🌱 Ocean Drive Sees Big Spring Break Crowds + Brightline Crash

Morning, people of Miami! Carlos Hernandez here with your Sunday copy of the Miami Daily.

First, today's weather:

An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 80 Low: 71.

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Here are the top five stories today in Miami:

1. Miami Beach police officers were forced to shut down Ocean Drive at one point Friday night as spring breakers swarmed South Beach. Thousands of people showed up ready to party and celebrate the occasion in South Beach. Few incidents were reported compared to previous years. (WPLG Local 10)

2. Police are investigating an early morning incident Saturday in Miami in which a driver for the ride-sharing service Lyft was assaulted by three passengers. Miami Police said the incident took place near the intersection of Northwest 27th Avenue and 35th Street, finding the driver with blood on his face and hand from the attack. (NBC Miami)

3. Coyo Taco, which opened its flagship location Wynwood back in 2015, has opened a new location in Fort Lauderdale. It also opened in Paris, France during the pandemic. The chain focuses on fresh and made-from-scratch Mexican food. (CBS Miami)

4. A man was taken to the hospital after a Brightline train crashed into his pickup truck in Hallandale Beach, as he was trying to cross the track illegally on Friday afternoon. Dashcam video provided by Brightline captured the moment the driver of the silver pickup drove around the gate arm and onto the track a split second before impact, just after 5:30 p.m. No one on board was hurt. (WSVN)

5. Baptist Health South Florida announced on Friday that Patricia Rosello has been named to the newly created role of Chief Patient Experience Officer for the organization. She will "focus on maintaining an aligned, meaningful, high-quality patient experience across the health system." Baptist Health South Florida is the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 12 hospitals, more than 24,000 employees, 4,000 physicians and 100 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. (Miami's Community News)

Today in Miami:

• Vizcaya Village Farmers Market at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens. (9:00 AM)
• Bike and BBQ at Bike Walk Coral Gables. (10:00 AM)
• Rhythm By The River: A Festival Celebrating Black Voices at Esplanade Park. (2:00 PM)
• Festival De Cine "Ellas Son Cine" / Papicha at Koubek Center Theater. (5:00 PM)
• Muses: South Florida Women Artists at Hilton Aventura Miami. (11:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Three weeks of intensive learning came to a close on Friday afternoon for the members of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's latest Lieutenant Officer Development Program class. (Facebook)
• All Miami-Dade County Public Schools will be closed for Spring Recess from Monday, March 21 to Friday, March 25. Schools will reopen on Monday, March 28 . (Facebook)
• Friday morning Mayor Daniella Levine Cava alongside Parks Director Maria Nardi and Chief of Conservation Jennifer Tisthammer cut the ribbon in celebration of the newly designed courtyard of the Stone House at the Deering Estate. (Facebook)
• Don't miss the Voices from Florida, Miami-Dade Public Library System's Special Collections and Archives series. Join Nadege Green, Miami-born writer, researcher and project founder of Instagram account @BlackMiamiDade, at the Main Library on Saturday, March 26 at 2 p.m. (Facebook)
• Join Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce next Tuesday, March 22 at 11 a.m. as it celebrates Women's History Month, review advocacy in the workplace and break barriers for women. 🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️ (Facebook)

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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.