🌱 Little Havana Evictions + Police Seek USPS Armed Robbery Suspect

Hello, neighbors. It's Tuesday in Miami and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in town. In today's issue, you'll find...

• Police are offering $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of an armed suspect who robbed a USPS worker.
• Residents in Little Havana are scrambling to find a place to live after being abruptly evicted from their homes by their landlord.
• Airport travel is expected to be heavy across the state and in South Florida as 2022 comes to a close.

But first, today's weather:

A t-storm in the afternoon. High: 80 Low: 70.

Here are the top stories in Miami today:

1. A Boca Raton man is facing charges after posting threats of plans to commit a mass murder on the social media platform Twitch, according to multiple reports. The accused man claimed he did not mean the comments and was drunk when he said them. He is charged with making a written threat to conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism. (Miami Patch)

2. Residents in Miami's Little Havana are scrambling to find a new place to live after their landlord abruptly ended their leases, a common occurrence now in South Florida. They claim the owner said evictions were necessary because the owners are late on doing a required 40-year reinspection on the building, which is from the 1930s, but residents dispute the reasoning. (WPLG Local 10)

3. Police are offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of an armed suspect who robbed a United States Postal Service letter carrier in Coconut Grove. The incident happened Dec. 14 in the 3300 block of Oak Avenue, according to United States Postal Service. (NBC Miami)

4. The Pantry of Broward hosted a community event on Monday to help give out gifts from grandparents to grandchildren amid rising inflation. More than 300 seniors took home gifts to give to their grandchildren. (WSVN)

5. Florida airports are expecting a busy holiday season as 2022 comes to a close. Miami International Airport expects 2.5 million passengers to pass through from Dec. 21 through Jan. 6. Those numbers would be 1.5 percent higher than last year, which broke a record for holiday travel. (NBC Miami)

Today in Miami:

• Food Trucks Tuesdays at Haulover Park. (5 p.m.)
• Kaori Tuesdays. (5 p.m.)
• Cheers To 2022 - Making Strides Miami at Miami-Dade Expressway Authority. (6 p.m.)
• Token Tuesday: Token Talks On The Crypto Corridor ART Basel NFT Drop at Dom's Brickell. (7 p.m.)
• Beer Paired Dinner at Bay 13 Brewery. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Miami Police Department shared: "✈️ HOLIDAY TRAVEL SAFETY ✈️ - Be careful what you post on social media while you're traveling this holiday. Post your photos when you return from vacation. Secure your home. Add a timer to your interior lights. Install security cameras." (Miami Police Department via Facebook)
• Miami-Dade Parks shared: "It warmed our hearts to see all the smiling faces at 6th Annual Christmas Festival🎄at Gwen Cherry Park. This event catered to kids enrolled in Gwen Cherry Parks Programs and the community." (Miami-Dade Parks via Facebook)
• Miami-Dade County Public Schools shared: "Thank you to Arts4All Florida for inspiring Miami-Dade County Public Schools ESE students to explore their creativity during the My Art My Way student performances in partnership with Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts." (Miami-Dade County Public Schools via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop 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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