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Hey there, Margate! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What new shops could be coming to Village Plaza on State Road 7?
  • Margate man's late-night gambling dispute ends in deadly Broward shooting

Also on today's calendar: Celebration Of Art, Imagination And Community Presented By The Art Prevails Project. and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Heavy thunderstorms, with a high of 91 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 88, low: 74.
  • Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 88 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Village Plaza Sells for $11.3 Million (margatenews.net) — A major commercial deal just reshaped a key stretch of State Road 7 in Margate, with Village Plaza selling for $11.3 million and new ownership focused on filling its many vacant storefronts. The buyer, who already owns nearby centers, plans further improvements and is eyeing additional Margate properties, which could bring more shops, services, and jobs to local residents.
   

• Margate Man Charged With Murder in Double Shooting (margatetalk.com) — A Margate resident has been arrested on murder and attempted murder charges after a late-night argument during a gambling game in Pompano Beach turned deadly, according to Broward Sheriff's Office investigators. One man was killed, another wounded, and detectives are continuing to investigate while the suspect remains jailed pending a bond hearing, a case likely to concern many in Margate following regional crime trends.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Coconut Creek

  • Coconut Creek Man Accused of Stealing $17K in Messi, Caitlin Clark, Cooper Flagg Cards from His Employer (coconutcreektalk.com)
  • Coral Springs Mayor Scott Brook Wants the City to Weigh an E-Bike Ban for Riders 17 and Under (TAPinto.net)

Coral Springs

  • Coral Springs to Add a Dozen Firefighters With $3 Million in FEMA Grants (TAPinto.net)
  • Just Between Friends Brings Huge Children's Consignment Sale to Coral Springs Oct. 7–11 — Sunrise Talk (sunrisefltalk.com)
  • Who Will Win Seat 4? Jeff Adelman, Jennifer Levi, and Tristan Celestin Compete for Coral Springs Commission (coralspringstalk.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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