🌱 Miami Beach Helicopter Crash + Miami-Dade Inmate Death Investigation Underway

Rise and shine, Miami! Happy President's Day. It's Monday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in Miami.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny, a shower or two. High: 76 Low: 73.

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Here are the top five stories in Miami today:

1. A helicopter crashed Saturday into the ocean waters off of Miami Beach near swimmers and sent 2 passengers to the hospital. Both passengers are in stable condition. The incident was captured on multiple videos. A man from Chile said he helped pull the pilot and a woman out of the aircraft. Footage showed him on top of the chopper trying to open the hatch. Several other bystanders also assisted. (WSVN)

2. A Brightline train ran over a man Saturday morning in Delray Beach, killing him, after police said he walked onto the tracks. Saturday's death was at least the 10th involving Florida’s privately owned passenger railroad since operations resumed in November after a pandemic shutdown. (CBS Miami, The Palm Beach Post)

3. A major investigation is underway following the death of a Miami-Dade County inmate. 10 officers from the Florida Department of Corrections have been placed on administrative leave following the death and at least one has resigned. (WPLG Local 10)

4. Miami-Dade County Mayor Danielle Levine Cava tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday morning. Cava says she has mild symptoms and will quarantine at home, following CDC protocols. It is the second time Cava is infected with COVID-19 since the pandemic started. (Miami Patch)

5. A woman who died in an apparent murder-suicide in Boynton Beach has been identified as the sister of the late "Ponzi scheme king" Bernie Madoff, Sondra Wiener. Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office say they responded to a 911 call and found an elderly male and female with each deceased from a gunshot wound. (NBC Miami)

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Today in Miami:

• Edgewater FC Soccer President's Camp at Stadio Soccer. (9:00 AM)
• Miami President's Day Party at The Urban. (5:00 PM)
• Game Night at Dogfish Head Miami. (6:00 PM)
• Rock Star Karaoke With Live Band at Clevelander South Beach. (7:00 PM)
• Monday 1990s/2000s Night at Voodoo 928 Ocean Drive. (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Miami-Dade Garbage and recycling service will take place as scheduled today, February 21st during President's Day and all disposal facilities will be observing normal operating hours. (Twitter)
• The City of Miami will conduct its regularly-scheduled garbage and bulky trash services today, February 21. (Twitter)
• Miami-Dade County Animal Services will be closed today for President's Day and will reopen on Tuesday, February 22. (Twitter)
• Sunday would have been Sidney Poitier’s 95th birthday. Born in Miami, Poitier was the first African-American actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. (Twitter)
• An affiliate of the Benjamin Group, a developer from New York, has acquired a full city block just south of downtown Fort Lauderdale for $33 million. (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.