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Morning Deerfield Beach! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • What Rivertowne Square's massive makeover means for Deerfield Beach residents
  • How a Deerfield Beach kid became a rising college football threat.
  • Why Deerfield Beach is no longer South Florida's budget escape.

Also on today's calendar: Celebration Of Art, Imagination And Community Presented By The Art Prevails Project. and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 90 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 90, low: 79.
  • Saturday: Humid; a few morning showers, with a high of 90 and low of 81 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rivertowne Square and brewpub moving forward (newpelican.com) — Deerfield Beach commissioners just advanced a major overhaul of Rivertowne Square, clearing the way for hundreds of apartments, a rebuilt Winn-Dixie, and new shops at SE 10th Street and Federal Highway. They also approved a new commercial building with a brewpub and rooftop games on West Dixie Highway, promising more housing, amenities, and some drainage relief for nearby neighborhoods.
   

• Shawn Paschall brings Speed and Heart to VSU Football (vsuspectator.com) — A Deerfield Beach native, running back Shawn Paschall has turned childhood pickup games in local neighborhoods into a standout role on Valdosta State's football team. Now a sophomore, he's overcoming injuries, learning patience and blocking, and earning recognition for his speed and determination. His story highlights how grit and heart can carry a smaller South Florida athlete onto a bigger stage.
   

• East Coast migration to Miami plummets as Florida's housing costs skyrocket (nypost.com) — Deerfield Beach is now cited alongside Miami and nearby cities as no longer the budget-friendly option it once was, with housing costs squeezing out many middle-income movers. Experts say post-Surfside condo reforms, rising insurance, and an influx of wealthy buyers have pushed prices and fees sharply higher. Locals may feel growing pressure as the region's luxury-focused development reshapes affordability.
   

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    Can you suggest a plumber ti replace a toilet that us reasonable, and professional.i need to replace ,because tank is leaking (Nextdoor Quiet Waters Park)
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🗞 Nearby News

Coconut Creek

  • Coco-Park Animal Hospital in Coconut Creek Puts Pet Care Under One Roof, With $25 Off a First Visit (TAPinto.net)
  • Monarch Introduces Mitch Rodriguez as New Varsity Baseball Coach (coconutcreektalk.com)
  • Coconut Creek Asks Broward Not to Sell Nearby Land Studied for Trash Use After Years Spent Fighting Landfill Expansion (TAPinto.net)

Pompano Beach

  • Chosen family and community devotion: Pompano Beach mourns Marianne Miccoli (newpelican.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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