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🌱 Tamarac BSO sergeant honored for bravery and crime-solving work

Tamarac, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Tamarac! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Tamarac BSO sergeant honored for bravery and crime-solving work
  • Why Tamarac’s mayor honored Moms Demand Action at the latest meeting
  • How a Tamarac shooting fits into a growing Secret Service scandal.

Also on today's calendar: The Kid Officer and 6 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 93 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 92, low: 76.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tamarac BSO Sergeant Receives Employee of the Month (tamaractalk.com) — A Broward Sheriff’s Office sergeant serving Tamarac has been named Employee of the Month for the local district, recognized at the June 10 commission meeting. Officials praised Sgt. Nelson Mendez for solving fraud and burglary cases and for his Medal of Honor–earning bravery during a 2022 North Lauderdale shooting incident.
   

• Moms Demand Action Recognized by Tamarac Mayor (tamaractalk.com) — Tamarac’s mayor recently honored Moms Demand Action with a proclamation recognizing National Gun Violence Awareness Day during the June 10 commission meeting. Local members shared personal connections to the Parkland tragedy and stressed safe storage, waiting periods, and community education as part of their nonpartisan push for gun safety.
   

• JD Vance Bodyguard Reportedly Arrested for Drug Deal w/ Undercover Cop (headlineusa.com) — Tamarac is mentioned in connection with a January shooting where a Secret Service recruit fatally shot a 16-year-old and injured a woman, an incident now framed within a string of misconduct cases involving the agency. The story centers on new allegations against agents tied to Vice President JD Vance’s detail and broader criticism of Secret Service culture and policies.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I have THE best neighbors EVER!
    Just went and picked some mangoes from my neighbors. They are the best! (Nextdoor NW 70th Ave)

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Margate Crime Blotter: Police Investigate $16,000 Fraud and $26,000 Theft (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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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