🌱 Former President Trump Announces Miami Plans + Miami Man Suffers Uber Scam

Happy Thursday, people of Miami! Here's everything you need to know going on today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 77 Low: 71.

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Here are the top five stories today in Miami:

1. Former President Donald Trump plans to apply to build 2,300 units of luxury housing, retail, and commercial space at Trump National Doral in Miami. Although the property is owned by the Trump Organization, Trump made the announcement through his office with his presidential seal on the news release. (Miami Patch)

2. Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell was arrested Monday in Broward County on charges of beating a police officer and public exposure. Deerfield Beach Police said they were responding to a "naked male walking near a school" when an officer approached McDowell and the incident occurred. (WSVN)

3. Miami-Dade County transportation planners want to spend $81.3 million to create a Metromover express service between the current Government Center station and a future Herald Plaza area station. It is part of the county's SMART plan to connect the county. Commissioners approved the spending last week as part of a five-year implementation plan of the People’s Transportation Plan. (Miami Today)

4. Kushner Companies, led by Charles Kushner, Nicole Kushner Meyer, and Laurent Morali, and PTM Partners have closed on the last part in a development site for apartment towers in an Opportunity Zone in Miami’s Edgewater. PTM Partners is an Opportunity Zone-focused real estate development company based in Miami. (The Real Deal)

5. A Miami man was recently scammed after ordering an Uber ride. The driver asked him for his number and PIN and then activated two-factor authentication and changed the account password. Uber is warning riders about potential scam operations underway on the platform. The scammer charged him $6 for a ride he never took as well as a $199 tip that his credit card reversed. (NBC Miami)

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Today in Miami:

• Movie Afternoons at Miami-Dade Main Public Library (2:00 PM)
• Culture Crawl - FREE ADMISSION at The Bass. (4:00 PM)
• Ribbon Cutting Of OMG! Model Scout Academy. (6:00 PM)
• "Dirty Gold" Author Event at Greater Miami Shores Chamber of Commerce (6:30 PM)
• Boys Basketball Game Vs. Braddock at Miami High. (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Books & Book hosted Dana Swift's first ever in-person launch as an author with Romina Garber. (Twitter)
• Emirates and Lufthansa are temporarily suspending flights to Miami International Airport amid concerns about new 5G technology. (Twitter)
• Mary Mayhew, president and CEO of the Florida Hospital Association, says Omicron hospitalizations have peaked in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties. (WPLG Local 10)
• Instagrammers looking for new content can visit the Miami Selfie Museum in Wynwood and check out their social media friendly canvases. (Twitter)

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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.