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➡️ Florida lawmakers are once again considering enacting additional abortion restrictions. Proposals resembling controversial abortion laws in Mississippi and Texas were filed in the state house and senate yesterday. The bills would restrict abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy and have widespread support among the Republican-led Legislature. (WLRN / News Service of Florida)
🏘️ South Florida residents are fighting tooth and nail to keep roofs over their heads. As property values in the region continue to rise, the rate of evictions is climbing along with it — as noted in a CBS Miami report, the spike in sales value is prompting many landlords to sell their properties and demand that longtime tenants evict the premises. The piece details the uphill struggle many residents are facing and shares a list of resources outlining renters’ rights — be sure to check out both at the following link. 👉 (CBS Miami)
🏗️ One Miami Beach landmark has been scheduled for demolition while another is getting a last-minute reprieve. Earlier this week city officials announced that the Deauville Beach Resort was beyond repair and needed to be torn down ahead of the 2022 hurricane season. As detailed by the Miami Design Preservation League, the historic Collins Ave. hotel was once a high society hot spot, and famously served as the venue for The Beatles’ second U.S. show in February 1964. Meanwhile, the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board voted unanimously yesterday to have the city’s planning department prepare a report designating Al Capone’s waterfront mansion as historically significant. The process could take a year, and the Miami Beach Commission will have the final say on whether or not to preserve the house. (NBC 6 South Florida / Miami Herald)
💉 Miami hospitals bearing the brunt of the latest COVID-19 wave say the majority of their patients are unvaccinated. Although reports and evidence show that the omicron variant is simultaneously causing breakthrough infections while being comparatively milder than previous iterations of the virus, doctors are emphasizing that the vaccine still provides a strong layer of protection. “Most [COVID-19] patients, around 90 percent, are unvaccinated,” Dr. David De La Zarda with Jackson Health System told WPLG Local 10. As noted by the station, the hospital recently opened up two additional COVID ICU wings to deal with the current omicron surge. (WPLG Local 10)
