🌱 Prada Tropico Collection Launch + Florida Highway Trooper Crash

Up and at 'em, Miami! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right. Here's everything you need to know today in Miami.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 83 Low: 76.

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Here are the top five stories today in Miami:

1. Prada's newest experiential pop-up and capsule collection launched on April 14 at the Miami Design District store and will be available through May 9. The Tropico collection explores some of Prada’s most coveted pieces and designs, which are available to purchase in-store at one of the experiential pop-ups as well as online. (Ocean Drive)

2. A jury has found a former Miami-Dade Police officer Alejandro Giraldo guilty of official misconduct and battery in connection to a rough arrest in 2019 that left a mother traumatized and triggered outrage across the country. Giraldo faces up to five years in prison and will be sentenced this summer. (WSVN)

3. The caretaker of an elderly person who is legally blind and has dementia, along with her partner, is accused of stealing approximately $130,000 from her. Evelyn Dinora Lopez De Ramirez De Hernandez, 45, and Yuri Hernandez, 45, are facing multiple counts of financial exploitation of the elderly. (CBS Miami)

4. An indictment was handed down Thursday in the killing of Jorge Diaz-Johnston, the brother of former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz who was the plaintiff in a historic same-sex marriage lawsuit. 37-year-old Steven Yinger faces five charges including first-degree murder, tampering with evidence and grand theft. (NBC Miami)

5. A Florida Highway Patrol trooper and another driver were taken to Broward Health Medical Center after being involved in a crash on I-95 early Thursday morning. Both parties involved received non-life-threatening injuries. (CBS Miami)

Today in Miami:

• Super Saturday: Arts, Crafts & More at West Flagler Branch. (10:00 AM)
• Easter Eggstravaganza at Cutler Ridge Park. (10:00 AM)
• The LOOP Fort Lauderdale Beach To Host 2nd Annual Spring Fling EGGstravaganza. (10:00 AM)
• Egg Scavenger Hunt at Little River Branch Library. (2:00 PM)
• Watching Movies with Carlos Frias: "Big Night" at University Of Miami College Art And Culture. (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Since 2014, Miami-Dade County Public Schools has celebrated fathers and father figures by implementing Fathers in Education Day and Fathers in Action & Advocacy Week. Save the date for their virtual workshops taking place from April 18-22. (Facebook)
• Join Miami-Dade Parks at Chuck Pezoldt Park for 🕷Spider-Man: No Way Home on April 22. This Movie in the Park event is hosted by Commissioner Kionne McGhee, District 9 and Miami-Dade Parks. There will be free snow cones and popcorn from Miami-Dade Parks, as well as food trucks available to purchase refreshments. (Facebook)
• South Miami is planning to pass an ordinance that makes it illegal to panhandle. The ordinance already passed it first vote of two required. (WPLG Local 10)

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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.