🌱 Driver flees Wilton Manors crash that left lanes blocked Thursday evening
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In today's newsletter:
- Driver flees Wilton Manors crash that left lanes blocked Thursday evening
- Regional arrest log includes charges for a Wilton Manors resident
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 83 and low of 74 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, a shower or two, temps: high: 87, low: 74. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Downpours in the afternoon, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Emergency Responders Handle Motor Vehicle Accident with Blocked Lanes, Fleeing Driver (thelegaladvocate.com) — A motor vehicle crash in Wilton Manors Thursday evening blocked lanes and prompted a response from Engine 16, while one driver reportedly fled the scene. Details on injuries and damage weren’t yet available, but authorities are expected to treat the fleeing vehicle as a possible hit-and-run as they continue investigating. 
• Police Beat for April 17, 2026 (tncontentexchange.com) — A regional police blotter for April 17 lists numerous arrests across Southwest and South Florida, including one person whose address is in Wilton Manors. Local readers should note this is a routine law-enforcement report, detailing charges but not case outcomes or convictions.
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Wilton Manors & Oakland Park Canvass for Oliver Larkin
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Family Fun with Board Games (Drop-in Event)
Wilton Manors, FL Calendar , 500 NE 26th St. , Wilton Manors
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Art Gallery 21: Love Letters to Analog - Donna Haynes & Colby DeGraff
Wilton Manors, FL Calendar , 600 NE 21st CT , Wilton Manors
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Monday Morning Story Time
Wilton Manors Public Library - Children's area , 500 NE 26th St. , Wilton Manors
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Kids Fitness Hour
Wilton Manors, FL Calendar , 823 NE 28th ST , Wilton Manors
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Orchid Care - Repotting & Mounting plus Combating Pests & Diseases 1pm
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens , 900 N. Birch Road , Fort Lauderdale
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Ashtanga Yoga
Wilton Manors, FL Calendar , 600 NE 21st CT , Wilton Manors
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Golden Tiles for Seniors
Wilton Manors, FL Calendar , 823 NE 28th ST , Wilton Manors
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Saturday April 18
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Tuesday April 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Professional Resume Help
Oakland Park, FL Calendar , 1098 NE 40th Court , Oakland Park
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Small Business Micro-Grant Pilot Program – Broward County
Lauderdale Lakes, FL Calendar , 2650 Sistrunk Blvd , Fort Lauderdale
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Taste Of Oakland Park
Jaco Pastorius Park , 4000 N Dixie Hwy , Oakland Park
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Super STEAM Saturdays
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Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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- Good morning neighbors of Wilton Manors,
I have a question and would love a response from all of you. Space my question is I walk my neighbor's dogs before then during the day and I always… (Nextdoor Wilton Manors Central)
🗞 Nearby News
Fort Lauderdale
- Crews begin groundbreaking for first-of-its-kind YMCA Family Center and Broward Health ER in Fort Lauderdale (wsvn.com)
- Home Window Tint in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Debunks Common Myths (bakercityherald.com)
- Our Voices: Festival of Words Brings Three Days of Authors, Poetry, and Storytelling to Fort Lauderdale (communitynewspapers.com)
Oakland Park
- New Chabad Center Established in Oakland Park, Florida (crownheights.info)
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