🌱 Lauderhill Residents Spooked By Machete Man + Miami Seaquarium

Hello, neighbors! It's Saturday in Miami and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Today you'll learn about these stories and more:

• 🚓 Lauderhill residents are concerned after a well-dressed man with a machete started knocking on doors earlier this week.
• 💵 $5,000 is now being offered to anyone with information on the man who allegedly tried to abduct a middle school girl from his van earlier this week in Fort Lauderdale.
• 🏘️ A group of condo unit owners in Miami Beach has blocked the purchase of Castle Beach Club condo.

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Here are the top stories today in Miami:

1. Lauderhill residents are concerned after surveillance video footage showed a well-dressed man armed with a machete and knocking on doors early Monday morning, according to a report by WSVN. The couple providing the footage to WSVN has asked to remain anonymous amid safety concerns. Residents are unsure why the man is performing these acts. (Miami Patch, WSVN)

2. A gun mix-up led a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer (CBP) to accidentally shoot and kill fellow CBP Officer Jorge Arias at a west Miami-Dade gun range on Wednesday morning, according to a repoty by WPLG. The accident took place during a training exercise. (WPLG Local 10)

3. A $5,000 reward is now being offered to anyone with information to help find a man who police say allegedly tried to lure a young girl into his van near a Fort Lauderdale school earlier this week. The incident was reported to officials at Bennett Elementary School, located at 1755 Northeast 14th St. (NBC Miami)

4. A USDA inspection report was released on Friday alleging animal abuse at Miami Seaquarium. The report states dolphins were allegedly deprived of food in an effort to increase performance for guests and that in turn made dolphins more aggresive with trainers and the public. (WPLG Local 10)

5. A group of condo unit owners has blocked a half-a-billion-dollar deal for the purchase of Castle Beach Club condo in Miami Beach located at 5445 Collins Avenue. The property hit the real estate market last year after the deadly Surfside condo collapse amid a need for repairs. (Subscription: The Real Deal - Miami)

Today in Miami:

• HallowFINS Festival at B Ocean Resort. (8 a.m.)
• Scott Miller's Palmetto Bay Farmer's Market. (9 a.m.)
• Drop-in Game Time: Chess And More at West Kendall Regional Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• 30th Annual October Kite Festival at Haulover Park. (noon)
• La Gran Fiesta - Una Noche Tropical at MOCA Plaza. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Fantasy Fest is now underway in Key West after a pandemic hiatus and will run through Oct. 30. There will be number of events in celebration including a nighttime parade featuring floats and marching groups on Oct. 29. (WSVN)
• South Florida's Nicklaus Children's Hospital has broken ground on an expansion of its campus near Coral Gables. The expansion will feature a new five-story surgical tower. (Subscription: South Florida Business Journal)
• DASH-EXPO is coming to Miami's Design District on Nov. 3 at the historic Buick Building. The event will include young designers and artists including student work from all grade levels, as well as the 2022 Young Designers Scholarship Fund Exhibition. (Miami's Community News)
• South Florida home sales collapsed over 25% in September, according to Florida Realtors. The fall in sales comes amid a rising interest rate. The price of homes also fell, but not by much from $600,000 to $570,000. (Subscription: South Florida Business Journal)

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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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