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🌱 Head to Amerant Bank Arena for free hurricane supplies Saturday morning.

Sunrise, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Sunrise! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Head to Amerant Bank Arena for free hurricane supplies Saturday morning.
  • Don’t miss Sunrise’s free Caribbean festival at City Park Saturday.
  • Remember when Sunrise was one of Vegas’s few Cup road losses?

Also on today's calendar: Business Growth, Visibility & Leadership Event Comes to Fort Lauderdale June 5–7th and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 76 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy with downpours, temps: high: 83, low: 75.
  • Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 86 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Free Hurricane Preparedness Supply Distribution and Community Drives in South Florida (miamionthecheap.com) — Sunrise residents can pick up free hurricane supplies at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday, June 6, from 9 a.m. to noon, while supplies last. The drive offers essentials like MREs, flashlights, ponchos, and pet food, with additional distribution sites across Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties for anyone with family elsewhere in South Florida.
   

2. June is Caribbean American Heritage Month. Here are the events happening in Broward (nbcmiami.com) — Sunrise residents can enjoy a free Caribbean American Heritage Month festival at City Park this Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m., featuring live music and Caribbean food trucks. The article also highlights additional June celebrations in Fort Lauderdale and Pembroke Pines if you want to keep the festivities going all month long.
   

3. John Tortorella provides some deep perspective for the Golden Knights ahead of Game 1 (vegashockeyknight.com) — Hockey fans in Sunrise get a nod as the article recalls the Golden Knights’ 2023 Stanley Cup run, when one of their few road playoff losses came in Sunrise. With Vegas again surging on the road this postseason, the piece breaks down their all-time playoff road record heading into Game 1 against Carolina.
   

4. US Job Openings Jump To 7.6 Million Despite Iran War (newslooks.com) — A national jobs report includes a photo from a 2025 job fair in Sunrise, highlighting how local workers are part of a still-tight U.S. labor market. Despite war-related energy costs and lingering inflation, job openings nationally have climbed to their highest level in nearly two years, with layoffs falling and modest hiring still keeping unemployment stable.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • My dear neighbors im happy to announce that my money has been returned by Chase Bank and Amazon today .
    and all im seeing from Amazon and the vendors are messages saying items cancelled. (Nextdoor NW 91st Way - NW 20th Pl)
  • Hi neighbors!
    I’m a graphic designer based in the Sunrise/Tamarac area. I create flyers, logos, business cards, and more. Feel free to message me if you need any… (Nextdoor Springtree Lakes)

Ok Sunrise! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Sunrise

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.