Man attacks Uber driver, steals her car, cops say. The Uber app helped officers find him
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CRIME
Man attacks Uber driver, steals her car, cops
say. The Uber app helped officers find him
Sinai, so the friend added called police.
BY CARLI TEPROFF a destination to his trip, Valladares’ cell phone
cteproff@miamiherald.com according to Milo’s arrest remained in the car, so
affidavit. police were able to track
A Miami man is facing The driver, Liudmila it through the friend’s
a carjacking charge after Valladares, then headed Uber app.
police say he attacked an to the hospital, where The SUV was later
Uber driver and stole her Milo got in the back seat found abandoned by
SUV after she picked with his friend, police Miami police in the 1300
him up Monday afternoon said. Within seconds, he block of South Dixie
from Mount Sinai began punching, accord- Highway.
Medical Center in Miami ing to the report. Milo was found nearby
Beach. “The victim stated that early Tuesday morning.
He also faces a charge she attempted to block Police said around the
of leaving the scene of a the hits and yell for help, time this happened, there
crash involving a death, but was unable to because was a fatal motorcycle
according to jail records. of the number of punch- crash on an I-95 ramp.
Edward Milo, 19, was es,” an officer wrote. Valladares, who suf-
being held Tuesday in “The victim stated that fered non-life-threatening
Miami-Dade’s Turner the defendant removed injuries, was checked by
Guilford Knight Correc- her seat belt and pushed the hospital and released.
tional Center with no her out of the car while it Police say video from
bond. was still in motion. the hospital showed both
It all started around Milo started to drive the carjacking and Milo
4:30 p.m. Monday when away, and that’s when the exiting the hospital.
Milo called his friend, friend climbed to the
who happened to be in an front and managed to Carli Teproff:
Uber. jump out, police said. 305-376-3587, @cteproff
Milo asked the friend to Meanwhile, a security
pick him up from Mount guard at the hospital
HERNANDO COUNTY
A back-to-school backpack search leads
lucky dad to $1 million in the Florida lottery
some credit to a back-to-
BY HOWARD COHEN school journey that put the
hcohen@miamiherald.com winning ticket in his hand.
“I just happened to be on a
One lucky Florida father different side of town from
just received a near mil- where I normally buy Lot-
lion-dollar windfall. tery tickets, all because I
According to the Florida was looking for a specific
Lottery, 47-year-old Cleve- Florida Lottery backpack for my daughter
land Pope, of Hernando A Florida Lottery’s Billion to start school with,”
County’s Brooksville, Dollar Gold Rush he told the Florida Lottery.
claimed a $1 million prize Scratch-Off game ticket. Pope bought his winning
from the Billion Dollar ticket from Beverage 50 in
Gold Rush Supreme Brooksville. He’ll receive
Scratch-Off game at Florida Tallahassee on Aug. 12. his winnings as a lump sum
Lottery Headquarters in The happy dad gives of $880,000.16NE .........................................................................................................NEIGHBORS SUNDAY AUGUST 15 2021
FOTOS BY CARL JUSTE cjuste@miamiherald.com
REVVING UP FOR SCHOOL DAYS
Professional chef Chad Cherry wipes his brow while
demonstrating to children how to prepare the "Asian Chicken
Cucumber Boat" dish as part of his lunch prep during the Miami
Children's Museum's Back to School Bash on Aug. 8. Cherry is
founder of Chef Kulture, a resource hub designed to support and
promote culinary professionals across the country.
Members of the Peppers family — Tam, 3, left, daughter, Thuy, mother,
Daimion, father, and eldest daughter, Mai-ly Peppers, 6 — sample the
dish prepared by Chef Cherry and young attendees at the Back to
School Bash.18NE .........................................................................................................NEIGHBORS SUNDAY AUGUST 15 2021
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SCHOOL SCENE
New scholarship, mentoring
program at MDC this fall
BY ADRIANNE LIGHBOURNE
schoolscene@gmail.com
Top-ranked local high
school students will soon
have the opportunity to
earn an associate degree
for free starting through
Miami Dade College’s
Presidential Scholars Pro-
gram, a scholarship pro-
gram launching this fall.
To qualify for the pro-
gram, students must have
a cumulative weighted
GPA of 3.5 or above and
attend a high school in
Miami-Dade County. The
scholarship will cover all
tuition and fees and pro-
vide a stipend for students Luke Fourie, a 2021 graduate of the School for Advanced
who qualify. Studies, was awarded a $20,000 Next Era Energy
In addition, scholars will Scholarship for Black Students in Science, Engineering,
have access to assigned Communication, Mathematics, and Enrichment. Florida
advisers who will support Power and Light sponsored the scholarship; Luke was
them career tracks, stu- one of three winners. He will attend the University of
dent life, community Florida. From left to right, Luke’s father Eldred, sister Elle,
Luke, Luke’s mother Tamu, and Whitney Walker with FPL.
support mechanisms and Christian School. She was
concierge service makes head of the English de-
all the difference,” said partment and lead the
Madeline Pumariega, Advanced Placement
president of Miami Dade program in English Litera-
College. “We are extreme- ture and Composition.
ly pleased to provide these Before joining Westmin-
new opportunities.” ster, she served as an
For more information or instructor and department
to apply, visit head for the Spanish de-
www.mdc.edu/presi- partment at Lake Travis
dential-scholars. High School in Austin,
Texas.
Angela Castano WESTMINSTER “I’m thrilled to step into
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL this new role,” said Casta-
involvement and financial Westminster Christian no. “The opportunity to
coaching. They will also School recently appointed lead in this capacity, to
meet with the college Angela Castano as direc- introduce prospective
president, distinguished tor of admission and en- families to the advantages
alumni and top industry rollment management. of a Westminster educa-
leaders. She replaced Lisa North, tion, and to welcome new
“Helping students reach who recently retired. students to the West-
completion is more impor- For nearly a decade, minster family is an excit-
tant than ever, and doing Castano has served the
so with comprehensive students at Westminster SEE SCHOOL SCENE, 12NE12NE .........................................................................................................NEIGHBORS SUNDAY AUGUST 1 2021
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