Did you miss these 3 Pembroke Pines stories? Catch up on leisure, health & more
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Three recent stories about community life in Pembroke Pines covered several topics — an upcoming family-friendly recreation activity, a restaurant giving back to local students and a renewed push for free heart screenings.
Here’s a rundown to catch up:
Story 1: ‘Bike rodeo’ with food trucks, DJs and prizes kicks off March in Pines. What to know
The City of Pembroke Pines will host a Family Bike Ride & Bike Rodeo on Saturday, March 7, at Southwest Regional Library, celebrating fitness and community wellness. Cyclists of all ages can ride the park loop before enjoying a post-ride “rodeo” with food trucks, music and prizes. The event is organized by Rec, Set, Go, the city’s mobile recreation and arts program.
Story 2: Kaluz Restaurant donates portion of sales to student foundation in Pines
Kaluz Restaurant in Pembroke Pines marked its opening by donating $7,500 from its VIP night sales to the South Broward Foundation, which supports education and professional development in the city. Restaurant owner David Baldwin and foundation leader Patricia Archer both framed the gift as a way to strengthen local schools and expand opportunities for students.
Story 3: Broward resumes free heart screenings. How to sign up and what to know
Broward County has restarted its free cardiac screening initiative, now called the Broward County/Florida Panthers Preventive Heart Program, offering CT-based “Take Heart Tests” through a partnership with the Florida Panthers Foundation and Cleveland Clinic. After a brief pause and rebranding, the program is again taking applications for eligible residents.
The story summaries above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Pembroke Pines News newsroom. The full stories in the links were reported, written and edited entirely by Pembroke Pines News journalists.