When the Cypress Bay High School FIRST Robotics Club (FRC), Greased Lighting #4379 competed recently in the FRC World Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, they received the FRC Cooperation Award for their division. Winning a judges award as a rookie team is a real honor. Over 700 teams from approximately 30 different countries took part [...]
Beginning on Tuesday, May 29, Broward County Transit (BCT) introduces 595 Express Bus service, with two routes from the Sunrise park-and-ride located at the BankAtlantic Center to downtown Miami/Brickell Avenue and downtown Fort Lauderdale. The fare will be free to all passengers the first week, May 29 through June 1, 2012. The public is invited [...]
At “88-years-young,” Howard Hurwitz is an inspiration to his fellow students at Atlantic Technical Center in Coconut Creek, because he is dedicated to reinventing himself. Hurwitz will don a cap and gown on June 4 to receive an Applied Technology diploma and then plans to embark on a new career as a Medical Coder Biller. [...]
Saturday, May 26 11:30 AM to 9:30 PM Fort Lauderdale Beach near A1A and Las Olas Blvd. Kick off this Memorial Day weekend at the City of Fort Lauderdale’s Third Annual Great American Beach Party on Saturday, May 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Fort Lauderdale Beach at A1A and Las Olas Boulevard. [...]
Classic rockers BOSTON will bring their signature sound and showmanship to at the on June 28, 2012 at 8 p.m. at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 25 at noon. Centered on guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter and producer Tom Scholz, the band BOSTON is a staple of classic rock radio [...]
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is investigating an aggravated battery that took place on April 15th, 2012, at approximately 7:25 P.M. The aggravated battery occurred at the Bahia Cabana, located at 3001 Harbor Drive in the City of Fort Lauderdale. Detectives believe that the victim, Robert Werner, W/M, 3/3/73, a Pompano Beach resident, was relaxing [...]
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Education (DOE) in partnership with Walt Disney World Resort, Florida State University Schools, Coaxis International and the Challenger Learning Center today announced the Pompano Beach High School team as winner of the first-ever State of Florida Student Astronaut Challenge. On May 19, high school students from across Florida contended for [...]
Four outstanding Broward math students will head to New York City next month to take part in the Tournament Scholarship Finals Event of the DimensionU “DU the Math” competition. Competing will be sixth grade students from Driftwood Middle School: Raquel Gonzalez, Chelsea Medina, Andre Gomez and Sabrina Furio. The students will be flown to New [...]
Stop by Saturday for the Pompano Highlands Community Yard Sale!
City to Hold Special City Commission Meeting City will hold a Special City Commission meeting on May 24th at 7:00pm in the City Commission Chambers at 6600 University Drive, Parkland, Florida for the first reading of possible Charter Amendments. Parkland Shows Increased Taxable Values for the 2nd Year in a Row The Broward County’s Property [...]
Please join the City of Coral Springs for a special Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 28 at 9 a.m., in honor of the brave men and women of our military who have given their lives in service to our nation. The Ceremony will be at Veterans Park, located at 8601 Royal Palm Boulevard (just [...]
Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 8.7 percent in April 2012, the lowest since January 2009 when it was also 8.7 percent. There were 804,000 jobless Floridians out of a labor force of 9,255,000. The April 2012 rate fell 0.3 percentage point from the month-ago rate of 9.0 percent and was 1.9 percentage points lower [...]
Broward County has extended its ENERGY SENSE Business Appliance Rebate Program application deadline from March 16 to April 2. The County has up to $5,000 available in rebates to eligible small- to medium-sized businesses who replace an old appliance with a new more energy efficient one. The program is part of a $1.24 million Energy [...]
The Broward County Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will celebrate National Women’s History Month March 1 – 31, by honoring 25 women leaders from across the County who exemplify the theme of this year’s national observance: “Women’s Education – Women’s Empowerment.” The honorees will be featured in an exhibit in the lobby of [...]
The Emerald Award Program is designed to recognize businesses, government, individuals, or organizations in Broward County demonstrating a commitment to protecting and preserving our environment. The Emerald Award Program recognizes exemplary performance in the following categories: Pollution Prevention/Hazardous Waste Reduction Recycling Green Practices/Innovative Climate Change Leader NatureScape Broward Every applicant for an Emerald Award is [...]
We send thank you to USMC Sgt. Shamar Thomas for upholding his oath to defend the US from all enemies, both foreign and domestic, when no one else would. Sometimes doing the right thing, means doing it alone.
All northbound lanes of I-95 throughout Broward County will be closed tomorrow morning (Friday, Sept. 23) beginning at 7:15 a.m. for an unspecified length of time. All southbound lanes of I-95 will be closed throughout Broward County tomorrow beginning at 11:15 a.m. for an unspecified length of time. The closures will affect all interchanges from [...]
TALLAHASSEE – Beginning Monday, August 1, 2011, several changes to Florida’s Unemployment Compensation program that were signed into law last month will take effect. These reforms will save the state money, reduce taxes on employers and help get Floridians back to work.
TALLAHASSEE — Rather than increasing customer costs to implement new conservation programs, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today voted to continue existing programs for Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and Progress Energy Florida (PEF). Commissioners also directed staff to seek information on timeframes for updating potential conservation savings in Florida.
School supplies drive underway
Back to school shopping is underway, but some children will head back to the classroom without much-needed, basic supplies. To help make sure all children are prepared for success, the City is collecting school supplies for economically disadvantaged children in the community.
The 2011 redistricting effort will provide for extensive public participation, including public workshops, public hearings, and a process for members of the public to submit maps for Commission consideration. Public Workshops A series of workshops will be held at various locations around the County to inform the public about the process and requirements for completing [...]
BCPS ANNOUNCES POLICY FOR FREE AND REDUCED PRICE MEALS
From the Broward Teacher’s Union: The Broward Teachers Union’s state affiliate, the Florida Education Association, as well as individuals and groups representing Florida’s public schools and religious community filed a lawsuit today in state Circuit Court in Tallahassee challenging an amendment placed on the ballot by the Florida Legislature that would significantly weaken constitutional protections [...]
From the Broward Teacher’s Union: FORT LAUDERDALE, May 20, 2011 – Members of the Broward Teachers Union have joined Florida public employees in filing a lawsuit today in Leon County Circuit Court in Tallahassee to stop the 3 percent pay cut otherwise known as a mandatory retirement income tax on school employees and other workers [...]
From the Governor’s Office: WASHINGTON, D.C.—Governor Rick Scott joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Chamber Foundation (NCF) today for a bipartisan summit of governors, state chamber executives, and leading business people to discuss policies—including those in Florida—that make states attractive for businesses to locate, relocate, and expand in this uncertain economy. The [...]