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Hi all! Carlos Hernandez here with your Monday edition of the Miami Daily, full of all the local news you need to know right now. Let's do this.

First, today's weather:

An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 83 Low: 77.

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Here are the top five stories in Miami today:

1. Dr. Francisco Tarrazzi and Andrea Eastaugh, will be honored as the Lung Force Distinguished Physician Award recipient and the Lung Force Legacy Award recipient respectively at the Sunset Soiree on Saturday, June 4. Each year, the Lung Association in South Florida awards a local physician during its Lung Force Sunset Soiree event with the Distinguished Physician Award for contributions to outstanding and meaningful patient care. (Miami Patch)

2. State troopers are investigating a fatal crash that left four people dead. It occurred Saturday night on State Road 836 in Miami-Dade County. The crash happened at approximately 11:20 p.m. in the area of Northwest 107th Avenue, according to authorities. (WPLG Local 10)

3. A South Florida flooring company employee died after falling from the 13th floor of a high-rise condominium under construction in West Palm Beach. West Palm Beach Police and fire departments responded to a 911 call before 9 a.m. on Saturday after a worker had fallen at La Clara around the 1500 block of South Flagler Drive. (WPLG Local 10)

4. The NBA announced Saturday that it fined the Miami Heat $25,000 for "violating league rules regarding team bench decorum." "On multiple occasions, several players stood for an extended period in Miami's team bench area, stood away from the team bench, and were on, encroaching upon or entering the playing court during live game action in the Heat’s 111-103 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on May 27 at TD Garden," the league said in a statement. (CBS Miami)

5. Miami-Dade County commissioners recently approved new legislation prohibiting retail businesses from refusing to accept cash payments for goods or services. The decision aims to ensure equal access to in-person retail services by the public and impacts over 200,000 businesses in the county. (Miami Today)

Today in Miami:

• Memorial Day Art & Honor at Grails Restaurant & Bar. (4 p.m.)
• Memorial Day Workshop: Gratitude Yoga Flow +Plant Potting at Alice Wainwright Park. (5 p.m.)
• Noche De Arte: Jean Blackwell Font at InterContinental Miami. (5 p.m.)
• South Beach Sunset Dinner Tour at Miami Beach Marina. (5 p.m.)
• Jadakiss Live / B-Day Celebration / Memorial Day Monday at Racket Miami. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• A group gathered in Sunrise on Saturday demanding gun reform and mourning the lives lost in the recent Uvalde and Buffalo shootings. Moms Demand Action was one of the organizations leading the effort. (CBS Miami)
• Construction of the 800-room Grand Hyatt Miami Beach is about to begin, according to a press release from Miami Beach. The county says the hotel will enhance Miami Beach’s Convention Center District "with new public spaces, improved connectivity, and privately-funded infrastructure and resiliency upgrades." (The Next Miami)
• A Fish Called Avalon at Avalon Hotel in Miami Beach has a new happy hour deal with drinks ranging from $5 to $10. The deal is running 7 days a week from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Miami's Community News)
• A South Florida man died after a shooting on Friday in Miami-Dade County’s West Little River neighborhood. The incident occurred at around 6:20 p.m., near the intersection of Northwest 17th Avenue and Northwest 82nd Street, according to police. (WPLG Local 10)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday! See you tomorrow for another 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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