🌱 Miami Beach Curfew Disappoints Tourists + Man-Of-War Warnings

Happy Saturday, Miami! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Miami today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny; low humidity. High: 77 Low: 61.

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Here are the top five stories today in Miami:

1. Tourists were left disappointed and surprised on the first night of South Beach's midnight curfew. The curfew will be reinstated each night throughout the weekend. It was instituted after a string of shootings and unruly behavior during the festivities. (CBS Miami)

2. An Internal Affairs investigation is underway after video captured a rough arrest in SW Miami-Dade. The arrest took place outside United Beauty Supply, located along 224th Street of Southwest 112th Avenue, at around midnight, Friday. Officers could be seen throwing punches at the man as he laid on the ground, appearing to resist arrest. (WSVN)

3. A South Florida man was arrested after police say he was behind the wheel of a car that lost control and crashed into a gas station sign last month in Miami, killing three of his passengers. 26-year-old Erwin Rommel Recinos Zuniga of Miami-Dade, was arrested Thursday and faces a number of charges, including three counts of DUI manslaughter and three counts of reckless vehicular homicide, according to a police report. (NBC Miami)

4. As beachgoers head to Miami-Dade and Broward beaches during Spring Break, lifeguard stands across South Florida are flying purple flags to alert swimmers of the presence of the Portuguese man-of-war. The sea creatures are closely related to jellyfish, have tentacles that are barbed with a sting that can typically cause painful welts lasting for days and sometimes even lead to death. (CBS Miami)

5. In a last-minute reversal, the Miami City Commission voted to adopt the base map presented by De Grandy and Cody back in February, with one inclusion that returned Wharf Miami to Chairwoman Christine King's district, on a 3-2 vote. The historically Black West Grove will end up divided between districts two and four. (Miami Times)

Today in Miami:

• Crafty Kids at Fairlawn Branch Library. (11:00 AM)
• The Bass Highlights Tour at The Bass. (1:00 PM)
• Acrylic Pour Painting at Lemon City Branch Library (1:00 PM)
• American Brass Quintet at Frost School Of Music At The University of Miami. (7:30 PM)
• Mariposas Después De La Lluvia at Koubek Center. (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• PortMiami's leadership will proudly visit the City of Haifa for the signing of a Sister Port Agreement, furthering their global collaboration on the exchange of information and ideas. (Twitter)
• Join City of Miami Beach for Pride Family Night on Friday, April 1 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Flaming Park Pool. (Twitter)
• A $15,000 reward is being offered for any information that could lead to the arrest of a Lakeland man accused of assaulting multiple police officers during the Capitol Hill riot in 2021, the FBI announced Friday. (Click Orlando)
• There are altered traffic patterns for Ultra Music Festival this weekend. Please see the city's posted map for details. (Twitter)

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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.