🌱 Lauderdale Rescue Truck Shooting Suspect + Mayfair House Reopening

Good morning, Miami! I hope you had an excellent weekend. I'm back with your fresh edition of the Miami Daily, fresh off the presses. Let's take a quick look at what's in this issue:

• 🎖️ Miami-Dade commissioners are conflicted on whether to purchase a local museum.
• 🏨 Mayfair House Hotel & Garden in Coconut Grove has reopened with new dining options to explore.
• 🌊 UM Scientists are raising the alarm about rising sea levels and the threat it poses to South Florida.

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First, today's weather:

An a.m. t-storm; partly sunny. High: 87 Low: 78.

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Here are the top five stories today in Miami:

1. Coconut Grove's Mayfair House Hotel & Garden has reopened with a rooftop bar and a speakeasy. The food and beverage program at the hotel is run by South Florida-based Lost Boy & Co Hospitality Group of Tropezón, Lost Boy Dry Goods and Fox's Lounge. (Time Out Miami)

2. Miami Herald has compiled a list of rent increases by ZIP codes in the last year amid a growing affordable housing crisis. The median rent at the 33009 ZIP code including Hallandale Beach, Aventura and Pembroke Park is now $3,850. It represents a 75 percent increase in the last year. ZIP codes 33134 and 33130, which are in Coral Gables and Miami, rose between 56 and 61 percent. (CBS Miami)

3. Police released new information this weekend in regard to the suspect who fired a gun at a Lauderhill Rescue Truck. Surveillance video captured the suspect wearing a dark shirt and red shorts carrying a firearm while riding a bicycle. (WPLG Local 10)

4. Scientists at the University of Miami (UM) are raising the alarm that if the world does not act soon, coastal cities and towns will slowly diminish from the planet. Scientists added that downtown Miami could disappear underwater in a few decades. (CBS Miami)

5. Miami-Dade County will soon decide whether to buy the assets of the Miami Military Museum. Some commissioners are concerned about the possibility of owning the museum and being fully financially responsible for it, warning it could become a problem. (Miami Today)

Today in Miami:

• Blood Pressure Screening at Little River Branch Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• 4th World Nanotechnology Summit at Sheraton Miami Airport Hotel. (11 a.m.)
• Museum Of Graffiti General Admission. (11 a.m.)
• Color Your Cares Away at Allapattah Branch Library. (11:30 a.m.)
• Meta Monday at American Social. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Rhapsody at Rainbow Village is moving forward with a new utilities deal signed with Miami-Dade County for hook-up to the county's water and sewer system. The development will include 640 apartments. (The Next Miami)
• The Miami Hurricanes have fallen in the AP Top 25 poll after facing Texas A&M in their first road game and suffering a loss of 17-9. The Hurricanes also fell in the USA Today AFCA Coaches Poll as well. (Subscription: Miami Herald)
• Magic Leap requested a one-year extension for its job creation target goal in exchange for cash incentives from Plantation, blaming the pandemic for hiring difficulties. The company received $8.07 million in government funds as part of a job-growth incentive deal to create 725 new positions in 2016. (Subscription: South Florida Business Journal)

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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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