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🐝 Issue #31 - Fire Dept Awards, Kids Cooking, Spicy Food, City’s Budget, D.C. Inspired Poll.
Plantation News & Events
Aston Bright
September 18, 2025
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Welcome to issue #31 of the Plantation Buzz! This is a quick read 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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Only 105 days left in 2025. So there is still time to complete those new years resolutions you made January 1, 2025! Or can just wait till Jan 1, 2026 and just recycle the ones from last year that you didn’t do. 👀 I kid the procrastinators. I kid.
🧠 Fun Facts Did you know that on this day, September 18, 1793, President George Washington marked the location for the Capitol Building in Washington DC? He would then return periodically to oversee construction himself.
Make sure you vote in this week’s D.C. inspired readers poll. It’s down below👇
The Plantation Fire Chief was awarded his 30 years of service pin by Mayor Nick Sortal at the City Council meeting last night. Congrats Chief!
Battalion Chief Steve Merritt received a retirement plaque after 23 years.
And Rescue EMT Greg Lewis received his 25 year service pin.
Thank you to all for a job well done for the residents of Plantation. Chief’s Remarks to the Council and Mayor.
Plantation Fire Chief Don Todd & Mayor Nick Sortal
🥑 LIME Fresh Kids Guacamole Making Class Only 2 days away in The Fountains. Sign up now. Get ready for a fun, hands-on experience made for kids ages 5–10 at LIME Fresh Mexican Grill - Plantation! In this interactive in-store class, little chefs will learn how to make the perfect guac from scratch using the same fresh ingredients they serve every day.
It’s educational, delicious, and packed with flavor-filled memories your kids won’t forget. Spaces are limited. 9/20, 10:30a - 12p. Get your tickets today!
🎀 Runway for a Cure Saturday 10/4 at the Broward Mall. Join Councilmember Jennifer Andreu for this Fashion Show with Survivors. Details
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🚲 Learn How To Ride A Bike ALL AGES! Private lessons at Pedal Yard. All ages can learn to ride and ride to live. Learn more here. Call Susan & Marc for more info at 1-833 KID-BIKE (543-2453)
👕👚 Gather up your old t-shirts Turn your old t-shirts into an amazing quilt. Makes a great keepsake for you or your kids.
🏃♀️ Plantation Goes Pink 5K Run/Walk Race on 10/12 to benefit Breast Cancer Research - Central Park. Tickets are $35. Price increase after 10/10, so sign up today!
⛳️ 2025 Cadet Classic Benefiting the US Air Force Academy Cadets: Join us at Pembroke Lakes Golf Club for a 1:00 pm shotgun start supporting the USAFA South Florida Parents Club. Entry is $200 with lunch, games, and awards dinner included. Enjoy raffles, auctions, and the helicopter ball drop! Sponsorships and volunteer spots available. 11/15 Details: 👉 www.cadetclassic.com 📧 [email protected]
If you like Caribbean spicy food. Then you must check out the Caribbean Souse Boss. It is really INCREDIBLE. He’s open Friday’s, Saturday’s & Sunday’s in West Palm. Definitely worth the drive. You’re not that busy, go on a little road trip. Your taste buds will thank you! Check out the taste test below on his IG.
🧑💻👩🔧 Plantation Job Board! The City of Plantation is hiring! Apply today: Available jobs.
👨 Mayor’s Minute Update with Nick Sortal week of September 15th.
The City’s Budget Hearing was Wednesday at City Hall
Midtown Advisory Board meets today at 10 AM at the Development Services Building
Parks & Rec hosts a Volunteer Orientation is Sat from 9–10 AM at Central Park (ages 14+),
Sun from Noon–2 PM is BioBlitz at the Plantation Preserve Trail (download the iNaturalist app).
✈️ Where in the World is Dr. Bob? He sang the national anthem at Mission BBQ Davie’s 9/11 Memorial event last week. Great job Dr. Bob!
📕 Bonnie’s Book Club Bonnie rated The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel 5 Stars!
⛳️ Golf Brings Friends Together
John Daly shot a 19 to set the wrong kind of record. 🙈 Read story here.
Great drill to help your tempo and swing.
🎸 Live Music/Entertainment
Boca Black Box, Boca Raton - Schedule
DAER / Rooftop LIVE Hard Rock Guitar Hotel - Schedule
The Casino at Dania Beach - Schedule
09/18 – Cage The Elephant Hard Rock LIVE, 7:30 PM TONIGHT
09/18 - Kurt Gott Boulevard (Boynton Beach) solo 6-9p
09/19 – Jimmy O. Yang Hard Rock LIVE, 8p FRIDAY
9/20 🥑 LIME Fresh Kids Guacamole Making Class Get your tickets today! SATURDAY
09/20 – Héctor Acosta: Dos Leyendas Una Tarima Tour, Hard Rock LIVE 8p
09/20 Univ of Florida Gators vs Univ of Miami Hurricanes (circle your calendar for this one!) Hard Rock Stadium
09/21 – Al Green Hard Rock LIVE, 8p SUNDAY
09/22 – Conan Gray Hard Rock LIVE, 8p MONDAY
09/23 – Jimmy Carr Hard Rock LIVE, 8p TUESDAY
09/24 – Nate Bargatze: Big Dumb Eyes World Tour Hard Rock LIVE, 8p WEDNESDAY
09/25 Shane Gillis Hard Rock Live 8p NEXT THURSDAY
09/26 Shane Gillis Hard Rock Live 8p
09/28 – Alison Krauss & Union Station Hard Rock LIVE, 7p
09/22 Conan Gray Hard Rock Live
09/23 Jimmy Carr Hard Rock Live
09/28 – Alison Krauss & Union Station Hard Rock Live
In Other News…
Final Thoughts
Let’s find out what is really important. Vote in this week’s reader poll.
If you had just one day in Washington D.C., "What would you do first?" |
Last Week’s Poll Results:
Each year on 9/11, "What do you reflect on most ?"
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 The lives lost
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 The bravery of first responders
🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ The resilience of the nation
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ The importance of unity
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👨🚒 Aston Bright - Publisher, 🐝 The Plantation Buzz
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Up Coming Events
10/03 – Willie Colón & Jorge Celedón Hard Rock Live
10/8 Solid Gold Vinyl 50’s to 80’s with Tommy Cono 8p Boca Black Box
10/11 Oh So Pretty with DJ LS One & DJ Divine, Rooftop LIVE, Hard Rock Guitar Hotel
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