🌱 South Florida Leaders Urge Hurricane Preparedness + Art Fraud Case

Hi all! I'm here with your Thursday edition of the Miami Daily, filled with everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

First, today's weather:

A morning shower or two. High: 85 Low: 79.

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Here are the top five stories in Miami today:

1. Berwyn, Pennsylvania-based LCOR has plans for a 540-unit apartment tower in Miami’s growing Arts & Entertainment District. LCOR bought 1.1 acres of land at 1775 Biscayne Boulevard on the border of Miami's Edgewater neighborhood. (The Real Deal)

2. Miami-Dade Officials are urging the public to prepare as as hurricane season begins. Residents can take advantage of the sales tax holiday on storm supplies, which is running now through June 10. This year, in addition to not paying a tax on items like generators and batteries, pet food and supplies are also tax free. (NBC Miami)

3. A South Florida art dealer is facing charges related to an art fraud scheme in which he's accused of marketing and selling works he claimed were made by prominent artists. Daniel Eli Bouaziz made his first appearance before a federal judge on Friday after being charged with mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering in connection with the scheme, according to a release. (Miami Patch)

4. Flood insurance rates are expected to soar for thousands of South Floridians as hurricane season begins and many are re-classified by FEMA as living in flood zones. "For example West Palm Beach had their maps changed, now all of a sudden, a lot of homes are in a flood zone," said Luis Gazitua, Partner of JAG Insurance Group. (CBS Miami)

5. A 24-year-old shooting suspect from Texas is facing charges in the attempted murder of a 44-year-old barber in North Miami. Pierson Joseph, of Houston, was arrested on Tuesday in Miami Gardens, records show. (WPLG Local 10)

Today in Miami:

• Art + Tech Talk at Ironhack Miami. (9 p.m.)
• Switch It Up! Thursday Gaming Day at Shenandoah Branch Library. (4 p.m.)
• Glittered On The Red Carpet at Frames USA & Art Gallery. (7 p.m.)
• Kick Off The Summer With Crafted By Corsair And The Beers Of Cerveceria La Tropical. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• A Surfside Police officer, Marianne Howard, is speaking out after she says she received uncomfortable comments from the former Surfside mayor and is accusing her boss of bullying. (WSVN)
• Miami Gardens renters are being forced out of their apartment after their landlord pushed their rent up and did not renew their lease, a situation that is becoming common in the area as the affordable housing crisis continues. (CBS Miami)
• 16,899,327 passengers arrived or departed Miami International Airport (MIA) between January and April, as travel rebounds from the pandemic. MIA's passenger count was 92% higher than the same period in 2021. (The Next Miami)
• A planned November 1 start of Tri-Rail passenger trips at MiamiCentral Station is no longer feasible, Executive Director Steven Abrams told the South Florida Transportation Regional Authority on Friday. (Miami Today)

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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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