Latin music star Marc Anthony is bringing an electric speedboat race to Miami Marine Stadium next year. 

Why it matters: The UIM E1 World Championship race coincides with a renewed push to renovate Virginia Key's historic stadium, which has been shuttered since 1992.

Driving the news: Anthony, the owner of E1's Team Miami, announced the Nov. 7-8 race yesterday. 

• It's the first American race for E1, a ritzy international racing series that launched earlier this year. 

Who's who: Will Smith, Raphael Nadal and Tom Brady are all E1 team owners. The league is backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. 

How it works: Each team has a male and female pilot, who take turns racing around the course. 

• They drive futuristic-looking RaceBirds, which use hydrofoil wings to elevate off the water.
• Maximum speed: 57 mph.
• Team Brady won the inaugural championship this year but Anthony says Team Miami (3rd place) will take it in 2025.

What we know: The E1 Miami GP, a partnership between E1 and Anthony's Magnus company, will have general admission seating and a VIP club around the stadium.

• Organizers will hold a fan festival with live music, food and drink stands, and panel discussions.
• Team Miami is also developing a local sustainability project.

What we don't know: When the tickets go on sale and how much they will cost, though Team Miami co-founder Robert Jakobi tells Axios it should be cheaper than Formula 1 races. 

What they're saying: Anthony described E1 as "absolutely exhilarating, thrilling, dangerous and sexy."

• "To bring it to Miami was a vision I had from the beginning."

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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed hundreds of laws this year, and when the calendar flips to 2025, a handful are set to take effect.

Why it matters: These laws redefine how minors in Florida access social media, as well as how residents manage their voter registration and engage with law enforcement.

• Here are three to look out for.

HB 3: No one under 14 is allowed to have a social media account. The law tacks on fines and levies civil liabilities on platforms that refuse to terminate the accounts of those below the age limit.

• Websites that feature material that the state deems "harmful to minors," such as sexual content, must also implement age verification to block access to those under 18.
• Two internet industry groups filed a federal lawsuit against the law, arguing it violates the First Amendment.

HB 135: Voters must give written consent when they want to change their political affiliation.

• The law aims to correct a software glitch at the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, which swapped some voters' political affiliations without their knowledge.

SB 184: This law makes it a second-degree misdemeanor for a person to come within 25 feet of a first responder, including a police officer, if the intent is to impede, threaten or harass them.

• The law defines harassment as an action that causes "emotional distress" to a first responder through willful conduct without a legitimate purpose.
• Peaceful audio or video recording, photographing, or observing a first responder is considered a legitimate purpose and not harassment.

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👀 Jimmy Butler's agent, Bernard Lee, denounced an ESPN story reporting Butler's preferred trade destinations as "complete and utter made up bull****."

• Lee called out ESPN insider Shams Charania for reporting that Lee had shared Butler's preferred landing spots in league circles.
• Charania defended his reporting yesterday, saying it's "fully vetted."

💙 It's manatee-spotting season! Here are the best spots in Miami to see the sea cows. (Miami New Times)

Gov. Ron DeSantis is among 26 Republican governors who said they would use "state law enforcement or the National Guard" to help with President-elect Trump's mass deportation plans. (Axios)

What you name your fur baby is a big decision, even if you just end up calling them a dozen different nicknames.

Driving the news: Miami's most popular dog name of 2024 is Luna, according to the pet service Rover's annual rankings.

The full rankings: Bella, Coco, Milo and Max round out the top 5.

• Luna, Leo, Milo, Nala and Simba are the top 5 cat names.

Rover's top trending dog name: Hank. 

• The trendiest cat name: Princess.

😉 Surprisingly, our most popular dog name isn't Armando Christian Pérez, though he is Miami's favorite Pitbull.

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Margie was at the Purvis Young mural outside Bakehouse Art Complex in Wynwood learning all about the work its local artists are doing.

• Congrats to reader Kimberley G. for correctly guessing.