🌱 Banquet Hall Shooting Arrest + Airport Delays + Sunny Isles Beach Crosswalk

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First, today's weather:

Possible light rain in the afternoon and evening. High: 84 Low: 79.

Here are the top stories in Miami today:

1. 22-year-old Davonte Barnes has been arrested as part of a mass shooting incident outside a northwest Miami-Dade banquet hall over Memorial Day Weekend. He faces three counts of first-degree murder and 20 counts of attempted murder. (CBS Miami)

2. Miami International Airport (MIA) leads the country when it comes to COVID-19 infections among Transportation Security Administration employees, according to the TSA. The TSA has extended a mask mandate for airports and planes until at least January 2022. (NBC Miami)

3. The Village of Key Biscayne is moving forward with federal assistance to combat beach erosion, rising seas, and other effects of climate change. The project will be with the Army Corps of Engineers’ Tentatively Selected Project and is in partnership with Miami-Dade County. (Miami Today)

4. JetBlue passengers were left frustrated on Friday morning at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport as several flights were canceled overnight. The airline blames the cancellations on bad weather. (WPLG Local 10)

5. Mayor Larisa Svechin of Sunny Isles Beach is urging pedestrians not to use a crosswalk at Collins Avenue and the William Lehman Causeway due to safety concerns. There have been 5 rear-end collisions since 2018 at the crosswalk and a 14-year-old riding his bike was hit by a car while using the crosswalk in July. (WSVN)

Today in Miami:

• GIRL Fest with Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida. (10:00 AM)
• Parks Pollinator Palooza - City of Coral Gables. (10:00 AM)
• The Third Forward Motion Dance Festival. (2:00 PM)
• CROQUETA COUNTY hosts a MASSIVE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. (3:00 PM)
• Hispanic Heritage Month Concert. Free and family-friendly. (5:30 PM)

Miami Patch Notebook

• Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce: "Congratulations to one of our very own for this wonderful achievement! A long-time Chamber Member, DeAnne Connolly Graham, has been nominated for the 30th Annual South Florida Tourism Professional of the Year Award. DeAnne is the C..." (Facebook)
• Arts & Business Council of Miami: "#CoralGablesArts @gablescinema This Sunday at 2:00 pm, watch a selection of risk-taking short films from the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Including fiction, documentary and animation from around the world, the 2021 Sundance Film Festival..." (Facebook)
• Miami-Dade County: "Standing water attracts #Mosquitoes. Remember to drain standing water from around your home. Learn more by visiting https://bddy.me/3zIuqvn. #DrainAndCoverMiami #OurCounty @305Mosquito" (Twitter)
• Hungry? Here are 6 spots to enjoy dumplings in Miami.

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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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