🌱 MIA Temper Tantrum Suspect Arrested + 216 Homeless Dead In Dade

Morning, neighbors! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Miami Daily. Keep reading to find out everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town, including updates on:

• Baptist Health South Florida is celebrating a new advancement in digital aid for patients.
• 216 homeless people died on the streets this year in Miami-Dade, the highest number since 2000.
• FBI agents discovered a "large cockfighting ring" this week while investigating a kidnapping.

But first, today's weather:

Times of sun and clouds. High: 80 Low: 72.

Here are the top stories today in Miami:

1. A Jupiter-based photographer and filmographer recorded footage of an alligator swimming in the ocean on Saturday near Jupiter Island. The couple who captured the footage was shocked to see the alligator in the ocean, but this time of year is usually when the reptiles begin migrating. (Boca Raton Patch)

2. Baptist Health South Florida is celebrating a new digital resuscitation education solution meant to help improve cardiac arrest survival for patients. The system uses the Resuscitation Quality Improvement Program (RQI) pioneered by the American Heart Association and Laerdal Medical. Baptist Health South Florida has implemented 90 RQI simulation stations throughout the hospitals to deliver Basic Life Support, Advanced Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support course instruction. (Miami's Community News)

3. 216 homeless people died on the streets of Miami-Dade this year, the deadliest year since 2000, according to advocates. There are a number of reasons for the deaths including natural causes, addiction, murders, disease, and illness. (Miami Times)

4. The woman involved in an altercation Tuesday at Miami International Airport has been arrested, police confirmed. The viral video of the woman causing a tantrum was originally posted to the Only in Dade Instagram account, amid heavy traffic during the holiday season at South Florida airport. (WSVN)

5. The FBI discovered a "large cockfighting ring" in Miami-Dade County on Tuesday while executing a search warrant and looking into a possible kidnapping, according to Miami-Dade police. The incident in question happened in the 24000 block of Southwest 123rd Avenue. (WPLG Local 10)

Today in Miami:

• Drop-In Game Time: Chess And More! at West Kendall Regional Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• Liana at 1 Hotel South Beach. (noon)
• Hampton Art Lovers Presents: "Charles White, Move On Up!" at Historic Ward Rooming House. (noon)
• Movie Afternoons at Miami-Dade Main Public Library. (2 p.m.)
• Santas Circus at Jungle Island. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Miami HEAT shared: "Ok well we’re back on Friday night." (Miami HEAT via Instagram)
• Miami Film Festival shared: "Happy Hanukkah movie lovers! If you haven’t yet, watch Steven Spielberg’s 'The Fablemans,' now playing in select theaters. Our GEMS pick will definitely light up your holiday.🕎" (Miami Film Festival via Facebook)
• Miami-Dade Public Library System shared: "Check out what’s happening at MDPLS! Enjoy holiday reads, movies and music, count down to the holidays with author Tameka Fryer Brown, go on a snowflake hunt and more." (Miami-Dade Public Library System via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! See you tomorrow morning for 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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