Kinney bring her 'State of Real Estate' presentation!" (Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

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— 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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