🌱 Miami Dolphins Acquire Tyreek Hill + Spring Break Alcohol Ban

Up and at 'em, Miami! Let's get this day started. Here's everything going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Breezy with a stray t-storm. High: 83 Low: 71.

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Here are the top five stories in Miami today:

1. City leaders in Miami Beach announced that alcohol sales will be prohibited in curfew areas after 6 p.m. starting today, March 24. The ban comes after a violent weekend during spring break celebrations. Business managers and store owners acknowledge this will affect their business' bottom line, but that safety comes first. (WSVN)

2. Former Trump adviser Paul Manafort was removed without incident from a plane at Miami International Airport before it left for Dubai because he carried a revoked passport. Manafort led former President Donald Trump's presidential campaign for several months during the 2016 race, but was ousted after revelations about his business dealings in Ukraine. (WPLG Local 10)

3. A family in pain is planning to sue after a 34-year-old Antwon Cooper was shot and killed by a Miami Police officer. The incident happed during a traffic stop on March 8. Police recovered a weapon at the scene, but the family says after watching the bodycam video and video from the school, they believe the officer killed Cooper for no reason. (CBS Miami)

4. The Miami Dolphins have acquired All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill from the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for five draft picks and quickly agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The deal is worth $120 million with $72.2 million guaranteed, making Hill the highest-paid receiver in NFL history. (Patch Miami)

5. Proposed 8-story sister Wynwood office buildings have received approval from City of Miami’s Urban Development Review Board. The buildings will total 578,325 square feet of floor area. An attorney for the developer wrote it will serve "as a catalyst for Fifth Avenue’s revitalization as an emerging office hub for creative giants, tech, and the new Miami." (Miami Today)

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Today in Miami:

• Morning Meditations at Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce. (8:30 AM)
• Video Game Night at Allapattah Branch Library. (3:30 PM)
• Adult Chess Club at Miami Beach Regional Library. (5:00 PM)
• Women in Architecture Trivia Night at AIA Miami. (6:30 PM)
• Guys Night Out at Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Miami. (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Miami Dolphins have re-signed LB Brennan Scarlett. 📝 (Instagram)
• The South Shore Branch Library kicked off spring break with an afternoon of crafts. With the help of the librarians, the kids created beautiful butterflies using melted crayon shavings. Join them for Good Crafternoon on Mondays at 5 p.m. (Facebook)
• The bridge tender who was operating a West Palm Beach drawbridge the day a 79-year-old woman fell to her death has been fired. Her supervisor was also terminated. (Subscription: Miami Herald)
• Join Miami Beach Parks for Meet & Greet With The Bunny on April 2 and April 10 at Muss Park. Enjoy arts and crafts, a treat bag, and one printed picture. The fee to attend is $10 and registration is online. (Twitter)
• Tate Capital has won approval for $130 million Allure apartments in North Miami. (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.