🌱 Veterans Day + Roger Stone Threat + Miami Beach Tourist Attacked

Get on up, Miami! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

Today is November 11th, Veterans Day. Veterans Day was created after World War I as Armstice Day and renamed Veterans Day in 1954. The day honors military veterans who have fought for freedom in the United States.

First, today's weather:

An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 81 Low: 75.

Here are the top stories in Miami today:

1. Veteran's Day: There are numerous businesses, restaurants and entertainment venues offer freebies or discounts to veterans in honor of Veterans Day. State parks, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, Outback Steakhouse, and Red Lobster are just a few of the spots participating. (Patch Tampa)

2. Police arrested a suspect wanted for attempted sexual battery on a Canadian tourist in Miami Beach. The attack happened around 4:30 a.m. on Monday and was captured on surveillance cameras. 31-year-old Kyandre Johnson is now charged with attempted sexual battery and false imprisonment. (WSVN)

3. South Florida resident and Trump ally Roger Stone has threatened to run against Governor Ron DeSantis in Florida's 2022 gubernatorial race if DeSantis doesn't pledge to serve his full second term if re-elected. Stone also warned DeSantis against eyeing a White House bid. Stone was convicted in the past of 7 felony charges brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller as part of the Russia investigation. Trump commuted Roger Stone's sentence in July 2020. (Miami Patch)

4. The Holocaust Memorial in Miami Beach may be opening a 7,000 square-foot Holocaust Learning Center in the next 5 years. A November 2nd referendum vote showed that the majority of residents favor its construction and an extension of the current lease. The pandemic brought challenges to the Holocaust Memorial without class trips. (Miami Today)

5. Tortuga Music Festival returns to Fort Lauderdale Beach this weekend and will have a heavy law enforcement and security presence. City officials are concerned about what occurred at Astroworld Festival and want to avoid anything similar. (CBS Miami)

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Today in Miami:

• Edgewater FC Soccer Game Veterans Day 2021. (9:00 AM)
• Veterans Day Ceremony at Doral Veterans Park. (9:00 AM)
• 13th Annual Veterans Day Parade. (11:11 AM)
• Free Admission Thursdays at MOAD. (4:00 PM)
• Art+TechTalk- At the Cutting Edge: Art & Tech in Miami Today. (6:00 PM)

Miami Patch Notebook

• Miami-Dade Public Library System: "Check out what’s happening at #MDPLS! Meet our 2021 Teen Library Card Design Contest winners, celebrate #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth with an evening of theater and film, reduce stress with chair yoga, learn the basics of building and mai..." (Facebook)
• Miami Film Festival: "Norway has chosen Joachim Trier’s @festivaldecannes 2021 Competition title The Worst Person In The World as its entry for the best international feature award at the 2022 Oscars @theacademy. Join us tonight for #GEMSFF 2021 screening ..." (Facebook)
• Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce: "Join us for our #DevelopersForum where we’ll be discussing sustainable real estate development and affordable workforce housing. Register here: https://bit.ly/3D0CkmB Thank you to our hosts and sponsors: 545 wyn, Blanca, Sterling Bay, Oc..." (Facebook)
• City of Miami: "Tune into the City of Miami’s podcast #Empower305 – first episode is out THIS Friday, November 12! Make sure to listen on any podcast app." (Twitter)

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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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