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☀️ GOOD MORNING, HOLLYWOOD! Happy Monday! Dania Beach is one of South Florida's most underrated gems and we're making the case for it today. Plus two adorable baby bears just arrived nearby, a stunning new office building just opened in Hallandale Beach, free World Cup watch parties are coming to Broward and one of Dania Beach's best waterfront spots deserves way more love. Let's get into it! ☀️

📋 IN TODAY'S BLEND

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🗓️ WHAT'S HAPPENING — June 8–12

📅 Monday, June 8 (Hollywood Beach Theatre closed Mondays)

📅 Tuesday, June 9 (Hollywood Beach Theatre closed Tuesdays)

📅 Wednesday, June 10

📅 Thursday, June 11

📅 Friday, June 12

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👀 COMING UP

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TODAY’S WEATHER

🌡️ High: 87° | 20% chance of shower. A mostly sunny Monday ahead — one of the nicer days of the week before some clouds return mid-week. Great beach day if you can sneak out! ☀️

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TODAY'S TOP STORY

📌 Lucky Fish Beach Bar & Grill — Dania Beach's Best Waterfront Secret Is Better Than Ever If you haven't made it to Lucky Fish Beach Bar & Grill at 65 N. Beach Road in Dania Beach yet — this is your sign. Owned by LM Restaurants, a family-run hospitality group with 34 award-winning restaurants across the Southeast, Lucky Fish serves breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week with a full bar and one of the most breathtaking oceanfront settings in all of Broward County. Think casual Florida dining at its finest — fresh seafood, cold drinks and the sound of waves as your soundtrack. Happy Hour runs Monday–Friday 3–6 PM. Breakfast starts at 8 AM daily. One of Dania Beach's best-kept secrets and a perfect summer destination right in our backyard. Give it a visit this week.

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📰 NEWS & STORIES

Hallandale Beach just got its most ambitious commercial project ever. Four West Developers officially delivered SQUARE Hallandale — an eight-story, 360,000-square-foot Class A office condominium at 648 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd. Move-in-ready office suites start at $249,900. But what truly sets this apart is what's inside — an 18,000-square-foot sixth-floor resort terrace, pickleball and padel courts overlooking the city skyline, a cold plunge pool, sauna, indoor fitness studio and a dedicated podcast studio. An office building with a pool, pickleball and a podcast studio. Welcome to Hallandale Beach's commercial future.

With the first World Cup match at Hard Rock Stadium just 7 days away, Broward County and the Florida Panthers are throwing four free watch parties in Sunrise — featuring family-friendly activities, food from around the world and big-screen viewing of the matches. Can't score a ticket to the actual game? These free parties are the next best thing.

Details on dates and locations at broward.org — and remember, Hollywood's own massive Watch Party on Hollywood Boulevard is June 27 for Colombia vs Portugal. Ronaldo's night. Mark it.

While Miami and Fort Lauderdale steal the headlines, Dania Beach quietly offers something those cities can't — an authentic, low-key seaside experience with an award-winning Blue Wave Beach, a historic municipal fishing pier, world-class kayaking through mangrove trails, scuba diving on nearshore reefs and the legendary International Game Fish Association Fishing Hall of Fame. Add Wyland's stunning $1.5M sea turtle sculpture, Dania Pointe's dining and entertainment, the Fort Lauderdale Improv and the best waterfront bar on the coast — and Dania Beach is genuinely one of South Florida's most well-rounded destinations. Give it a proper summer afternoon. You won't be disappointed.

Here's the feel-good story of the week. Flamingo Gardens in Davie — just 15 minutes from Hollywood — just welcomed two brand new residents: Bentley and Treena, orphaned American black bear cubs donated by the Chestatee Wildlife Preserve in Georgia. The cubs are settling into their new home and will eventually become permanent wildlife ambassadors at the 60-acre botanical garden and wildlife sanctuary. Flamingo Gardens at 3750 S. Flamingo Rd is a perfect summer outing for families — and now you have two very good reasons to go visit. 🐻🐻

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SPOTLIGHT: FATHER’S DAY EVENT

🎨 Paint, Pickleball & BBQ with Dad — Dania Beach Saturday June 20 · 10 AM–1 PM · Frost Park, 300 NE 2nd Street, Dania Beach

Still looking for Father's Day plans? Dania Beach has you covered with one of the most fun dad-friendly events of the summer. Paint a portrait with your hero, challenge him to a friendly game of pickleball, then end the morning with delicious grilled BBQ classics. Creativity, competition and great food — all in one morning. $30 for the first two participants, $5 for each additional. Registration is open now — spots are limited so claim yours today.

🌴 THAT'S YOUR BLEND FOR TODAY! World Cup in 7 days, George Lopez Thursday, Juneteenth in two weeks and July 4th fireworks on the horizon — what a summer, Hollywood! ☀️🌴

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