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🌱 How will new rescue trucks change emergency response for Parkland residents?
Happening soon: Farmers Market on the Parkland Patch calendar
Cheers Parkland! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How will new rescue trucks change emergency response for Parkland residents?
- How Parkland’s 2018 shooting timeline compares to other campus attacks
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Parklandfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
- Friday: Sun and clouds, temps: high: 83, low: 66.
- Saturday: A couple of showers, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Coral Springs Commission to Vote on $1.3M Purchase of New Fire Rescue Vehicles • Coral Springs Talk (coralspringstalk.com) — Coral Springs commissioners are set to vote on buying three new rescue vehicles for the Coral Springs–Parkland Fire Department, an investment aimed at keeping equipment modern while saving money. The $1.31 million purchase, already budgeted, would replace the oldest ambulances, lock in discounts through advance planning, and help maintain reliable emergency response for Parkland and Coral Springs residents. 
Find out what's happening in Parklandfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• Brown University shooter still on the loose. How quickly were suspects caught after other school shootings? (providencejournal.com) — Parkland readers are reminded how quickly the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooter was arrested—about an hour after the 2018 attack—amid renewed national attention on campus violence. The piece compares that timeline with several other recent school shootings, highlighting how often suspects are caught or die within hours, unlike the still-unresolved Brown University case.
📸 Around Parkland
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Parkland
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★ Featured events ★
- Farmers Market
Parkland Equestrian Center, 8350 Ranch Rd, Parkland
9:00 am
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
- Kid's Day Off
City of Parkland Calendar , 10559 Trails End , Parkland
7:30 am
Friday December 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Early Birding with AL
Boca Raton, FL Calendar
8:30 am - Music Together with Laurie
Boca Raton, FL Calendar
9:30 am - Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feeding
Boca Raton, FL Calendar
12:30 pm - Resident Sea Turtle Talk
Boca Raton, FL Calendar
1:00 pm - Afternoons at the Willow: A Brief History of Boca Raton with Historian Susan Gillis
Boca Raton, FL Calendar
2:00 pm - Employee Benefits Trust Fund Meeting
Margate, FL Calendar , 5790 Margate Blvd , Margate
2:30 pm - West Boca Raton at Coral Springs Charter
Coral Springs Charter School , 3205 N University Dr , Coral Springs
4:30 pm - Acting & Improv for Kids!
Boca Raton, FL Calendar
4:30 pm - Bright & Smart Robotics: Rising Innovators
Boca Raton, FL Calendar
5:15 pm - CANCELED -Planning & Zoning Board
Boca Raton, FL Calendar
6:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Reports of police activity in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
7:26PM on Dec 16: Police activity in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 6:37PM on Dec 16: Nextdoor user reports a huge police presence at the Holiday Inn… (Nextdoor )
🗞 Nearby News
Coral Springs
- Coral Springs Sisters Share Holiday Tradition With Free Christmas Meals for Families in Need (tapinto.net)
- Tickets Still Available: Elton John–Billy Joel Tribute Show Coming to Coral Springs Center for the Arts (tapinto.net)
- Kerdyk Real Estate Handles Sale of Commercial/Medical Office Plaza in Coral Springs for $26.5 Million (communitynewspapers.com)
Coconut Creek
- Coconut Creek Equestrian Camp Offers Hands-On Horse Care for Kids During School Break (tapinto.net)
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