🌱 Waldorf Astoria Tower + Santa's Enchanted Forest + Miami Beach Nightlife

Morning, Miami! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Nice with clouds and sun. High: 83 Low: 77.

Here are the top stories in Miami today:

1. An economist says Miami Beach would lose $227 million dollars if liquor sales stop at 2 a.m. City leaders are pushing for a rollback as a way to address crime in the area, while nightclubs are fighting against changes. (CBS Miami)

2. Miami private school, Centner Academy, which previously made national headlines when it said it would penalize teachers who got the COVID-19 vaccine is now requiring students who get vaccinated to remain home for 30 days after each dose. The school cited widely debunked vaccine misinformation as its reasoning, concerning health leaders. (WSVN)

3. Miami’s 100-story Waldorf Astoria tower is set to begin sitework in Q4 of 2021. The developer says the property is "selling fast" and has a total sellout value of $1 billion. (The Next Miami)

4. 'Tis the Season: Santa’s Enchanted Forest will take place in Hialeah this year with a planned November opening. It was originally established in 1983 by the Shechtman family and lost its old location prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Secret Miami)

5. Kroger is expanding to Miami soon with a new delivery service. The grocery giant entered Florida earlier this year, but this will be its first move into South Florida as it pushes for aggressive growth around the nation. (Miami New Times)

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Today in Miami:

• Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners' (BCC) Meeting. (9:30 AM)
• Farm Share Community Food Distribution at Mount Tabor Baptist Church of Miami. (11:00 AM)
• Miami Civilian Investigative Panel Meeting. (5:30 PM)
• Candlelight Open Air: Beethoven Best Works at Palapa at Upper Buena Vista. (6:30 PM)
• Live on the Plaza: LaVie at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. (7:30 PM)

Miami Patch Notebook

• Miami-Dade Public Library System: "The Palm Springs North Branch and Northeast Dade – Aventura Branch Libraries went pink in support of #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth!" (Facebook)
• Miami-Dade County Public Schools: "National School Bus Safety Week is from October 18-22. Remember to BRAKE for the school bus and keep our students safe! Motorists should not be within a 10-foot radius of the school bus. #SafetyFirstMDCPS" (Facebook)
• Miami-Dade County: "The 2021 Mega Match-A-Thon kicks off in #OurCounty Friday at 11:59 p.m. in Tropical Park. The non-stop 24-hour pet adoption festival will offer special pricing and all pets adopted are spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped." (Twitter)
• Mayor Daniella Levine Cava: "One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime — a sobering statistic. This #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, I'm calling on women everywhere to get a screening. It could save your life." (Twitter)
• Miami Beach Commissioner Mark Samuelian: "Well said. #OceanDrive indeed should be one of the leading pedestrian promenades in the world. Step One: Do Not bring cars back! #PeopleNotCars #MiamiBeach @oceandrivesobe @SOBESafe" (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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