Did you miss these 3 Pines stories? Catch up on legal drama, teen nostalgia & more
Three recent stories about life in and around Pembroke Pines covered several topics — a suspended attorney in a wrongful death case, a nostalgic teen party built around 2016 pop culture, and a Miami-Dade tag agency fraud scheme involving local residents.
Here’s a rundown to catch up:
Story 1: Pines attorney faces suspension after ignoring grieving mother, officials say
A Pembroke Pines injury lawyer has been suspended after repeatedly ghosting a mother who hired her for a wrongful death lawsuit over her 17-year-old son’s fatal fall at an apartment garage. The Florida Bar says she ignored multiple inquiries about why she cut off contact, leading the state Supreme Court to hold her in contempt and bar her from practicing until she cooperates.
Story 2: Yearning for 2016? Throwback party for teens to bring nostalgia to Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Pines is hosting a Teen Takeover at Spring Valley/William B. Armstrong Dream Park, giving high schoolers a 2016-themed night with a DJ, free food, games and wellness activities. The event taps into a social media–fueled wave of nostalgia for mid-2010s music, fashion and internet culture that experts say helps young people cope with today’s rapid change and uncertainty.
Story 3: Three Pembroke Pines residents arrested in tag agency scheme, cops say
Three Pembroke Pines residents were among 22 people charged in a sweeping Miami-Dade investigation into forged vehicle title paperwork and misuse of state motor-vehicle systems. Investigators say managers and clerks at a Hialeah Gardens tag agency altered documents, forged signatures and exploited access to state databases, prompting officials to promise tighter safeguards.
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