🌱 Sinbad Motel Raid + Cutler Bay Water Pumps + Elon Musk Tunnels

Hello all. I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new copy of the Miami Daily, fresh off the presses. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town.

First, today's weather:

An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 85 Low: 77.

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Here are the top five stories in Miami today:

1. Fort Lauderdale commissioners voted to approve moving forward on a feasibility study for an underground transportation system using a network of tunnels designed by Elon Musk's The Boring Company, according to the Sun Sentinel. The city will pay $375,000 towards the study, while The Boring Company agreed to cover any potential costs beyond that if needed. (Subscription: Sun Sentinel, Free: The Next Miami)

2. The U.S. Coast Guard is warning South Florida locals and tourists to avoid illegal boat charters after a surge of busts. It is encouraging the public to ask the captain for proper documentation prior to chartering a vessel, ensuring all requirements are met before putting yourself at risk of chartering an illegal vessel. (NBC Miami)

3. Police made an explosive entrance Wednesday at a South Florida motel called Sinbad Motel on the 6100 Block of Biscayne Boulevard. The person staying in one of the rooms there was said to be a suspected killer, 27-year-old Maurice Wright Jr., who has now been apprehended. (WSVN)

4. Cutler Bay plans to remove several water pumps by today after using them around the clock for days to dry out portions of the Saga Bay community that were under several feet of water. Officials with Cutler Bay are providing free inspections next week for residents who experienced flood damage. (CBS Miami)

5. Miami’s new city government office building may soon rise next door to the new Miami Freedom Park. The resolution directs City Manager Art Noriega to negotiate an agreement with Lancelot Miami River, LLC to develop the city administrative building at the Melreese site, if approved. (Miami Today)

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Today in Miami:

• Radley London Sawgrass Mills Premium Outlets Store Opening. (9 a.m.)
• Wynwood Pride 2022 at RC Cola Plant. (9 a.m.)
• Summer Movie Matinee - Moana (PG) at Lemon City Branch Library. (3 p.m.)
• Miss Hooters International Going Away Beach Party Honoring Madison Novo at Hialeah Hooters (6 p.m.)
• Summer Shorts 25th Anniversary at Adrienne Arsht Center For The Performing Arts Of Miami-Dade County. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• 28-year-old Miami-Dade Police Department Officer Javier Magarin is currently under house arrest and has been ordered to stay from a woman he was allegedly stalking using Apple's AirTag. (WSVN)
• Coral Gables City Commissioner Jorge Fors says his campaign collected more than $234,000 last month toward his bid for Miami-Dade County Commission District 6. (Florida Politics)
• An effort by Democrats to recover lost ground among Hispanics by purchasing Spanish-language radio stations is drawing opposition in Miami. The Latino Media Network, a start-up founded by political strategists who worked for former U.S. President Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign, recently reached a $60 million deal to acquire 18 AM and FM stations in ten U.S. cities from Televisa/Univision. (WPLG Local 10)
• MBA Development Group, managed by Robert Sherman in Boca Raton, has filed a pre-application with county officials for Goulds Village Center along the South Dade TransitWay. The site is under contract. (Subscription: South Florida Business Journal)

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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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