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Hi Fort Lauderdale! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Police investigate two deaths inside Pearl Flagler Village apartment building
  • YouTube star's domestic battery arrest unfolds in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood
  • Which new nonstop JetBlue routes are now flying from Fort Lauderdale?

Also on today's calendar: The Poppy Project Pop-Up Living Garden at Galleria Fort Lauderdale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 91 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Humid; an a.m. shower or two, temps: high: 91, low: 80.
  • Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 79 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Two bodies found inside residence at Fort Lauderdale's Flagler Village (sun-sentinel.com) — Two people were found dead inside an apartment at Pearl Flagler Village in Fort Lauderdale's Flagler Village neighborhood, and police say the incident appears isolated with no immediate threat to the wider community. Detectives are still investigating and have not released the victims' names or cause of death, and they're asking anyone with information to contact Fort Lauderdale police or Broward County Crime Stoppers.
   

2. YouTuber Jack Doherty Charged With Domestic Battery in Florida (iheart.com) — A YouTuber with nearly 15 million subscribers was arrested on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge after police responded to a reported dispute at a Fort Lauderdale home on Southwest Fifth Court. Officers say the woman involved was not injured, a judge set bond at $1,000 with a no-contact order, and the case remains pending while Doherty maintains he acted in self-defense.
   

3. JetBlue Expands Fort Lauderdale Footprint With Eight New Nonstop Routes and Six More on the Way (aeroxplorer.com) — JetBlue is significantly expanding service from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, adding eight new nonstop routes now and six more in the coming months to major U.S., Caribbean, and Latin American destinations. For Fort Lauderdale and Broward County travelers, this means more direct flights, better cruise connections via Port Everglades, and likely increased fare competition on many popular leisure routes.
   

4. Vacationers scramble after Miami plane crash snarls travel (bostonglobe.com) — After a plane crash and bad weather snarled flights at Miami International, some stranded travelers turned to Fort Lauderdale's airport and rental car counters to escape days-long delays. One bachelor-party visitor rerouted through Fort Lauderdale for a flight home, while another family Ubered there to find a car when Miami's rentals ran out. The chaos highlights how Fort Lauderdale often becomes South Florida's backup travel lifeline.
   

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