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🌱 What Tamarac deputies handled in a busy week of calls

Tamarac, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Tamarac! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • What Tamarac deputies handled in a busy week of calls
  • How deputies say they tracked suspected shoplifters across Tamarac stores
  • Meet the Tamarac artist using photography to spark tough conversations

Also on today's calendar: Tasty Food Truck Fridays and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What was left after the explosion at the cheese factory? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Florida election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 86, low: 71. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Showers; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 83 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tamarac Crime Blotter: Witness Reports That A Woman Was Grabbed and Thrown Into White Lexus (tamaractalk.com) — Tamarac residents get a full rundown of recent police calls, from thefts and auto break-ins to domestic disputes, Baker Act cases, and a reported woman being forced into a white Lexus. The Broward Sheriff’s Office also lists several local arrests, giving neighbors a clear snapshot of safety concerns and ongoing investigations across the city between October 13 and 19.
   

• Two Women Accused of Shoplifting Spree Across Tamarac, Margate, Lauderdale Lakes, and Sunrise (sunrisefltalk.com) — Tamarac shoppers should know that two Fort Lauderdale women were arrested after deputies say they stole 55 items from Marshalls and Burlington locations in Tamarac, Margate, and Sawgrass Mills. Investigators tracked them between stores, recovered piles of clothing in their car, and say both women admitted to removing security devices and planning to give the merchandise to family members.
   

• Using Art to Challenge and Connect (outsfl.com) — A Tamarac-based photographer and artist shares how his identity and life in the city shape his storytelling images, many centered on LGBTQ experiences. He describes using art to spark difficult conversations, support young people coming out, and even blend baking with photography in a playful coffee table book that pairs male models with dessert recipes.
   

📸 Around Tamarac

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tamarac

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★ Featured events ★

    Thursday October 22
  • G2G NIGHT →
    Kalalou Caribbean Bar & Grill Fort Lauderdale, 7041 West Commercial Boulevard, Tamarac
    7:00 pm

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Other local events

📣 Tamarac Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi everyone!
    One of our community cats recently gave birth to two kittens. Sadly, one of the kittens didn’t make it, and I want to make sure the other kitten… (Nextdoor The Woodlands Tamarac)
  • Hey neighbors!
    I’m part of the Rotary Club of Cypress Creek, and we’re putting together something I’m really looking forward to. On Saturday, November 21 at 3pm, we… (Nextdoor The Gate)

🗞 Nearby News

North Lauderdale

  • North Lauderdale store clerk speaks out after customer pepper-sprays him (nbcmiami.com)

Margate

  • Dirty In Deerfield Nope But In Their Margate Restaurant Yes El Balcon De Las Americas (deerfield-news.com)
  • Broward Revisits Sale of 22-Acre Property Amid Waste Concerns (margatenews.net)
  • Treating Visibility as a Responsibility (outsfl.com)

Coral Springs

  • Coral Springs Firefighters Add Tool That Delivers Water to the Source of Electric Vehicle Fires (TAPinto Coral Springs)
  • Coral Springs Officials Address Parking Concerns at Downtown Cornerstone Complex (TAPinto Coral Springs)

Ok Tamarac! 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: "What was left after the explosion at the cheese factory?" — da brie (Thank you Pam W. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Tamarac

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