🌱 Why Fort Lauderdale lifeguards say one rescue still haunts them
Fort Lauderdale, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Fort Lauderdale! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Fort Lauderdale lifeguards say one rescue still haunts them
- What a Fort Lauderdale judge just changed on your November tax ballot
Also on today's calendar: Wednesday Paella & Wine Feast.
Today's riddle: What has four eyes and can’t see? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 88 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 89, low: 80.
- Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 79 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Child drowning deaths weigh on hearts of rescuers (nbcmiami.com) — Fort Lauderdale Beach lifeguards and local medical staff describe the emotional toll of child drownings, even as Ocean Rescue reports 300 rescues and 66,000 preventative actions last year. A Fort Lauderdale lifeguard shares how one tragic case led him to seek therapy, while a Coral Springs mother who lost her daughter now runs Every Child A Swimmer to fund lessons and promote water safety across South Florida. 
• Judge rules Florida property tax amendment must be rewritten due to ‘misleading' language (wsvn.com) — A Fort Lauderdale judge has ordered Florida’s proposed property tax Amendment Three rewritten, ruling its ballot language is misleading and too political. The measure would gradually raise and then phase out homestead taxes, potentially cutting billions from local government budgets, including police, fire, and infrastructure. State officials now have 10 days to submit revised wording for court review.
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Brains and Balance Past 60 →
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Storytime w/ BSO & Firefighters →
Oakland Park, FL Calendar, 3900 NE 3rd Avenue, Oakland Park
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American Wild Stuffed Animal Workshop →
Wilton Manors, FL Calendar, 500 NE 26th ST, Wilton Manors
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Martial Arts Program for Kids in Lauderdale Lakes →
Lauderdale Lakes, FL Calendar, 3601 NW 21st St., Lauderdale Lakes
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ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) – Level One →
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City Commission Meeting →
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Wilton Manors, FL Calendar, City Hall Commission Chambers 2020 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors
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Wednesday August 5
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- Keys Please….
delightful day trips makes running errands my happy place. The sunset did not disappoint. It was over the top glorious. (Nextdoor Victoria Park) - Came home this morning NW.
18th Ave. (North of Oakland Park Blvd) and found two coyotes laying in the road. Ran them off into the wetland area. Didn’t seem to be too scared… (Nextdoor Riverside Park)
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🗞 Nearby News
Wilton Manors
- 8/21/26 – The Soul Of Miami (soulofmiami.org)
- Our Fund To Receive Carbonell's Vinnette Carroll Award (floridatheateronstage.com)
- PrideFête Returns This Weekend (outsfl.com)
Oakland Park
- Treatment Centers and Rehab in Oakland Park, FL (psychologytoday.com)
- Deadly Sunday: Train vs. Pedestrian Deaths in Pompano Beach, Oakland Park, Lake Worth Beach (tapinto.net)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mississippi (Thank you Eloy R. for sending it in!)
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