🌱 Regal Cinemas Closing South FL Theaters + Inflation Rate Rising

Morning, everybody! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Miami Daily, filled with everything you need to know about what's going on locally. Including updates on:

• A Miami yoga student was recently injured by a falling iguana.
• South Florida has the highest inflation rate in the nation, according to data released by the U.S. government.
• Regal Cinemas is closing multiple theaters in South Florida.

But first, today's weather:

Breezy with periods of sun. High: 80 Low: 69.

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Here are the top stories today in Miami:

1. A 4-month-old boy and his great-grandmother died after an apartment came ablaze in southwest Miami-Dade on early Saturday morning. The incident happened at around 3:30 a.m. near the 101500 block of West Circle Plaza in West Perrine. The cause of the fire is under investigation. (WPLG Local 10)
2. A yoga student at a free class in Legion Park was performing the "corpse pose" when he was injured by a falling iguana earlier this month, the Miami New Times reported. "I didn't see it coming. It felt like a sandbag hit me in the face," the victim told the news outlet. (Miami Patch)
3. The inflation rate in South Florida between December 2021 and December 2022 was 9.9 percent, which is the highest inflation rate in the nation. The numbers were compiled Consumer Price Index released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently. Rapidly rising housing costs helped drive the surge. (The Next Miami)
4. Regal Cinemas announced Friday that South Beach Stadium 18 and IMAX on Miami Beach is closing down. Shadowood 16 in Boca Raton will also be closing. The closures comes after its parent company, Cineworld, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy back in September 2022. (WPLG Local 10)
5. A Miami woman is facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and carrying a concealed firearm, after police said she pointed a gun at another driver on the MacArthur Causeway. Records show she was booked into the Miami-Dade jail, where she was being held on a $10,000 bond. (NBC Miami)

Today in Miami:

• Vizcaya Village Farmers Market. (9 a.m.)
• Nomi Bar & Grill - Sunday Brunch. (noon)
• Dim Sum Brunch Return And Chinese New Year at Hakkasan. (noon)
• Ball & Chain Salsero Sunday. (8 p.m.)
• Lime Cay Sunday at Blackbird Ordinary. (10 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Miami-Dade Fire Rescue: "Battling a blaze aboard a ship is a unique area of specialization in the fire service. That’s why marine firefighting classes are held at various times during the year at our Fire Rescue Training Center. This week, Marine Firefighter Class 2023-1 is undergoing such training utilizing a specially configured prop, which features narrow passageways and watertight hatches." (Miami-Dade Fire Rescue via Facebook)
• Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce shared: "Last Thursday, The Chamber hosted the 2023 Annual Developers Forum. This year the event centered on the new era of real estate developments." (Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Miami-Dade Public Library System: "Don’t miss the MDPLS 2023 Local Author Book Fair on Jan. 28 at the Main Library. Meet and connect with more than 50 local authors, make your own zine, learn how to draw superheroes and enjoy these special presentations in the Arva Parks McCabe Auditorium." (Miami-Dade Public Library System via 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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