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In today's newsletter:

  • Want to see Plantation students bring a roller-disco musical to life?
  • Ready to golf Plantation's greens to help rescue pets?
  • How did Plantation swimmers set the stage for Saturday's BCAA finals?

Also on today's calendar: Celebration Of Art, Imagination And Community Presented By The Art Prevails Project. and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 91 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, temps: high: 92, low: 78.
  • Saturday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 91 and low of 81 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• American Heritage Schools Presents 'Xanadu JR.' 11/5/26 (soulofmiami.org) — Plantation theater lovers can catch American Heritage Schools' Broward Campus students performing the musical 'Xanadu JR.' on Nov. 5 and 6 at the Main Stage Theater on West Broward Boulevard. For $20, audiences get a high-energy, family-friendly show packed with 1980s music, roller-disco fun, and a showcase of the school's award-winning performing arts program right in town.
   

• Golf for a Cause with Wonder Paws Rescue 10/17/26 (soulofmiami.org) — Plantation residents can spend Saturday, Oct. 17, golfing at Jacaranda Golf Club to support Wonder Paws Rescue's work saving abandoned and abused pets across South Florida. The $75 event includes a BBQ lunch, open bar, on-course snacks, big-prize contests, and a 6 p.m. awards banquet with raffles and a silent auction, all benefiting animals in need.
   

• Fort Lauderdale Sweeps Plantation, Chaminade-Madonna In BCAA Championships Tuneup (wordpress.com) — Plantation High's swim teams fell to Fort Lauderdale in a midweek tune-up, but several Plantation athletes still posted strong individual results in the pool. The meet set the stage for Saturday's BCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, which will be held at the Plantation Aquatic Complex, giving local fans a chance to see top county swimmers compete close to home.
   

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  • I have a leak somewhere in the roof of my mobile home only in one end and is leaking inside the bathroom ceiling.
    Any one out there who can help? do not reply if you have no knowledge of this I need someone who knows what their doing. Thank you (Nextdoor W. Plantation / Sawgrass)
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • TICKET ALERT: Dancing With the Stars Live Brings Ballroom Favorites to Sunrise March 5 — Sunrise Talk (sunrisefltalk.com)
  • The Weekend Top 10: Fright Nights, Florida Panthers, plus cats and dogs and big trucks! (sun-sentinel.com)
  • Cheapest gas stations in Miami (miamiherald.com)

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  • Questionnaire: Aston Bright, candidate for Plantation City Council Group 4 (sun-sentinel.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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