🌱 Miami Superintendent Knighting + Little Haiti Project Approved + Florida Farmers

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Miami Daily.

First, today's weather:

Sun and some clouds. High: 80 Low: 73.

Here are the top stories in Miami today:

1. A 19-year-old man, Jeremy Kamperveen, from Plantation faces charges after threatening to release faked sexually explicit photos of state Senator Lauren Book, reports said. Kamperveen was arrested November 17th at a Starbucks in Sunrise, where he thought he was meeting to pick up his cash. (Patch)

2. Miami-Dade County Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho is being knighted by Spain for his work in expanding Spanish-language programs. He will be admitted to the Order of Isabella the Catholic, an honor given to people whose work contributes to Spain and its culture. Carvalho has also been honored in the past by Mexico and Portugal. (Florida Politics)

3. Florida farmers told lawmakers this week that they continue to struggle moving perishable items with short shelf lives from fields to markets despite the supply chain improving. There are a number of changes being pitched to ease the pressure, such as lowering the age and hours of operation for commercial truck drivers. (CBS Miami)

4. A man with a fully loaded gun boarded a commercial flight this week and was able to fly to Miami from outside the United States in Barbados, NBC Miami discovered. The incident caused TSA to immediately trigger a probe into the security lapse. (NBC Miami)

5. The first building in a mixed-use Little Haiti project has been approved to proceed by the City of Miami's Urban Development Review Board. The project will transform about 37 parcels into a major development. The plan includes a maximum of 2,630 residences, hotel rooms, nearly 350,000 square feet of commercial-retail uses, and more than 1.9 million square feet of offices. (Miami Today)

Today in Miami:

• Breakfast with the Grinch at Dr. Dorothy Bendross Mindingall Social- Economic Institute. (10:00 AM)
• The Grinch that Stole My Mimosa at Batch Gastropub. (10:00 AM)
• NFTs Encounter and Exhibition in Wynwood at Miart Space. (10:00 AM)
• Miami Dolphins vs. New York Giants at Hard Rock Stadium. (10:00 AM)
• Tropical Art Fair at Naomi's Garden Restaurant & Lounge. (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Miami-Dade Public Library System: "#OurCounty is hiring, including at #MDPLS! We’re hiring for the positions of Library Media Project Specialist, Library Media Project Instructor and Librarian 2 (Cataloger). For the job descriptions and to apply, visit http://miamidade.go..." (Facebook)
• Miami-Dade Public Library System: "We’re proud to announce that #MDPLS’ The Vasari Project has been selected as a 2021 Knights Arts Challenge Miami winner! With Knight Foundation support, we’ll be updating the living archive dedicated to documenting, collecting and prese..." (Facebook)
• Miami Film Festival: "The countdown to the 39th Miami Film Festival begins! We're excited to unveil our brand new #MiamiFF 2022 Poster by internationally-renowned conceptual artist Raúl Monge, who says, “The design is the past of the festival, the future and ..." (Facebook)
• Arts & Business Council of Miami: "The World’s Largest L.E.D. Hanukkah Menorah is lighting up the Miami Skyline thru Dec 6. The 700 foot electronic menorah is featured on the Paramount Miami Worldcenter. “The menorah is lit to celebrate the triumph of light over darkness ..." (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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