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🌱 Where does all that Fort Lauderdale floodwater actually go?

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In today's newsletter:

  • Where does all that Fort Lauderdale floodwater actually go?
  • How one I-95 crash brought Fort Lauderdale’s commute to a standstill.
  • How new Broward tech rules will change Fort Lauderdale elementary classrooms

Also on today's calendar: Dine Out With A View at Olive & Sea and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: If you feed me I will grow and if you give me water I will die. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 94 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A couple of t-storms; humid, temps: high: 93, low: 79.
  • Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 92 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Broward County explains where stormwater goes during heavy rainstorms (prismnews.com) — Fort Lauderdale’s record 25.91 inches of rain in April 2023 is Broward’s clearest example of how stormwater really moves when the skies open up. County officials break down the canal network, drainage districts, and warning signs residents should watch so neighborhoods don’t get caught off guard during the next big storm.
   

2. Three hospitalized after multi-car crash closes I-95 express lanes (prismnews.com) — A multi-car crash on the southbound I-95 express lanes in Fort Lauderdale sent three people to the hospital and snarled traffic across central Broward. With lanes near Sunrise Boulevard shut down, drivers faced major delays and a reminder of how quickly one wreck can cripple this vital commuter corridor linking Fort Lauderdale to neighboring cities.
   

3. Broward's youngest students face new limits on screen time and AI (sun-sentinel.com) — Broward schools are moving to sharply limit screen time for pre-K through first graders and tighten AI chatbot use, a change that will affect classrooms from Fort Lauderdale’s Rock Island Elementary to campuses across the district. Board members also approved continuing the i-Ready software contract despite concerns about student data and how much technology young children should use.
   

4. Insanity Plea Got Her Off. It Won't Get Her Law License Back, Florida Supreme Court Rules (miaminewtimes.com) — A former Fort Lauderdale personal injury attorney has been denied reinstatement to practice law in Florida after a high-profile 2022 crash case in Stuart and a later insanity finding. The Florida Supreme Court agreed with a referee that she hasn’t shown the mental stability or financial responsibility required, leaving her inactive and owing costs to The Florida Bar.
   

5. Customer pays $3,850 for transmission repair. Months later, the mechanic calls claiming he never touched the transmission and has video (local10.com) — A Pembroke Pines driver says she paid $3,850 for a transmission overhaul, then later learned from video recorded by the mechanic that only her axles were replaced. She has since hired a Fort Lauderdale attorney, and the shop’s owner, through counsel, insists the transmission work was done and is under internal review. The parties have reached a confidential resolution, but the customer wants others warned.
   

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  • Can someone recommend an experienced caregiver for my mom?
    She is 88 years old and bedridden. She is very sweet. She needs help with hands on and feeding. I am open to hours. Or even live in. Thank you… (Nextdoor Bay Colony Club Condominium)
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    I am elderly and the old time neighbors have either moved away or passed away. Homes either side of me are rented . Yet I am amazed at my… (Nextdoor Broadview Park)
  • Broward Partnership posted a job opening for Activities Coordinator in Fort Lauderdale. Apply here.
  • Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Fort Lauderdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Lauderdale here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Fire (Thank you Danielle K. for sending it in!)
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