FPL Rate Hike Hearings Start Monday
Hearings for FPL Rate Request Begin Monday TALLAHASSEE – Florida’s Public Service Commission (PSC) will conduct a hearing on Florida Power & Light Company’s (FPL) request for a rate increase beginning Monday, August 20. The hearing allows FPL and other intervenors to present sworn testimony and exhibits in support of their positions. The PSC [...]
Widow, British Singer: We Want Davy Jones’ Money!
Widow, British Singer: We Want Davy Jones’ Money! Jessica Pacheco, the mysterious much younger woman who married Monkees singer Davy Jones less than three years before he died, has filed court papers showing that she wants a share of his estate — despite her absence from his will! A Miami flamenco dancer and actress who met Jones when both starred in [...]
Construction on New Broward County Courthouse Gets Underway – Groundbreaking Tuesday
Construction on New Broward County Courthouse Gets Underway – Groundbreaking set for Tuesday, August 21 – If you’ve ever been involved in a legal dispute, applied for a marriage license, recorded a property deed or been called to jury duty chances are you’ve made a visit to the Broward County Courthouse. Soon the courthouse will [...]
Walnuts Improve Your Sperm Health; Yo Yo Dieting May Not Be Bad; Baby Products Maker Removes Harmful Chemicals
Nuts! Walnuts Improve Sperm Health… Eating around two handfuls of walnuts a day improves sperm health in young men, a study in the journal Biology of Reproduction suggests. Sperm shape, movement and vitality improved in men who added walnuts to their diet over 12 weeks. The fatty acids found in these nuts are [...]
Big Brothers Big Sisters Receives Grants In Honor Of Jim Moran’s Birthday
Big Brothers Big Sisters Receives $188,000 Two Grants Honor Jim Moran’s Birthday Deerfield Beach and Jacksonville, Fla. (August 15, 2012) – Commemorating what would have been automotive pioneer and philanthropist Jim Moran’s 94th birthday on August 8th, The Jim Moran Foundation awarded two grants for $94,000 each to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward [...]
More Than 500 Attend Second Annual Florida Energy Summit
Commissioner Adam Putnam Welcomes More Than 500 to Second Annual Florida Energy Summit Three-Day Summit Brings Key Stakeholders in Energy Industry to Discuss the Future of Energy in Florida Orlando, FL – Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam welcomed more than 500 attendees to the Florida Energy Summit, hosted by the Florida Department [...]
FL Association of Nonprofit Organizations 21st Annual Conf., “SOLID AS A HEART: Passion Perseverance Purpose”
The Florida Association of Nonprofit Organizations (FANO) an organization who for 20 plus years has been serving the capacity building needs of the nonprofit community in Florida will be having their 21st Annual Conference, “SOLID AS A HEART: Passion Perseverance Purpose” on August 27-28, 2012. The Conference will be held at the Deauville Beach Resort and Conference [...]
What Every Parent Needs – Ready, Set, Back to School Toolkit
Ready, Set, Back to School Toolkit Fort Lauderdale – As parents get ready for a brand new school year, and students get set to meet their new teachers for the first time, Broward County Public Schools is prepared to kick-off the 2012/13 school year on Monday, August 20, when more than 250,000 Broward County [...]
Habitat Training Helps Local Teachers Inspire Students to Care for Their Environment
Habitat Steward Training Helps Local Teachers Inspire Students to Care for Their Environment NatureScape Broward hosted a National Wildlife Federation Habitat Steward training for Broward County Public School teachers August 6-9. Habitat Stewards are individuals with a keen interest in the environment and a willingness to volunteer their time and expertise to help others create [...]
