🌱 Micro Housing Spreads Across South Florida + I-95 Gunfire Leaves Woman Dead

Morning, people of Miami! It's me again, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Miami Daily. Let's get this day started right.

First, today's weather:

Winds gradually subsiding. High: 73 Low: 71.

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Here are the top stories today in Miami:

1. Marking 4 years since his son Joaquin was murdered in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting in Parkland, Manuel Oliver climbed a construction tower on Monday next to the White House to drop a banner calling on President Biden to pass gun legislation. Joaquin Oliver was one of 14 students and three staff members gunned down on Valentine’s Day 2018. Activists continue to battle for gun legislation. (CBS Miami)

2. A woman has died after gunfire rang out along Interstate 95 in Northwest Miami-Dade. Police responded to a call about a crash along the northbound lanes of I-95 near the Northwest 103rd Street exit at around 3:30 a.m. on Monday. It remains unclear if she died as a result of the crash or the shooting. (WSVN)

3. A veteran Broward Sheriff's Office deputy who had been under investigation for use of excessive force has been fired, BSO Sheriff Gregory Tony announced last Friday. Sheriff Tony told CBS, "...when deputies are accused of stepping out of line, they will be investigated and, when necessary, held accountable for their actions." (CBS Miami)

4. A man was rushed to the hospital after he was severely injured in an explosion at a scrap yard in Lauderhill on Monday morning. The victim reportedly suffered severe injuries to his arm and leg and was taken to a local hospital as a trauma alert. (NBC Miami)

5. Micro housing units are spreading in South Florida amid an affordable housing crisis. Growing areas such as Hialeah, Coconut Grove, Miami Beach and Brickell are increasingly seeing developers bid for micro housing, according to J.C. de Ona, Southeast Florida Division president at Centennial Bank. (Miami Today)

Today in Miami:

• Morning Meditations At Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce. (8:30 AM)
• WOB Bar & Kitchen Miramar Grand Opening. (12:00 PM)
• #TeenFilmWorkshop At Arcola Lakes Branch Library. (4:00 PM)
• Movie Tuesday At Shenandoah Branch Library (4:00 PM)
• Miami Heat Vs. Dallas Mavericks At FTX Arena. (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Tickets are now on-sale for Kanye West's "Donda 2" event at Miami’s loanDepot Park. The announcement was made over the weekend. (CBS Miami)
• Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Deering Estate's Stone House in Miami-Dade County. Through historic photographs and objects, guests can explore the hidden and unique architectural and cultural elements that Charles Deering included in the construction. (Twitter)
• Colombia-based Procaps Group will open a gummy vitamin manufacturing plant in Miramar with a plan to create about 100 jobs. It is an expansion from Latin America to the United States and Canada. (Subscription: South Florida Business Journal)
• From STEAM programs and bilingual story times to DVDs, books and more to explore, there are lots of ways to engage, learn and have fun at the Miami Lakes Branch Library. Learn more about the library that’s been a community hub since 1981. (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.