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Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Pines sells city-owned apartments to fund $155M public safety complex, mayor says (pembrokepinesflnews.com) — Pembroke Pines has sold its city-owned Pines Place apartments for just over $90 million to help fund a long-planned $155 million police and fire public safety complex. Mayor Angelo Castillo says tenants will remain, rents will stay affordable, and sale proceeds will be locked away to buy down construction costs, potentially reshaping public safety services for residents citywide.
2. Social media video raises questions about breast milk storage guidelines (local10.com) — A Pembroke Pines–datelined report features a Memorial Healthcare System specialist urging local parents not to change breast milk storage habits based on a viral social media video. She reinforces the familiar "4-4-4" guideline, explains why current research isn't strong enough to extend times safely, and encourages moms to consult doctors or lactation pros instead of relying on online advice.
3. Broward College President Alston terminated after 18 months on the job (sfltimes.com) — If you attend or plan to attend Broward College's Pembroke Pines campus, a major leadership shakeup could affect your experience. The Board of Trustees has terminated President Torey Alston after 18 months, citing communication issues and low test scores, and has installed Rabia Azhar as acting president while a search for a new leader begins.
4. 'Creeped out' or crime solvers? Flock cameras in South Florida a controversial tool (sun-sentinel.com) — Pembroke Pines Police are among several South Florida agencies now using Flock license plate cameras, a tool praised for solving crimes but criticized as potential mass surveillance. The story explains how the system works, what data it collects, privacy safeguards and misuse concerns, and why some residents and civil liberties advocates are uneasy about its quiet rollout across the region.
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