🌱 How will Alibi Plaza’s big makeover change your Wilton Drive?

Hi Wilton Manors! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Alibi Plaza’s big makeover change your Wilton Drive?

Also on today's calendar: Celebration Of Art, Imagination And Community Presented By The Art Prevails Project. and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway’s navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Heavy thunderstorms, with a high of 90 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 89, low: 75.
• Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 89 and low of 76 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Latest Shoppes Redevelopment Plan Moves Forward (outsfl.com) — Wilton Manors’ city commission has approved a major redevelopment of The Shoppes of Wilton Manors on Wilton Drive, adding new storefronts and 89 housing units while upgrading the existing Alibi Plaza building. Nearby residents, however, remain worried about reduced setbacks and cut‑through traffic, pushing for barriers and other protections as the project moves closer to their homes.
   

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📸 Around Wilton Manors

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wilton Manors

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6

• Relax Creative Wellness →
  Stafford Park & Nature Preserve, 823 NE 28th ST, Wilton Manors
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7

• Bowling at Manor Lanes →
  Manor Lanes, 1517 NE 26th St, Wilton Manors
  11:00 am
• Prime Gentlemen & Sage Men's Drop-In →
  The Pride Center, 2040 Dixie Hwy, Wilton Manors
  1:00 pm
• Community Affairs Advisory Board (CAAB) →
  City Hall Commission Chambers, Wilton Manors
  7:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• Networking Social for LGBTQ+ Professionals - Ft Lauderdale →
  2309 N Dixie Hwy, Wilton Manors
• Chair Yoga Empower Hour & Sound Therapy →
  Island City Cultural Center, 600 NE 21st CT, Wilton Manors
  10:30 am
• ART SHOW OPENING: "THE COLLECTOR’S SECRET" | Curated Rarities Under $1,000 →
  Space Untitled - Art Gallery | Creative Space, 2422 Dixie Highway, Wilton Manors
  6:00 pm
• Wellness Program Inspire Breathwork →
  The Pride Center at Equality Park, 2040 North Dixie Highway, Wilton Manors
  6:30 pm

Friday October 9

• Films at the Center: The Watermelon Woman →
  Location The Pride Center at Equality Park 2040 N. Dixie Highway, Wilton Manors, FL 33305 (Map), 2040 N. Dixie Highway, Wilton Manors
• SilverServe Luncheons →
  Hagen Park Community Center, 823 NE 28th St, Wilton Manors
  12:00 pm
• Art Gallery 21: 15th Annual Island City Juried Art Exhibition →
  Island City Cultural Center, 600 NE 21st CT, Wilton Manors
  5:00 pm

Saturday October 10

• Celebration Of Art, Imagination And Community Presented By The Art Prevails Project. →
  MAD Arts, 481 S Federal Hwy, Dania Beach
  6:00 pm

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📣 Wilton Manors Shout Outs!

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🗞 Nearby News

Fort Lauderdale

• Jayne P. Hammond: Why Swimming Remains a Lifelong Activity for People of All Ages (prmac.com)
• Pier Sixty-Six Phase 2: Tavistock Proposes Four 270-Foot Towers in Fort Lauderdale (hauteresidence.com)
• Driving in South Florida Is Expensive. Here's How TRI-RAIL Can Help (miamiherald.com)

Oakland Park

• Todd Bowles vs. Jim Harbaugh First Head Coach Fired 2026 Odds (gambling911.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway’s navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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