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🌱 How a $90M apartment sale could reshape Pembroke Pines public safety

And on the Pembroke Pines Patch calendar - Westside Vision Roundtable - Help Shape The Future Of Oakland Park!

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Hello again Pembroke Pines! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $90M apartment sale could reshape Pembroke Pines public safety
  • Pembroke Pines doctor explains why that viral breast milk video is risky
  • What Broward College's sudden leadership change means for Pembroke Pines students now

Also on today's calendar: Westside Vision Roundtable - Help Shape The Future Of Oakland Park! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with a t-storm or two, temps: high: 92, low: 80.
  • Saturday: A t-storm in the afternoon, with a high of 92 and low of 80 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

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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  • Cherry Bsy residents
    A post here identified the Cherry Bay Board of Directirs as not having given permission to Towngate Security to patrol Cherry Bsy. I have been given… (Nextdoor Cherry Bay)
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    I have a realtor coming Friday to take pictures. I'm working till Friday and wondering if someone can refer me to someone who can come and clean my… (Nextdoor Holly Lake)
  • Future Force Personnel Services posted a job opening for Forklift Operator/Order Picker in Miami Gardens. Apply here.
  • Graham Company posted a job opening for Night Auditor - Miami Lakes Hotel on Main in Hialeah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pembroke Pines here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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