Community Corner
🌱 Why Pembroke Pines ranks among America’s top retirement destinations now
And check out Environmental Advisory Board on the Pembroke Pines Patch calendar
Good morning to you Pembroke Pines! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Pembroke Pines ranks among America's top retirement destinations now
- How a Pembroke Pines grill turns simple sauces into standout meals
- How are Broward job shifts affecting workers from Pembroke Pines?
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 90 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 79.
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 80 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Two Broward Cities Named Among America's Best Places to Retire (browardist.com) — Pembroke Pines just earned the No. 22 spot on WalletHub's new list of America's best places to retire, scoring especially high for quality of life. The ranking highlights how the city stacks up nationally on affordability, health care, activities, and overall livability, putting it alongside Fort Lauderdale and several other Florida cities favored by retirees. 
• On the Plate: Sauces and dips move to the center (barandrestaurant.com) — Pembroke Pines diners get a shout-out through Sufrat Mediterranean Grill, where simple sauces like toum and tahini turn the same chicken or beef into completely different dishes. The broader feature explores how restaurants nationwide use sauces and dips to customize menus, introduce global flavors, manage costs, and meet dietary needs while keeping recipes approachable and memorable.
• South Florida job seekers struggle to get hired as migration slows and businesses change course, report finds (sun-sentinel.com) — Pembroke Pines residents are feeling the squeeze as South Florida's job market cools, with slower hiring and fallout from Spirit Airlines' collapse and immigration-related job losses at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. A massive airport job fair drew thousands, including workers from Pembroke Pines and neighboring cities, but many left frustrated as employers cautiously rebuild staffing amid rising living costs.
📸 Around Pembroke Pines
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pembroke Pines
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- Environmental Advisory Board →
Pembroke Pines, FL Calendar Pembroke Pines, FL 33026
6:30 pm - Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting-moved from September 3 due to Commission Meeting →
Pembroke Pines, FL Calendar, 601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines
6:30 pm - Weekly Public Education →
Pembroke Pines, FL Calendar, 301 NW 103rd Avenue, Pembroke Pines
10:00 am - 1st BUDGET HEARING AND REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING →
Pembroke Pines, FL Calendar, 601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines
6:00 pm - Veterans Assistance at SWFP →
Pembroke Pines, FL Calendar, 301 NW 103rd Avenue, Pembroke Pines
9:00 am - No School - Labor Day
The Quest Center Hollywood, FL 33024
8:30 am - Caregiver Training/Support (Spanish) →
Pembroke Pines, FL Calendar, 301 NW 103rd Avenue, Pembroke Pines
10:00 am - Caregiver Training/Support (English) →
Pembroke Pines, FL Calendar, 301 NW 103rd Avenue, Pembroke Pines
11:00 am
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
📣 Pembroke Pines Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Management & General Employees Pension Board of Trustees Meeting →
Davie, FL Calendar, 3801 S. Pine Island Rd, Davie
10:00 am - Graphic Design with Adobe Photoshop: Level 1
Hialeah Gardens Branch - YOUmedia
11:00 am - Active Minds, Healthy Minds
Hialeah Gardens Branch -
1:00 pm - Gaming Afternoons
Opa-Locka Branch Library Opa-locka Branch -
2:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Bathroom remodeling recommendations
Hi Neighbors, can anyone please recommend a few handyman/contractors that are affordable for a bathroom remodel? (Nextdoor Silverlakes/Phase I)
- The Pharmacy Hub posted a job opening for Shipping Clerk in Miami Gardens. Apply here.
- Aramark Corporation posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - St. Gregory The Great Catholic School in Plantation. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pembroke Pines here.
🗞 Nearby News
Miramar
- Broward school leader is coming to Miramar to talk about funding. See details (miramarflnews.com)
- Miramar home sales rise in July as Broward posts five months of gains, data shows (miramarflnews.com)
- Gainesville High athlete Sebastian Jimenez detained by ICE (palmbeachpost.com)
Cooper City
- 4 Dietitians Share What They Eat When They're Craving Something Crunchy (verywellhealth.com)
Davie
- Miller's Ale House - Davie, FL (wpengine.com)
Ok Pembroke Pines! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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