🌱 What Margate’s new recovery residence rules mean for your neighborhood
Margate, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Margate! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Margate’s new recovery residence rules mean for your neighborhood
- Margate driver injured in deadly wrong-way Turnpike crash
- Four arrested after fatal North Lauderdale shooting involving Coconut Creek victim
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 89, low: 74.
- Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 91 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Margate Approves Ordinance Allowing Certified Recovery Residences in Neighborhoods (margatetalk.com) — Margate has approved an ordinance allowing certified recovery residences to operate in residential neighborhoods, aligning city rules with state and federal law. Residents may start seeing these peer-supported, alcohol- and drug-free homes in their communities as the city reviews and approves applications. 
• Wrong-way driver identified in deadly Florida Turnpike crash in Indian River County (cbs12.com) — A wrong-way crash on Florida’s Turnpike in Indian River County killed a Fort Pierce woman and injured several others, including a 22-year-old driver from Margate who survived with non-life-threatening injuries. Her two young children were also hurt, one critically, and investigators are still piecing together what led to the multi-vehicle collision that shut down northbound lanes for hours.
• Coconut Creek Man Killed in North Lauderdale Shooting; Four Arrested Including Two Teens (coconutcreektalk.com) — A deadly overnight shooting in North Lauderdale left a 20-year-old Coconut Creek man dead and another person injured, with four suspects — including two teens — now in custody, according to Broward Sheriff’s Office. While the violence occurred outside Margate, the story comes via the Margate Talk family of local news sites, which invites residents to share tips about what’s happening in their own neighborhoods.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A lot of you have been wondering how Jack's doing.
He's the dog that high-tailed it into South Creek last week after his owner was involved in a crash near Windmill Park. It took a day for a South… (Nextdoor ) - To the person who fraudulently signed my name and stole my purchases, right here in Coral Bay Community.
There is God above looking down and you will not get away with it. Time. You signed to this name above , yeah recognize it. Big mistake. (Nextdoor Coral Bay)
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Margate. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Coconut Creek
- Family Fun Bike Night Comes to Coconut Creek (tapinto.net)
- Dog That Ran From Coconut Creek Crash Scene Heading to Foster Home as Owner Recovers (tapinto.net)
- Newcomer gets call for UFC Fight Night 276 on five days' notice (usatoday.com)
Coral Springs
- Bill to name post office after slain Coral Springs Vice Mayor Bowen (sfltimes.com)
- How Much Tax Are You Paying on Every Gallon of Gas in Coral Springs? (coralsprings.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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