🌱 Church Youth Leader Charged + Chi-Town Dog Drug Operation

Miami FL

19 November, 2021

3:17 PM

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Good day, people of Miami! It's me again, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Miami Daily. First, today's weather: Cloudy spells, showers around. High: 79 Low: 76. Here are the top stories today in Miami: 1. Looking for a place to eat in Miami for Thanksgiving? Patch has a great guide. Make sure to make reservations ahead of time. (Patch Miami) 2. Plans to build an 80-story supertall tower on a parking lot behind Brickell's First Miami Presbyterian Church are on hold after one member filed a complaint. The Synod of South Atlantic said not enough notice was given to church members before the vote. (The Next Miami) 3. The Standard hotel-branded condos are coming soon to Midtown Miami. The project will be built on the southwest corner of Northeast 1st Avenue and Northeast 32nd Street. Sales are expected to begin November 30th. The studios to two-bedrooms units will begin in price from $329,000 to $829,000. (The Real Deal) 4. The sons of the Chi-Town Chicago Italian Beef & Hot Dogs owner, who was arrested on multiple drug trafficking charges in February, have also been arrested for running a drug operation. 23-year-old Alan Younglove, 25-year-old Adam Younglove, and 28-year-old Anthony Younglove are now behind bars and facing federal charges. Neighbors hope this is the end of the activity in the area. (NBC Miami) 5. A South Miami-Dade church youth leader is charged with sexually abusing a minor. 67-year-old Rick Torcise of New Beginning Christian Fellowship faced a judge earlier this week and is accused by a 17-year-old of fondling him on multiple occasions between June and October. (WSVN) Today in Miami: Walk To End ALZHEIMERS. Tropical Park. (8:00 AM) Holiday Wreath Workshop. Warehouse. (11:00 AM) Caribe Arts Fest: A Pre Art Basel-Event. Griffing Park. (12:00 PM) Glow in the Dark Tennis at the Biltmore Tennis Center. (5:30 PM) Grand Opening of Gustavo Oviedo: Biomorphic. (7:00 PM) Miami Patch Notebook The FDA has cleared Moderna and Pfizer's COVID vaccine booster shots for all U.S. adults. Next the CDC will need to authorize distribution, which could happen this weekend. (CNBC)Miami-Dade Fire Rescue: "Today, #MDFR Fire Chief Alan Cominsky and Capt. Will Hall joined CFO & State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis to honor and remember our fallen brother and sister firefighters at the Florida Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service." (Facebook) Miami Police Department: Today the United First Responders Music Fest will feature bands from all over the nation!! There will be music, food trucks, police and fire expo, Kids Rock Zone, motorcycle & jeep show & more!! The Music Fest will ..." (Facebook) Miami-Dade County Public Schools: "Thank you to Melina Almodóvar "La Muñeca de la Salsa" and Tito Puente Jr. for enriching the lives of our students at Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School with a one-of-a-kind master class in mambo. #ArtsInOurSchools" (Facebook) Miami-Dade Parks: "Our parks provide a sanctuary for all types of wildlife throughout #OurCounty including this Florida sandhill crane in Crandon Park Gardens. Their wingspan 🕊allows them to soar for hours at a time with little effort. On this #GiveMiamiD..." (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Walk To End ALZHEIMERS (November 20) Celebrate Thanksgiving With 15 Percent Off Floral Centerpieces (November 26) Add your event Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update. If you're feeling these newsletters, consider bringing some of your friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe. — 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. Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Miami Daily? Reach out anytime to [email protected].