New hospital, city proclamations, family fun: Catch up on 3 Pembroke Pines stories
Three recent stories about Pembroke Pines covered several topics, including a new freestanding emergency room replacing an existing care center, a state DEI law’s impact on city heritage-month proclamations and a free screen-free Kids to Parks Day event.
Here’s a rundown to catch up:
Memorial Hospital Pembroke to replace 24/7 Care Center with new emergency room
Memorial Hospital Pembroke is upgrading its Douglas Road 24/7 Care Center into a new freestanding emergency department, with the current center staying open during construction and the new ER expected to open in early July. Officials say the updated space will be larger, use closed-door rooms instead of curtains, and offer services such as CT, X-ray, ultrasound and full lab capabilities.
Pembroke Pines mayor laments DEI bill may end city heritage month proclamations
Mayor Angelo Castillo told residents a new state law restricting local government DEI-related actions could make some city heritage-month proclamations harder to keep doing. A city attorney memo flagged that some observances may be protected (such as Juneteenth and Hispanic Heritage Month), while others not designated at the state or federal level could be prohibited.
Ditch the screens for a free, activity-filled park day in Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Pines is hosting National Kids to Parks Day on Saturday, May 16, with a morning of free tennis activities at the Pembroke Lakes Tennis Center. Then the day shifts to free swimming at Towngate Park, Rose Price Park and Pembroke Lakes Pool — a day of low-cost, get-outside family fun.
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