🌱 Miami Seaquarium Dolphin Attack + World-Famous Nomad Bar Coming

Happy Thursday, Miami! Here's everything worth knowing in town today.

First, today's weather:

A morning shower. High: 82 Low: 77.

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Here are the top five stories today in Miami:

1. A dolphin at Miami Seaquarium attacked a trainer in front of a live audience during a Saturday performance. The incident was caught on film by a Kentucky photographer, who shared the video to his TikTok account. According to the Seaquarium, this is the first time the trainer and the dolphin had a collision. (Miami Patch, WSVN)

2. An appeals court Wednesday rejected a potential class-action lawsuit against Miami Dade College over fees collected from students in 2020. The case involved fees for items, such as student services, capital improvements and technology. It did not involve tuition. The appeals court said Miami Dade College was shielded by sovereign immunity, which generally protects government agencies from lawsuits. (Wink News)

3. Reggaeton artist Rauw Alejandro, whose last studio album Vice Versa has remained in the Top 20 Global Albums list on Spotify Charts for almost a year, performed in front of a crowd of about 21,000 people over the weekend at FTX Arena just a week after Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny made waves in the same venue. (The Miami Hurricane)

4. One of the world's most celebrated bars, the Nomad Bar, is opening in Miami as part the new NoMad Residences Wynwood, the first residential building from the NoMad Hotels and its parent company. It is run by James Beard Award winner Leo Robitschek, who was previously the bar director for New York City’s three-Michelin Star restaurant Eleven Madison Park. (Eater Miami)

5. Miami Worldcenter has teamed up with international art dealer and curator Jeffrey Deitch for a curatorial public art initiative program. It will transform the 27-acre center at 1007 North America Way in downtown Miami. (Subscription: Miami Today)

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Today in Miami:

• Switch It Up! Thursday Gaming Day at Shenandoah Branch Library. (4:00 PM)
• Free ArtServe Opening Night Reception And Meet the Artists Discussion Panel at ArtServe. (6:00 PM)
• Open Bar Rooftop Pool Party at Sola Miami beach. (5:00 PM)
• VeritageMiami Craft Beer Tasting 2022 at Wynwood Walls. (6:00 PM)
• Phillies at Marlins at LoanDepot Park. Home Opener Game. (6:40 PM)

From my notebook:

• Miami-Dade Public Library System is a finalist for the 2022 IMLS National Medal for Museum and Library Service, jump into spring with fun activities, start your morning with a healthy stretch, and more. (Facebook)
• Miami Beach Parks and Recreation hosted Fairfield Garden on Wednesday for the second planting of orchids at South Pointe Park, which targeted trees near the playground, parking lot and north of the dog park. (Twitter)
• The Broward Mall in Plantation is slated for auction amid a $101 million foreclosure judgment. (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.