🌱 How to snag free tickets to Buju Banton in Tamarac
Tamarac, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Tamarac! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How to snag free tickets to Buju Banton in Tamarac
- What Tamarac loses now that its congresswoman has abruptly resigned
Also on today's calendar: Community Literary Festival Honors the Power of Books, Culture, and Creativity in Broward County and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy with periods of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 70 degrees.
- Thursday: A shower in the morning, temps: high: 81, low: 69.
- Friday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Buju Banton to headline 2026 Yard on The Lawn Festival in Tamarac (caribbeannationalweekly.com) — Tamarac is hosting reggae legend Buju Banton at the free 2026 Yard on The Lawn Festival on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at the Tamarac Sports Complex. Residents will need advance tickets, with limited VIP passes, vendor spots, and special hotel rates all going live on April 30, making early planning essential. 
• Tamarac's Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns From Congress Amid Money Laundering Prosecution (tamaractalk.com) — Tamarac residents have lost their representative in Congress after U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from Florida’s 20th District amid an ethics investigation and federal charges, which she denies. Her departure leaves the district, including Tamarac and nearby communities, temporarily without representation while the legal and political fallout unfolds.
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★ Featured events ★
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Community Literary Festival Honors the Power of Books, Culture, and Creativity in Broward County
Ali Cultural Arts, 353 Dr M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Pompano Beach
11:00 am
Saturday April 25
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Other local events
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Movie in the Park Presented by The City of Tamarac
Tamarac Sports Complex , 9901 NW 77th St , Tamarac
6:30 pm -
Try Ball Hockey For Free Presented by The City of Tamarac
Tamarac Multipurpose Center , 7531 N University Dr , Tamarac
9:30 am -
Prayer Walk for Life 2026
Tamarac Elementary School , 7601 N University Dr , Tamarac
9:00 am
Friday May 1
Saturday May 2
Saturday May 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Lunchtime Leaders
Coral Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce , 9500 W Sample Rd , Coral Springs
12:00 pm -
IPP® Coral Springs Connection Experience!
Office Evolution Coral Springs , 3301 N University Dr #100 , Coral Springs
12:20 pm -
Customer Appreciation Day at Lauderdale Lakes Library
Lauderdale Lakes Educational and Cultural Center , 3580 W Oakland Park Blvd , Lauderdale Lakes
3:00 pm -
Martial Arts Program for Kids in Lauderdale Lakes
Lauderdale Lakes, FL Calendar , 3601 NW 21st St. , Lauderdale Lakes
6:00 pm -
BCAA Softball Big "8" Championship
Pompano Beach Community Park , 1660 NE 10 Street , Pompano Beach
6:00 pm -
ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) – Level One
Lauderdale Lakes, FL Calendar , 3580 W. Oakland Park Blvd. , Lauderdale Lakes
6:00 pm -
Moments with the Mayor
Lauderdale Lakes, FL Calendar Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33319
6:30 pm -
Employee Benefits Trust Fund Meeting
Margate, FL Calendar , 5790 Margate Blvd , Margate
2:30 pm -
Adult Computer Classes in Lauderdale Lakes
Lauderdale Lakes Educational and Cultural Center , 3580 W Oakland Park Blvd , Lauderdale Lakes
6:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My Monday morning helper is making certain that I cannot use my mouse or my keyboard until she is given lunch.
Also, I think she’s trying to push my printer on the floor lol have a productive day neighbors. (Nextdoor Captiva/Exeter) - Be careful selling on Facebook Marketplace.
I posted my dining table and chairs tonight and immediately someone messaged me in a group chat with someone else. Both accounts had funky names and… (Nextdoor Northwest Tamarac)
🗞 Nearby News
Lauderhill
- Triplex fire that displaced 16 in Lauderhill originated from stand-alone freezer, fire department says (local10.com)
- ‘I'm not paying extra': Florida woman pays for remainder of $150 hair appointment on Cash App. Then the stylist tells her something shocking (allhiphop.com)
Margate
- Rule Update for Recovery Housing (margatenews.net)
Coral Springs
- How Ya Doughn Expanding to Coral Springs (businessdebut.com)
- Coral Springs Charter Assistant Principal Named Florida's Best by National Group (tapinto.net)
- Gary Rack's Farmhouse to Open Coral Springs Location This Summer (coralspringstalk.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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