🌱 How new DNA testing revived a 2013 Dania Beach assault case
Dania Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Dania Beach! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How new DNA testing revived a 2013 Dania Beach assault case
- What Spirit’s shutdown means for Dania Beach’s role in air travel
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 89, low: 75.
- Friday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 89 and low of 78 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man arrested in 2013 attempted sex battery case in Dania Beach, BSO says (nbcmiami.com) — Dania Beach residents are learning that a suspect has finally been arrested in connection with an attempted sexual battery that occurred at a 2013 event on Southwest 31st Street. Detectives say advanced DNA testing recently linked a Georgia man to evidence from the scene, leading to his May 5 arrest and expected extradition to Broward County. Authorities credit renewed work by BSO’s Special Victims Unit for reviving the cold case. 
• Now That Spirit Airlines Has Shut Down, What's the Future of Affordable Flying? (afar.com) — With Spirit Airlines now shut down, Dania Beach loses the longtime headquarters of the ultra-low-cost carrier that helped pioneer bare-bones fares. The article explains why the airline collapsed, how its closure may raise ticket prices, and what stranded passengers and laid-off workers can do next. It also looks at which airlines are stepping in to fill former Spirit routes.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Special Magistrate AGENDA for May 13, 2026 →
Hollywood, FL Calendar, 2600 Hollywood Blvd Room 219 Commission Chambers, Hollywood
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Hollywood Florida Walking Food Tour →
The Greek Joint Kitchen & Bar (Hollywood), 1925 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood
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Bingo Fever: Numbers, Fun & Prizes!
Italian American Civic League of Broward County, 700 South Dixie Hwy., Hollywood
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Live Music at Hollywood Beach Theatre
Hollywood Beach Theatre, 200 Johnson St, Hollywood
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Wednesday May 13
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- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I-2 in Hollywood. Apply here.
- City of Hollywood Florida posted a job opening for Recreation Aide II (Summer Camp Program Only) in Hollywood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dania Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hollywood
- JLL Arranges $600M Refinancing for The Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida (rebusinessonline.com)
- ‘I've never been a nice guy': NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp speaks out after judge orders he stay away from Hollywood City Hall (wsvn.com)
- Proposed Hollywood condo tower on public land set to become Live Local project (sun-sentinel.com)
Hallandale Beach
- Vital Martial Arts Academy celebrates Tai Chi lineage in South Florida (wsvn.com)
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