🌱 How could Florida’s new tax proposal change your Lauderhill property bill?
Lauderhill, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Lauderhill! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How could Florida’s new tax proposal change your Lauderhill property bill?
- What to expect at Lauderhill’s star-studded Jamaica Independence celebration
- Lauderhill man killed in parking dispute; what 911 callers described
Today's riddle: Why do some employees hide as soon as they arrive at work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Hazy and hot, with a high of 96 and low of 83 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 94, low: 80.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 79 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Vice Mayor Bolton and Mayor Grant To Host Property Tax Town Hall Meetings (sflcn.com) — Lauderhill homeowners can get answers about a major proposed change to Florida’s property tax system at a free town hall on September 10 at the Ken Thurston Inverrary Community Center. Mayor Denise Grant, Tamarac Vice Mayor Marlon Bolton, and Property Appraiser Marty Kiar will explain potential savings, service impacts, and what the November 2026 amendment could mean for your household budget. 
• Beenie Man & Marcia Griffiths Headline Lauderhill Jamaica Independence Celebration (sflcn.com) — Lauderhill residents can look forward to a major Jamaica Independence Celebration on August 8 at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center, headlined by Beenie Man and Marcia Griffiths. Hosted by Mayor Denise Grant and Commissioner John T. Hodgson, the elegant, theater-style event will showcase Jamaican music, food, and culture for the city’s large Jamaican community.
• ‘She just shot somebody': 911 calls capture chaos after fatal Walmart shooting (nbcmiami.com) — A Lauderhill man was fatally shot during a dispute over a parking space at a North Lauderdale Walmart on June 30, with frantic 911 calls capturing the aftermath. Deputies say the woman involved stayed at the scene, claimed self-defense, and the case will go to the Broward State Attorney’s Office to decide on possible charges.
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Oakland Park, FL Calendar, 1100 Park Lane East, Oakland Park
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Micro Coral Fragmentation →
Urban Farming Institute (UFI), 1101 NE 40th Ct, Oakland Park
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DIY Diamond Art Dinosaur Bookmark Craft →
Tamarac Branch, 8701 W Commercial Blvd, Tamarac
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Movie Screening →
Sunrise Dan Pearl Library, 10500 W Oakland Park Blvd, Sunrise
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Tai Chi for Beginners →
West Regional Library, 8601 W Broward Blvd, Plantation
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Free Educational Seminar on Estate Planning – Plantation →
La Bamba Mexican and Spanish Restaurant, 10169 W Sunrise Blvd, Plantation
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Lauderdale Lakes, FL Calendar, 4340 NW 36th Street, Lauderdale Lakes
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Global Trade Chamber, 10001 W Oakland Park Blvd Suit 302, Sunrise
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Thursday July 9
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💬 Chatter
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Just one monthly price no matter how many cuts during the rain season or limited cuts during the dry season. Any recommendations for the lauderhill… (Nextdoor Inverrary)
🗞 Nearby News
Plantation
- SoFlo embraces Summerween with spooky treats, styles and movies (wsvn.com)
- Police search for driver after stolen tractor-trailer chase in Plantation (prismnews.com)
- BSO: 1-year-old boy was fatally struck by his mother outside West Park home; city's mayor visits victim's family (wsvn.com)
Sunrise
- How Ariana Grande and I Came Home at Her Sunrise Show (bocaratontribune.com)
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