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Midweek rewind: Catch up on stories making biggest headlines in Pembroke Pines

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Check out the stories that have been making headlines this week in Pembroke Pines.
Check out the stories that have been making headlines this week in Pembroke Pines. Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com

A busy start to the week in Pembroke Pines included a homicide arrest at a hospital and elected leaders weighing how a new state law signed by the governor will affect city proclamations.

Here’s a roundup of the top stories you might have missed:

  • Murder charges filed: A 79-year-old Hialeah man faces two second-degree murder charges after authorities say he stabbed his wife and stepson to death in Miami Gardens, then biked six miles to a Pembroke Pines hospital claiming he had been attacked. Surveillance video reportedly showed Vidal wearing sandals matching bloody footprints near the victims.
  • Pines loses another restaurant: A casual dining chain known for popularizing “happy hour” across America has seen its final days in Pembroke Pines. TGI Fridays, located at 90 N. University Drive, has shut the doors of its sole restaurant in the southwest Broward city, leaving locations in Hollywood and Plantation for Broward residents.
  • DEI law impact: Pembroke Pines leaders are reviewing how a new state law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis — which prohibits local governments from funding or promoting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives — will affect city programs, proclamations and the Diversity and Heritage Advisory Board ahead of its Jan. 1 effective date.
  • Rescue dogs adopted: Three dogs found underfed and caged in squalid conditions during a February animal cruelty case in Pembroke Pines have all been adopted into permanent homes. Their former owner still faces 12 misdemeanor charges and is scheduled to stand trial in October.
  • Big-money parlay: A Broward County resident turned a $30.11 wager into a nearly $2 million payout on a six-leg MLB home run parlay with 1-in-65,760 odds. It is the longest-odds seven-figure parlay payout in the sportsbook’s history.

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