🌱 How Jack the runaway crash-scene dog finally found a safe home
Coconut Creek, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Coconut Creek! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Jack the runaway crash-scene dog finally found a safe home
- Coral Springs arrest raises safety concerns for neighboring Coconut Creek residents
- Coconut Creek man killed in North Lauderdale shooting; what deputies uncovered next
Also on today's calendar: Craft and Chat and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 89, low: 74.
- Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 91 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dog That Ran From Coconut Creek Crash Scene Heading to Foster Home as Owner Recovers (tapinto.net) — Coconut Creek neighbors who followed Jack’s story can relax: the dog that bolted from a crash near Windmill Park and was later found in the South Creek area is now heading to a foster home. Police say officers coordinated with the owner’s family while the owner continues recovering from crash injuries in the hospital. 
• Police: Man Arrested After Alleged Hours-Long Beating, Choking Leaves Woman Hospitalized (coralspringstalk.com) — Residents near Coconut Creek should know Coral Springs police arrested a 48-year-old man after an alleged hours-long beating and choking that left a woman hospitalized and unable to walk without help. The report details the victim’s account, the serious charges filed, and notes the story comes from a local network that also runs Coconut Creek Talk.
• Coconut Creek Man Killed in North Lauderdale Shooting; Four Arrested Including Two Teens (coconutcreektalk.com) — A 20-year-old Coconut Creek resident, Maurice Vorroto, died after a late-night shooting in North Lauderdale that also left another person injured. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies tracked a suspect vehicle to Fort Lauderdale and arrested four people, including two teens, as homicide detectives continue investigating what led to the gunfire.
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Puzzle Swap →
NORTH REGIONAL/BROWARD COLLEGE LIBRARY | NR, NORTH REGIONAL/BROWARD COLLEGE Library | NR, 1100 Coconut Creek Blvd, Coconut Creek
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Spring Football Game @ Spanish River HS
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Craft and Chat →
NORTH REGIONAL/BROWARD COLLEGE LIBRARY | NR, NORTH REGIONAL/BROWARD COLLEGE Library | NR, 1100 Coconut Creek Blvd, Coconut Creek
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English Cafe Beginner →
NORTH REGIONAL/BROWARD COLLEGE LIBRARY | NR, NORTH REGIONAL/BROWARD COLLEGE Library | NR, 1100 Coconut Creek Blvd, Coconut Creek
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Tradewinds Park, 3600 and 3601 W Sample Rd, Coconut Creek
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History Uncovered →
NORTH REGIONAL/BROWARD COLLEGE LIBRARY | NR, NORTH REGIONAL/BROWARD COLLEGE Library | NR, 1100 Coconut Creek Blvd, Coconut Creek
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NORTH REGIONAL/BROWARD COLLEGE LIBRARY | NR, NORTH REGIONAL/BROWARD COLLEGE Library | NR, 1100 Coconut Creek Blvd, Coconut Creek
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Tech Ladies Who Lunch - North Broward →
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant, 4473 Lyons Rd, Coconut Creek
12:00 pm
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Coral Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce, 9500 W Sample Rd, Coral Springs
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Margate, FL Calendar, 5790 Margate Blvd, Margate
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Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting - CANCELED →
Margate, FL Calendar, 5790 Margate Blvd, Margate
6:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- does anybody know any good landscapers that cut trees in Margate/ North Lauderdale ?
My girlfriend needs to trim her neighbors tree as the leaves keep falling into her pool. I want to say it is about 15-20 feet in the air. Next door… (Nextdoor Banyan Trails) - A lot of you have been wondering how Jack's doing.
He's the dog that high-tailed it into South Creek last week after his owner was involved in a crash near Windmill Park. It took a day for a South… (Nextdoor )
- WOB Bar & Kitchen posted a job opening for Shift Lead @ WOB Coconut Creek in Coconut Creek. Apply here.
- Equity LifeStyle Properties posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Deerfield Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coconut Creek here.
🗞 Nearby News
Margate
- Margate To Hold Memorial Day Ceremony May 25 (margatetalk.com)
- Land Deal Raises Taxpayer Questions (margatenews.net)
- ‘Coffee With a Hero' Brings Chance to Meet Margate's First Responders at Starbucks (margatetalk.com)
Pompano Beach
- Broward can afford to drop Sheriff's Office for airport security, study finds (sun-sentinel.com)
- Exchange Income : Q1 2026 Quarterly Results (marketscreener.com)
- Richest billionaires in Florida (islandernews.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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