🌱 South FL Political Stuntmaster Heads To Texas + Betr App Launches

Hi all and Happy Saturday! I'm Carlos Hernandez back with your new edition of the Miami Daily. Let's get this weekend started off right, with a quick review of everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days:

• 🏈 A new sports micro-betting app has launched from Miami.
• 🏫 The state is now scrutinizing 4 more school districts after Gov. DeSantis suspended 4 Broward County school board members last week, and Miami-Dade County is on the list.
• 🗳️ Florida Lt. Gov. candidate Karla Hernandez-Mats blasted criticism from Gov. DeSantis, while on a campaign stop in South Florida's Pembroke Pines.

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Here are the top five stories in Miami today:

1. South Florida political stunt activist Chaz Stevens has set his sights on The Lone Star State with a "Messin' with Texas" campaign. He is raising money to print and send posters to Texas public schools that read "In God we trust" in Arabic. The new Texas law requires schools to display a poster reading, "In God we trust" if donated but does require the posters to be made in English, leading to the idea for his next stunt. (Miami Patch)

2. Democratic Florida Lt. Governor candidate Karla Hernandez-Mats responded to criticism from Republican Governor Ron DeSantis while at Sergio's restaurant in Pembroke Pines during a campaign stop this week. She accused DeSantis of staying silent about Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Republican Congressman from Florida under federal investigation for sexual misconduct, reportedly with a minor. (WLRN)

3. A recent report that prompted Governor DeSantis to replace four school board members in Broward County is now also leading to a probe of Duval, Orange, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties for safety protocols. A letter sent to the districts said they face "state scrutiny for underreporting criminal activity on campus." Miami-Dade County Schools is the focus of the letter. (Florida Politics)

4. Miami-based and celebrity backed app, Betr, has launched its micro-betting app on both Apple and Google Play with a free-to-play platform. Users will be able to wager on every pitch and at-bat of all Major League Baseball games, as well as every play and drive of all NFL and college football games. Betr was founded in 2022 by Joey Levy and Jake Paul. (The Capitolist)

5. Thursday's assassination attempt on the life of Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernández shocked members of South Florida's Argentine community. Customers at Rincon Argentino restaurant in Miami reacted with disbelief and one customer responded "people are crazy" and that it was a sign of the times. (WPLG Local 10)

Today in Miami:

• Scott Miller's Palmetto Bay Farmer's Market at Coral Reef Park. (9 a.m.)
• Seasonal Saturday Storytime at Pinecrest Branch Library. (10 a.m.)
• Coconut Grove: Downtown Tour at Kcull Shop - Coconut Grove. (10 a.m.)
• Spinkle Donuts Class at Taste Buds Kitchen. (10 a.m.)
• South Florida Writer's Association "Author's Voice" at Pinecrest Branch Library. (10 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Miami-Dade County is offering additional Jynneos Monkeypox vaccine appointment slots for eligible, high-risk residents interested in taking one. "Florida currently has the fourth-highest amount of reported cases in the U.S., with most coming from South Florida," according to the CDC. (WPLG Local 10)
• A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Brightline train in Oakland Park on Friday afternoon. The incident happened south of the FEC rail crossings at Commercial Boulevard. (WSVN)
• Family members of 28-year-old Peniel "PJ" Janvier, a Miami Beach employee who drowned while helping watch over an event at a public pool, are demanding answers about the circumstances of his death. (WPLG Local 10)
• U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock is heading to South Florida next week for help against Republican former NFL running back Hershel Walker in the General Election. Polls show Walker gaining his lead on Warnock for the November election in Georgia. (Florida Politics)

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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— 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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