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In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Davie candidate's Facebook post rattled Deerfield Beach officials.
  • Will Deerfield Beach upset the prediction in Friday's Monarch showdown?
  • How Broward's fire-rescue shakeup ties into Deerfield Beach policing.

Also on today's calendar: Celebration Of Art, Imagination And Community Presented By The Art Prevails Project. and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 73.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, a shower or two, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Broward deputies investigate Davie candidate's Facebook call to arms (miaminewtimes.com) — A Broward Sheriff's Office investigation is examining a Facebook "call to arms" post tied to Davie council candidate and Deerfield Beach restaurateur Toula Amanna, which appeared in a private Deerfield Beach group about a city charter issue. Amanna claims the Deerfield Beach government hacked her account and added pro-gun language she says she opposes, while city officials and BSO have not publicly commented.
   

• Fernandez: It has been a blast. My high school football picks one last time (miamiherald.com) — Deerfield Beach High's football team is spotlighted in a veteran Miami Herald writer's final picks column, with the Bucks predicted to fall to Monarch in Friday's matchup at Coconut Creek. Local fans also get a full rundown of other key Broward and Miami-Dade high school games, rankings, and playoff-shaping showdowns happening this week.
   

• Broward County (FL) Votes to Sever Fire-Rescue From Sheriff's Authority After 2028 (firefighternation.com) — Broward County commissioners have voted to end the Sheriff's Office control of county Fire-Rescue after 2028, part of a broader shift that already includes Deerfield Beach voting to create its own police department by late 2027. For Deerfield Beach residents, this continues a trend toward more locally controlled public safety services and could affect how fire-rescue and policing are coordinated in coming years.
   

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