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New businesses, Council items, events and more.
Virtual golf at Fountains
The Bunkerr Golf Lounge, billed as a boutique simulator lounge, has been approved by the City Council and plans to open in late January or February at the Fountains.
The Bunkerr will have three simulator bays, couches and tables, beer, wine and limited food menu. It will be located at 801 S. University Drive on the south side of the Fountains complex, between Firehouse Subs and Alivia Ryan Salon.
Earlier this year, a three-bay simulator, Cypress Golf, opened at 6920 Cypress Road.
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‘Washed up’ is a good thing
A new 3,800 square foot laundromat is coming to Jacaranda Square shopping center at 1843-1845 N. Pine Island Road.
Interestingly, The Laundry Companies needed approval from the City Council. Laundromats are permitted by code to occupy the end of a strip plaza, but this one will be in the middle. That’s a conditional use, meaning the Council vets it first.
The owners expect that the patrons of surrounding businesses will use the state-the-art laundromat while shopping or dining. The facility will have 40 washers and 20 dryers and employ 10 to 12 attendants rotating between 2 to 3 shifts.
Horland is president
Denise Horland has been selected to serve as the City Council President for this year and Erik Anderson is President Pro Tem.
Horland is the President of the Broward League of Cities, serves on the Florida League of Cities (FLC) board of directors, as a vice-chair of the advocacy committee and a member of the policy committee. She represents the City of Plantation on multiple regional boards, such as the Broward County Planning Council, the South Florida Regional Planning Council, Broward County Water Advisory Board, and Solid Waste Authority of Broward County.
Horland has received the FLC Home Rule Hero award for six years in a row for her advocacy efforts aimed at protecting the city’s ability to make local decisions locally.
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Examining business tax receipts
Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 5 p.m. we will have a City Council workshop to discuss which entities are required to have the City of Plantation local business tax receipt, the process for obtaining such receipts and the enforcement of registration rules.
Current code states that all licensed professionals must register annually and have their own business tax receipt. That means an office with five attorneys must register as a business, but the attorneys themselves also must obtain a local tax receipt.
Council members inquired whether other cities have such a requirement, among other aspects of business tax receipts, and our Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Department has prepared details for a discussion.
Other City Council topics
The last City Council meeting of the year is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, and is stacked with activity.
County Commissioner Hazelle Rogers will give an update of advancement in her district, which includes the northern part of Plantation.
Contract for Deicke auditorium roof replacement and structural repairs is up for approval, along with the city’s comprehensive plan.
Representatives proposing a Powerhouse Gym at 1801 N. Pine Island Road and representatives proposing Waters Edge residential development at 1600 S.W. 80th Terrace will be asking for approval.
Waves of Innovation
An opening reception for Waves of Innovation: A Celebration of Caribbean Invention, a new exhibit at the Island SPACE Caribbean Museum, is December 4, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. It features Guy Beckles and Robert Derrick.
Beckles, a Trinidad-born, Dartmouth-educated artist is widely recognized as the only practicing kinetic artist in the English-speaking Caribbean. His work blends engineering, mathematics, and physics into mesmerizing moving sculptures exhibited in Trinidad’s National Museum, galleries in London, New York, D.C. and beyond.
Derrick, a Caribbean-born artist from Dominica, explores Afro-Caribbean themes and design. His vibrant visual practice is shaped by studies at art schools in New York and Kenya.
Get your free tickets for an opportunity to meet and converse with the artists.
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Rock the Park
The city’s second Rock the Park concert of the year is at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 at Pine Island Park. The band is MixTape, playing 80’s music.
The first concert in November drew patrons stretching from sideline to sideline. Food trucks open at 6 p.m. You can bring food and chairs but no pets, please.
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Light Up City Hall
The city’s annual Light Up City Hall is set for 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Plantation City Hall. Scheduled music acts include groups from Our Savior Lutheran, St. Gregory the Great, Seminole Middle School, Plantation Middle School and the South Florida Jubilee Chorus.
The City Council and I flip the switch at dusk, which will be sometime after 5:30 p.m. There will also be photos with Santa, food trucks and children’s activities.
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Andreu honored by education group
Councilmember Jennifer Andreu will be inducted into the Broward County Education Foundation Hall of Fame at 7:30 a.m. Dec. 10.
Andreu is a 1989 Plantation High school graduate. She is honored for achievement in education, presented to alumni who have dedicated their careers to public education. She is Executive Director of Procurement and Logistic Operations for Broward Public Schools.
Councilmember Erik Anderson was inducted in 2013.
Andreu was elected to the City Council in 2020 and re-elected unopposed in 2024.
The event is at Fort Lauderdale Baptist Church, 301 E. Broward Boulevard. Tickets are $75. Go to BrowardEdFoundation.org.
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Events
Meetings
December 3: Local Business Tax Receipt workshop at 5 p.m. at City Hall.
December 3: City Council at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
December 8: Sustainability & Resiliency Advisory Board at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
December 9: Planning & Zoning Board at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
View all meetings and events by visiting Plantation.org/Calendar.
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