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Congress resignation, dirty dining & more: Catch up on top Miramar stories of week

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Catch up on the stories that made headlines across Miramar this week.
Catch up on the stories that made headlines across Miramar this week. Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com

From a congresswoman’s abrupt resignation to changes in how residents file building permits, it was a busy week in Miramar.

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

  • U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from Congress minutes before a House ethics hearing on Tuesday, leaving her District 20 seat vacant and setting off what is expected to be a competitive race in South Florida.
  • Miramar is shifting to an all-digital building permit process beginning May 4, ending the option of submitting paper applications in person at City Hall.
  • Miramar posted a 20% increase in single-family home sales year-over-year in March, outpacing Broward County’s overall 3.3% growth, according to data from the MIAMI Association of Realtors.
  • A lakefront home in west Miramar sold for $1.7 million in early April, one of multiple seven-figure sales highlighting growing demand for luxury properties in the city.
  • Broward County plans to expand Miramar’s free community shuttle to weekends and add concrete barriers to a dangerous bend on Miramar Parkway known as the “death bend,” with construction projected to cost $5 million.
  • The Journey to Kingston concert at the Miramar Cultural Center on May 30 added several guest performers, including Ky-Mani Marley and Everton Blender, with ticket proceeds going toward hurricane relief efforts in Jamaica.
  • The Jamaica College Old Boys Association of Florida is hosting its 19th annual True Blue weekend in Miramar starting May 1, featuring a party at Sunset Lakes Community Center and a soccer tournament at Vizcaya Park.
  • Kelly’s Cajun Grill inside the Pembroke Lakes Mall food court was temporarily shut down after inspectors found live roaches in the kitchen, though it reopened the next day after passing a follow-up inspection.

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