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World Cup fever takes over Miramar. Plus Caribbean-American festival set to return

Haiti's soccer team fan Pierrot Mervilier holds a replica of FIFA World Cup trophy while celebrating during the halftime break of the Haiti vs. Scotland Fifa World Cup game, in Boston, at a game watch party at the Haitian Cultural Center in Little Haiti, on Saturday June 13, 2026.
Haiti fans will have a chance to watch the Friday, June 19, match against Brazil on the big screen during a World Cup watch party at the Miramar Regional Park Amphitheater. pportal@miamiherald.com

Three recent stories about life in Miramar and southwest Broward highlighted the city’s free World Cup watch parties, a Caribbean-American heritage festival returning to Pembroke Pines and Miramar’s Economic Development and Housing Department earning renewed international accreditation.

Here’s a rundown to catch up:

Miramar bringing World Cup fever to Regional Park Amphitheater

Miramar is hosting six days of free World Cup watch parties at the Miramar Regional Park Amphitheater, showing 12 matches on a giant screen. You’ll need to reserve tickets in advance, and there’s a $10 parking fee to get into the park.

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Calling all islanders: Caribbean-American festival returning to southwest Broward

The Caribbean-American Heritage Festival returns Saturday, June 27, to the Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines with food, cultural exhibits and family-friendly activities. Jamaican singer Wayne Wonder headlines.

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Miramar’s Economic Development and Housing Department earns international honor

The city’s Economic Development and Housing Department had its Accredited Economic Development Organization status renewed after a peer review. City leaders say it underscores the department’s work in lining up projects and recruitment efforts in aviation and logistics.

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