🌱 Miami Mayor Pitch Competition + Broward Sheriff Investigation Concludes Without Charges

Good morning, people of Miami! It's me again, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Miami Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Breezy in the morning. High: 76 Low: 72.

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Here are the top five stories in Miami today:

1. An investigation into Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony is complete and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has concluded that he lied multiple times on official documents. Tony was arrested and charged with murder when he was a teenager in Philadelphia. However, he was found not guilty and his record was expunged. The investigation found Tony lied multiple times when seeking a law enforcement position about his past. He will not be charged due to a statute of limitations. (CBS Miami)

2. A South Florida man went outside to find his van sunken into a Miami Gardens street after a water line broke on Monday in the area of Northwest 193rd Street and 34th Avenue. His van is back in his driveway now. (WSVN)

3. The sole survivor of a human smuggling operation that ended with 39 lives lost spoke to reporters on Monday and is seeking political asylum. Colombian national, Juan Esteban Montoya, says he was part of a group of 40 migrants that set out for Miami from Bimini. (WPLG Local 10)

4. City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez's Venture Miami Team is collaborating with AARP Innovation Labs to host a nationwide pitch competition on March 9th. The winner will receive up to $20,000 and meet with Suarez for a "Cafecito Talk." The audience's choice winner will receive $5,000. (Miami Today)

5. South Florida farmers took precautions to protect their crops ahead of the cold blast this past weekend, but it's still unclear how the plants will respond. Sam Accursio from Accursio & Sons Farms says it reached nearly 31 degrees on the farm. (CBS Miami)

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Today in Miami:

• Bass Babies at The Bass Museum of Art. (10:30 AM)
• After School Kids Cooking Classes at The Real Food Academy. (4:30 PM)
• Food Trucks Wednesday at North Bay Village. Free admission. (5:00 PM)
• Music in the Park at Gulfstream Park Village. (6:30 PM)
• Miami Hurricanes Mens Basketball Vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Mens Basketball at Watsco Center. (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Purchase one ticket to the Museum of Art & Design at Miami Dade College and receive a second ticket free for Miami Attraction and Museum Months from April to May of 2022. (Miami And Beaches)
• There are over 40 species of snakes in Florida. Although few are venomous, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's Venom Response Team is always at the ready, should one of those species go on the offensive. Venom Unit Officers Jolie Vandervlugt, Rusty Shaw, and Pete Marrero joined members from other fire departments and animal control agencies for hands-on training to remove non-poisonous boas as well as poisonous copperheads and Eastern diamondbacks. (Facebook)
• The four Miami-Dade County Public Schools Teacher of the Year finalists are all products of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Tune in Thursday, February 3rd, at 6:30 p.m. and find out who will be named the 2023 Francisco R. Walker Teacher of the Year. (Facebook)
• The Miami Marathon is on Sunday, February 6th, 2022. Stay tuned for updates regarding road closures that may affect your weekend commute from MPD. (Facebook)
• Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce's Alfred Sanchez and Rick Beasley were featured in South Florida Business Journal's 2022 Power Leaders 250. (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good 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.