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🌱 Tamarac job fair gives veterans first access to hundreds of openings

Tamarac, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Cheers Tamarac! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Tamarac job fair gives veterans first access to hundreds of openings
  • Patient sues Tamarac hospital over alleged nurse misconduct
  • Kidnapping case includes a stop at a Tamarac gas station

Also on today's calendar: Thursday - Free Meditation Classes ! and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Cloudy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 67.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• CareerSource Broward 14th Annual Paychecks For Patriots Job Fair Returns Tuesday November 17th , 2026 (thewestsidegazette.com) — Hundreds of job openings will be represented at Tamarac Community Center during the free Paychecks for Patriots job fair November 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Veterans get exclusive access until 10 a.m., when all job seekers can enter. Organizers encourage advance registration and direct attendees to off-site parking with free shuttles.
   

• Patient sues hospital, claiming nurse groped her during outpatient surgery on wrist (miamiherald.com) — A patient is suing HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital in Tamarac, alleging it failed to properly screen a nurse who touched her sexually without consent during a wrist-surgery visit. The 56-year-old woman says the misconduct occurred in October 2024 and that she reported it to a nursing supervisor the next day.
   

• Man arrested after allegedly kidnapping 16-year-old girl in Lauderdale Lakes (wsvn.com) — A man accused of kidnapping a 16-year-old in Lauderdale Lakes drove her to a Tamarac gas station, Broward deputies say. Investigators say her mother tracked her location and found her after she was released in Lauderhill. Raymar Fraser, 41, was arrested and faces several charges, including kidnapping.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

North Lauderdale

  • Veterans Day 2026: Find South Florida ceremonies, celebrations and salutes (sun-sentinel.com)
  • Roadwork closes, shifts lanes along Okeechobee Road and Palmetto Expressway (miamiherald.com)
  • Tyreek Hill Height 2026: How Tall Is the Cheetah WR? (guidenetworth.com)

Margate

  • $50K Fraud, Violent Assaults and a String of DUI Arrests. Margate Crime: November 3-9 (margatenews.net)
  • Margate Boulevard Project Faces More Costs and Delays (margatenews.net)

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 are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. 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.