🌱 Miami COVID-19 Cruise Infects Over 100 People + Higgins Running

Good morning, Miami! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 87 Low: 76.

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Here are the top five stories today in Miami:

1. Miami-Dade Commissioners on Tuesday deferred a resolution directing Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to explore creating a loan program alongside financial institutions to assist the associations and condo unit owners needing funds for the repairs. The measure calls for the mayor to within four months detail what is needed to create the program, list funding sources and say what else commissioners should do to fire up the initiative. (Miami Today)

2. An arsonist has sparked concerns in South Beach after he was caught on surveillance video torching a local restaurant's patio furniture. Security camera footage at the Sherbrooke Hotel near Ninth Street and Collins Avenue captured the subject in the act at nearby Rosetta Bakery, Friday morning. (WSVN)

3. Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins announced Thursday she will run for a revamped Congressional District 27 seat held by U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-FL. In the 2020 presidential election, 49.76 percent of the revamped district went for former Republican President Donald Trump. Democratic President Joe Biden received 49.49 percent of the vote. (CBS Miami)

4. The City of Opa-locka and officers with the city's police department are facing a federal lawsuit in connection with the 2020 arrest of a teen that was caught on camera. Police body camera footage captured the September 2020 arrest of then 19-year-old Jasef Castro-Reyes by Opa-locka officers after family members called police to report that he was acting erratic and violent. (NBC Miami)

5. A COVID-19 outbreak on an Alaska-bound Carnival Cruise ship traveling from Miami infected dozens of travelers and overwhelmed crew members. Passengers say more than 100 people on the Carnival Spirit tested positive for COVID-19 when the ship docked Tuesday in Seattle, overwhelming staff and forcing many to isolate or quarantine in area hotels because of sickness and exposures, according to King 5 news. (Patch Miami)

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Today in Miami:

• Spanish Guitar Performance at Miami-Dade Main Public Library. (12:00 PM)
• Celebrate F1 Weekend at Negroni Midtown With Patron Tequila Specials. (4:00 PM)
• Frites Artois by Stella Artois (6:00 PM)
• The LOOP Fort Lauderdale Beach To Host Friday Night Sound Waves. (6:30 PM)
• Así De Simple at Koubek Center. (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to Jackson Nicolas from Earlington Heights ES, on being named Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ 2022 Principal of the Year. (Facebook)
• A low cost carrier called Norse Atlantic Airways will soon be the only airline to fly directly to Europe from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport ahead of the busiest travel season of the year. (WPLG Local 10)
• Miami is now making a push to host the World Cup final in 2026, according to the Palm Beach Post. Tom Garfinkel, the Miami Dolphins CEO who has brought Formula 1 racing and the Miami Open tennis tournament to hard Rock Stadium, is behind the effort. (The Next Miami)
• Residents of a Broward County mobile home park are getting ready to be forced out of their homes after a battle of trying to be able to stay. Back in March, every resident at the park received a notice of eviction and were told they would have to be gone in 30 days. (WPLG Local 10)
• Former U.S. President Donald Trump has endorsed Kevin Marino Cabrera for Miami-Dade Commission. (Florida Politics)

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That's it for today! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with 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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