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🌱 Meet local deputies over coffee at Parkland Bagels & Deli Tuesday.

What's up Tamarac! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet local deputies over coffee at Parkland Bagels & Deli Tuesday.
  • See which crimes Margate Police handled last week across the city.
  • Why this Coral Springs shooting update matters to Tamarac-area readers

Also on today's calendar: Prayer Walk for Life 2026.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny, a shower or two, with a high of 86 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, showers around, temps: high: 89, low: 72.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Coffee with a Cop Brings Parkland Residents Together with Local Deputies (parklandtalk.com) — Parkland residents are invited to meet Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies over coffee on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at Parkland Bagels & Deli on State Road 7. While the event is in Parkland, Tamarac readers are reminded that Tamarac Talk is part of the same local news network, keeping nearby communities connected to law enforcement outreach and neighborhood updates.
   

• Margate Crime Blotter: Police Investigate Vehicle Burglary on Atlantic Boulevard with $650 Loss (margatetalk.com) — Margate Police logged burglaries, thefts, assaults, fraud, DUIs, and several arrests across the city between April 7 and 13, 2026, detailing locations and charges. Tamarac readers are pointed to Tamarac Talk within the same news network, making it easy to follow nearby crime trends that may mirror issues in their own neighborhoods.
   

• Woman Shot in Coral Springs; Person of Interest in Custody • Coral Springs Talk (coralspringstalk.com) — A woman was seriously injured in a Thursday afternoon shooting on West Sample Road in nearby Coral Springs, and police say a person of interest is already in custody with no ongoing threat to the public. While the case is still under investigation, Tamarac readers are reminded this report comes from Coral Springs Talk, which also promotes sister site Tamarac Talk for hyper-local coverage.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: Pet Reunited
    A dog who went missing in Sunrise, FL, has been safely reunited with their family after 4 hours, 24 minutes. Message from Finder: "Found dog in… (Nextdoor Hampton Hills)
  • Did anyone have a black/charcoal cybertruck pass by their house and take a picture of the front of their house?
    Brown colored individual, bald with a beard. Was unable to get license plate and drove away... did I miss something? (Nextdoor Tamarac/Pompano Park)

🗞 Nearby News

Lauderhill

  • Woman dies after Lauderhill apartment fire one day before her 92nd birthday (sun-sentinel.com)
  • Politis Steak & Seafood Partners with Q Plus Foods to Expand Premium Seafood Capabilities Across South Florida (businesswire.com)

Margate

  • Margate Commission Votes Against Placing Development Plan on Ballot (margatetalk.com)
  • Second Arrest Made in Margate Towing Beating; Employee Accused of Pulling Gun on Customer (margatetalk.com)
  • $464K Rescue Unit Purchase to Upgrade Emergency Response (margatenews.net)

Coral Springs

  • Florida Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Coral Springs as City Prepares Public Service for Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer (bocapost.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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Tamarac

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Tamarac

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.