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MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR

10 It Is Time for Us to Do Our

Civic Duty: Get Vaccinated 19 Davie Update

CALENDAR 14 February 2021

FEATURE STORY 17 Nobody Sells Homes

Like Terri Arbogast

COMMUNITY NEWS 15 Less Invasive Option for

Valve Disease Treatment

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The ideals of citizenship and prioritizing the betterment of society above personal goals is, in part, why we refer to those Americans as “the greatest generation” today. People, by the millions, did their duty, regardless of the impacts on themselves. It is time for our generation to do our duty.

About 2 million people have died from coronavirus infection globally. The economic impact of the pandemic is measured in trillions of dollars. One only has to go to the grocery store or to pick up a meal at a local restaurant to understand the impacts on a personal level. People have lost jobs, older people are scared and many are or have been sick. But, there is finally good news: if we all do our duty for one another, much of these horrible impacts will soon be in our memories. We must all get vaccinated.

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Broward Center for the Performing Arts Winter Classes

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Backlot Live at the Broward Center

The Broward Centers’ Backlot Live at the Broward Center literally brings audiences to the stage door as they enter the Lillian S. Wells Backstage Parking Lot, now converted to a seated event space. This event, In the Light of Led Zeppelin, will follow the musical journey of the band. Tickets start at $25. Backlot Live at the Broward Center seating allows for 6 feet of physical distance and tickets are only available in pods of 2, 4 or 6 for patron safety. Tickets are available online at BrowardCenter.org

FEB 12 “For the Love of Charity” Valentine’s Fundraiser

Spend precious moments with the one you love while supporting South Florida’s largest charity that supports children! The Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center’s annual fund raiser is going semi-virtual!

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Tell us more about your marketing programs.

We promote our listings in many ways. We use drones for photography, send postcards, advertise in magazines, as well as on local and national websites. We only use professional photographers.

We are a Premier Zillow agent for most of the Davie & Cooper City zip codes.

By Terry Jaillet uying or selling a home can Describe your team. be a trying time for any family.

Our team has been together Having the right realtor by for more than ten years. Our your side can make all the differ- success is based on the Do you work with Short Sales? ence. And, having an entire team golden rule: we treat others Yes. I have a lot of experience both working for you can make selling the way we wish to be treated, with buyers and sellers of short sales. a home a dream come true. and that philosophy has served Our team knows exaclty what steps Teri Arbogast has been helping us well. Our clients can always to take to work with lenders to make people buy and sell homes in count on us to do our best. We sure short sale deals get closed!

Broward County for more than 20 listen, return calls promptly, and years. Teri and her team take pride work diligently from start to finish to Tell us about the free evaluation in making every real estate experi- help clients realize their goals. We you offer. ence a pleasant and profitable one. have completed hundreds of sales I offer potential clients a free The Teri Arbogast Team is in Broward County and are familiar Putting together a strong market- “opinion of value” delivered to a ing campaign for each sale is more ranked #1 in the Keller Williams with many subdivisions, along homeowner’s email within one day office, and given their client-first with the amenities that Broward important today than ever. of the request.

The key to getting top dollar is to approach and old-fashioned work County has to offer its residents.

We excel at finding buyers for our price the house well and to make sure How can people find your ethic, it’s no wonder. listings?

Teri had $44 million in sales in own listings. We bring the buyers for it shows well. almost 40% of our listed homes.

People can visit one of our many I have the necessary skills, experi2020 and is looking to sell even websites, including TerisRealEstate. ence, and knowledge to analyze the more in 2021. She was a Double What types of people do you market correctly to find the proper com and BestBrowardRealEstate.

Platinum award winner for sales work with? value of a home. We formulate mar- com. These sites offer “up to date” in 2020. Fellow realtors selected We serve all types of clients.

Teri as a member of the prestigious I love working with all kinds of peo- keting plans to target the right type of and real-time listings straight from the Multiple Listing Service. My sites Master Broker’s Forum, a group ple, from first-time home buyers to buyer for each home we list. consisting of the top-performing high-end luxury home sellers. About I have earned the reputation as rank in the first position on Google for many real estate keywords. agents in Broward County.

50% of my business comes from past an agent that treats her clients like My website, www.BestBroward family.

I believe in the golden rule and We sat down with Teri to learn clients and referrals. The other 50% more about what makes her comes from my aggressive marketing “treat others the way that you wish to RealEstate.com, has an Automated Property Price Evaluator, which can so successful. campaigns, using the Internet, mag- be treated.”

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Do you specialize in any particular market?

My team and I help our clients buy and sell homes throughout Broward County. We do, however, specialize in single family and luxur y properities in Cooper City and Davie.

azines, postcard mailings, and more.

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How is Keller Williams Realty different?

Keller Williams is a leader in National and International marketing.

Our sales volume last year was $44 The firm promotes its agents and our listings across the globe. We use a million. I prefer to keep my business large enough to maximize premier “team approach,” which allows me to build my business. Keller Williams and exclusive marketing, yet small enough for me to give each client my also offers agents extensive educabest personal service. I, per- tion and marketing programs. sonally, engage with every Is this a good time to buy or sell? client, from the kitchen Both! Buyers are taking advantage table to the closing table. of historically low interest rates and

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I was born in the Midwest, where I learned the value of good old fashioned hard work.

I also learned the importance of honesty, integrity, and loyalty. I am willing to take a risk and put my money where my mouth is.

provide a basic idea of the value of your home. Of course, this is not as accurate as a good old fashioned Comparative Market Analysis, but it will give homeowners a “Ball Park” number. I am always happy to provide a free Comparative Market Analysis if asked.

Sellers are benefiting from the low inventory of homes for sale.

What is most important for home buyers?

I believe in educating my clients and maintaining an open line of communication. My team and I are very accessible to buyers and willing to spend time answering their questions. All of my clients receive a monthly newsletter and emails to keep them informed of the latest real estate news.

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eading, writing, and arithmetic used to be the top three subjects in classrooms. But times have certainly changed, and so have curriculums. The traditional trio now include science, technology, engineering, and art (STEM). How can educators handle such a workload while keeping the attention of their students? This question remains the main purpose of the annual Broward Education Foundation Innovative Teacher Idea Expo.

A multitude of original curriculum ideas were showcased last month during the 24th annual event which looked a whole lot different this year. Entirely online for the first time ever, these unique projects developed by innovative Broward County Public Schools teachers, in an effort to better engage and motivate their students, were shared in the new virtual format.

Attendees attended a variety of engaging and informative workshops and presentations and had an opportunity to win exciting raffle prizes. Each attendee received extensive course outlines, lesson plans, resource lists, student workshops, and tools to adapt each innovative project to their classroom.

Teachers from Plantation, Davie, Hollywood, Weston, Coconut Creek, Hollywood, Margate, and every city in between brought their most innovative classroom projects to the online platform.

One of these creative teachers was Celia Taylor from Plantation’s Seminole Middle School. There were no doubts, this dedicated educator certainly brought her “A” game.

Taylor’s project, “Gamification in the Classroom” provides students with the motivation to complete tasks and reshape their own learning process. The project provided different games and different tools to use when gamifying lessons, units, and/ or a course.

“One way to do this is by applying rewards to the learning process with virtual rewards (titles, badges, points) and creating levels of achievement. This encourages a student to participate and keep them coming back for more,” explained Taylor. “It also provides students the opportunity to fail and try again. Rather that they learn from their mistakes or they think of different ways to accomplish the task. It embraces failure and emphasizes practice.

Also, it provides student choice of tasks they want to take part of.

Gamification is crucial in the virtual classroom. Students need to feel that they are still a part of a classroom with peers and a teacher. These types of activities are used to motivate learners, review concepts, and create energy during the delivery of otherwise dry content.

“Students must feel a sense of belonging and by gamifying the classroom it increases student engagement. Students can interact with the teacher and other students. They can compete amongst each other or themselves. Gamifying a class spices up lessons,” further explained the educational leader.

The projected outcome is to provide teachers resources that they can incorporate gamification techniques within their own classrooms. Game-based learning has made a shift from teacher lectures to students participating in their own learning. Students can communicate, collaborate, and problem solve while learning a concept or a skill. It inspires learners to develop skills and build an emotional connection to learning and the subject matter.

More than 35 creative educators received Broward Education Foundation Disseminator Grants enabling them to package their resourceful teaching strategies so they can be shared virtually with fellow educators.

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t the town’s council meeting on December 2, 2020, the Town made a decision to reopen a limited number of playgrounds. This was based on existing staffing levels to ensure we could conduct both routine maintenance and meet the pandemic sanitation requirements. I requested that Mr. Lemack monitor the situation through the holidays. I was advised by the Town Administrator that our employees and contractual cleaning services staffing levels have improved and additional facility openings have been considered with the following protocols: • Each playground and restroom will be sanitized once per day with an electrostatic sprayer.

• Park restrooms will be cleaned by the contracted cleaning company once per day and periodically checked by Town staff.

• Sanitation scheduling may result in temporary closures of facilities while electrostatic spraying is completed.

• Organized sports activities and spectators will be monitored at Bamford fields.

At the January 6th meeting council supported this initiative and gave direction to Mr. Lemack to reopen all playgrounds, park restrooms and restart our sports programs effective Friday, January 8th, 2021, with the aforementioned direction.

Being able to reopen facilities and start programs even while the pandemic rages will require the public’s assistance to maintain the cleanliness and sanitation of facilities, wear facial coverings as required and socially distance.

Should staffing become an issue again, the pandemic orders dictate otherwise, or violations of the required protocols be observed, we will have to close the facilities and programs again.

The Town of Davie has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its Comprehensive Annual Financial R­­­eport (CAFR) by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). The award is for the preparation of the Town’s CAFR for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019.

This is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government. This marks the seventh consecutive year the Town has received this award.

The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel that ensures the highest standards of the program are met and the certificate standards include the demonstration of a “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate the Town’s financial story. The complete financial report can be viewed at www.davie-fl.gov.

“This award demonstrates the Town’s assurance to the highest level of budget practices, financial transparency, and commitment to those we serve,” said Town Administrator Richard J. Lemack. “I am proud of our team for achieving the CAFR award for the seventh consecutive year, which is a continued testament to public service professionalism.” A formal presentation will be arranged at a future Town Council meeting.

Broward County Farm Bureau Offers Covid Testing For Members

Broward County Farm Bureau (BCFB) saw a need for its members as Covid test sites were being converted to vaccination centers. Thus starting on January 6, its members can receive a free test Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 am to 5 pm throughout January in a mobile lab that will be at Roth’s New River Groves on 5660 Griffin Road in Davie. On Tuesdays testing will be available in Margate at the Broward Farm Bureau office on 2121 North State Road 7. In addition, any BCFB member with a business having 10 or more employees that need to be tested can call 954-849-0745 for information to schedule the lab to come to their business at no charge.

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wenty-three years ago, The Culpepper Journalism Foundation (CJF) was established to honor Dr. Alyce Culpepper after she retired from Broward County Public Schools. The purpose of CJF is to promote excellence in scholastic journalism just as the exemplary educator did in her classroom, while providing educational and financial assistance to high school underclassmen so they can attend summer journalism programs at universities.

The 2020 Culpepper Journalism Foundation fellowship was awarded to South Plantation High senior, Grace Schwab. The ambitious student used her stipend to attend the University of North Carolina

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Because of the pandemic, most on-campus university journalism programs were cancelled or converted to virtual institutes.

Under the leadership of Timothy Crothers, a professor in the UNC School of Journalism, the online format prepared Schwab for the new school year as students in Broward County went virtual for their classes.

“I think the online format of the institute worked very well, and I was still able to learn a lot as if I was on campus at UNC,”

explained Schwab. “The only downfall was that I couldn’t make as strong a connection with the other students as I would have if we were all staying on the campus for those few days.”

At the Journalism Camp, using Zoom, students interviewed a variety of subjects starting with a UNC basketball player and heard how the media affects a student athlete and how to approach a player after a loss.

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oast Guard Veteran and local author, Mark T. Holmes, had a large group of veterans on deck to wish Active-duty Coast Guard Units a happy holiday on Christmas Eve. He recruited these empathetic mates from

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“The loneliness of being away for Christmas was a bit overwhelming. I personally know what it’s like to be a watch stander on duty on Christmas Eve, having done so at several units during the period of my enlistment in the 1970s. It can be a very lonely time and as a group we want to let these men and women on duty know that we’re thinking of them. We know what it’s like to be always ready, even during the holidays,” explained Holmes.

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Just last year, Holmes came up with the idea to contact Coast Guard Units including cutters and shore stations nationwide. The response and reaction were so positive that the Cooper City resident wanted it to be larger in 2020. In 2019, he only had a handful of veterans make calls to approximately 40 units, but this year almost three dozen were up for the task as he arranged for them to contact over 100 units.

“While a few units were not available (underway), we did get through to most of the units.

Those ‘Coasties’ on the receiving end were incredibly grateful that we had thought of them since we know exactly how it felt to be on duty Christmas Eve because we all had been in their shoes,” added Holmes.

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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

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here is only one place in South Florida to find all things British: The British Marketplace in Davie. The 20-year old shop has been the source for all things British. Whether you are looking for groceries, chocolates, or gifts you are sure to find exactly what reminds you of the “old country.”

British Marketplace was the brainchild of David Williams, a Welsh native who decided to bring a taste of home here to the states.

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the one-stop-shop for all things British. After 19 amazing years, David retired and turned over operations to current owners Andrew Mason & Melissa Hady.

Shortly after taking over, the couple breathed new life into the shop. They expanded grocery offerings, tripled the selection in the frozen section, and added even more chocolates and sweets.

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our freshmen at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) were the recipients of the inaugural Legacy Scholarship, four-year Florida University Plan scholarships offered by the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation (GHOF) and Florida Prepaid College Foundation (FPCF) to graduating high school seniors who reside in Florida and plan to attend Nova Southeastern University.

The scholarship recipients were: • Chad Walker, a resident of Loxahatchee majoring in public health science; • Diana Phillips, from Largo, majoring in marine biology; • Amar Singh, a resident of Plantation majoring in education and computer science; • Nicole Castro, from Miami, majoring in biology.

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“The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation is a world-renowned artist, conservationist, scibeacon for educating our youth about their entist, and chairman/founder of the GHOF. role in protecting our marine resources. We “I wish we could have given scholarships to are thrilled to partner with GHOF to provide everyone, however, these four students are match funding for four, 4-year Florida well deserving of these scholarship funds, University Plan scholarships and for such and I look forward to seeing how they will awesome students!”, said Cindy O’Connell, help the marine ecosystem.” director of the FPCF. The GHOF conducts scientific research Each scholarship applicant submitted a and hosts educational programs aimed at 250-word essay explaining why they have conserving the marine environment and funds affiliated researchers working to a passion for marine science and conservabetter understand our ocean ecosystem tion and what major threats to the oceans and educators helping to foster the next they plan to work on during their future career in ocean conservation. They will each era of marine conservationists. The GHOF will help ensure that future generations can write an annual review of their experience enjoy and benefit from a properly balanced during college. ocean ecosystem. For more information, “All of the entries received by the GHOF visit www.GHOF.org. were inspirational,” said Dr. Guy Harvey,

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re you a parent with minor children? If you are, your days are busy and your life is full. Probably the last thing you want to imagine is the possibility that you may not always be around. Who will take care of your children if something happens to you?

Have you ever thought about a will or trust? Perhaps that’s something you’d consider when you’re older. You’re young, healthy, and, of course, you plan to see your children finish college, to walk your daughter down the aisle, to grow old with your spouse or partner, and to play with your grandchildren. But we see on a daily basis that life doesn’t always go as planned.

I am often reminded of one of my favorite John Lennon lyrics, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans,” from his song, “Beautiful Boy.” The song was written for his young son, Sean. And, in the same year the song was released, tragedy struck. Lennon was shot and killed in front of his New York apartment. Life doesn’t always go as planned.

As an estate planning attorney, I frequently see the sad consequences of a family facing an unexpected death, made even more difficult when minor children are involved. Does having an estate plan lessen the pain of an expected loss? Of course not. But it does take some of the burden off surviving family members: difficult decisions have already been made, priorities set, helpers designated.

An important component of any parent’s estate plan is addressing issues regarding the upbringing of your children.

What happens if both parents die simultaneously, or within a short duration of time? A contingency plan should identify the persons you’d like to manage your assets, as well as the guardian you’d nominate to finish raising your children. In many instances, you may purposely designate different persons to deal with your money and your children so as to maintain a system of checks and balances. You don’t want the probate court deciding who will manage your finances, or guessing whom you’d prefer to raise your children.

Other issues to consider are whether you want your heirs to receive their inheritance directly, or whether you’d prefer to have the assets placed in trust. Funds from a trust can be distributed based on a number of factors that you designate such as their age, need, and/or even incentives based on behavior and education. All too often, children receive substantial assets before they are mature enough to handle them properly, with devastating results.

Most importantly, give careful thought to your choice of guardian, ensuring that he or she shares the values you want instilled in your children.

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t is the policy of this state to encourage the peaceful resolution of disputes and the early resolution of pending litigation through a voluntary settlement process”

The above quote is from the Florida Collaborative Law Process Act. It is probably somewhat contrary to what many of you or your friends or family have experienced while going through a divorce. Everyone has heard the “horror stories” of endless litigation and exorbitant fees. There is in fact a way to possibly avoid those issues, by using the collaborative process.

It is defined as “a unique nonadversarial process that preserves a working relationship between the parties and reduces the emotional and financial toll of litigation”.

There are some definite rules that must be followed and not every case is suited for the collaborative process.

“As part of this nonadversarial and voluntary resolution of disputes, lawyers who engage in the collaborative law process in a family law matter, and any other lawyers in that lawyer’s firm, may not afterwards represent any party in any related proceeding except to request that a court approve the settlement reached during the collaborative law process or in specified emergency situations in accordance with family law court rules.”

As stated above, if for some reason the collaborative process “breaks down” and litigation becomes the only alternative, the collaborative attorney must withdraw from representing his/her client. Therefore, if the process is not successful, either a new attorney must be retained, or the client can represent his/herself.

One attorney cannot represent both parties. In addition, both parties must agree to use the collaborative process.

The goal of the collaborative process is for both parties and their respective attorneys to act as a team and not as adversaries.

In most instances, there are other “team members” such as accountants, financial advisers, or mental health professionals.

The “team” schedules meetings with all parties present. An agenda is prepared and the “team” attempts to move forward to resolve all the issues that are involved. This is a process and therefore the parties should be prepared to have these “team meetings” on more than one occasion.

All parties must sign a written agreement before the process begins stating each client’s intent to resolve the dissolution through the collaborative process, each party’s acceptance that they shall make timely, full, and candid informal disclosure of information without formal discovery and their understanding that if either party initiates a proceeding in court, the process shall terminate and the attorney’s involved cannot continue their representation.

Attorneys are now required to advise prospective clients about the collaborative process. Although there is no actual certification an attorney can obtain to be declared a “Collaborative Attorney”, there are attorneys who have been trained in the process. As in all matters of law, experience and training are always beneficial to a client.

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ment for these conditions may involve medication, injections, activity modification, physical therapy, and bracing. When conservative treatment fails surgery may be considered.

This involves fusing (locking the ankle permanently) or replacing it with an artificial joint as are done in the knee or hip joints.

The procedure is referred to as total ankle arthroplasty or total ankle replacement.

There are several ankle replacement systems available to the surgeon. Some total ankle replacement systems require more bone removal in order to obtain the desired result, others are referred to as resurfacing systems which remove less bone and essentially replace the surfaces of the joint. Certain ankle replacement systems are used for revision

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nkle arthritis involves the loss of cartilage which decreases joint function and ultimately results in pain, stiffness, swelling, and warmth. As the cartilage wears the bones in the ankle joint grind on each other. There are several types of arthritis in the ankle. The most common types are osteoarthritis, a condition which is often a result of previous trauma to the ankle or leg and rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is an immune disease resulting in inflammation of the joint lining and in advanced stages will lead to cartilage, bone, ligament, tendon, and muscle damage. Conservative treat-

surgery. Today’s total ankle replacements are essentially anatomic and provide the patient with the ability to reproduce the natural movement of the ankle joint. One of the most advanced systems utilizes the Prophecy technique developed by Wright Medical.

The Prophecy technique allows precise implantation of the device by using specialized CT

scan imaging before surgery.

Bioengineers will subsequently map out a customized plan for the individual patient which enhances the success of the operation. The alignment of the ankle is crucial as a neutral (straight) ankle will perform the best in the long term, otherwise, ancillary procedures are required to straighten the ankle and foot.

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The specific ankle replacement will depend on the patient’s age, level of disease, and level of activity. The success of an ankle replacement is influenced by the condition and quality of the bone, the type and severity of arthritis, the condition of the muscles and tendons around the ankle, ankle alignment the weight, age, overall health of the patient, and finally the patient’s commitment to physical therapy and rehabilitation.

The success rate is very good with modern ankle replacements oftentimes lasting from 12-18 years. Studies show that patients preferred the outcome of ankle replacement over the fusion which bonds the joint in one position to eliminate all movement. However, like all surgery, there are potential complications. These may include infection, scarring, nerve damage, and loosening or wearing of the implant.

Postoperative recovery generally requires four to six weeks in a short leg cast or fracture boot with physical therapy starting thereafter. The postoperative period is an added advantage over fusion which in contrast requires several months of immobilization in a cast.

⊲ Dr. Cohen is a published author, is on faculty at several South Florida residency programs, podiatric medical colleges and frequent lecturer. He practices with the Foot, Ankle and Leg Specialists of South Florida specializing in lower leg injuries and reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle. The practice includes Robert Sheinberg DPM, Al DeSimone MD, Fernando Moya MD PhD, Alexander Bertot MD, David Shenassa MD, Carlo Messina DPM, Franz Jones DO and John Goodner DPM. The South Florida Institute of Sports Medicine in Weston is located at 1600 Town Center Blvd., Suite C, (954) 389-5900 and in Pembroke Pines at 17842 NW 2nd Street, (954) 430-9901 The practice website is www. southfloridasportsmedicine.com

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