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$80M sale, election battle and a dog rescue: The week that was in Pembroke Pines

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A Pembroke Pines lakefront apartment complex recently sold for over $80 million.
A Pembroke Pines lakefront apartment complex recently sold for over $80 million. AFP via Getty Images

From an $80.5 million apartment complex sale and a rescued German shepherd finding hospice care to a crowded field of candidates running for two House seats covering Pembroke Pines, the city saw a flurry of news this week.

Missed the headlines? Here’s a roundup of the top stories:

  • Real estate deal: A lakefront apartment complex sold for $80.5 million to an out-of-state property company. The property features 358 units on 25 acres and last sold in 2016 for $23.4 million.
  • Animal cruelty case: A 13-year-old dog thrown from a truck near a Pembroke Pines supermarket was transferred to hospice care as a 60-year-old faces aggravated animal cruelty charges.
Nico, a 13-year-old German shepherd, was found abused and abandoned near a Pembroke Pines supermarket on Wednesday, June 24.
Nico, a 13-year-old German shepherd, was found abused and abandoned near a Pembroke Pines supermarket on Wednesday, June 24. Courtesy of Broward County Animal Care
  • Health inspections: Two Pines restaurants racked up high-priority violations in June. Issues ranged from improperly chilled foods to a flying insect near a mop bucket.
  • Congressional race: Thirteen candidates are vying for two House seats covering Pines after redistricting. District 24 has 10 contenders competing for retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson’s seat.
  • Broker arrested: A woman was arrested and accused of misappropriating more than $322,000 in escrow funds. Investigators say the money was wired to pay an unrelated mortgage.
  • Free health care: Memorial Healthcare’s mobile clinics are coming to Pines for uninsured or underinsured residents. Buses will offer medical exams, school physicals, vaccinations and more.
  • Back-to-school event: Commissioner Alexandra P. Davis is hosting a free shoe giveaway on July 11. School uniform assistance, vaccines and free food for the first 250 families will be available.
The Baha Men are best known for their hit “Who Let the Dogs Out.”
The Baha Men are best known for their hit “Who Let the Dogs Out.” Rusty Boxcars via Wikimedia Commons
  • Cultural celebration: The Baha Men’s founder will be honored with a proclamation at the inaugural Bahamas Goombay Broward. There will also be Junkanoo parades and a cultural village.
  • School grades: Broward County Public Schools earned an A grade for the third straight year. The district achieved the mark despite a challenging year of budget cuts, layoffs and school closures.

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