another friend of the store, someone who made a huge impact here at coral gables, the ceo to the coral gables chamber of commerce can position yourself for the past 14 years. and he also -- get between him and helping all the businesses that exist here at coral gables. he's the chief association executive responsible for the day-to-day success of more than 1600 member chamber who works with volunteer leaders that are engaged in the chamber's long-term business development strategies and community initiative. it's ranked as the second largest chamber in south florida, according to the 2019 south florida business journal, and knows all the good work he's going to make sure that this chamber still ranks as high as it always has. he will not let any of us go out of business, virus or no virus. so on behalf of a books and books at all of us out there i want to welcome mark and brad to this very, very special event tonight. mark? >> thank thank you so much. talked to be with you and books and books. you are truly one of our iconic businesses, independent, family-owned and thriving even in th

that sort of crime just didn't happen in staid coral gables. whatever the motive there was little there was however one possible lead. susan sutton as it was painfully obvious from the blood-stained evidence had been on the phone when she was shot five times. someone heard the screams and bullets ripping through the silence of that steamy august night. but who? and what did he know that police didn't? he was given a polygraph, wasn't he? >> he passed on certain information. but he was deceptive in others. >> reporter: which is a red flag. >> yes. >> reporter: when "blind justice" continues. don't bring that mess around here, evan! whoo! don't do it. don't you dare. i don't think so! [ sighs ] it's okay, big fella. we're gonna get through this together. [ baseball bat cracks ] nice rip, robbie. ♪ raaah! when you bundle home and auto insurance through progressive, you get more than just a big discount. i'm gonna need you to leave. you get relentless protection. [ baseball bat cracks ] you get relentless protection. rudy got older and suddenly sto

we are alive in coral gables just outside of miami with more on this. how's it going?it's going pretty well. so monday. people are just now getting their retail businesses open, but there are some people walking around the streets. the expense of phase one means they can join the rest of the states. you have to wear a mask before you go into these places, and that includes barbershops and hair salons like this one, which is taking on the appointments, and people are waiting outside just to get in there to get their follicles trimmed after two long months. all customers have to wear masks, and they will only be allowed to have 50% capacity inside their stores. also, sushi in miami beach, they are putting up plexiglas barriers in between tables and booths, and that way, people will not be exposed to each other, and the customers can actually order online. all those restaurants don't open until the 27th, after memorial day. lord's governor also green lighting pro sports. any of them to resume. >> you are going to be able to use our venues. we want you playing. i have also

the this was recorded at books and books in corals gable, florida in 2011. it's about an hour. >> this evening, books & books is pleased to welcome jim rasenberger and his new book, "brilliant diaster." jfk, castro, and america's doomed invasion of cuba's bay of pigs. mr. ras also a wrienberger has the "new york times" among other mub publications. here's the author of high steel, the men who built the world's greatest skyline. in this book he examines the u.s. backed military invasion of cuba in 1961, one of the most ill-fated blunders in american history. he draws on long hidden cia documents and delivers as never before the vivid truth and consequences of those five pivotal days in april of '61. here to tell us more about it, please give a warm welcome to mr. jim rasenberger. >> perfect. thank you. thank you for that introduction. thank you to books & books for having me. this is a wonderful book store. i had not been here before i came earlier today. and it is fantastic. so, support it. i urge you to buy a book before you leave tonight. it doesn't have t

and to the businesses in coral gables and with the day to day success of 1600 members and then to engage in the chambers and with that initiative. the second largest chamber so after all of this to make sure his chamber makes. so on behalf of books the books i want to welcome mark to this very special event. >> it's an honor to be with you at books and books. you are truly want the iconic businesses family-owned and thriving even in this moment of coronavirus. and that's an opportunity to talk with brad meltzer and i will introduce them in just a moment. but first the line and on the crowd cast the 52nd birthday i am honored to spend a little time with many of you friends celebrating my 52nd. link and traveling to washington to be inaugurated was also 52 i feel that cosmic connection. and with that family vacation. and then consumed everything possible and tonight is no different i want to thank brad personally for bringing us the conspiracy. and those that books and books and the miami book fair. i have been part of this community for the last 95 years and right now we are very much eng

phil keating is in coral gables, florida, with the details. phil? >> reporter: hey, melissa.re on the miracle mile, and things are getting back to businesses being open. the entire state's now in an expanded pause one, miami-dade and broward county joining the rest of the state how aring for nonessential retail and restaurants and salons and barbershops to reopen and let customers actually come inside. and this place they're only doing it by appointment. you cannot just walk in off the street, and a lot of people have been here all day long. they've been slammed because, after all, it's been a coronavirus two months without getting your follicles trimmed. all this made for a very busy weekend getting prepared after two long months of locked doors and is/or very -- and/or very limited business. and all this made for a busy weekend, and you could only have 50% capacity inside. that is the one caf accurate to all of this. and around the state outdoor seating with tables 6 feet apart will be encouraged. customers are encouraged to wear masks as well but, clearly, you can't when y

. >> reporter: good morning, it is high school graduation season right now, students at coral gablesigh school were expecting to graduate in just a couple days. instead it's a virtual ceremony on june the 9th, from graduations to church services, states right now lifting their ban on large gatherings as a battle is brewing between the cdc and the federal government over guidelines. a senior administration officials says guidance for reopening houses of worship has been put on hold after a battle between the centers for disease control and prevention and the white house. the senior administration official telling nbc news that sometimes the cdc's recommendations can be overly bureaucratic, we're doing our best to raine in in the cdc and our best to empower states to make their own decisions. a church goer in california recently tested positive for coronavirus, potentially exposing 180 worshippers. highlighting a growing struggle between the cdc and the white house over reopening guidelines. the cdc, quietly releasing a detailed road map this week, including details on child care facil

they are going to coral gables. it says in their notes they are going to the white neighborhoods. t there are black people living in coral cablegables they let me know thy want to see this in their neighborhood and devolve into a riot. you had the miami police chief on. he has addressed this with the commission yesterday in their commission meeting. all the commissioners. all the police cheenks all the leadership in this country should be really concerned about this. griff: david, let me ask you because you are saying we need this heavy response. you and i have been on the ground in places like ferguson and baltimore. we did seat outside individuals come in for one intentional purpose and that was to cause chaos and in many cases burn buildings and cars down. cause massive vandalism. let's call this what this is, these are criminals coming inside i ask you is it time that they round up when they arrest these people to charge them with a heavier charge like domestic terrorism future attacks from happening? >> look, we have seen griff and you are right, we saw this in ferguson they w