🌱 Plastic Free 305 Program Announced + Meth Lab Investigation

Hey, Miami! Here's everything you need to know to get this Monday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Periods of sun with a shower. High: 82 Low: 75.

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Here are the top five stories today in Miami:

1. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Commissioner Eileen Higgins announced a new Plastic Free 305 program which will provide local businesses with tools to reduce their reliance on single-use plastics. It aims to give all residents of Miami-Dade County the opportunity to make a difference against plastic pollution in Biscayne Bay, the ocean, and other waterways. (NBC Miami)

2. Police have given the all clear at a cargo building near Miami International Airport after workers found what they thought were two grenades in a piece of luggage, leading officers to evacuate the area. The incident happened along Northwest 22nd Street in West Miami-Dade, at around 5:20 p.m. on Saturday. (WSVN)

3. Plantation police said a man was found dead at a La Quinta Inn Saturday, as they investigated a possible meth lab at the location. Authorities said they received a call at around 11 a.m. about an unresponsive adult male at the hotel located in the 8100 block of Peters Road. (CBS Miami)

4. A New Jersey-based development company with more than 3,000 rental apartments in three states is planning to construct a midrise mixed-use residential project in the Wynwood Arts District. The plan for their development was considered earlier this month by the Wynwood Development Review Committee, which approved the project with several conditions. (Miami Today)

5. Mike Tyson made it to some of the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference festivities at the Fountainbleau Miami on Collins Avenue this week despite an incident on a flight from San Francisco. Business partner and wrestling legend Ric Flair tweeted a photo of them Thursday night at the hotel’s nightclub at the CCC’s afterparty. (WPLG Local 10)

Today in Miami:

• Color Your Cares Away at Allapattah Branch Library. (11:30 AM)
• Open House & Magazine Release Party at The Fashion Institute Of South Florida. (5:00 PM)
• Ribbon Cutting & Reception Of PLAYA - Miami Beach Chamber Of Commerce. (6:00 PM)
• Tantra Mondays at Tantra Studios. (7:00 PM)
• Ball & Chain Mambo Mondays. (9:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Palm Beach County Police Benevolent Association is endorsing Democratic candidate Michelle Oyola McGovern as she runs for the District 6 seat on the Palm Beach County Commission. (Florida Politics)
• The City of Miramar celebrated the grand opening of a skate park named in honor of a boy who was killed while riding his skateboard. It is called The Jose “Alex” Scott Skatepark. (WSVN)
• Hundreds of South Floridians attended the 11th annual MADD Dash on Sunday in downtown Fort Lauderdale in the fight against drunk driving. Over the years the event has raised around $3 million. (WPLG Local 10)
• A Publix-anchored retail center in Palm Beach County has sold for $70 million. (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.