🌱 What Tamarac residents should know from this week’s crime blotter

Good morning Tamarac! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What Tamarac residents should know from this week's crime blotter
• What Miami Broward Carnival is bringing to Tamarac this October

Also on today's calendar: Miami Carnival: Junior Carnival 2026 and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 88 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 91, low: 73.
• Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tamarac Crime Blotter: Copper Thieves Target Streetlights in $7K Heist (tamaractalk.com) — Tamarac residents are being alerted to a costly copper wire theft from city streetlights on North University Drive, part of nearly a week's worth of local crime reports. The Broward Sheriff's Office also documented multiple auto thefts, fraud schemes, domestic and other batteries, and several arrests, offering a clear snapshot of recent safety concerns around town.
   

• Miami Broward Carnival Expands Across Broward County for 2026 Schedule (sfltimes.com) — Tamarac will help kick off the expanded 2026 Miami Broward Carnival, hosting a free Junior Carnival and Pan Jamboree at the Tamarac Sports Complex and the new Red Road Fete. Over two weekends, the celebration brings youth masquerade bands, steelbands, J'ouvert, a grand parade, concerts, and a bustling food and vendor village that draw visitors and economic activity across Broward County.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tamarac

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Table 4 Tonight: Tamarac | Dinner with Strangers small town →
  Restaurant of the Week, West Commercial Boulevard, Tamarac

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Miami Carnival: Junior Carnival 2026 →
  Tamarac Sports Complex, 9901 NW 77th Street, Tamarac
  1:00 pm
• Miami Carnival: Pan Jamboree 2026 →
  Tamarac Sports Complex, 9901 NW 77th Street, Tamarac
  4:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Red Road Fete + J'ouvert →
  Tamarac Village Amphitheater, 9090 NW 57th Street, Tamarac

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 17
• Free Food Distribution →
  Hazelle P. Rogers Multi-Purpose Auditorium, 4331 NW 36th Street, Lauderdale Lakes
  10:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting - Jubilee Home Assisted Living of Coral Springs, LLC →
  Coral Springs FL
  4:30 pm
• Art@Night: 90's Rewind →
  Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs
  5:30 pm
• Youth Instructional Soccer Program (Ages 4–7) →
  Willie L. Webb, Sr. Park, 3601 NW 21st St., Lauderdale Lakes
  6:30 pm
Friday September 18
• Living Word Christian Center Women's Conference 2026 →
  3301 Riverside Drive, Coral Springs
• Beyond Art for Teens →
  Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs
  3:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• R&B Unplugged: The Ultimate Day Party Virgo Birthday Bash →
  5428 North University Drive, Lauderhill
• BACCHANAL: TEMPTATION | Celebrating the Birthday of DJ VYBEZSTA →
  1388 Florida 7, Margate

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello everyone, I just adopted my little almost six month old toy yorkie baby girl, I named Angel, last week Friday and in desperate need of a trainer Or any advice on potty training and separation anxiety?
  She got vaccinated and microchips on Saturday but severely matted and can't be wet for three weeks. Any suggestions on reasonable, great groomers? (Nextdoor Central Parc)
• ELECTRIC PERSON NEED GUIDANCE PLEASE !
  live in the North Lauderdale area . I had someone come out because of an electric issue at my home . I believe I might be getting taken advantage of… (Nextdoor Tamarac/Pompano Park)

🗞 Nearby News

North Lauderdale

• 8260 SW 24th Street E #6112, North Lauderdale, FL 33068 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
• For thousands of Haitians in the U.S., end of protected status brings fear, grief and defiance (houstonpublicmedia.org)
• Florida Woman Accused of Setting Someone on Fire at the Gas Pump (wideopencountry.com)

Margate

• Margate Invites Families to Outdoor Screening of 'Lilo & Stitch' (margatetalk.com)
• $1.68M in Surtax Funding (margatenews.net)
• 'Golfing Fore! Shelter Pets' Fundraiser Tees Off To Help Rescue Animals (margatetalk.com)

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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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