MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami-Dade made history on Tuesday when Daniella Levine Cava is sworn in as mayor.

She’s the first female to hold the job in the county.

The afternoon ceremony was held at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, and was not open to the public.

Levine Cava beat Commissioner Esteban Bovo for the job, garnering 54% of the vote. She replaces Carlos Gimenez who has been elected to Congress.

Moments after swearing-in, Levine Cava reminded the crowd why it’s tough for many families to celebrate.

“Nearly 4,000 Miami-Dade homes are missing a loved one tonight due to COVID-19,” she said.

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With the rising number of new COVID cases in the county, Levine Cava has appointed Dr. Peter Paige, who is the chief physician and Executive Vice President of Jackson Health System, as chief medical officer. He’ll help the county navigate a new normal through testing, tracing and guidelines.

“With this appointment, we will have a clear and open line of communication between our county and our healthcare system. Sharing information, pulling resources, and mobilizing a unified strategy,” Levine Cava said.

The current 2-week average positivity rate for new cases in Miami-Dade is 7.88%. Well above the recommended 5. So, her first act is announcing a new chief medical officer.

Levine Cava said the Response and Recovery Task Force will draft a roadmap to battle the public health and economic problem.

“The task force will be announced in the coming days. It will represent a cross section of our county so we can have one response that is guided by mutual respect and cooperation,” she said.

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She also plans to help struggling business because of the pandemic.

“We need to provide relief to our small business owners, hospitality sector and so many others to get our residents back to work and to get our economy back on its feet,” she said Tuesday. “As mayor, I will create programs to empower small and Black-owned businesses and reprioritize neighborhood investments so no community is left behind.”

Mayor Levine Cava admits COVID-19 has greatly impacted Black and Latino communities.

We are still working to learn how often this task force will meet and whether she plans to pressure Gov. DeSantis for more control over countywide restrictions.

Levine Cava doesn’t have an issue with current restrictions and emergency orders. However, she plans to review the orders and draft new ones along with the curfew.

“We will be balancing the health care issues with the economic ones. We know we need to continue our economy for so many reasons,” she said.

SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE (CBSMiami) – Miami-Dade police are investigating the deaths of two people at a home in Southwest Miami-Dade.

According to police, officers responded to a home in the 9300 block of SW 136 Street, right next to the Falls Shopping Center late Tuesday morning.

Investigators said the bodies, which have not been identified, were discovered by a cleaning crew visiting the house, which is used as a short-term rental.

Police said they do not know if those deceased are renters or if they are affiliated with the homeowner.

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However, neighbors in the area said they are not shocked.

“There was always parties being thrown. There are certain people types of people who live here. This is more of a family area,” said neighbor David Martinez. “We told them several times that we have a lot of complaints, so I am not shocked at all. So I am not shocked at all, we knew something was going to happen.”

The cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner.

Investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward and call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-TIPS.

“A collection of well-recorded live performances, showcasing the band’s colorful and magnetic energy.”

[San Diego, California]- Tribal Seeds, the award-winning band will release on Friday November 20, their new album Live: The 2020 Sessions, recorded live during the heyday of the Quarantine.

During three consecutive days, the band performed just for the cameras, in a private venue with no audience capturing the whole thing on video and audio, and the result is this live experience.

The live video will premiere on the band’s YouTube channel on Thursday, November 19th the night prior to the album release date and will be followed by a livestream Q&A from their recording studio in San Diego, California.

The new album features 14 songs, each bringing something different to the table. The set consists of five new songs (“Down Bad Vibes”, “Tempest”, “Fallen Kings”, “Lift”, & “Sekkle and Cool” ) along with a cover of “Guerra” by Chilean band Gondwana; and plenty of Tribal Seeds classics. The band also invited horns and a string quartet that adds a particular exquisite sound to their hit “Dark Angel”.

Live: 2020 Sessions, highlights the unique tone of Tribal Seed’s music featuring an utterly amazing lyrical flow and a lot of dazzling energy. The vocal performance is evocative and expressive, and it is impossible to tear yourself away from the sonic soundscape that the band creates in this album.

Even though we are starting to head deep into winter, Tribal Seeds brings a vivid and invigorating taste of summer with their 7th album. The kind of album that might remind the world of greener and sunnier days. The band gives the listener just what they need, a break from the chaotic energy of the world right now, with an exotic escape to their vibrant sonic world.

Hailing from San Diego, California the outfit has been around since 2005, when the Jacobo brothers (Steven on vocals and Tony-Ray producing) breathed life into their vision. They released their debut album “Youth Rebellion” on their own and started their own label, pursuing a path of creative independence and excellence with each successive addition to their discography.

Besides Steve, the current line-up includes Victor Navarro (bass) as well as Ryan Gonzo (guitar, vocals), Luis Castillo (keys, vocals), Zeb Dekofsky (Drums) and Daniel Lopilato (keyboards). Their sound is powerful and direct, combining lush melodies with intriguing textures and mesmerizing beats.

The group, who now boasts six members, are well known for their spiritually driven, refreshing rock vibe they have infused with their roots style of reggae music.

Their authentic sound has brought them to the forefront of the reggae rock genre, as their art form has reached people of all ages across the United States, and worldwide.

 

 

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by Gerlin Olin

[PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti] – Every year on November 18th, the Haitians around the world celebrate the Battle of Vertières to honor the country’s victory and pride. Today, in 2020, it is the 217th Anniversary of The Battle of Vertières.

The Battle of Vertières is known as the last major battle of the Haitian Revolution and the final part of the Haitian Revolution under Emperor Jean Jacques Dessalines.

According to reports, it was fought on 18 November 1803 between the Haitian indigenous army, and Napoleon’s French expeditionary forces, who were openly committed to re-enslave the formerly enslaved people and regain control of the island.

The Haitian Revolution leaders fought the expeditionary troops and the French that controlled most of the territory of St. Domingue. The only places controlled by the French forces were Môle St. Nicolas, held by Noailles, and Cap-Français, where, with 5,000 troops, and the French General Rochambeau was at bay.

The Battle of Vertières’s goal was to take over the land formerly known as Cap-Français to turn it into Cap-Haïtien, the land belongs to Haiti, not the French.

During the 21st century, on November 17, 2020, the Haitians across Haiti and across the diaspora have taken to the streets in Haiti to celebrate such victory. Remembering in 1802, the revolutionary leader Toussaint Louverture was captured by Napoleon’s troops. From the ship that would lead him to his prison cell, and eventual death, Louverture said: “In overthrowing me, you have done no more than cut down the trunk of the tree of black liberty in St. Domingue. It will spring back from the roots, for they are numerous and deep.” After Emperor Toussaint Louverture’s death, his friend Jean Jacques Dessalines continued the fight for liberty by leading the resistance to the French.

On November 17, 2020, according to Werley Nortreus, a Haitian political leader and the founder of Vanyan Sòlda Ayiti and A New Haiti Before 2045 (ANHB 2045), he said on Bon Déjeuner! Radio that November 18th is a historic day for the Haitians and Africans. A day that Haitians celebrate the victory of the Battle of Vertières.

“The Battle of Vertières’s victory honors the value and the character of my fellow Haitians and Africans brothers and sisters across the world. If my ancestors didn’t fight the French and the troops, our beautiful city currently known as Cap-Haïtien wouldn’t be ours. Not just Cap-Haïtien, so many other cities. Victory belongs to us.”, said Mr. Werley Nortreus, a political leader and founder of Vanyan Sòlda Ayiti and A New Haiti Before 2045 (ANHB 2045).

After the death of Emperor Toussaint Louverture, his friend Jean Jacques Dessalines continued the fight for liberty by leading the resistance to the French and he won. The battle occurred less than two months before Dessalines’ proclamation of the independent Republic of Haiti on 1 January 1804.

 

 

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Puma has welcomed Dua Lipa into its family.

The sports brand announced on Tuesday (Nov. 17) that the pop star will work with the company’s women’s business to inspire females around the world through campaigns and inclusive initiatives. In 2021, Lipa will headline Puma’s “She Moves Us” campaign, which aims to empower and connect women through sport and culture.

The “Levitate” singer took to Twitter to announce the exciting partnership, sharing a pair of mirror selfies in athletic wear, writing, “clearly very excited to announce that i’ve joined the @PUMA family as their new brand ambassador!!! Can’t wait for u to see what we have in store for ya.”

Puma will also sponsor Lipa’s upcoming “Studio 2054″ virtual performance, where she and her will be seen rocking looks from the sports company. Puma is offering a limited batch of discounted tickets for the show here.