🌱 Ft. Lauderdale Mistress Goes Viral + Broward Co. School Board Chaos

Hello again, Miami! It's me, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Miami Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town today, including...

• A Ft. Lauderdale "mistress" , who has gone viral after asking the city commission to build a BDSM dungeon.
• Gov. DeSantis is changing the makeup of a school board in South Florida once again.
• Flights delayed are impacting travelers in South Florida during the busy holiday travel season.

But first, today's weather:

Heavy rain and a t-storm. High: 81 Low: 48.

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Here are the top stories in Miami today:

1. A masked, latex-clad, and self-proclaimed "mistress" has gone viral for asking the Fort Lauderdale City Commission to use taxpayer money to build a BDSM dungeon, according to multiple reports. During her speech she said, "I look forward to spanking each and every one of you at the new esteemed dungeon." (Miami Patch)

2. A record number of passengers hit Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, as delays and cancellations piled up at the busy airports. More than 1,250 flights scheduled for Friday were canceled in the Midwest or East Coast, according to flight data. (NBC Miami, WSVN)

3. A group of South Florida Walgreens stores have traded hands for a combined $33.7 million, according to The Real Deal. Walgreens will continue to operate the stores as part of the deal. The sales happened in Jupiter, Miami, and Boca Raton. (The Real Deal - Miami)

4. Rod Velez, who won the Broward County District 1 seat in November, has been removed from office by Governor Ron DeSantis over a felony conviction. On Thursday, DeSantis issued an executive order stating that "per Florida Statutes, a vacancy in office occurs 'upon the refusal of the person elected or appointed to accept the office,' and that a vacancy in office shall occur 'upon the failure of a person elected or appointed to office to qualify for office within 30 days from the commencement of the term of office.'" (NBC Miami)

5. Local leaders are asking residents to preparing for incoming cold weather this weekend. The Miami-Dade Homeless Trust has opened its shelters for the homeless and activated its Cold Weather Emergency Plan. People are asked to plan accordingly as a winter chill passes through. (CBS Miami)

Today in Miami:

• Cookies & Milk For Santa Class (Ages 2-8 w/ Caregiver) at Taste Buds Kitchen. (11 a.m.)
• Silent Movies at NoMi Library. (3 p.m.)
• Elf-A-Thon at Rooftop Cinema Club South Beach. (5:15 p.m.)
• Music In The Park at Gulfstream Park Village. (6:30 p.m.)
• Ball & Chain Miami Boheme. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Miami Police Department shared: "Santa and Mrs. Clause joined Miami Fire Rescue and us on our toy drive caravan to spread some holiday cheer for a wonderful group of special needs children." (Miami Police Department via Facebook)
• Miami-Dade Fire Rescue shared: "Residents often report smoke emitting from their central heating units during times of cold weather. This is caused by dust particles that collect on the unit’s heating coils. Open all windows and let central heating units run prior to the arrival of cold weather." (Miami-Dade Fire Rescue via Facebook)
• Miami-Dade Parks shared: "Our Miami-Dade Parks Holiday Party is one of our favorite annual traditions.🎊 It’s one of the few times during the year our parks family from over 280 parks gather in celebration." (Miami-Dade Parks via Facebook)
• Miami-Dade Public Library System shared: "Holiday Hours at MDPLS: All library locations will be closed Saturday, Dec. 24 – Monday, Dec.26 in observance of Christmas. If you need assistance, our Customer Care team will be available via email Saturday – Monday from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. at customercare@mdpls.org." (Miami-Dade Public Library System via Facebook)

That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— 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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