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Midweek rewind: Catch up on stories making biggest headlines in Miramar

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

A busy start to the week in Miramar included a city planning initiative and a fatal shooting investigation.

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

  • Shape Miramar’s future: The city is hosting three community meetings, starting Thursday, April 30, to gather resident input for its first long-term strategic plan. Mayor Wayne M. Messam’s “Your City, Your Future” campaign will guide decisions on traffic, public safety, housing and parks over the next decade.
  • 911 call released in fatal shooting: Miramar police released audio of the 911 call from a man accused of fatally shooting a woman he said was trying to rob his apartment at the Miramar Lakes complex. No charges have been filed as detectives review whether Florida’s Stand Your Ground law applies.
  • Canal restoration enters new phase: Miramar is launching a new phase of its canal embankment restoration program. The project aims to repair erosion that has damaged hundreds of backyards in Historic Miramar over the past decade.
  • Rescued pups find forever homes: Three dogs rescued by Pembroke Pines police in February from severe malnutrition and squalid conditions have all been adopted into loving families. Their former owner, Jaylen Holmes, 24, still faces 12 misdemeanor charges and is scheduled to stand trial in October.
  • $30 bet turns into $2M payout: A Broward County bettor turned a $30.11 wager into a $1.98 million payout with a six-leg MLB home run parlay through Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook. The 1-in-65,760 long shot became the longest-odds seven-figure parlay payout in Hard Rock Bet history.

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