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🐝 Issue # 23 - July 24, 2025

🐝 Issue # 23 - July 24, 2025

Plantation News & Events

Aston Bright
July 24, 2025

Issue #23 of the Plantation Buzz. I'm Aston Bright, publisher of the Buzz (Plantation Firefighter 10 yrs & resident for 15 yrs). Thank you for reading today’s issue. Please share it online and with your family and friends. That helps us get the word out about our amazing city.

I started this newsletter to enhance the city’s community spirit, promote togetherness, inform you about events, and shine a light 🔦 on the AMAZING people & businesses here in Plantation.

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Today, I’m really thinking about my friend Robin Russell.

On with the show!

🧠 Fun Fact

The origins of the deck of playing cards are not attributed to a single inventor, but rather a gradual evolution that likely began in China. Great explainer video.

While the exact origins are debated, evidence points to China as the likely birthplace of playing cards, with the earliest known examples dating back to the T'ang Dynasty around the 9th century.

From China, the concept of playing cards spread to other parts of Asia and eventually into Europe, where they evolved into the modern deck we know today.

A standard deck of cards is often said to be a symbolic representation of the calendar year. The connections are based on numerical and thematic similarities between the deck and the structure of the Gregorian calendar.

52 cards - mirroring the 52 weeks in a year

4 suits - (hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades) are often associated with the four seasons (spring, summer, fall, winter)

13 cards per suit - representing the 13 lunar cycles in a year or the 13 weeks in each season

12 court cards - (King, Queen & Jack in each suit) - links to the 12 months of the year

Colors - the red and black colors can be seen as representing day and night, or even the 2 halves of the year

Card values - If you assign numerical values to the cards (Ace=1, Jack=11, Queen=12, King=13), and sum them, the total (364) plus a joker can represent the 365 days of the year, with an additional joker for leap years (366)

This info may help you answer today’s reader poll that is about card games.

🚌 Back to School It is hard to believe but next week it is August! 😳 The summer has flown by. A free backpack giveaway at the Plantation Police Dept Wed, 7/30 at 6p. Also lots of other back to school events happening all around South Florida.

✏️ Scholarship Opportunity for 1 Lucky HS Student ‼️JUST A FEW DAYS LEFT TO APPLY FOR THIS REALLY GREAT OPPORTUNITY

The Aden Perry Good Samaritan and Scholarship Fund is parterning with Greenbaum College Advising to present this AMAZING scholarship opportunity to a class of 2026 college-bound high school senior!

If you know a student who will be a High school Senior this year, they NEED to know about this opportunity that will make a HUGE difference in their academic journey.

The process of preparing for college can be quite daunting because it is critical to do it right in order to have the best chance of getting chosen for scholarships and the college of your choice. Having a college adviser's will help ensure the best opportunities possible.🏆

In honor of Aden's passion for education and drive to get into his school of choice, Aden's Foundation and Tracy Greenbaum, the President and Founder of Greenbaum College Advising have joined together to present this opportunity to one very lucky student ❤️

Apply here www.adenperrygoodsamaritanandscholarshipfund.org. All applications must be submitted by August 1st.

🚣 Plantation Firefighter Will Murphy wins the Bronze medal on Team USA! Plantation Firefighter Will Murphy represented the United States at the 17th IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships in Germany.

Will helped Team USA won a Bronze medal at the games. Go go USA!

Thank you for representing our country and for having a member of our Plantation Fire community be a part of this extraordinary competition.

Will was joined in Germany with his wife Kristin, who we understand was quite popular amongst the competitors from all over the World! She helped facilitate jersey trades and patch exchanges.

Awesome work Will & Kristin! Safe travels coming back home!

⚽️ 🏀 🥎 ⚾️ 🏈 Plantation Athletic League (PAL) sign up your kids for youth sports

🏞️ Parks & Recreation Survey have you visited any Plantation parks recently? Take their survey and give the city some feedback. Don’t just fill it out if you’re angry about something. Positive feedback is certainly welcome as well 😘. They will appreciate good news also.

American’s Got Talent We received A LOT of responses about this article from last week’s issue. So, we decided to let it run again. For those who missed it, you may want to check it out.

This Plantationite, Mike Munz had an IN-CREDIBLE appearance on AGT on NBC. I still feel like I need to eat a salad and go for a walk after watching this. Great job Mike!

🚨 WPLG 10 is leaving ABC on 8/4. Latest details and their programming schedule: Weekdays local news 4:30a-11a, 12p-1p, 3p-7p and they will be the only local channel with 9p news.

They’ll also have news at 10p & 11p.

Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy starts at 7p.

LIVE with Kelly & Mark 11a. Weekend: 5a-11a, 5p-7p, & 9p-11:30p.

Watch video for more details.

🚲 Learn to ride a bike with Pedal Yard. They are having an event for 2-5 yr olds from 9AM-Noon at Dave & Busters Hollywood, FL. The date/time has been changed to TBD, you can Learn more here.

They also offer private lessons for all ages. Call Susan and her team for more info at 1-833 KID-BIKE (543-2453)

🚔 Plantation Police National Night Out is Aug 5th 5p-9p at Pine Island Soccer Park. It is an amazing event: helicopter landing, Fire Dept extrication demonstration, food trucks, PD’s Band “The Fuzz” will be playing, and lots of fun activities for the kids.

You don’t want to miss this. Check out the sizzle reel here.

🎉 Landlubber’s Where the Food’s Hot & the Games Never Stop! 🍔🍻 If you’re looking for a laid-back, high-energy spot to grab great food, cold drinks, and catch all the big games, this is the place to be!

This local favorite nails that perfect combo of sports bar and neighborhood hangout. I ate there recently with my buddies Evan and Jeff, and they didn’t disappoint. Evan’s son Gavin and his friends even stopped by and joined us. It was a great time in a great gathering place.

With tons of TVs lining the walls, you’ll never miss a play—whether it’s NFL Sunday, or the latest UFC fight night. Their menu is packed with crowd-pleasers like juicy burgers, crispy wings, and loaded nachos, plus a full bar to keep the good times flowing.

Whether you’re out with friends, co-workers, or just catching the game solo, Landlubber’s offers a fun, welcoming vibe that makes it easy to settle in and stay awhile. Great service, great food, and sports on tap—what more could you want?

Check them out as they’re a landmark in Plantation.

🍔 Aston’s Refrigerator Update If you follow me on social media there is a running joke about the contents of my fridge.

For the 1st time ever, I made an explainer video of the condiments and packets of crap I keep in the door. I thought I would share the video here.

Please note: I eat every meal out so my fridge is pretty bare. I’m single handedly propping 💰 up the Plantation restaurant economy! 😅

🧑‍💻👩‍🔧 Plantation Job Board! The City of Plantation is hiring! We need great people working for the city. Apply today: Available jobs.

New Police Officers Sworn In! Welcome to Plantation!

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🍗 Where in the World is Dr. Bob he’s sending vibes from EPCOT this week, “Peace, love, & cookies?!”

His Disney World adventure continues…

Mayor’s Minute Update with Nick Sortal week of July 21st

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🏆 Community Spirit Award Winner - Freebee! This free service is so amazing. If you need to get around midtown, just call Freebee for a ride. It’s free! Thank you to the City for providing this great service for the residents and visitors to our great community.

Hours of Operation (Plantation):

Monday - Thursday: 10am - 8pm Friday: 10am - 10pm Saturday: 11am - 10pm Sunday: 11am - 7pm

(All requests must be received 15 minutes prior to closing time)

Download the Freebee APP and start using this free service.

Service area is Midtown Plantation

🐾 Lost Dog This female was found in the area of NW 75th Way and NW 2nd Court. If you know her owner please call Plantation Police Dept 954-797-2100.

📕 Bonnie’s Book Club “Get ready to laugh, cry, and fall in love all over again with Abby Jimenez’s unforgettable Part of Your World series! Three books, three stories, one swoon-worthy universe.” Every single one of these books is unbelievable. Five ⭐️ for each one.

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⛳️ Golf Brings Friends Together Golf tip of the week: The easiest swing in golf.

🎸 Live Music/Entertainment

Boca Black Box, Boca Raton - Upcoming Event Schedule

DAER Hard Rock Guitar Hotel - Upcoming Entertainment Schedule

The Casino at Dania Beach - Upcoming Entertainment Schedule

7/24 Sincerely Three Boca Black Box 7p

07/25 Fists of Fury Series Hard Rock Live 7p

07/25 Latin Night Rooftop Live Hard Rock Guitar Hotel

07/25 World of Drum & Bass Kemistry Kitchen, Fort Lauderdale 9p

07/25-26 Ian Bagg Ft. Lauderdale Improv Comedy Theatre 7:30p

07/26 Coldplay: Music of the Spheres World Tour (don’t bring your side piece 👀) Hard Rock Stadium

07/26 Keith Sweat’s Birthday Bash Hard Rock Live 8p

07/26 DJ Pauly D (Jersey Shore TV Show) Daer Day Club 12p Hard Rock Guitar Hotel

7/26 Beatlemaniax USA Boca Black Box 8p

07/27 Marcus D. Wiley Ft. Lauderdale IMPROV Comedy Theatre 7:30p

7/30 Backpack giveaway at the Plantation Police Dept 6p

7/25 Maiden Mania- Iron Maiden Tribute & After Image Tribute to Rush, Revolution Ft. Lauderdale 7p

7/26 The Pantera Experience Revolution Ft. Lauderdale 7p

In Other News…

Plantation City Councilmember Denise Horland posted the School grades of Plantation schools on Facebook. Here is her message: “I want to CONGRATULATE Broward County Public Schools for being a A-rated District for the 2nd year in a row!

We are so proud of our Plantation schools for continuing to raise the bar. Congratulations to the school administrators, teachers, support staff, and the students for their hard work.

A special shout-out to South Plantation High School, Plantation Elementary and Plantation Park Elementary for taking their schools from a B to an A!!”

Thank you Denise for keeping us updated on our schools! Follow Councilmember Horland on Facebook & Instagram.

Final Thoughts

Let’s find out what is really important. Vote in this week’s reader poll.

You're dealt in! What card game are you choosing every time?

Last Week’s Poll Results:

Who has been the Mayor of Plantation? For the 1st time ever, we have a runaway winner of a poll question. Everyone got it right: Jim Ward was selected at 100%.

Ron Desantis is the Florida Governor, 🚒 Don Todd is the Plantation Fire Chief, 🚔Howard Harrison is the Plantation Police Chief, Dr. Bob is a local Planation celebrity, and Lawton Chiles is a former Florida Governor.

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Ron Desantis

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Don Todd

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Howard Harrison

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 James 'Jim' Ward

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Dr. Bob

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Lawton Chiles

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👨‍🚒 Aston Bright - Publisher, 🐝 The Plantation Buzz

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