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Real estate developers Related Group and Integra Investments are developing the St. Regis Residences condo project in Brickell.

What's happening: Pre-construction sales are underway for the 50-story tower with 152 units.

The property features two half-floor upper penthouses, each encompassing two floors, crowned with an indoor/outdoor roof deck on a third level.

The first penthouse residence, with five bedrooms and seven baths, is on the market for $45 million.

The building was designed to have a full-size pickleball court, private marina, restaurant, tea room, spa and indoor lap pool.

Amenities will include butler service, a "house car" and shoeshine service.

What they're saying: Nick Pérez, president of condominium development for Related Group, tells Axios that his team decided to partner with St. Regis Residences because it's known for exclusivity and service.

"Despite the nationwide concerns around rising interest rates, Miami remains a highly desirable residential destination," he says, citing the waterfront and favorable tax policies. "In New York City, a comparable unit will cost significantly more, potentially two times the price."

Another of Related Group's projects, Casa Bella Residences by B&B Italia in Downtown Miami, is 80% pre-sold, Perez says, "demonstrating that market sentiments have not dampened the enthusiasm of luxury buyers looking to transact."

What we're watching: Related has nearly a dozen properties in the pipeline locally and is expanding in Brazil and Mexico.

St. Regis penthouse offered in Miami for $45 million

A rendering of the penthouse terrace. Photo: Binyan Studios, courtesy of Related Group

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🔱 Jason Momoa will be promoting his vodka brand at Total Wine from 2pm–4pm Friday.

🎤 Rapper G-Eazy performs at E11EVEN Friday night.

🍻 Magic 13 Brewing Co. celebrates its one-year anniversary Saturday with bands, food and axe throwing.

🍹 The Coconut Grove Rum Festival is Saturday in Regatta Grove.

Free entry, but a "rum experience pass" is $90.

🍋 The first annual Vivo! Margarita Fest! is Saturday at the Dolphin Mall with cocktails and a mariachi band.

😆 Comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler visit Seminole Hard Rock on their Restless Leg Tour Sunday.

Things to do this weekend in Miami

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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler at the Emmy Awards Jan. 15. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images

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Even Jason Momoa has a side hustle: vodka entrepreneur.

What's happening: The actor, known for turns in "Aquaman" and "Game of Thrones," developed Meili Vodka with business partner Blaine Halvorson, known for success in the clothing biz.

Details: The pair are visiting South Florida liquor stores this week to take photos with fans and sign bottles of Meili:

Thursday: ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, 3355 N Federal Hwy., Oakland Park; 1pm–3pm.

Friday: Total Wine & More, 2750 SW 27th Terrace, #201, Miami; 2pm–4pm.

Jason Momoa is coming to South Florida. Here's where to meet him

The actor is in town to take photos with fans and sign bottles of Meili.

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Blaine Halvorson and Jason Momoa. Photo: Courtesy of Meili Vodka

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Data: American Cancer Society; Map: Tory Lysik/Axios Visuals

New cancer diagnoses in the U.S. are expected to top 2 million for the first time in 2024, driven in large part by an alarming increase in cancers among younger Americans, according to new American Cancer Society data.

Zoom in: A new ACS report estimates Florida will see 160,680 new cases in 2024 — down from an estimated 162,410 last year.

Florida's most recent cancer mortality rate was lower than the U.S. average, at 140 per 100,000 people between 2017 and 2021.

The big picture: The U.S. cancer death rate has been cut by a third in the last 30 years, partly due to improved screening, a sharp drop in smoking and more effective treatments against certain cancers, Axios' Tina Reed reports.

People 50 years and younger were the only group of three to experience an increase in overall cancer incidence in the last 30 years, per the report.

The bottom line: The study highlights the importance of timely screening, particularly among people with a strong family history of cancer or who are experiencing symptoms of the disease.

Florida cancer estimates predict diagnoses down in 2024

Florida has been below the U.S. average in cancer mortality.

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A proposed amendment would enshrine rights for hunting and fishing in Florida's state constitution.

What's happening: The measure will appear on the November 2024 ballot.

The proposed amendment says: "Fishing, hunting, and the taking of fish and wildlife, including by the use of traditional methods, shall be preserved forever as a public right and preferred means of responsibly managing and controlling fish and wildlife."

It would not limit the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's authority.

What they're saying: Backers say the measure is needed to fend off groups that want to restrict hunting and fishing.

The measure is supported by the National Rifle Association, which has pointed out that fees collected from hunting and fishing licenses and equipment — more than $22 million last year — fund conservation efforts.

Yes, but: Critics have outlined objections on the website Noto2.org.

They worry the amendment could embolden hunters to trespass on private property and use barbaric hunting methods.

"There is a place for hunting and fishing in society, but it is not to use barbaric methods to destroy our native wildlife populations," Chuck O'Neal, member of the NoTo2 political committee, told the Orlando Sentinel.

What we're watching: The measure needs at least 60% of the vote to pass.

Of note: State law already provides that "citizens of Florida have a right to hunt, fish, and take game."

Hunting could be enshrined in Florida's constitution

Backers say the measure is needed to fend off groups that want to restrict hunting and fishing.

A rifleman in silhouette aims a gun over a lake 

A man shoots a round of sporting clays. Photo: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images

Florida

A proposed amendment would enshrine rights for hunting and fishing in Florida&#x27;s state constitution.What&#x27;s happening: The measure will appear on the November 2024 ballot.<ul><li>The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="proposed amendment" data-vars-click-url="https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Amendment_2,_Right_to_Hunt_and_Fish_Amendment_(2024)" data-vars-content-id="f94d84dd-4de5-44a8-9f0e-812d17c4f47c" data-vars-headline="Hunting could be enshrined in Florida&#x27;s constitution" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Amendment_2,_Right_to_Hunt_and_Fish_Amendment_(2024)" target="_blank">proposed amendment</a> says: &quot;Fishing, hunting, and the taking of fish and wildlife, including by the use of traditional methods, shall be preserved forever as a public right and preferred means of responsibly managing and controlling fish and wildlife.&quot;</li></ul>

Deirdra Funcheon

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