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🌱 Why part of a Pembroke Pines shopping plaza lot is taped off
Spotted on the Pembroke Pines calendar: Diversity and Heritage Advisory Board Meeting
Hi there, Pembroke Pines! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why part of a Pembroke Pines shopping plaza lot is taped off
- Why Pembroke Pines police just shut off their Flock license plate cameras.
- How a 1-0 Broward College showdown kept Cup dreams alive
Also on today's calendar: Constitution Day Trivia Game and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Humid; a morning shower, with a high of 91 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 76.
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man found dead in car in Pembroke Pines plaza lot, police say (pembrokepinesflnews.com) — Police are investigating after a man was found dead Monday morning inside a parked car at a shopping plaza on North University Drive in Pembroke Pines, near Memorial Hospital Pembroke. Officers say there's no active safety threat, but part of the parking lot is shut down during the investigation, so expect some disruption if you visit nearby medical offices or clinics. 
• Flock cameras 'offline' in this South Florida city. Why permits revoked (palmbeachpost.com) — Pembroke Pines police have fully suspended their license plate reader programs after the Florida Department of Transportation revoked permits for such cameras along state roads. Local drivers should know that Flock cameras on FDOT property are being taken offline, as state officials cite privacy and misuse concerns while barring new approvals.
• 2027 US Open Cup Qualifying Round 1 Review: Path to 112th tournament begins (thecup.us) — Pembroke Pines hosted a key US Open Cup qualifying match at Broward College, where Florida Badgers FC edged Red Force FC 1-0 to move closer to a 2027 tournament berth. The game, played Sunday, showcased high-level amateur soccer right in the city, with a second-half strike and a clean sheet from the Badgers' keeper deciding the tightly contested Broward showdown.
📸 Around Pembroke Pines
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pembroke Pines
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★ Featured events ★
- Diversity and Heritage Advisory Board Meeting →
The Frank C. Ortis Art Gallery, 601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines
6:30 pm
Tuesday September 15
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Other local events
- Constitution Day Trivia Game →
Pembroke Pines FL - Mommy and Me Play Class (ages 12m-24m) →
A Mini Affair, 1645 N Hiatus Road, Pembroke Pines
9:30 am - 2ND BUDGET HEARING AND REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING →
The Charles F. Dodge City Center, 601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines
6:00 pm - Constitution Day Trivia Game →
Pembroke Pines FL - Opening Reception: Hyphenated Encounters →
601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines - Weekly Public Education →
The Carl Shechter Southwest Focal Point Community Center Campus, 301 NW 103rd Avenue, Pembroke Pines
10:00 am - Opening Reception: Discord and Serenity →
Pembroke Pines, FL Calendar, 601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines
6:00 pm - The Frank C. Ortis Art Gallery in Pembroke Pines Presents 'Hyphenated Encounters' & 'Discord and Serenity' →
The Frank, 601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines
6:00 pm - Interactive Open House →
901 NW 129th Avenue, Pembroke Pines - Touch-a-Truck →
601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines - Wellness Sunday x Nike →
627 SW 145th Terrace, Pembroke Pines
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
📣 Pembroke Pines Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Isn't this cool?
We have a family of Panthers (Lions)! Here's proof. See it with your own eyes. I will tell you I live out West & have NEVER seen them in person! … (Nextdoor The Preserve)
- Kellermeyer Bergensons Services posted a job opening for Janitorial Crew Lead in Pembroke Pines. Apply here.
- BioMatrix Infusion Pharmacy, Inc. posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Specialist II in Plantation. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pembroke Pines here.
🗞 Nearby News
Miramar
- Ron DeSantis Offers Lindsay Clancy Holdout Juror 'Asylum' in Florida After Report Surfaces of Past Domestic Violence Case (thoughtcatalog.com)
- Former Marlin Antonio Alfonseca continues to inspire the next generation through Marlins Nike RBI (mlb.com)
Cooper City
- Sarasota County students named National Merit semifinalists. See list (heraldtribune.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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