🌱 'Miami’s Largest Office Party' Returns Thursday + Parkland Trial

Get on up, Miami! Let's get this Wednesday started off right. Here's what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

A heavy t-storm in the p.m.. High: 82 Low: 72.

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Here are the top five stories today in Miami:

1. The judge overseeing jury selection for a man who murdered 17 people at a Florida high school, Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, declared that the process will start over Monday, after prosecutors and defense attorneys argued that she made mistakes when she didn’t question 11 potential jurors who said they would not follow the law before she dismissed them. (WSVN)

2. Thousands of runners will link up on Thursday, April 28 for the return of the annual Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run. "Miami’s Largest Office Party" attracts more than 1,200 South Florida companies. United Way will benefit from the run. (CBS Miami)

3. A man was airlifted to a hospital after he was beaten and shot in southwest Miami-Dade Tuesday. Miami-Dade Police said officers responded to the area of Southwest 187th Avenue and Southwest 240th Street around 11:45 a.m. and found the man suffering from at least one gunshot wound. (NBC Miami)

4. Black South Florida residents and leaders are denouncing a change in Florida's districting maps and demanding a change. "The Black community will not allow the governor to hijack this process on our backs," declared District 35 Sen. Shevrin Jones, the only Black state senator representing Miami-Dade County, at a press conference Monday. (Miami New Times)

5. A resolution sponsored by Commissioner Kionne L. McGhee passed during the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, April 5, to explore the impact of COVID-19 on transit employees. Many employees of the County’s transit system have remained on the front lines of this pandemic to provide essential transit services throughout the County, often putting themselves at personal risk. (Miami's Community News)

Today in Miami:

• Grown Folks Films at Little River Branch Library. (12:00 PM)
• DJ Basics for Beginners at Miami-Dade Main Public Library. (3:00 PM)
• Polynesian Nights at B Ocean Resort. (6:00 PM)
• Voyage of Spirits: Jefferson's Bourbon Tasting at Rusty Pelican Miami. (6:00 PM)
• FilmGate Miami Presents: FilmGate Short Film Festival 2022 - Comedy. (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The North Dade Regional Library opened more than 40 years ago, bringing library resources and services to a growing community that had once relied solely on mobile libraries for books. (Facebook)
• Are you thinking of joining the Miami Beach Chamber and want to learn more or are you already a member and need a refresher on your benefits? Then join them for an informational presentation via Zoom today at 8:30 a.m. (Facebook)
• The Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run 2022 will take place Thursday, April 28 and road closures will commence on that day at 1:30 p.m. Check for details on what routes of the Downtown area will be affected. (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.