🌱 Could one of these Broward shelter dogs be your new best friend?
Tamarac, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Tamarac! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could one of these Broward shelter dogs be your new best friend?
- How a Tamarac-area scammer allegedly stole $300K in family savings
- How Tamarac firefighters turned an abandoned Frenchie’s day around fast
Also on today's calendar: TIMES OF YOUR LIFE - 7 Decades of Music - A Tribute to Paul Anka and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 90 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 80.
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 81 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Seamus and Chicha Await Forever Homes at Broward County Animal Care (tamaractalk.com) — If you’re in Tamarac and thinking about adopting, Broward County Animal Care is waiving adoption fees for pets like Seamus and Chicha, two affectionate terrier mixes ready for new homes. The Fort Lauderdale shelter is a short drive away, and Tamarac Talk, your local news source, is helping spread the word so these dogs can find families quickly. 
• Man arrested after woman lost $300K in fake U.S. Marshal fraud scheme, BSO says (nbcmiami.com) — Broward Sheriff’s Office’s Tamarac District is investigating a scam that cost a 75-year-old woman more than $300,000 after a caller posed as a U.S. Marshal and convinced her to convert savings into gold. Deputies arrested a 21-year-old suspect tied to the exchanges and are urging anyone who may have encountered a similar scheme to contact BSO at 954-720-2225.
• Abandoned French Bulldog Finds Safe Haven Thanks to Tamarac Firefighters, Local Rescue (tamaractalk.com) — Tamarac firefighters at Station 36 stepped in after a couple abandoned a French bulldog there, quickly partnering with local nonprofit Groovy4Good and UFAR Animals Rescue in Margate to secure his care. Now named Blaze, the dog will receive full veterinary treatment and be readied for adoption, as Mayor Michelle Gomez praises the teamwork that gave him a second chance.
📸 Around Tamarac
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TIMES OF YOUR LIFE - 7 Decades of Music - A... →
The Palace at Kings Point Center of The Performing Arts, 7622 NW 76th St, Tamarac
8:00 pm
Saturday August 15
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City Commission Workshop →
Tamarac, FL Calendar, 7525 N.W. 88th Avenue, Tamarac
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City Commission Meeting →
Tamarac, FL Calendar, 7525 N.W. 88th Avenue, Tamarac
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TIMES OF YOUR LIFE - 7 Decades of Music - A Tribute to Paul Anka →
The Palace at Kings Point Center of The Performing Arts, 7622 NW 76th St, Tamarac
8:00 pm
Monday August 10
Wednesday August 12
Saturday August 15
📣 Tamarac Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Green Advisory committee
Broward County Public Schools KCW, 600 SE 3rd Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
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Youth Instructional Soccer Program (Ages 4–7) →
Lauderdale Lakes, FL Calendar, 3601 NW 21st St., Lauderdale Lakes
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Back to School
Coral Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce 9500 W Sample Rd, Coral Springs, FL 33065 -
Broward County Tax Collector Services →
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CSCCR Chamber Voices (Toastmasters Club)
Coral Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce Motherhood Village 2902 N University Dr, Coral Springs, FL 33065
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Sensory Saturdays | Coral Springs Museum of Art | Coral Springs, FL →
Coral Springs Museum of Art, 2855A Coral Springs Dr, Coral Springs
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64th Jamaican Independence Celebration →
Lauderhill Performing Arts Center, 3800 NW 11th Pl, Lauderhill
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Cascade Survivors Funday, Reunion →
Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, 3700 NW 11th Pl, Lauderhill
10:00 am
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
Sunday August 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- **** Happy Update**** !!!!
I emailed Broward County Animal Care this morning. They emailed me back and said that Mr. Noodles was adopted!! (Nextdoor Navia) - Looking for someone to replace/install a bathroom dehumidifier fan.
Current one is 1974 original. Please include your price in a DM (Nextdoor Tamarac)
🗞 Nearby News
North Lauderdale
- BSO: 5th suspect arrested in North Lauderdale shooting that claimed life of 19-year-old man (local10.com)
- Golf programs near North Lauderdale, FL (pga.com)
Margate
- Margate Classrooms Seek Donations (margatenews.net)
- National Night Out Brings First Responders, Law Enforcement, and Community Together (margatetalk.com)
- Riverglades Elementary Invites Incoming Kindergartners to Park Meetup Before School Starts (parklandtalk.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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