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What Miami is talking about
It was only a matter of time before there was a Florida connection to the impeachment inquiry surrounding President Trump.
Two SoFla businessmen — Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman — were arrested as they tried to board a one-way flight out of Washington’s Dulles Airport Wednesday night. The duo have been charged with campaign finance violations, and they’ve also been accused of being involved in a business deal involving a Ukranian gas company.
Parnas and Fruman have been big names in SoFla real estate, and have homes in Boca Raton and Sunny Isles Beach. They’ve also admitted that they worked with President Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani to get information on apparent wrongdoing by U.S. officials and Joe Biden’s son Hunter.
They’re also facing accusations of moving foreign money through a company called Global Energy Producers to support elected officials — including contributions to Sen. Rick Scott and Gov. Ron DeSantis. Yesterday afternoon, DeSantis announced plans to return the contributions.
In other news…
In lighter news that involves heavy boxes, Technique Records is relocating from its current location on the north side of Northeast 79th Street all the way…across the street. The record store is moving its vinyl collection and vintage movie stash to a larger building later this month. (Miami New Times)
The University of Miami gets plenty of love from local sports fans. But actually attending the private college is usually out of reach for local low-income residents. The school hopes to change that next fall through the “UM Within Reach” program. Students and their families will still have to pay, but The U’s new program aims to help them close the gap through scholarships and grants. (WLRN)
And here’s a weekend longread. It’s all Alberto Carvalho’s celebrated, and occasionally controversial, 11-year career as the superintendent of Miami-Dade Schools. It includes his start as an immigrant from Portugal, how he rose through the ranks, and last year’s “Carvalho Show” as he considered leaving the 305 for New York. (Miami Herald)
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Today’s to-do: A bike ride in Brownsville
Dade Heritage Trust is biking Brownsville this Sunday.
The Miami non-profit will feature the historic neighborhood in its ongoing community bike tour. Its mission? To explore the stories and locations that make Miami unique.
Sunday’s tour will include buildings like the Historic Hampton House, where from the 1950s to the ’70s, some of the most influential African-American entertainers, athletes, and civil rights leaders stayed and performed. Other highlights include Georgette’s Tea Room and the home of Gwen Cherry, the first African-American woman to serve as a state legislator in Florida.
The cost for the bike tour is $5 for DHT members and $10 for non-members. Ready to two-wheel it around Miami? Reserve your spot today.
Head over to our website to learn more about Brownsville’s history.
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Our partner events
Tomorrow
🖼️ Meet more than 25 local artists during an open house at Fountainhead Studios (Little River)
💃 Dance on the rooftop with us and the Love Tempo DJs at the Citadel (Little River)
Sunday
🌝 Dance under the Hunter Moon at The Edition (Miami Beach)
🚴 Ride your bike on a tour of historic sites in the Brownsville neighborhood (Brickell)
Thursday
💃 Hop on a trolley and check out free dance performances, film screenings and open artists' studios on this Culture Crawl (Miami Beach)
🥗 Taste and learn how to make your fave plant-based Della Bowls at this Downtown Doral workshop (Doral)
Saturday, October 19
🧟 Don your best flesh-eating sports attire for this 1.3 mile Zombie Run (Pinecrest)
😋 Nom on delicious bites at the soon to open Doral Yard and do your best Top Chef impression as you choose what makes it on the menu (Doral)
👨🏿💻 Thursday, October 24: Network at the Black Men Talk Tech Unicorn Ambition Conference (Downtown)
Around town
Today
🎥 Check out a screening of "Clemency" at the Tower Theater (Little Havana)
🏕️ Camp out in the city at the MUCE Campus – through Oct. 13 (Little Haiti)
Tomorrow
🎥 Watch a screening of a modern-day take on "Les Misérables," by director Ladj Ly (Little Havana)
🍻 Get your taste of more than 400 craft brews at Grovetoberfest (Coconut Grove)
🧘♀️ Discover how to balance your lifestyle and inner-self utilizing the five elements of nature and the power of intention (Mimo)
Sunday
🎸 Rock with the women and non-binary adult campers of MGRC: XLR as they perform original songs at Churchill's (Little Haiti)
🏳️🌈 Party at the second-annual Hialeah Pride festival (Hialeah)
🎃 Walk through a pumpkin patch and eat pumpkin flavored goodies at this street fair (North Beach)
😋 Eat an authentic Cuban brunch with live music by Cortadito (Brickell)
Monday
😋 Savor the flavors of the Mediterranean at Chef Allen's farm-to-table dinner (Downtown)
🌔 Gaze at the Hunter's Moon through a telescope at the Deering Estate (Pinecrest)
Tuesday
🎶 Groove with Terrestrial Funk at Gramps (Wynwood)
🎨 Slurp up some free ice cream by Dasher and Crank at this art installation (Brickell)
Wednesday
🎻 Check out a showcase of viola-centric work at New World Symphony (South Beach)
💀 See a theatrical tale filled with ghosts, skulls and bones in the Olympia Theater lobby (Downtown)
🎥 Watch a screening of "The Connection" by director Shirley Clarke (South Beach)
Thursday
🎃 Walk through a surreal pumpkin patch by artist Yayoi Kusama at ICA Miami (Design District)
🌿 Pick up a coloring book inspired by the Miami Beach Botanical Garden at this art exhibit (South Beach)
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