🌱 Joe's Stone Crab Reopens For New Season + Miami Film Festival

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• 🏈 Miami Dolphins quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Teddy Bridgewater have returned.
• 🦀 Joe's Stone Crab has reopened in Miami Beach for another season.
• 🎞️ Miami Dade College is bringing back its annual Miami Film Festival.

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Showers around in the p.m.. High: 85 Low: 76.

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Here are the top stories in Miami today:

1. Joe’s Stone Crab in Miami Beach reopened its doors on Friday for its 110th season. Visitors lined up for opening day, including those who make it an annual trip. The season runs through through May 1. (WSVN)

2. Miami Dolphins quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Teddy Bridgewater were both released from concussion protocols on Saturday, according to news reports. Tagovailoa has been out on protocols since being injured in the head against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 29. (NBC Miami, ESPN)

3. The Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) is now investigating the threat allegedly made against a juror during the penalty trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz. The juror claims she "received what she perceived to be a threat from a fellow juror while in the jury room," according to a motion. (WPLG Local 10)

4. Two people were hospitalized after a turbulent American Airlines flight from John. F Kennedy Airport (JFK) to Miami International Airport (MIA). Passengers said, "The plane was going up and down. People were bumping their heads; people lost their stuff." (WSVN)

5. Miami Dade College's Miami Film Festival is hosting its ninth annual Miami Film Festival Gems at the Tower Theater in Little Havana. It could be the last one after the city terminated an agreement with the college. The festival will be held from Nov. 3 to Nov. 10. (Miami Today)

Today in Miami:

• Vizcaya Village Farmers Market at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens. (9 a.m.)
• Yoga By The Bay at Village of Palmetto Bay Village. (9:30 a.m.)
• Meet Guy Harvey During Las Olas Art Fair at Guy Harvey Gallery and Shop Ft. Lauderdale.(11 a.m.)
• Miami Shores Pride Coming Out Day at Grand Concourse. (4 p.m.)
• Ball & Chains Salsero Sundays. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Miami Police officers are investigating a multi-vehicle crash on Friday night that injured 5 people in Miami’s Allapattah area. (WPLG Local 10)
• Miami-Dade County Public Schools shared: "Next week, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jose L. Dotres will hold Secure Our Future Town Hall Meetings on the state of MDCPS and the 210 referendum. Join us on Monday, October 17, at Coral Reef SHS, Tuesday, October 18." (Miami-Dade County Public Schools via Facebook)
• Miami-Dade Public Library System shared: "MDPLS’s Project L.E.A.D. (Literacy for Every Adult in Dade) offers free, one-on-one confidential tutoring with volunteer tutors to help adults with low literacy skills achieve their reading goals." (Miami-Dade Public Library System via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Sunday. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next 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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