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🌱 How to ride from Plantation to World Cup action without parking hassles

Plantation, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Plantation! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How to ride from Plantation to World Cup action without parking hassles
  • Plantation quarterback phenom chooses Texas over Miami and Notre Dame
  • How a Plantation-founded club helped launch a boy’s pilot dream

Also on today's calendar: IBFM Summer Intensive 2026 and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: It takes longer to run from 2nd to 3rd base than between the other bases,why? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: An afternoon t-storm or two, temps: high: 92, low: 80.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 95 and low of 79 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Broward County Transit ​Watch Party Park & Ride Service​ (iheart.com) — Plantation riders can catch Broward County Transit’s 102 Express at the West Regional Terminal for direct service to Calder Casino and connections to Miami Stadium World Cup shuttles. The county is adding special Park & Ride options and regular-route links so local fans can avoid parking hassles and still reach watch parties and matches easily.
   

2. 2028 Top-5 QB Neimann Lawrence Makes Commitment Decision Among Notre Dame, Texas, Michigan, More (bleacherreport.com) — A highly ranked 2028 quarterback prospect from Plantation, Neimann Lawrence, has committed to play college football at the University of Texas. Lawrence, who will suit up for American Heritage High School in 2026, chose the Longhorns over major programs like Miami, Notre Dame, and Michigan. His standout 2025 season and confidence in Texas’ quarterback development shaped his decision.
   

3. Lauderhill boy with heart disease gets pilot wish at Miami airport (prismnews.com) — Make-A-Wish Southern Florida, founded in 1983 by the Plantation Junior Woman’s Club, recently fulfilled an 11-year-old Lauderhill boy’s dream of being an airline pilot with a behind-the-scenes day at Miami International Airport. The story highlights how the charity’s roots in Plantation still help power life-changing experiences for children across South Florida.
   

4. Bond set for woman charged in Fort Lauderdale hit-and-run that left retired teacher dead (local10.com) — Family and former students in Plantation are mourning retired educator Shelley Lewis, who once led special education at Mirror Lake Elementary School and previously taught at Sawgrass Elementary in Sunrise. She was killed in an alleged hit-and-run while bicycling on Fort Lauderdale’s Southeast 17th Street Causeway, and a 22-year-old woman now faces serious charges. Relatives remember Lewis as an active, devoted family member and beloved teacher.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Bella, my Morkie, got away and we are looking for her.
    She had a collar with my contact. Please let me know if you find her. (Nextdoor Royal Palm Estates)
  • Interior Painter Needed…
    I have a bedroom(10 x 10) that needs painting. Already have the room cleared out & prepped. I simply just need someone to paint it who is skilled… (Nextdoor Plantation Secluded Gardens)
  • Denny's Corporation posted a job opening for Service Assistant - Franchise in Plantation. Apply here.
  • Allied Universal Security Services posted a job opening for Security Officer - Bank Protection Armed in Plantation. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plantation here.

Ok Plantation! 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: There is a Short-Stop in the middle (Thank you Dave L. for sending it in!)
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