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šŸŒ± Plantation community shaken after executive killed amid whistleblower court fight

Plantation, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Plantation! Weā€™re your go-to source for whatā€™s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ā˜•ļøļø

In today's newsletter:

  • Plantation community shaken after executive killed amid whistleblower court fight
  • Plantation man charged after deadly Parkland canal crash linked to robbery
  • How American Heritageā€“Plantation fits into Brevardā€™s regional playoff road

Also on today's calendar: Mom & Boys Makery - Cooper City Farmers Market and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy with sunny intervals, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Thursday: Variable clouds, temps: high: 79, low: 70.
  • Friday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

ā€¢ Mystery surrounds murder of South Florida insurance executive as whistleblower suit loomed (local10.com) ā€” A Plantation-based insurance executive and father was found fatally shot outside his Boca Raton office earlier this month, and his killing remains unsolved. The death came just days before new evidence was due in his whistleblower lawsuit against a former employer, though investigators say thereā€™s no known link between the case and the shooting.
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ā€¢ Parkland canal crash that killed 2 in fleeing BMW began with Sunrise armed robbery, cops say (nbcmiami.com) ā€” A Plantation resident is facing charges after an alleged armed robbery in Sunrise ended with a BMW crashing into a Parkland canal, where two other suspects were later found dead. Investigators say speed likely contributed to the crash, and both Sunrise Police and the Broward Sheriffā€™s Office are continuing their separate investigations into the robbery and fatal wreck.
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ā€¢ Seven Brevard baseball teams ready to start FHSAA regional playoffs (floridatoday.com) ā€” A Brevard County baseball team will travel to face American Heritageā€™s Plantation campus in the Class 4A regional playoffs, putting a Plantation program in the postseason spotlight. Seven Brevard teams overall are gearing up for FHSAA regional games starting this weekend, with brackets and dates now set through the state finals in Fort Myers.
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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Thank @Stephanie Yaker for suggesting this park, it is incredible.
    If you can get the chance in the next week or two go while you can, there are nests and babies everywhere. Wakodahatchee Wetlands 13270 Jog Road,ā€¦ (Nextdoor Plantation Gardens)
  • Can anyone recommend a licensed and insured stucco contractor for exterior work?
    I need stucco resurfacing/refacing on my home. Looking for a company that specializes in stucco or exterior plastering, not general handymen. Bonusā€¦ (Nextdoor Jacaranda Lakes)
  • City of Plantation Florida posted a job opening for NIGHT CUSTODIAN - PUBLIC WORKS Part Time in Plantation. Apply here.
  • Chewy posted a job opening for Sr. Pricing Manager in Plantation. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plantation here.

šŸ—ž Nearby News

Sunrise

  • Step Inside This Incredible Florida Car Museum That Will Whisk You Back In Time (familydestinationsguide.com)
  • Two men dead, one arrested after car fleeing from police crashes into canal in Parkland (sun-sentinel.com)
  • Dave Hyde: Good overcame bad right up to Kendrick English's death (sun-sentinel.com)

Lauderhill

  • Triplex fire that displaced 16 in Lauderhill originated from stand-alone freezer, fire department says (local10.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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