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🌱 What would HB 4067 change for Plantation Acres residents?

Plantation, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

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

In today's newsletter:

  • What would HB 4067 change for Plantation Acres residents?
  • See which Plantation teens just earned major college scholarships.
  • Plantation resident charged in alleged $824,000 clinical trial fraud scheme

Also on today's calendar: Juneteenth Lingo Bingo in Plantation and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 92 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 92, low: 77.
  • Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Florida Gov. DeSantis signs another 17 bills into law. Here's the list (clickorlando.com) — One of the newest state laws directly affects Plantation by shifting the Plantation Acres Improvement District from an independent special district to a dependent district of the city, if local voters approve. This change could reshape how neighborhood infrastructure and services are governed, while other signed bills focus on counties and districts across Florida.
   

• $414,000 in Scholarships Awarded to More Than 60 High School Students From Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County (thewestsidegazette.com) — Plantation students are among more than 60 Broward teens sharing $414,000 in scholarships from Big Brothers Big Sisters, including winners from Plantation High and a Plantation resident honored individually. The awards support local graduates heading to colleges across Florida and beyond, spotlighting how mentoring programs are opening doors for Plantation-area youth.
   

• Pembroke Pines research clinic tied to $824,000 fraud scheme, feds say (pembrokepinesflnews.com) — A Plantation resident is among four South Floridians charged in a federal wire fraud case tied to allegedly falsified asthma drug clinical trials at a Pembroke Pines research center. Prosecutors say the scheme, running from 2019 to 2022, generated more than $824,000 from an overseas pharmaceutical sponsor and could carry up to 20-year prison terms if convictions occur.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday June 12
  • Show your Toucan School Spirit by wearing your Tropical t-shirt every Friday!
    Tropical Elementary Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317
    8:00 am
  • Super Bros Kids Camp *Full Day* →
    Painting with a Twist, 5810 S University Dr #106, Davie
    9:00 am
  • SteadyLiving@Home with BSO Fire Rescue, Weston
    Weston Parks and Recreation 17200 Roayal Palm Blvd, Weston, FL 33326
    10:00 am
    • Saturday June 13
  • Housing Expo & Resource Fair- FREE Event →
    Urban League of Broward County, 560 NW 27th Ave, Fort Lauderdale
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • URGENT — Two white dogs I believe belong to the Davis family on 118th are loose and wandering the area.
    I tried to corral them but they were moving pretty fast. I made sure they weren’t harmed crossing Broward Boulevard into the south Acres (Nextdoor Plantation Acres)
  • These guys were hanging around Terra Bella at 9am this morning.
    Appear to be livestock guardian dogs. Positng in case owners are looking for them. (Nextdoor Plantation Acres)
  • Kellermeyer posted a job opening for Floor Technician in Plantation. Apply here.
  • Finish Line, Inc. posted a job opening for Finish Line Macy's Store Associate - Westfield Broward, Plantation, FL in Plantation. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plantation here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sunrise

  • 1 detained after fatal shooting at Sunrise apartment complex, cops say (local10.com)
  • Looking for a World Cup watch party in Miami? See list of free community events (miamiherald.com)
  • FBI accuses 6 of armed Margaritaville kidnapping involving blowtorch torture, extortion (local10.com)

Lauderhill

  • VIDEO: Nassau County Man ID'd In 51-Year-Old Florida Cold Case; Suspects Sought, Sheriff Says (dailyvoice.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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