🌱 Miami-Dade Mosquito Control + Rep. Salazar Challengers Pile Up

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

First, today's weather:

Clouds and sun with a shower. High: 84 Low: 77.

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Here are the top five stories in Miami today:

1. Miami-Dade Mosquito Control will be out on today to spray several cities amid last week’s rainfall. Crews will be spraying Hialeah, Indian Creek, North Miami and North Miami Beach to eliminate mosquitoes and larvae. (CBS Miami)

2. A Hialeah man was arrested on Saturday after officers accused him of stealing phones at the SunFest Music Festival in West Palm Beach. Jose Garcia dropped three stolen phones valued at about $3,800 when a sergeant approached him late Friday night, according to the West Palm Beach Police Department. (WPLG Local 10)

3. After a plan to build a new football stadium for the Miami Hurricanes in Coral Gables was met with backlash, billionaire booster John Ruiz reportedly has his sights set on a new location closer to campus. Ruiz says he now wants the stadium built at Tropical Park in southwest Miami-Dade. (NBC Miami)

4. Miami City Commissioner Ken Russell is dropping out of the U.S. Senate race to run against Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar. Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins has now also jumped into the primary. (CBS Miami)

5. The San Francisco Giants are set to acquire infielder Isan Diaz from the Miami Marlins for a player to be named later or cash considerations, Miami Herald's Jordan McPherson reported. Diaz, 25, appeared in 145 games for the Marlins over the last three seasons. (Yahoo News)

Today in Miami:

• Marvel Trivia Mondays at Miami Beach Regional Library. (4:00 PM)
• Bobba Fett's Workshop at North Central Branch. (4:30 PM)
• SpeedMiami Networking - Meet Business Professionals at Little Brazil Miami Beach. (7:00 PM)
• Pedro Mejia, Piano (Classical) at University Of Miami College Art and Culture. (7:30 PM)
• East Conf. Semis: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami HEAT Rd 2 Home Game 1 at FTX Arena. (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Better Taco is launching a grand opening event and Cinco De Mayo party on May 5 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. It is giving away free food and libations during that time. (MiamiSprings.com)
• On Saturday morning, Junior Cadet Class 1901 and 2101 had their graduation ceremony at the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) Training Center. (Facebook)
• Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday appointed a Republican to the Broward County School Board to succeed former Chairwoman Rosalind Osgood, who resigned in November to run for office. (Florida Politics)
• Beginning Monday, June 23, Miami-Dade County Public Schools students will have the opportunity to enjoy fun and hands-on learning activities through the school district's Summer 305 adventure. Registration begins today. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday off right! I'll see you around.

— 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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