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🌱 What inspectors found before closing a Dania Pointe restaurant last week

Spotted on the Dania Beach calendar: SHS Craft Show

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Coffee in hand, Dania Beach? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What inspectors found before closing a Dania Pointe restaurant last week
  • Why a Dania Beach restaurant was briefly shut down last week
  • Which Dania Beach art experiences are coming to Mad Arts next?

Also on today's calendar: SHS Craft Show and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cloudy, heavy t-storms; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Heavy afternoon thunderstorms, temps: high: 87, low: 74.
  • Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 87 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 1 dead rodent, 250+ rodent droppings! Repeat offender ordered shut again! (local10.com) — Health inspectors temporarily shut CT Cantina and Taqueria at Dania Pointe in Dania Beach on Sept. 16 after finding dozens of small flying insects, cooling problems, and sanitizer issues, though it later reopened. The roundup also details serious rodent or insect violations at several nearby Broward and Miami-Dade restaurants, giving Dania Beach diners a timely look at recent food safety problems across the region.
   

• Dirty Dining: Inspectors Temporarily Close Nine Palm Beach, Broward Restaurants (bocapost.com) — State inspectors temporarily closed CT Cantina and Taqueria on N. Pointe Drive in Dania Beach on Sept. 16 because of fly activity and multiple high-priority violations, but it reopened the next day. The article also tracks a wave of pest-related closures and heavy violation counts at restaurants across Palm Beach and Broward counties, highlighting ongoing food safety enforcement that Dania Beach diners should keep in mind.
   

• Exhibits, art fairs and gallery shows not to miss this season (miamiherald.com) — Dania Beach art lovers can look forward to several upcoming shows at Mad Arts on South Federal Highway, including immersive theater and experimental exhibitions running into early next year. The broader South Florida calendar is packed with major fairs like Art Basel, Boca Raton Fine Art Show, and museum exhibits from Miami to West Palm Beach, offering plenty of day-trip options within easy driving distance.
   

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  • A 60-foot catamaran yacht caught fire in Fort Lauderdale, prompting fire rescue crews to respond and extinguish the flames with no injuries reported.
    7:34AM on Sep 20: A 60-foot catamaran catches fire in the 100 block of Venice Isles in Fort Lauderdale, with no injuries reported. (Nextdoor )
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🗞 Nearby News

Hollywood

  • What Information Should You Collect at a Car Accident Scene in Hollywood? (speedwaymedia.com)
  • Hard Rock Hollywood Slip-and-fall Suit Targets Seminole Tribe (bonus.com)
  • Exotic Auto Rentals and High-End Handbags: Feds Detail Alleged S.C. Stadium Scam (fitsnews.com)

Hallandale Beach

  • Hallandale Beach CRA will pay Vessel Technologies up to $11.2M for 53 factory-built affordable apartments (floridapolitics.com)

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