🌱 The Rolling Stones + Lauderhill Fire + Art Acevado Responds To Termination

Happy Saturday, Miami! Here's everything you need to know going on today.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 86 Low: 73.

Here are the top stories in Miami today:

1. Okan Tower is set to be Miami's tallest. The $300 million project was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but is on track to be completed by mid-2022. It will stand 70 stories tall and have office space, a 294 room hotel by Hilton Hotel & Resorts, and 149 condo residences with 4 penthouses. (Miami Today)

2. A woman in Lauderhill and her dog died early Friday morning from a fire inside her townhouse. The woman was initially rescued, but died at the hospital afterwards. Firefighters did rescue a kitten. (CBS Miami)

3. The Rolling Stones plan to end their No Filter Tour in South Florida at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood on November 23rd. Tickets go on-sale Monday at 10 a.m. (WSVN)

4. Art Acevedo responded outside of Miami City Hall Thursday night to his termination as Police Chief. He said, “I lament the fact that I will not be able to continue serving here. I want to reiterate that there are many quality men and women in this department and I want them to know that I admire them and will continue to support them and to fight for them." (WPLG Local 10)

5. Miami commissioners postponed a vote on an ordinance that would ban homeless camping in the city. Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside to protest the ordinance. (NBC Miami)

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Today in Miami:

• VEGAN BLOCK PARTY - Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center (12:00 PM).
• Caribbean Culture Fest. (5:00 PM)
• Spray it Loud: Graffiti Class for Beginners. (5:00 PM)
• Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Contest. (5:00 PM)
• The Vampire Circus. (7:00 PM)

Miami Patch Notebook

• Miami-Dade County Public Schools: "Congratulations to the Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ students who won top honors in the M-DCPS VEX Robotics Virtual Programming Competition. #MDCPSuccess #MDCPSinspires #STEAM" (Facebook)
• Miami-Dade Parks: "We at Miami-Dade Parks are thrilled about our Director Maria Nardi’s induction into the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration. The Academy is a group of distinguished practitioners and educators who are leaders in the f..." (Facebook)
• Miami-Dade Public Library System: "Help raise awareness and show your support for the fight against breast cancer with our new #MakingStridesAgainstBreastCancer library card! Sign up for your library card and choose the pink card at any #MDPLS branch. Visit mdpls.org/brea..." (Facebook)
• Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce: "Join us next Thursday, October 21 at 1PM, for an engaging conversation centered around an issue we all care about in South Florida - Sea Level Rise Resiliency + Sustainability Task Force Chair Reinaldo Borges Interviews Renown Oceanogr..." (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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