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Margate Families Invited to Explore City Trucks and Meet Local Heroes

by David Volz March 19, 2026

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Margate-Coconut Creek Fire Rescue {Aiden Palmer}

Margate’s children and families can get a hands-on look at city vehicles and meet the professionals who operate them.

The city will host the Touch-A-Truck event on Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Margate Sports Complex, 1695 Banks Road.

Guests will be able to explore police vehicles, fire rescue trucks, and public works vehicles by viewing, touching, and photographing them. Children can sit in the cab of a fire truck, talk with first responders, and learn about their equipment.

The event is organized as a hands-on exploration of vehicles, offering participants opportunities to touch, sit in, and interact with various types of vehicles. The goal is to foster community engagement.

According to the city, the event honors April’s Autism Awareness Month and World Autism Awareness Day, which is April 2.

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David Volz

David Volz has worked as a writer in South Florida for 35 years. He has written for the Sun-Sentinel, Hollywood Gazette, School Transportation News, South Dade News Leaders, Observer among others. He has an MA in Communications from Florida Atlantic University and a BA in Communications from Valparaiso University. Volz teaches Communications at Miami Dade College and Palm Beach State College. He lives in Coral Springs and enjoys running and participating in 5Ks and half-marathons.