🌱 Miami Home Fined $500K + New Miami Grill Location + Amerant Bank Partnership

Morning, Miami! Let's get this Friday started off right. Here's everything worth knowing today in Miami.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 77 Low: 68.

Here are the top stories in Miami today:

1. Amerant Bank recently announced that it has partnered with the United Way Miami. The bank will support United Way’s annual 5K in Coral Gables, happening in January 2022. The 5K supports nearly 100 programs, many supporting Miami-Dade families. (Miami’s Community News)

2. A neighborhood eyesore has racked up over $500,000 in fines in Miami's Shenandoah. City of Miami has put 13 code violations against the home since 2005 and neighbors have offered to help cleanup to no avail. (NBC Miami)

3. Parkland parents say they are heartbroken after a recent school shooting in Michigan. One parent said, "As much as we work every day as much as we have not stopped since February 14 almost four years ago, it's not enough." (CBS Miami)

4. South Florida-based fast casual restaurant brand, Miami Grill, has announced a new restaurant located at 72nd Avenue attached to Miami Convention Center, Miami Merchandise Mart, and the Doubletree by Hilton Miami Airport. The restaurant is owned and operated by Grill Creations, LLC. (Restaurant News)

5. Monroe County commissioner Eddie Martinez was arrested on domestic violence charges Tuesday and appeared before a Miami-Dade court judge Wednesday. His wife told police officers she has been the victim of domestic violence throughout their marriage. (WSVN)

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Today in Miami:

• Music and NFTs: Deadmau5 NFTs IRL + Timbaland’s Beatclub x Girls Make Beats. (11:00 AM)
• Le Art Noir, Diversity in Color at African Heritage Cultural Arts Center. (12:00 PM)
• Live NFT Minting Session: Kenneth Alexander x Blackdove at Time Out Market Miami. (1:00 PM)
• Elf Magic Party at Toy Town - Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center (4:00 PM)
• First Fridays: Miami Art Week Edition 2021 with Galcher Lustwerk (Ghostly) and Hiro Kone (Dais) at Institute of Contemporary Art Miami. (6:00 PM)

Miami Patch Notebook

• Miami-Dade Fire Rescue: "On Wednesday, Chairman Jose “Pepe” Diaz & Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners recognized #MDFR & Miami-Dade Police Department for our efforts during the #SurfsideBuildingCollapse. We are honored for this recognition to all MDFR pers..." (Facebook)
• Miami-Dade Parks: "Our Coast Cleanup series 🌊 has a few updates; cleanups at Black Point Marina are now only available November - February, Crandon Beach Park cleanups are no longer on Sundays, but now on the 4th Saturday of every month from 8 a.m. to no..." (Facebook)
• Miami Police Department: "Wynwood Art Week street closures will take place December 3-5 on NW 2nd Ave, from 22nd Street to 29th street. Take a look at the map below for detailed closures. #MiamiArtWeek2021 #Wynwood https://wynwoodmiami.com/wynwood-art-week-street..." (Facebook)
• Miami-Dade County Public Schools: "Are you a student in grades 6-12? Join the “Book Bout” competition. Students read books provided by Miami-Dade County Public Schools, engage in small group discussions that are typical of book clubs, and ultimately participate in a conte..." (Facebook)

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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.

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