🌱 Tropical Storm Ian Inches Closer + Miami-Dade 'Defamation' Lawsuit

Hello, hello! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your fresh copy of the Miami Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now, including:

• 🌀 Tropical Storm Ian continues to move toward Florida, but where it will land is still uncertain.
• 📹 Broward Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who allegedly filmed under a woman's skirt at a South Florida Walmart.
• 🚓 A South Florida man accused of a road rage incident in Hialeah is out of jail on bond.

Today is Binge Day. The perfect day to sit back and binge your favorite tv show or movie series.

But first, today's weather:

Clouds and sun. High: 89 Low: 79.

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Here are the top stories today in Miami:

1. Forecasters said Saturday that Tropical Storm Ian is slowly continuing its journey toward Florida, however forecast models disagree on where the storm will land next week with South Florida still inside the projected cone. Leaders and meteorologists have asked residents to prepare for the storm as much as possible. (Florida Patch)

2. Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) is searching for a man, 30-year-old Ciano Brown, who police say "placed a cellphone underneath a woman's dress" at a Walmart store located at 7900 West McNab Road in North Lauderdale. Detectives say the suspect has a history of the behavior and are asking anyone with information to contact authorities. (WSVN)

3. Coral Gables Commissioner Jorge Fors Jr. has filed suit against lobbyist Kevin Marino Cabrera, who is running against him for Miami-Dade Commission District 6, over a "civil conspiracy" to ruin his image before the election this November. The lawsuit seeks unspecified monetary damages. (Florida Politics)

4. 39-year old Maykel Escalona was arrested on Thursday in connection to a case of road rage in Hialeah and is now out of jail on bond. Escalona was arrested after a driver recorded him on dashcam getting out of his car on the highway with a gun in hand. He faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. (WSVN)

5. Pérez Art Museum Miami is launching free movies on the water this fall for residents to enjoy. The series is called "Floating Films on the Bay." The series will kick off Thursday, Oct. 6, with a screening of In the Heights in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. (Time Out Miami)

Today in Miami:

• Vizcaya Village Farmers Market at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens. (9 a.m.)
• Yoga By The Bay at Village Of Palmetto Bay Village. (9:30 a.m.)
• Shoma Bazaar Sunday's, Pop-Up Marketplace. (10 a.m.)
• Samba Sunday Sunset Rooftop Party at Moxy South Beach. (5 p.m.)
• Cachete Reggeaton Party at Exchange Miami. (11 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Reminder: Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, is a Teacher Planning Day at Miami-Dade County Public Schools. There will be no school for students. (Miami-Dade County Public Schools via Facebook)
• The Doral Branch Library is closed until Monday, Sept. 26 for an air conditioning system replacement project. The library system recommends visiting another branch close-by until it reopens. (Miami-Dade Public Library System via Facebook)
• Susan G. Komen, an organization fighting breast cancer, is holding an in-person More Than Pink Walk to raise funds to support breast cancer patients and health initiatives in South Florida and beyond. It will be held Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022 at Amelia Earhart Park. (Miami's Community News)
• Peter Antonacci has died at age 74. He was most recently the Election Crimes Chief for Governor Ron DeSantis and also a former Broward elections supervisor. (WLRN)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Sunday. See you all tomorrow 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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